Service dog users have to overcome many issues – from being denied the ‘reasonable adjustments’ required by the Equality Act to being straight-up denied access to premises with their dogs – but that is not all. There is another problem too many people with service dogs face every day: that of One reader, who asked […]
Archives for March 2024
Hero’s Welcome: former Dogs Trust dog returns from rescue mission in Turkey
Davey, a six-year-old Springer spaniel, has served with Lancashire Fire and Rescue for nearly five years – and has now returned from his first international deployment. Davey spent ten days in searching for survivors with UK International Search and Rescue (UK ISAR) – the only dog in the team to have once been himself in need of […]
Prime Minister urged to end the import of mutilated dogs
Canine charity Dogs Trust is calling for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to “make good on Conservative election promises” and progress with vital legislation to ban the import of mutilated dogs in the UK. The appeal comes shortly after the publication of which shows the majority of these dogs have been imported from abroad. Ear cropping […]
The Hell of homeless dogs in Cairo
Journalist Elisa Kissa-Öberg visits Cairo, and writes about the plight of Egyptian street dogs and cats – and the struggles of the people who help them… In animal protection groups on Facebook, I had seen the immense suffering that the Egyptians cause to animals either intentionally or through lack of understanding – but on the […]
Study sheds light on demographics of ear-cropped dogs in the UK
Staffordshire bull terrier Rocky’s owner was prosecuted for removing his ears with knife. Using electronic health data from SAVSNET’s network of more than 500 UK veterinary practices, researchers identified “a total of 132 dogs that had cropped ears between 2015 and 2022, with rates peaking in 2021”. Breeds such as the American Bulldog, Dobermann, Italian […]