| Dog Names
 Thursday January 08 2009
Dog owners are using traditional names such as Fido, Rex and Rover less when coming to choose a name for the new member of the family and in fact these names are not even to be found in the top 100.
The poll, carried out by VPI (Veterinary Pet Insurance),found that the three most popular names for dogs in 2008 were Max, Bailey and Bella.
Curtis Steinhoff, the senior director of corporate communications for VPI, commented that people see their dog as being a member of the family so want to give them a more human name. He said: "Max may sleep on his owner's bed, eat gourmet food and wear clothes to go out on the town - Rover probably does not.
"Max is short, yet easy to distinguish from common commands, so it is easy to understand why it's such a popular pet name."
Figures released from the University of Glasgow reveal that pet owners have recently been inspired by brands such as Gucci and Chanel when naming pets.
Thursday January 08 2009
A Dalmatian in Melton Mowbray,Leicestershire, has had a litter of 18 puppies!
The puppies were delivered by Caesarean section by veterinarian Con Hassett who stated that his team was "confronted by 18 pups in a nine or 10-minute period".
"They had to revive them, clamp the cords and check them for abnormalities," said the owner Mr Morley. "It was a hectic time for them."
And the dog, Button, has a claim to fame - she is the daughter of the dog who starred as Dipstick in the Disney sequel film 102 Dalamtians.
As she has had a record number of puppies Buttton is needing help with feeding and that's where it starts to become a 'Hectic time' for owners Adam and Nicola Morley. Sleep isn't really on the agenda much!
"We feed all of the pups several times a day because Button can't feed them all constantly," said Mr Morley.
"We all take it in turns to feed them - my stint is usually 3am."
Leicestershire Dalmatian Club representative Paul Hoskins said: "It is the biggest (Dalmatian) litter I have ever heard of.
Guinness World Book of Records said it did not have details for individual breeds, but the current record for a dog was 24 pups.
A Mastiff called Tia gave birth to the two dozen puppies in 2004.
Dog dies falling through frozen lake
Thursday January 08 2009
A safety warning has been issued by emergency services after a dog and two men fell through a frozen lake in Hertfordshire.
Staff at the Fairlands Valley Lake in Stevenage tried to smash through the thick ice as quickly as they could to retrieve the dog who had run onto the frozen water. Paramedics and firefighters on the scene did all they could giving heart massage and oxygen but to no avail, the dog sadly died.
The two men were more fortunate, they survived the pluge into the freezing sub zero waters below and were admited to a local hospital.
Gary Sanderson, from the East of England Ambulance Service, said: "On this occasion the two lads were very lucky to crawl out to a place of safety.
"We urge the public to stay well away from anywhere which is frozen over."
Dave Harold, fire service district commander for Stevenage and North Hertfordshire, added: "This tragic incident highlights the dangers of walking across frozen lakes, both for people and animals.
"It's impossible to tell how thick the ice is and how deep the water is underneath, and our advice is to stay well clear."
Ladies Kennel Association 12-13 December
Tuesday January 06 2009
This years LKA (Ladies Kennel Association) show, held at the N.E.C in Birmingham on December the 12th -13th was bigger than ever with over 12,000 dogs entered. The groups were: Terrier Group, Gundog Group, Hound Group, Toy Group, Utility Group, Pastoral Group, Working Group, Group Judging and Best In Show. The competition was fierce with fabulous show dogs everywhere. The dogs are kept in stalls while at the show and what a pleasure it was to walk up and down coming face to face (or should one say mussle!) with so many champions, rosettes and cups adorned many walls. The trade stands and shops were also interesting with everything from desinger dog clothing to dog tred mills. We wondered what our dogs would think of a massage coat, probably heaven!
BEST IN SHOW
Judge: Mr T Nethercott
BEST : 1067 PARKINSON, Mr M & DILLON Mr B - Sh Ch Dillonpark Ambrogina JW - SPANIEL (COCKER) - Bitch
RESERVE : 10698 SMITH, S, MYCROFT, S & BENNETT T - Ch Supeta's Ozzy Osbourne JW - DOBERMANN - Dog
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