Queen is given two new corgi puppies to comfort her through the crisis with Harry and Meghan

The Queen has been gifted with two new corgi puppies to help her through the royal crisis with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Prince Philip’s hospital treatment, it has been reported. The new dogs have joined Her Majesty, 96, at Windsor Castle as Prince Philip, 99, remains at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City … Read more

Pandemic puppies spark 10% rise in farm animal attacks

Pandemic puppies spark 10% rise in farm animal attacks as more people are walking dogs during lockdowns A new survey has found dog attacks destroyed £1.3million in livestock last year The NFU Mutual-commissioned survey, found North East was worst-affected 40 per cent of dog owners accepted their pet could cause injury to a farm animal … Read more

Pandemic puppies spark 10% rise in farm animal attacks

Pandemic puppies spark 10% rise in farm animal attacks as more people are walking dogs during lockdowns A new survey has found dog attacks destroyed £1.3million in livestock last year The NFU Mutual-commissioned survey, found North East was worst-affected 40 per cent of dog owners accepted their pet could cause injury to a farm animal … Read more

MPs demand BBC axes new puppy breeding show that was originally called Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?

Fifty MPs have demanded the BBC axe an ‘extremely irresponsible’ show about puppy breeding, which had the working title ‘Will My Puppies Make Me Rich?’ The controversial programme, renamed Britain’s Puppy Boom – Counting the Cost, will explore the rise of puppy breeding as a business among ‘aspirational, social media savvy’ Britons. A number of animal … Read more

Twenty-four sick and starving puppies found on the M6 are nursed back to health

Twenty-four puppies discovered in squalid conditions in the back of a van have been rehomed with the police officers who rescued them.  More than 40 dogs including chihuahua crosses, border collies and beagles were found crammed in crates in August, all in poor health. Two concerned members of the public had called the police after witnessing … Read more

Boris is one of the fastest growing names for puppies

Boris is one of the fastest growing names for puppies, a new survey shows, with its popularity having almost tripled in the past year. The Prime Minister’s moniker is a particular favourite for labradors, cocker spaniels and pugs, according to UK pet insurance company More Than’s findings. Research shows the name’s popularity has increased since … Read more

Boris is one of the fastest growing names for puppies

Boris is one of the fastest growing names for puppies, a new survey shows, with its popularity having almost tripled in the past year. The Prime Minister’s moniker is a particular favourite for labradors, cocker spaniels and pugs, according to UK pet insurance company More Than’s findings. Research shows the name’s popularity has increased since … Read more

RSPCA call for BBC Three show called Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped

RSPCA calls for BBC Three show Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped claiming it glamorizes dog breeding BBC Three’s Will My Puppies Make Me Rich accused of glamorising animal abuse Show follows young ‘social media savvy’ puppy breeders starting up in ‘business’ RSPCA and other animal rights advocates have called the show ‘dangerous’ … Read more

RSPCA call for BBC Three show called Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped

RSPCA calls for BBC Three show Will My Puppies Make Me Rich to be scrapped claiming it glamorizes dog breeding BBC Three’s Will My Puppies Make Me Rich accused of glamorising animal abuse Show follows young ‘social media savvy’ puppy breeders starting up in ‘business’ RSPCA and other animal rights advocates have called the show ‘dangerous’ … Read more

Britain’s secret shelters for smuggled puppies come under siege from European gangsters

At the centre, several breeds of dog bound from their beds vying for attention – golden labradors and chow chows, popular for their teddy-bear looks. Staff say that dogs shipped here solo are the most pitiful, peeking timidly from their cages and less trusting of humans Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, … Read more