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Two-thirds of dog owners mark their pets’ birthdays
Almost two-thirds (64%) of dog owners celebrate their pets’ birthday or other major milestones, such as their gotcha day, new research reveals.
Livestock worrying bill amendment due to reach next stage
The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill will reach the next stage in Parliament this week.
Littleport grooming salon plans approved
Plans to convert a bedroom in a property in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, into a dog grooming salon have been approved.
July sees the surge in grass seed injuries
Dogs are most at risk of injury from grass seeds this month, with a third (31%) of all claims in the past year made in July, new data reveals.
Dog attacks remain ‘significant safety risk’ for postal workers
Almost 2,200 dog attacks were recorded on Royal Mail staff in the UK past year, new data reveals.
Knowsley Council updates dog controls
Knowsley Council, in Merseyside, has updated its Dog Control Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to limit the number of dogs that can be walked by one person to six.
Secure dog park opens in Edinburgh
A new secure dog park has opened in Edinburgh.
Dog walking field opens in Lichfield
A new secure dog walking field and training facility has opened in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
Aberdeenshire dog walker and pet sitter banned for animal neglect
An Aberdeenshire dog walker has been given a disqualification order imposed for five-years relating to dogs, cats and other household pets after admitting to multiple counts of animal neglect, including keeping more than 20 animals in “squalid and hazardous conditions”.
Cotswolds dog walking firm forms training partnership
Cotswolds-based dog walking company Woofwolds has formed a new training partnership with The Dog House.