A Michael Broad Blog
This is Nathan Winograd’s pet campaign and it is a good one. I think he hates the lack of science behind the banning of a dog breed because they are aggressive and dangerous. The title to this post sums up the issue. The recent banning of XL Bully dogs in the UK is a …
Following the tragic death of Natasha Johnston, 28, from Croydon, south London, after being attacked by the dogs that she was walking as a professional dog walker, a coroner has written to the Home Secretary in the UK to recommend restrictions on the number of dogs that can be walked together. Note: some UK …
A study from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences found that during a full moon there is a slight increase in veterinary visits for cats and dogs which on the face might be considered a little puzzling but I have provided some suggestions. These were emergency veterinary visits and the …
This is another example of how dogs can cause an inordinate amount of damage to a car. I’ve seen it before in videos. The power of these large, strong dogs is extraordinary. They can do things that human simply can’t when it comes to demolishing cherished objects! In this instance, it’s been reported that …
The idea for the title comes from a man, Med Djadoud, who writes a lot of articles on the quora.com website about dogs. He has lots of personal experience. He recently adopted a dog from a shelter. The dog refused to get into his car and refused to go into his home and refused …
In an act of total loyalty this dog succeeded in convincing the ambulance crew to allow them to accompany their owner inside the ambulance after having been initially shoved out onto the road and left behind. The dog refused to accept it and forced the crew to change their mind and open the door. …
Does it surprise you that a 1986 study discovered that about 1 in 6 domestic cats play fetch instinctively without training? We tend to think of dogs playing fetch because dogs breeds were created to be working dogs and some fetch something as part of their work – game birds for instance. And dog …
There is more than one reason why it is easier to take a dog on holiday than a cat but there is one major reason: cats form strong attachments to the place where they live as they link it to a food source. Most domestic dogs in contrast become attached first and foremost to …
