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McDonalds Pulls Insensitive Pit Bull AdFast food giant McDonald's has been forced in to a humbling apology following active campaigning by dog lovers about its controversial advert that claimed eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray Pit Bull. It is reported by Canadian Business: The radio ad for Chicken McBites only ran for a few days [...]McDonald’s Pulls ‘Insensitive’ Pit Bull Ad is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Alarming Figures Show Pet Obesity Reaches Record Levels
The "fat pet gap" continues to widen according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). The fifth annual veterinary survey found 53 percent of adult dogs and 55 percent of cats to be classified as overweight or obese by their veterinarian. That equals 88.4 million pets that are [...]Alarming Figures Show Pet Obesity Reaches Record Levels is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Volkswagen Dog Superbowl Ad Barks its Way To Millions of Views
People love dogs. That's the general theme when advertiser's use our canine pals in their commercials. But it goes even deeper. According to K9 Magazine's 'Dogs in Advertising' article, the dog is synonymous with the most desirable traits that, frankly, are often lacking in their bipedal owners. People trust dogs not to lie to them.People [...]Volkswagen Dog Superbowl Ad Barks its Way To Millions of Views is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Dog Helps Owner Sniff Out Family History
A Massachusetts man recently discovered a forgotten part of his family's past when, during a walk in their new neighborhood, his dog led him to his father's childhood home from 70 years previous – a house that not even his father remembered, as he was only two when he lived there. They've turned this story, [...]Dog Helps Owner Sniff Out Family History is a post from: My Dog Magazine
7 Ways To Help Dogs With Compulsive Problems
With some dogs, meals aren't the only source of oral intake they have. Wool and other fibres, non-digestible plant material, rubber, plastic, wood, and even their own hair are just some of the things a dog may choose to ingest. Called pica – the drive to consume material that is not generally considered food – [...]7 Ways To Help Dogs With Compulsive Problems is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Happy Dogs Ostrich Meat Food Helps Dogs With Delicate Stomachs & Helps To Aid Projects In Rwanda
Happy Dog, Germanys leading and largest dried premium dog food manufacturer, in keeping with its philosophies, has recently introduced to the UK, as part of its on going programme of providing premium quality products to a discerning market, a new innovative product for dogs with sensitive digestive systems – AFRICA. AFRICA is one of Happy [...]Happy Dogs Ostrich Meat Food Helps Dogs With Delicate Stomachs & Helps To Aid Projects In Rwanda is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Increased Lyme Disease Risk For Dogs (Please Read)
Ticks infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease may be considerably more prevalent in the UK than recent estimates indicate, according to new research from the University of Bristol that used pet dogs as ‘sentinels’ for human disease risk. Transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease is a debilitating chronic infection which affects a number of [...]Increased Lyme Disease Risk For Dogs (Please Read) is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Dog Body Language: An Insight
Why do dogs do some of the strange and quirky things they do? You know what we're talking about. Head tilting, unusual tail wagging, varying styles of barking, territory marking and so on. K9 Magazine has put together a series of dog body language articles that will give you an insight in to some of [...]Dog Body Language: An Insight is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Further Proof Why The Dangerous Dogs Act Has Failed
Alarming reports today that hospital admissions due to 'dog attack' are on the rise (note: sometimes dog attack stats are not all quite as they appear). The Telegraph reports: Nearly three in four attacks occur on private property, which is not covered by the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. In November MPs debated calls from animal [...]Further Proof Why The Dangerous Dogs Act Has Failed is a post from: My Dog Magazine
Dont Give Up On Dog Training (5 Quick Tips For Success)
Training our dogs to become the good canine citizens we always dreamed they'd be can sometimes be challenging. We'll keep this article brief, short and snappy because that's exactly what our dog training sessions should be. Never give up on your dog, no matter how tired or frustrated you are. Without reinforcement, your dog will [...]Don’t Give Up On Dog Training (5 Quick Tips For Success) is a post from: My Dog Magazine