Dog Welfare

Dog welfare is so important to everyone who shares our passion for man’s best friend. Our dog welfare coverage focusses on campaigns such as puppy farming, dog laws & international issues.

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Peter Egan Visited Indonesia, Meet the Dogs He Saved

Peter Egan is a British actor who is perhaps best known for his roles in the hit TV shows, ‘Downton Abbey’, 'Hold the Sunset’ and ‘Unforgotten’, but also of course, ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’. Always ready to speak out for animal…

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This Dog’s a Real Hero: Here’s Why

Not all superheroes wear capes, not visible ones anyway. For some, it’s sewn into the fabric of who they are. Some people may not know that around 12 years ago, we launched dogsblog.com, a website to help dogs for adoption…

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How You Can Help Your Local Animal Rescue During This Time of Crisis

As we enter another week of uncertainty, our thoughts turn to what we can do to possibly help others trying to find a way through. Last week we spoke with animal rescues of all shapes and sizes across the country…

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THE Single Most Important Thing We Can Do to Improve Pet Welfare Is…

Rarely does a day go by when we aren’t confronted with new reports of animal abuse. And for years we’ve heard various proposals about the best ways to improve standards of welfare for domestic pets in the UK and the…

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Dog Fighting Crisis: One Year On, What’s Changed?

Last February the BBC aired an investigation led by Mark Randell, a former Detective Inspector of Special Branch. In the summer of 2016, he was asked to conduct an investigation into how fighting dogs were bred, raised, trained, kept and…

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Making Money From Dog Cruelty – This Must End

Good animal welfare advocates fight animal cruelty wherever they see it. Imagine, if you can stomach the thought, the dog meat markets of Korea. We see dogs in cages waiting to die. It's a horrendous sight. An animal we all…

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National Dog Adoption Day 2021: What Is It and How Can You Take Part?

We love all dogs, let’s be clear about that. Dogs give us their all and we will continually shout about their many, many wonderful attributes that make them our best friends. For the last 12 years, we’ve been helping animal…

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‘I Went Undercover to Stop Puppy Farming’

In 2007 things were bad in the puppy trade. In 2019 the situation is worse than it’s ever been. The sheer scale of the industry with its endemic suffering is absolutely shocking. Despite the best efforts of many over the…

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The Heartbreaking Reality of the Puppy Farming Industry in Wales

Wales hit the headlines in September in connection with puppy farming. Sadly, it wasn’t the first time puppy farmers have been filmed undercover in Wales, but this time the heat is on. Appalled animal lovers have taken to social media…

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Why Breed Specific Legislation Has Failed

Breed specific legislation is active in certain countries across the world, the UK being one. As a result, certain dog breeds are highlighted as being dangerous because of how they look, rather than act. Which seems unfair, to put it…