Dale following Chloe - they met at Battersea and are looking for a home together.

Dale and Chloe enjoy a walk. They met at Battersea and are looking for a home together.

Dale and Chloe get festive as they wait for their new home together. They met at Battersea.

Chloe and Dale in their kennel. They met at Battersea and are looking for a new home together.

Dogs Trust reveals shocking reasons for dogs being handed into its care

We all know ‘A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas’, but it seems that many existing dog owners are finding the most bizarre reasons to dump their dogs. From not matching the sofa, to wanting to exchange it for a smaller one, sadly Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, today reveals that dogs of all shapes and sizes are being handed in apparently just for being dogs.

Star enjoyed meeting this tiny puppy.

Lord De Mauley, newly appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for DEFRA meets with Clarissa Baldwin CEO of Dogs Trust and puppies Sprout and Bo.

A Dog is for Life, Not Just for Christmas

On Tuesday 11th December, Clarissa Baldwin CEO of the UK’s largest dog welfare charity Dogs Trust met with Lord De Mauley, newly appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for DEFRA, to urge people to think carefully before purchasing a puppy as a gift this Christmas.

Jericho relaxing in Melbourne Village.

We met the Lintbells team at Crufts this year, and you can hear Julie's interview with John Howie in Episode 129 of DogCast Radio. Lintbells have a wonderful range of products and now they have won a business award. Here's more information:

Lintbells crowned winner at top business awards.

The natural pet health supplements firm Lintbells, manufacturer of YUMOVE and YUMEGA Plus, is celebrating after being named the best small business in Hertfordshire at a prestigious awards ceremony.