Dog-Napping – How To Prevent It

Having your canine companion dog-napped would be a horrendous ordeal. Sadly this crime is on the increase. A petition calling on the Government to make dog theft a specific offence had gathered over 316,500 signatures meaning it is well over the threshold to be considered for debate in parliament.

Around 29,000 people across the South West have contributed their signature to the cause. There are measures you can take to reduce the risk of this happening to you.

Becky Simmonds & Chip

Becky Simmonds is a professional dog walker and part time rescue worker.  She is part of an international team at BreedAdvisor which consists of experienced professionals, from trained Vets to Dog Breeders. Their sole purpose is to bring you accurate, helpful information you can trust. 

They advise: (Click the image for further information):

They also have informative pages on all the following dog breeds:
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Today is International Dog Day

What was started in the United States as National Dog Day in 2004International Dog Day has been recognised so that all breeds of dogs are celebrated; mixed and pure and to draw attention to the plight of canines around the world and encouraging adoption.

So today – celebrate dogs and their varied talents, both by taking the time to treat the dogs in your own life and by supporting dogs in need.

Please do NOT contact the RSPCA West Dorset Branch – if you want to adopt a dog or have a dog in need of a new home as they can only help by referring you to the other Centres listed below – click on the hyperlinks to visit their websites and contact them.

RSPCA WEST HATCH ANIMAL CENTRE

RSPCA BATH CATS AND DOGS HOME

RSPCA EXETER (LITTLE VALLEY) ANIMAL SHELTER

NATIONAL RSPCA WEBSITE – SEARCH PAGE FOR DOGS

THE DOGS TRUST – have set up a new rehoming process which includes social distancing measures to help keep staff and adopters safe. They are now matching dogs with their new homes virtually and delivering dogs contact-free.

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