Katie O’Brien and Misty are winners in Kennel Club Dog Walk Challenge
Members of the Young Kennel Club (YKC) were called upon to make the most of their daily exercise between 18 January and 12 February.The Dog Walk Challenge involved walking short distances each day to ultimately total either 5 or 10 miles in the local area, depending...
Max the Miracle Dog gets PDSA Order of Merit
A springer spaniel with a huge social media following has become the first pet to win what has been described as the animal equivalent of an OBE for “providing comfort and support to thousands of people worldwide”. The honour, given by the People’s Dispensary for Sick...
Darlington dognapper kicked in shins as he snatches lead ….
Picture credit -Northern Echo Rachel Soley, 41 was walking her dog Wooly on Salters Lane South in Darlington, County Durham at 10:40pm on 29th January when she became aware of two guys. Rachel said "one of them started to walk over the road. They said to me 'give me...
FREE e-book containing loads of fun indoor games to play with your dog.
A free e book containing 21 great indoor games to play with your dog is available for download from theNibble and Nosh Website Its a a light hearted fun packed guide and includes a discount code on the very last page Games with Instructions are listed below 1High...
Pedigree and Chappie dry dog-Recall
Mars Petcare has issued an urgent recall of some packs of Pedigree and Chappie dry dog food because they may contain overly high levels of vitamin D. If dogs consum too much vitamin D over a sustained period it can result in symptoms including lethargy, stiffness,...
Hundreds of pets are being abandoned as owners who bought them for company during pandemic struggle to cope with caring for them
Hundreds of 'lockdown puppies' are being resold or handed in to rescue centres – because short-sighted owners are struggling to cope only months after buying them the Daily Mirror Reports Sellers have flooded pet websites with adverts for dogs aged between six and 12...
Nine Christmas Day foods you should avoid feeding your dog from your roast dinner
Veterinary charity PDSA has listed what parts of a roast are safe for your pets and which parts you should avoid for your pet when it comes to using up the Christmas left overs What is safe to give to your dogs? According to the PDSA these foods are safe: Lean parts...
Over 60 dogs and cats rescued after being found ‘soaked through’ and ‘covered in faeces’ in Perthshire
The Scottish SPCA rescued more than 60 animals from an address in Perthshire. Some of the dogs were living in outdoor kennels without natural light or flooring, while others had been completely exposed to the wind and rain and were soaked through by the time the...
Join the Christmas Rescue
We cannot turn our backs on the many animals who need rescuing right now. Will you join the Christmas rescue is the question being asked by the RSPCA as it heads towards another busy Christmas period Dermot Murphy, head of the RSPCA’s animal rescue teams, said:...
Dogs are picking up allergies because humans are pampering them too much
Be it with toys, snacks, treats or cuddles – we all like to spoil our dogs every so often. However, new research has found that pampered pooches are more likely to suffer with allergies – which can cause health problems. Research by experts in veterinary disease...