The RSPCA is calling for dog licences to be reintroduced in a new report released just days after 10-year-old Rhianna Kidd was attacked by two Rottweilers in Dundee. The charity says an annual licence fee of £21.50 could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog owners – and calls on the government to establish a dog health and welfare strategy funded by a dog licence scheme.
On Tuesday, another 10-year-old girl, Toni Clannachan, was hospitalised after she was bitten in the face by a dog in Kilmarnock. Are dog licences the answer? Tell us what you think by clicking the link below…

The October issue of Dogs Monthly goes on sale 2 September. Inside you’ll find…

• Teaching heel 14 steps to success
• Firework fear? Expert tips and advice inside
• Inflammatory bowel disease All about the condition and treatments available  
• Have a go at working trials a doggy sport which tests obedience, agility and scenting
• Scoop that poop! The possible reasons why people don’t pick up their dog’s mess
• A-Z of canine diseases This month we look at zoonoses and zinc deficiency
• Westies All about this fun and popular little dog
• Voice control Teach your dog to stop barking and ’speak’ on command
• Pet project How to make a waterproof coat for your dog
• K9 Queries All answered by experts in their field on: care, health, training, legal, insurance, grooming, breeding & puppy care, behaviour, feeding and veterinary
• “Our dogs are lifesavers” Dogs trained to detect health problems 
• PLUS Many more entertaining and informative articles on all things dog!

CaniX is sweeping the nation!

This September East London is hosting a whole new kind of dog race. Hackney Marshes sees the London debut of CaniX on 11 September. It’s expected that over 100 participants with dogs of all sizes will take part in the 5k race around the Marshes. Anyone can take part, and there are various events to suit all. For more info visit http://tiny.cc/0rmu2

We have a stunning Canine Concepts kennel and run, worth £1,000, up for grabs…

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Vets are warning against widespread concern and panic after press reports that there will be a significant threat of rabies to the UK when rules for pet travel are harmonised across Europe. In a letter to the Veterinary Record, Dr Paul Burr and his colleagues at the Biobest Laboratories, which carries out tests for rabies, warn against any relaxation of the current rules for animals entering the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS).

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Enter our competition to win £1,000-worth of vouchers for Pets at Home…

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