Marc the vet

Thank You Wendy x

I just wanted to write a little note thanking the lovely Wendy Richard for her time and company at last November’s Discover Dogs Event at Earl’s Court.
I met her and her partner John briefly in the VIP area and we  all shared a lovely conversation about dogs – especially Cairn Terriers – and of course [...]

The Obamas Name Their Chosen Breed Of Dog!!

Finally the wait is over.
Michelle Obama has revealed which breed of dog has been chosen to join the First Family in the White House, and could easily become the most sought-after breed in the world…The Portuguese Water Dog… and the even better news is that they would like it to be a rescue-dog too!

Portuguese Water Dogs [...]

Dog sniffs out owner’s cancer and saves her life!!

Amazing story in the Mirror newspaper today about how a dog called Max beat a hospital’s mammography machine…
Maureen now owes her life to the clever canine who detected her deadly breast cancer.
To read the full article click here.

Maureen now supports Cancer and Bio-detection Dogs.
Claire Guest, who trains dogs for the charity, said: “This is not [...]

My Mates Holly & Lil Mentioned on Jonathan Ross!!

I was so thrilled to see my good friends and top dog-collar makers Holly & Lil get a mention on Jonathan Ross tonight.
Ross presented Hollywood legend and fellow dog-lover Mickey Rourke with a selection of hand-made funky collars for his many dogs, including one with a pirate theme (pictured).

Holly & Lil will be exhibiting their [...]

‘Pet Shop Boys’ on BBC One Tonight!

[ February 19, 2009; 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] On tonight’s episode of Rogue Traders (BBC1 8pm), Matt Allwright and Dan Penteado investigate pet shops and dog breeders selling sick puppies.

Matt and Dan go undercover to buy three puppies from establishments which have been reported to the RSPCA or trading standards.

According to the BBC programme preview, ‘One of the puppies cost £350 and was [...]

Support Dogs Victoria’s International Virtual Dog Show!

We’ve all been saddened by the recent and horrific tragedies that occured over the last few weeks across the other side of the world in Australia, claiming the lives of humans, pets and wild animals too.
But instead of wondering what we can do from here, there is a way that we can all help out [...]

Crufts on the BBC?

[ February 17, 2009; 11:00 am to 11:30 am. ] Ha ha! Well kind of. I’ll be chatting about Crufts, ThePet.net 2009 Awards, as well as giving valuable money-saving tips on how to care for your pet during Credit Crunch on BBC Southern Counties Radio this morning.

I’ll also be taking calls and trying to answer pet problems from callers in my monthly phone-in.

Listen here at [...]

No Laughing Matter!!

[ February 13, 2009; 12:00 pm; ] There is surely no single day in our calendar that is capable of conjuring up such opposite ends of our delicate emotional spectrums than tomorrow; so is your Valentine’s Day guaranteed to open up your weekend’s floodgates to a sexplosive lust-filled mini-break full of sexual thrills and sexual spills, or will you be spending it [...]

Radio Interview: How You can look after Your Pet in a Credit Crunch/Recession.

[ February 11, 2009; 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] I’ll be interviewed by Dr. Joyce Starr tomorrow (Wed) night on her RIGHTS Radio POWER Hour. The one-hour show will start at 10pm GMT on this US-based, largest internet radio station in the world!

I’ll be discussing:

How to best look after your pet in a credit crunch/recession – detecting health problems in your pet before it [...]

Princes Risborough Dog Show in aid of Cancer and Bio-detection Dogs

[ July 11, 2009; ] I’m very proud to have been asked to judge this year’s novelty  Dog Show at the Princes Risborough Festival on Saturday July 11th.

We’ll be raising money for Claire Guest’s fantastic charity Cancer and Biodetection Dogs (click on link below).

As well as a parade and many other events taking place on the High Street it proves to be  [...]