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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

BBC: Sniffer dog Treo is honoured with PDSA Dickin Medal

An Army search dog who saved lives in Afghanistan has been honoured with the animal version of the Victoria Cross.

Black Labrador Treo, eight, was awarded the Dickin Medal at the event at the Imperial War Museum in London.

The now retired dog, from 104 Military Working Dog Support Unit, North Luffenham barracks in Rutland, twice found [...]

Puppy Farming campaign supporter Carol Cleveland on TV

I’m looking forward to seeing my dear friend Carol Cleveland on the Alan Titchmarsh Show at 5pm this Wednesday afternoon on ITV1.

An member of the original Monty Python team, Carol recently helped me by graciously judging at my Puppy Farm Awareness Day in Brighton last September (below).

Judges for the day: Carol Cleveland (left) and JoAnne [...]

One boy’s dream to help more stray dogs

When 10 year old Charlie saw an opportunity to raise funds for stray dogs in the UK he instantly took up the challenge of a sponsored 1.5k run. Charlie has two rescue dogs of his own and knows that other rescue dogs can also find the loving homes they deserve if only they are given [...]

School Visit: Early Years Nursery, Hove

I’m very much looking forward to meeting the children at Early Years Childcare Nursery this Friday afternoon, and chatting with them about their pets and how to best look after them.

For more information about Early Years nurseries click here.

The Observer: Where can I buy an ethical puppy?

(By Lucy Siegle) Pedigree dogs are often born with chronic levels of inbreeding. Unitl someone takes a lead, rehome one.