Category: Irresponsible pet owning

  • Dog Licensing Could Aid Animal Welfare Law Enforcement.

    Dog Licensing Could Aid Animal Welfare Law Enforcement.

    The reintroduction of dog licensing in England & Wales could be an opportunity to aid animal welfare law enforcement and tackle many of the major issues surrounding irresponsible ownership. The old dog licence, which cost a ridiculous 37 pence (18.5p), was scrapped in 1987 on the pretext of being too difficult to administer and enforce.…

  • Just When You Thought the Barbara Woodhouse Days Were Over

    Just When You Thought the Barbara Woodhouse Days Were Over

    While enjoying a walk along my local seaside promenade the other day we spied an exasperated woman screaming at her dog and violently pulling its head back whenever it got more than a foot in front of her. After half a dozen of these actions she finally yanked the poor cowering dog so hard she…