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“Pedigree Dogs Exposed” is to be shown on BBC 1, 9pm Tuesday August 19th.

Once more this highly emotive subject appears in the headlines. The BBC documentary claims to have found that pedigree dogs are suffering from genetic diseases as a result of years of ‘in-breeding’.

The BBC investigation states that physical looks are prioritised over health in UK pedigree show dogs. The program covers Cavalier King Charles Spaniels whose brains have grown too big for their skulls causing a condition called ‘Syringomyelia’, Boxers suffering from increasing Epilepsy, Greyhounds dependant on prescription steroids, Pugs suffering from breathing difficulties, Poodles with gender problem, Dalmatians and deafness, German Shepherds with hip dysplasia and Bulldogs which are unable to mate or give birth to their young without veterinary assistance.

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Landlords of rented accommodation are making life harder for the nation’s rescue and unwanted dogs.

According to a leading UK Dog Charity, The Dog’s Trust, three out of every four landlords prohibit dogs in their rental properties, adding another complication to the number of unwanted dogs in rescue shelters.

An increase in the amount of people seeking rental accommodation has caused a rise in the number of pets being abandoned and dumped onto rescue charities, according to the Dog’s Trust. The charity would like to see more Landlords permitting tenants to move in with dogs.

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Bookmakers William Hill has suspended betting on who will win Best In Show at this years dog show, Crufts 2008.

Large amounts have been staked on the winner of the coveted prize coming from the Utility Group judged on Thursday 8th March. This group includes dogs such as the Miniture poodle and the Dalmatian.

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Chinese exports of dog food products are still suspended after last years tragic pet food recall affecting the US and Canada. Early in 2007, wheat gluten and rice protein designated for the pet food market was deliberately contaminated with the industrial chemical Melamine to boost the protein levels of the product and make it more profitable. This caused the biggest pet food recall in the US ever and thousands of cats and dogs became sick or died as a result of eating the contaminated food.

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Due to a lack of suitable dogs the Derbyshire Police have imported German Shepherd Dogs from Germany at the cost of £2,000 per dog. Though these dogs are excellently trained Police dogs they only respond to commands spoken in German. Police dog handlers have to take a crash course to master German commands such as:

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A one year old toddler was savaged to death by a Rottweiler in the yard at his relatives home on Friday, December 28th in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Police were called to the scene by the ambulance service at 3.30 p.m. and the dog was subsequently destroyed by police marksmen. The toddler was rushed to hospital but died from the severity of his injuries.
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Police dog ‘Sam’, a nine year old German Shepherd dog, was strangled and left unconscious as he helped his handler, PC Ian Head, arrest a man.

PC Head and Sam were on duty when a car went by with no lights on. PC Head chased the car and managed to make it stop. The man ran off and climbed onto the roof of another car chased by Sam. The dog gripped the man and managed to pull him off the car but the man then caught Sam by his collar and twisted it round until Sam fell unconscious. PC Head used his baton to make the man release Sam. After a short time Sam regained consciousness and helped PC Head to arrest the man who was later charged with failing to provide a specimen on suspicion of drink driving.

Sam has been given the Warwickshire Police Dog Action of the Year trophy.

A dog out walking with its owner in the Terregles area of Dumfries was frightened when some fireworks exploded near to where the dog was walking. The terrified animal ran onto the A75 where it was hit by a car and killed.

Sgt Doug Miller said that the dog’s death occurred because of a “thoughtless act” and appealed to the public to consider that letting off fireworks indiscriminately can have serious consequences, Sgt Miller said:
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Regulators from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are today investigating chicken jerky dog treats made in China after claims that pets are falling ill from consuming the treats. Yesterday, September 26th 2007, the FDA stated that they had received more than 70 complaints involving more than 95 dogs that became ill after eating chicken jerky products. The products under suspicion are Chicken jerky strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and from Shanghai Bestro Trading. Read the rest of this entry »