Tag Archives: responsible dog ownership

Thinking of getting a dog? Reality check

By Canis bonus | Published: 9 November 2010

Article about the realities of dog ownership. By Laure-Anne Viselé, November 2010 Free leaflet FREE A5 brochure for your waiting room or shelter: Dog ownership suitability test. Please feel free to print and distribute. Why this article? I am prompted to write this article as yet another friend has just sent his dog back to […]

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Dogs as ambassadors: the impact of generalisation

By Canis bonus | Published: 12 September 2010

Article about civil duty and dog ownership. By Laure-Anne Viselé, September 2010 Canine ambassadors I have a passionate belief: each of our dogs is an ambassador for the entire canine species. Every time my dog causes an inconvenience somewhere, I know that dogs in general will be a little less welcome there. The “inconveniences” can […]

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The man who hates dogs

By Canis bonus | Published: 2 August 2010

Article about dog-hating Times journalist Mr. Coren. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 Introduction Dogcast Radio (UK) recently wrote The man who wants to ban all dogs. This blog post reacted to a  Times article by Mr. Coren ‘Enough whining, ban all stinking dogs now‘ calling for a blanket ban on all dogs. Mr. Coren’s perspective There […]

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Muzzled dog attack

By Canis bonus | Published: 20 July 2010

Article about attack by muzzled dog. By Laure-Anne Viselé, July 2010 Aggressive German Shepherd bullet Today, I took my 10-month old kid and my dog (fox terrier mix) to a park where offleash dogs are tolerated. I was walking with a group of friends and their own dogs when we saw this German Shepherd bolting […]

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