Dangerous dogs? Or dangerous owners??

If you were watching the BBC Breakfast programme this morning, you would have seen the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, discussing so-called ‘dangerous dogs’ and proposed new legislation currently under discussion.

Part of that legislation would include compulsory insurance and microchipping for all dogs, ensuring a level of accountability which is, at present, woefully lacking. The prospect of reintroducing dog licences was also discussed.

The… read the rest of “Dangerous dogs? Or dangerous owners??”

It’s not just cats who have nine lives!

If you were watching Meridian this week, you might have seen the remarkable story of Poppy the Springer Spaniel. She was out walking with her owners near cliffs, when she spotted a seagull and set out in hot pursuit – straight over the edge of the 300ft cliff.

Her distraught owners were astonished when she was found by the coastguard, shivering and terrified, but relatively uninjured, having… read the rest of “It's not just cats who have nine lives!”

Microchip reunites dog with owners nearly 100 miles away!

Chips like these are delicious, but not as useful as microchips!

Here at Grove Lodge we impress on owners the importance of getting your pets microchipped and stories like the one belowshow why.

An 8 month old cocker spaniel puppy, Millie, disappeared whilst out on a walk near her home in Middlesex a month ago. Despite frantic searching by her… read the rest of “Microchip reunites dog with owners nearly 100 miles away!”