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When dog lovers pull together they can achieve big things - even within a small community as this latest news from my local Dogs Trust shelter shows:
 
COMMUNITY SPIRIT HELPS RAISE POUNDS FOR HOUNDS

- Dogs Trust Shrewsbury receives £1,200 from local fundraisers

The staff and dogs at Dogs Trust Shrewsbury are over the moon this week as they received an amazing £1,200 donated by a local fundraising group who call themselves “Hair of the Dog” and are based in Coalbrookdale in Shropshire.

This week is the Pedigree Adoption Drive and even if you can't adopt a dog yourself, you can still get involved and help raise money to save dogs' lives. Here's more information from Pedigree:
 
At Pedigree we believe that every dog deserves a loving home.
 
Last year over 120,000 dogs were abandoned in the UK. And 7,571 of those dogs had to be put down. 
 

Apparently, "Nestlé Purina has created the first-ever television commercial especially for dogs."

If you're within driving distance of north Shropshire and you fancy a bit of free training take advantage of this opportunity at Aricia Dog Training:
 
Wanted Dogs and Handlers
 
Dogs and handlers wanted to take part in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers Assessment Weekend.
Free tuition - The classes are for 1 hour 15 minutes.
 
On Saturday 22 October
9.15-10.45 a.m.
10.30-a.m. - noon
12.15-1.45 p.m.
1.30-3.00 p.m.
2.45-4.15 p.m.
4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.

This press release arrived today and I think it's a great campaign to get behind and support. Puppy farms must be stamped out - for dogs' sake and for dog lovers' sake too. Please read and support this campaign:
 
C.A.R.I.A.D  - The campaign to end puppy farming in Wales

Nick Jones has been a guest on DogCast Radio several times and will be in our October show discussing the subject of dogs on beds.
 
He is currently studying for his masters degree and would appreciate some help. If you have five minutes to read through some material and give some feedback visit this blogpost from Nick. As Nick points out there are no wrong or right answers, and you may well learn something along the way.
 

I've been sent this email from a campaign that wants us to refer to ourselves as "guardians" rather than "owners". Now I'm not entirely in agreement with this campaign but I thought I'd post this to see what other people's reactions were. I know that in the US the word guardian, as opposed to owner, has gained popularity, but this is the first big push for such a move in the UK. My attitude is that I don't actually care what people call themselves as long as they meet their dog's needs and give them a good life.

Would you like to be part of a record attempt? Here's the info you need:
 
WOOFTASTIC WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT
Call for South West dogs and their owners to join in amazing ‘Super Stay’
Dog owners and their canine companions from across the South West are being encouraged to join in the ‘Super Stay’ at Dogs Trust Salisbury’s Open Day on Sunday 7th August.

I had a very interesting email from a lady called Amanda who tried to take her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy into a supermarket and was dismayed to be turned away. In an interesting turn of events King Charles II passed a law stating that the Spaniels named after him should be allowed access anywhere in the land including the House of Parliament. This law has never been repealed.

A long time friend of the show Nancy Kay has received the Leo Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the