10 Career Options Working with Dogs

Are you a dog lover and looking to turn your passion into a fulfilling career? If so, you’re in luck! There are a range of opportunities within the veterinary and animal care professions for you to work with our loyal and furry companions. From helping dogs stay healthy and happy, to training them to be […]

New for 2023: Dog Grooming Open Day!

Do you want to work with dogs? Have you considered a career in dog grooming but don’t know where to start? We can help! Why not come along to our Dog Grooming Open Day on Saturday 18 February? We’ve got open days at both our Huntingdon and Leeds centres running from 10am-3pm that day; it’s […]

Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Bill Published

Have you ever had an encounter with a ‘dangerous’ dog? Do you believe it’s ‘deed, not breed’? The Government yesterday published an amendment to the controversial Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. The full text of the bill is available here – while a brief overview is available from the BVA website, and a comment from BVA President Peter […]

Dog adopts abandoned tiger cubs

A Siberian tiger called Bagira gave birth to three cubs at the Sochi zoo in Russia. After the cubs were abandoned by the tigress the zoo vets advertised on the internet for a feeding dog. That’s where a Berger Blanc Suisse dog called Tally stepped in as their foster parent.

Old English Sheepdog Faces Extinction

The Kennel Club have revealed that only 316 Old English Sheepdog puppies have been registered this year. The breed will be considered at a vulnerable level if less than 300 puppies are registered. Bill Lambert, manager of the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme, said: “The decline of the old English sheepdog… can be partly explained […]

Black and Gold Labrador

An unusual looking Labrador retriever from France has both a gold and black coat. According to The Retriever, Dog and Wildlife Blog, the unusual looking coat appears to be a somatic black spot mutation that appears in both types of Labradors on occasion. This is not inherited, but the cells where the black spots are […]

Dog Saved After 16 Days in a Gorge

Mountain rescuers have saved a dog from a gorge more than a fortnight after it was reported missing. The mischievous pup, Sparky, ran loose after chasing a group of goats at the Grey Mare’s Tail near Moffat. Steve McLachlan, from near Selkirk, searched for him for several hours before returning home. Concerned for Sparky’s safety, […]

Hero Dog Theo Honoured With ‘Victoria Cross’

Theo, an Army explosives sniffer dog who died hours after his handler, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, is to be awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal, known as the animals’ Victoria Cross. Together, Theo and Tasker saved countless lives by detecting a record 14 roadside bombs and weapons in five months. The pair were inseparable with Theo […]

Dogs get dry in under a second!

Factoid: Dogs can shake at about 4-6 times per second, shedding up-to 70% of the water retained in their coats! Why: Getting dry quickly can be a matter of life or death if a furry animal gets wet in freezing conditions. Read more here

Dog saves her pups from fire and puts them in a fire engine! [Pic]

Amanda captured the hearts of the city of Temuco, Chile after she rescued her five pups from a burning building and then placed them in the safety of a nearby fire engine. She could be seen moving back and forth between the house and the fire engine until all the pups were saved, each time […]