TO CELEBRATE, WE HAVE:
FIRST PRIZE:
Weekend family tickets (two adults and two children)
for three lucky readers.RUNNER-UP PRIZES:
A pair of weekend adult tickets to this canine
extravaganza for six lucky readers.
Headline-sponsored by Go Get It, the UK’s only
dedicated pet insurance comparison website,
Dogstival will once again take place in the gorgeous
Pylewell Park estate in the heart of Hampshire’s New
Forest, and promises a feast of fun for both you and
your dog.Q
In the
grounds
of which grand
country house
in Hampshire’s
New Forest is
Dogstival held?
A Highclere Castle.
B Beaulieu Abbey.
C Pylewell Park.http://www.yourdog.co.uk 7Enjoy exciting demos
and displays.All set for Dogstival!WIN!
‘slipped disc’ in the back, and can’t walk.
Owners of dogs, or vets with clients,
itting into this category, who are unable to
aford referral for an MRI scan and surgical
treatment, can register their interest by
calling 01223 337621 or emailing pf266@
cam.ac.ukLIFETIME GONG FOR CHARLIE
A search and rescue dog has posthumously
received the prestigious PDSA Order of
Merit for his outstanding devotion to duty,
and service to society.
Border Collie Charlie, from Dorset,
completed hundreds of searches in boggy
woodland, dense undergrowth, burnt-out
buildings, and landslide zones, alongside
his volunteer handler Matt Cooke, during
an illustrious 10-year career.
Canine colleague Zak, from Dorset Search
Dogs, received the award — known as the
animals’ OBE — on behalf of Charlie, who
sadly passed away in 2017.
“Charlie was a truly exceptional animal
and an incredibly worthy recipient of
this medal,” said PDSA director general
Jan McLoughlin.PETS BOOST MENTAL HEALTH,
SAYS NOAH REPORT
The National Oice of Animal Health
(NOAH) has released research revealing
that having a childhood pet helps improve
UK adults’ ability to cope with stress and
mental health issues.
According to the study, more than 29
million Brits (55 per cent) believe that
owning or looking after an animal when
young can help to build stronger coping
mechanisms in stressful situations later
in life.
Over half (52 per cent) of the 2,000-plus
UK adults surveyed agreed that pets helped
boost their mood in times of distress and
upset, and one in ive (20 per cent) would
turn to their pets for comfort.LETS FOR PETS GETS
GOVERNMENT GREEN LIGHT
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick MP
has announced an overhaul of modern
tenancy contracts to make it easier for
responsible renters to have well-behaved
pets in their homes.
Currently, only around seven per centof landlords advertise homes as
suitable for animals, meaning that
many owners struggle to ind suitable
accommodation, while some are forced
to give up their pets.
Now automatic restrictions on
well-behaved pets will be removed from
lease agreements, with total bans only
being implemented in situations or
properties, such as lats, where it may
be impractical.PUPTASTIC LITTER COULD BE
RECORD-BREAKER
A Great Dane X American Bulldog has
given birth naturally to 21 puppies,
which could be a new Guinness
World Record.
Mary Jane (MJ), who’s owned by Joanne
Hine from the Isle of Man, now has 14
puppies — named after chocolate bars
— to care for, after six were sadly stillborn
and one died shortly after birth.
All the pups have inherited their
mum’s black and white colouring and
the face of their father — a Bull Mastif
X Rottweiler.Tickets to
UK only
Festival-goers can visit the K9 Health & Wellbeing
Tent, hosted by TV’s ‘Vet on the Hill’ Dr Scott Miller,
get training tips at the Dog House behaviour stage,
and watch high-energy displays in the main arena.
Alternatively, up the pace with have-a-go activities
such as paddle-boarding, agility, lyball, lure racing,
and K9 Aqua Sports, or take a stroll around the
lake’s nature trail.
Plus, there’s live music, a vintage funfair, gourmet
food and drink, including the Dogstival Dog Pub,
a host of shopping opportunities, and more.
You can even make a weekend of it, and enjoy
the new on-site, dog-friendly camping and
glamping facilities.
● If a dog could have the best day of its life... it
would go to Dogstival!
Discover more at http://www.dogstival.co.uk
and protect your pet at www.gogetit.co.ukTO ENTER
To be in with a chance of
winning either of these
prizes, answer the question
(above) and enter online,
by visiting http://www.yourdog.
co.uk/competitions. The
closing date for online
entries is March 15, 2020 (UK
only). For full competition
terms and conditions, visit
http://www.warnersgroup.co.uk/
competition-terms/I
t’s the return of the pack! The utterly brilliant
doggy festival, Dogstival, is back on May 16 and
17, 2020, and here’s your chance to win the best
day out for you and your canine companion.CLICK
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