The politics of division

Issue 36 of Edition Dog (September 2021) featured my article on the hot topic of the moment – Pen Farthing and his mission to safely get his staff and animals out of Afghanistan. He was ridiculed in the media and this raised the debate of ‘pets before people’.

The vegan dog and the slippery slope

Issue 34 of Edition Dog (July 2021) featured my article about why pet owners should be worried about the recent rise in vegan diets.

Great Danes of yesteryear

Growing up, we had Rottweilers and German Shepherds – “proper dogs” as my old man would call them. He seemed to equate size with canine superiority!
If his scale had any real merit, what would it make the giant amongst dogs – the Great Dane?

No pets!

In issue 30 of Edition Dog (March 2021) I reflect on my experience of looking for a rental property and consider the implications of the proposal to ban the ‘no pets’ clause.

Changed beyond all recognition?

Can you name them all? Add your answers in the comments.

Deal with the deed not the breed

My Canine Chat column in Torbay Weekly (10th September 2020) discusses the need for tougher action and enforcement when it comes to bad owners.

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Read the online version and other articles on Torbay Weekly’s website here

Should we get a puppy?

In issue 22 of Edition Dog (July 2020) I look at the ‘hypoallergenic’ debate.

Lockdown Puppy Prices

In issue 21 of Edition Dog (June 2020), I take a look at the rapid rise in puppy prices since the start of the pandemic.

To spay or not to spay…

…that is the question

In issue 20 of Edition Dog (May 2020) I question the need for spaying and neutering in modern times.

The Postcode Lottery of Dog Breeding Licences

In issue 13 of Edition Dog (Oct 2019) I review the impact of the legislation that was introduced a year earlier.