DBRG guest blog by Dr Emma Milne, vet, author and animal welfare campaigner. I’ve had a website for about 20 years, but it was horribly neglected and out of date. As with so many things, when you’re busy, some things just have to take a back seat, and I had been…
Click to enlarge What Is the Innate Health Assessment (IHA)? The Innate Health Assessment (IHA) is a practical, 10-point checklist designed to assess a dog’s innate health — essentially, their natural, physical wellbeing that is not overly influenced by selective…
Buying a puppy should be exciting, not stressful. But with so many breeders allowed to advertise online without too much scrutiny, it can be hard to know who’s following the law, putting animal welfare first and where your deposit is going. Understanding how dog…
That’s how 71% of the Population Define Themselves Seventy-one percent of the adult sampled population in the latest RSPCA Kindness Index defined themselves as an animal lover. I think we can all agree this is a huge percentage which should be celebrated but,…
The Hidden Cost of Dog Ownership: £35,596! It’s more than a brand new car!!!!! In August 2018, our beautiful puppy of 8 months was diagnosed with both elbow and hip dysplasia. We knew it would be a long road, but we didn’t fully realise just how much it would cost…
The Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals (NSPA) wins their prosecution against the Norwegian Kennel Club, and breeders of English Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.This means that because of the severe health problems of these two breeds they may…
This new legislation which comes into force on 29 April 2021 increases the maximum sentence for worst animal cruelty offences from six months to five years in England and Wales.
A historical development to protect animals was announced in the Queen’s Speech. The Government has promised that new legislation which recognises animal sentience in all vertebrates will be enacted. This goes some way to ensure that the UK has and promotes the…
The Norwegian Society for the Protection of Animals (NSPCA) works to stop the unethical breeding of pedigree dogs.It believes that some breeds have now accumulated so many serious health conditions that the further breeding of them is in breach of Animal Welfare Law….
A team of researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have launched a study to investigate the ‘Pandemic Puppy’ phenomenon in the UK which raises major welfare concerns for dogs. These include impulse purchase by owners who are unable to provide an…