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Trevor: Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 9:04 AM
WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
TACKLING IRRESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERSHIP
Date: 23 April 2012
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Minister of State for Agriculture and Food (James Paice)
I am pleased to announce a package of measures to tackle irresponsible dog ownership. I apologise to the House that this announcement is four weeks later than intended. In the past few years there has been a sharp rise in the problems associated with irresponsible dog ownership. |
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Trevor: Posted on Monday, April 02, 2012 12:27 PM
National Pet Month 2012National Pet Month is a registered charity, unique in bringing together animal welfare charities, professional bodies, pet businesses, schools, youth groups and pet lovers, with the common goal of improving the welfare of pets. From 7th April to 7th May 2012 you are invited to be a part of National Pet Month. Thousands of people up and down the UK will be celebrating life with their pets, spreading the word on responsible pet ownership or raising money for their favourite charity in fun-filled events. |
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Trevor: Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 9:22 AM
Is a dog really mans best friend, the following report from the Press Association suggests otherwise based on a recent survey by pet food manufacturer Cesar: The UK is Europe's least accommodating country towards small dogs, according to new research. More than half (52%) of the 7.3 million dog owners in the UK agreed that, when compared with our European neighbours, Britain falls behind in the dog-friendly stakes. One in three (32%) French and 40% of Belgians agree. The study of more than 3,000 dog owners across the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France and Belgium was carried out to explore European attitudes towards dogs, with findings revealing that perceived levels of dog-friendliness within retail and hospitality are considerably lower in the UK than in any other country. |
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Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 8:53 AM
Even if you have children but don’t own a dog, you still need to know about dog-child interactions as your child can and most likely will meet dogs, be it at the park, in the street, at a friends house. Do you let your child race over to a dog, pet it, fling their arms around it, or have you taught your child dog etiquette?
At first glance the advice looks obvious; simple common sense you may say. How many families might read this and think to themselves of course we don’t let our child bother the family dog. |
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