Archive for June, 2010

Apartheid is going to the dogs, so says Ricardo Cerd, owner of Lulu, the ‘genetically recessive’ Norwich Terrier. As enthusiasts and lovers of those wonderful four-legged creatures of the canine persuasion prepareded to gather at Crufts 2005 in Birmingham, the dog world’s most prestigious...

Unless you’re the proud of owner of a Basenji (the non-barking dog breed) there is every chance that once in a while your dog lets rip with a bark or barking session and you have no idea what they’re trying to say. Well wonder no more, we explain the common reasons behind 10 different dog...

You really couldn’t make it up… a Welsh police force is training its dogs to headbutt criminals rather than bite them, because politically correct – ‘PC’ – bosses are afraid that allowing the dogs to bite criminals will infringe their human rights! The policy, devised...

Dog lovers must have been quite pleased by the amount of canines seen on prime time television recently; between the hunt for Toto on ‘Over the Rainbow’ and Tina and Chandi on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, there were plenty of four legged antics to amuse them.

In the last few months the papers have been rife with stories about ‘bad breed’s’ of dogs attacking and mauling, the most common breeds having fingers pointed at them being Bull Terriers and Rottweilers. Often a week doesn’t go by without the paper’s...

Puppies present a unique challenge. They’re a lot of fun, attention grabbing and demanding. Getting the balance right between giving them time and attention without over burdening their ever evolving minds is one of the keys to success in rearing a perfect pup. Here are K9 Magazine’s 10 most...