Dog Walking

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    Dog walkers face £100 fine if they are caught without a poo bag

    Dog walkers who walk their dogs in public without carrying "poo bags" could face fines of up to £100 - regardless of whether their pet fouls or not. Daventry District Council in Northamptonshire said owners should have to prove how

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    London council launches dog poo DNA testing to catch culprits (and it's Barking!)

    Dog poo DNA tests designed to catch "irresponsible" owners who fail to clear up their pet's mess are to be introduced by a council in a UK first. Barking and Dagenham council have said they are taking the step, which will see them

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  • HealthAOL

    Lazy dog owners fuelling canine obesity crisis

    Pic: Corbis We are supposedly a nation of animal lovers, yet many lazy British owners are failing to give their dogs the daily exercise they need. In fact according to a new study by the PDSA, more than one in three pet pooches do not get an

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    How fit is Fido? Tracker gadget could help chubby canines

    A nation of animal lovers we may be, but our increasingly hectic lifestyles and tendency to overindulge our canine friends mean dog obesity is undoubtedly on the rise. Pic: Getty However, a £60 gadget could be the answer for all those hounds

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