Marc the vet

Please Welcome to the Stage… PUP AID!!

PUP AID is my social networking site ThePet.net’s Puppy Farm Awareness Day event for 2010.

PUP AID is a mini-boutique music festival to be held at Stanmer House near Brighton on Sunday 19th September with another celeb-judged dog show, Rex Factor, and loads of fun for all the family - and your dogs.

Puppy Farming is an [...]

BVA: Vets warn against dangerous dogs issue becoming party political

(BVA Release) Vets have welcomed the Government consultation on reforming dangerous dogs legislation but called on politicians not to let the issue become a political football during the forthcoming election campaign.
Responding to the announcement by the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs that Defra will consult the public on [...]

BBC Radio Sussex: March Phone-in

I’m looking forward to my March live phone-in this Tuesday 9th March at 11.00pm.

I’ll also be chatting about working with Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, co-presenting Crufts on More4 later this week, and revealing a rather special Brighton event…

To listen live click here.

On the Sofa at DFS Crufts with… Me!!

With DFS Crufts starting this Thursday I’d like to tell you a bit about what I’ll be upto every day on my ThePet.net stand, situated in Hall 1, Stand 59 (right opposite the main entrance).
Continuing with the whole DFS sofa theme, my business partner Andy and I have teamed-up with über-cool and trendy healthy doggy food [...]

BBC Inside Out: Karen & Coco the Addison’s Disease-detecting Dog

Coco is the first dog in the world to detect a potentially fatal attack of Addison’s disease in her owner Karen.
Coco saves Karen’s life everyday by alerting her to when the cortisol levels in her body fluctuate. He stops Karen from falling into a coma at least twice a week, by detecting when her body’s [...]

The Wet Nose Awards, House of Lords, London

I had a great afternoon at the House of Lords today helping to celebrate the first-ever Wet Nose Awards.

These awards go to individuals who really champion animal rescue both in the UK and globally too. I was attending supporting Lucy Fensom (pictured below) who won the well-deserved Outstanding Success Award for her work with Safe Haven [...]

BBC Breakfast discussing potential new Dog Laws

Just got the call from the Beeb inviting me onto the sofa tomorrow alongside TV legend Janet Ellis and her Italian Spinone Nancy to talk about potential new dog laws that could affect microchipping, puppy farming, training, owner competence, and general responsible pet ownership.

So that’s 8.20am on Monday 1st March.

Woof Factor 2010 - Starts Today 1st March!!

Oldies Club is celebrating older dogs!

They are holding a fundraising photo competition for the second year running especially for dogs age 7 and over. The winning dog will represent the Oldies Club for the following year. The only rule for this competition is that dogs entering need to be veterans, they do not necessarily need [...]