The worlds ugliest dog, official!!

A boxer cross breed was named the world ugliest dog today.

Pabst, a boxer cross breed, won the competition which took place at the Sonoma- marin fair, in Northern California.  The dog’s HUGE under bite helped it gain the title as the ugliest mutt on the planet.

The former champion was Rascal, a Chinese crested pedigree dog that was a worthy winner last year, but this year there was only going to be one winner of this competition!!

Pabst’s owner pocketed $1600.00 of prize money because they owned an ugly dog. More surprisingly Pabst has won a modelling contract with house of dog!!

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British dogs trained to find diabetes

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Dogs are being trained to smell diabetes in humans, and warm them if their blood suger levels are getting dangerously low.  The trianing is currently taking place at the Cancer and Bio-detection dogs research centre in Aylesbury and could prove life saving for owners with a diabetic condition.

This isnt the first time that animals have been used to sniff out specific items, dogs are well known for their ability to snigff our drugs, guns and even explosives. It is also said that dogs are capable of sniffing out cancer cells. One recent case was a dog that wouldnt leave its owners leg alone , when the owner had their leg checked they found a tumor below the skin.

Aparently dogs have the ability to detect a change in the human body when a person is about to have a hypoglycemic attack. Thi is thanks to their amazing nose senses.

There are currently 17 dogs in training with diabetic owners. Claire Guest, Cheif executive of the charity training the animals told Reuters TV “Dogs have been trained to detect certain odors down to parts per trillion, so we are talking tiny, tiny amounts. Their world is really very different to ours,”

The trained dogs will have an official title of  ”Diabetic Hypo-Alert dog”. We wish the the Cancer and Bio-Detection Dogs research center the very best of luck with this new project.

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Armitage Pet Care send choc drops to dogs in Afghanistan

Pet treats manufacturer Armitage has sent out a batch of good boy dog treats to over 200 dogs serving with the army in Afghanistan.

Armitage has made a generous donation of over 30 crates of dog treats to our brave boys and girls currrently serving with their handlers overseas. treats are also being distributed to service dogs that have recently returned from duty in Afghanistan.

This is a fantastic gesture from Armitage and they deservei credit for thinking about the animals that are doing their bit for queen and country abroad.

Officer captan cees Bennett, from 104 working dog unit said” Our thanks go to Armitage for donating the choc drops. Our military dogs have a vitally important job to do, from helping to guarrd bases to searching for explosives. I am sure they will enjoy an extra treat at the end of their working day!!”

Recent figures show that there was an increase of phone calls sabout chocolate poisioning last year to vetrinary practices accross the UK. this figure has rose from 1166 to nearly 1500 calls.

Remember to feed your dog chocolate specifically for aminals and not human chocolate as this can be very harnful to dogs.

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400 dogs rescuded from a puppy mill

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Over 400 puppies have been rescued from a puppy mill in Kennewick, USA. State officials are calling this one of the worst cases of animal abuse they have ever seen.

The raid took place at the sun valley kennels that belong to 66 year old Ella Stewart. The raid on the puppy mill was headed up by county sheriff Larry Taylor who said of the incident ” The conditions were not only shocking, but also heartbreaking to veteran deputies”.

Both puppies and dogs were found living in crates, shopping baskets and other makeshift kennels which were in a dreadful condition, soaked in urine and caked in feces.

” all of the dogs require medial treatment and some will require extensive treatment” said Taylor. Dogs were found with malnutrition, urine burns and overgrown nails.

All of the dogs have been placed in  emergency kennels at Benton county fairgrounds. This was one of the largest raids in the country and Ella Stewart could be faced with   90 days in jail and £1000.00 fine. Ella Stewart as pleaded not guilty to the second degree animal cruelty.

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