Family dog contract
We all know that taking on a dog is a big responsibility. How do you get that across to your kids? One dad decided that it […]
Articles by Matthew Revell
Beer for Chalky
Six months after his sad death, the memory of Rick Stein’s beloved dog Chalky has been commemorated by Sharp’s Brewery, based in Cornwall. The beer, created to go well […]
Dog Borstal Unleashed
Mic Martin is back in Dog Borstal Unleashed, starting Sunday 29 April at 20.30. Tracking down former Dog Borstal inmates, six months after their short, […]
Selina and Chump win The Underdog Show
In a surprise twist, Selina Scott and Chump won BBC 2’s The Underdog Show! While Huey and Caspar won the audience’s hearts, when it came […]
Mechanical digger rescues dog from badger sett
Tyke, a Lakeland Terrier from near Consett, in County Durham, has been rescued from a week trapped in an old badger sett. After a seven […]
The Underdog Show BBC 2
After a great weekend of Crufts TV, BBC 2 is back with more dog-related programming in the form of The Underdog Show. The show pairs […]
Help! My dog’s as fat as me – BBC 3
Nothing much to say about this BBC 3 show, except: people who kill their dogs with overfeeding should be prosecuted for animal cruelty.
Dog blood bank opens
A new charity – Pet Blood Bank UK – has set up the UK’s first pet blood bank. October 2005 saw a law change allowing […]
Dog diet drug
The BBC reports that a new diet drug for dogs is about to come onto the market. One interviewee, on BBC radio, explained that she’d […]
Tail docking ban in Scotland
BBC News reports that tail docking will be illegal in Scotland from the end of April 2007. Ross Finnie, Scottish Animal Health and Welfare Minister, […]