A MAD Hatter’s Dog Day is being held to raise funds for a charity which rescues and rehomes dogs, delivers kindness education to children and runs therapy dog programmes in schools. Underdog International is a UK charity with a mission of ‘children helping dogs, and dogs helping children.’ By 2030, it aims to positively impact two million children and dogs worldwide. The Mad Hatter’s Dog Day is being held at the three-acre Elmtree Canine Restreat, Waltham Abbey, Essex, on Sat

PET owners are being invited to honour their lost companions and unite for National Pet Memorial Day. The event, organised by The Association of Pet Bereavement Counsellors, takes place on Sunday, September 14, and gives people the chance to pause and pay tribute in a way that brings them comfort.

CLARKS Village’s popular Pawsome Pooch event is set return later this month. Free activities on offer at the Somerset shopping outlet will include pet photo shoots, pooch pampering, dazzling dog trick displays, have-a-go agility sessions and live portrait illustrations.  Held on Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, Pawsome Pooch’s judges will also be looking out for the next CEO - canine executive officer - of Clarks Village.

A PET owner has launched a range of air fresheners to help people rid their homes of animal odours. Jordan Ashford, from Hereford, decided to take matters into her own hands after becoming frustrated with the quality of similar products on the market. She discovered store-bought wax melts and air fresheners only masked odours rather than eliminating them and has now created Ease-E Melts to offer a pet-safe solution.

A FAMILY dog has received a life-saving operation after local vets identified a life-threatening disease as a result of a free dental check. Eddie, the nine-year-old Border Terrier, was brought in to All Creatures Vets in Warrington for a free ‘summer smiles’ dental check, as his owner Dee had noticed a lump on his gum. All Creatures vet Simon Gillingham confirmed Eddie had dental disease and planned surgery under anaesthetic to remove the lump. He also recommended taking blo

A DOG whose leg became lame while playing in the park has been cured thanks to innovative surgery. Lola, a lively three-year-old neutered female Hungarian Vizsla, was referred to East of England Veterinary Specialists, Cambridgeshire, after suddenly becoming lame on her right hind limb. Specialist Orthopaedic surgeon Mark Bush took charge of the case and immediately identified a swollen and painful tarsus.

A CELEBRITY vet who features on This Morning and hosts a popular YouTube show will be helping to focus attention on Birmingham Dogs Home. Dr Scott Miller, a regular face on the popular breakfast show who also has more than 114,000 subscribers to his Rescue Vet channel, has been named at the home’s celebrity ambassador for the year.

THE summer holidays are in full swing and National Dog Day is fast approaching – a perfect time to pamper those pooches and give them a taste of the high life with Marriott.

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AFTER 16 years of meticulous planning, development and refinement, Halo Dogs has announced the official debut of its luxury dog hotel and daycare facility.

A BELOVED family dog’s leg has been saved after veterinary specialists performed a rare and complex operation.

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