You may have already caught a glimpse of Swedish-born artist Agnetha Sjögren's 3D canine sculptures with Ollie Olympic and Jack Silver capturing media interest in the year that was London 2012. As covetable as they are, each sculpture will set you back anywhere between £3,000 and £10,000, which for the average dog lover is pricey even at today’s Pedigree dog prices.
Spread the woof - Guide Dogs for the Blind has teamed up with BOWOWOW the creators of this summer's Canine Games to offer a brand new doggy event called 'Tricks and Treats' especially for Howl-O-Ween. On Sunday 28th October creepy, costumed canines will join together for a kooky, spooky afternoon in Lincoln's Inn Fields, the largest public square in London.
Hundreds of dogs were done up to the nines at the weekend at Diva Dogs Day to beat the existing world recordfor ‘most dogs in costumed attire’ and in the words of event organiser, Louise Harris, they ‘smashed it’ with a whopping 650 done up in all their finery!
If you’ve had your head in the soil digging for bones then word of Top Dog Model may not have reached you. Well listen up, Top Dog Model debuts this Wednesday on ITV2 and if the trailer is anything to go by, the competition will be fierce and fur will most definitely fly!
September is already shaping up to be a good month in our doggie calendar – first with Diva Dogs Day at the end of the month and now Pup Aid 2012, an all day festival for dog lovers designed to fight back against the cruel trade of puppy farms.
Trendy Pooches Dog Grooming Salon and Spa in the Wirral is home to the K9000 - the UK’s first 24-hour coin operated, self-service dog wash. Already massively popular in the States, the K9000 Dog Wash caught the eye of entrepreneurial salon owner Glynis Stewart, who quickly spotted its' potential appeal for both her local clientele and passing trade, who flock to the area to enjoy dog walks along the nearby rural beach.
Hot on the heels on the recent Canine Games we’ve got news of the DIVA DOGS DAY! Brought to you by Queen Doggie Diva herself Louise Harris, founder of pet boutique and grooming parlour Diva Dogs, this fun and glamorous pooch affair will take place in Essex on Saturday 30th September.
At first it seemed that the Fido fun wasn’t going to go ahead according to plan for the inaugural Canine Games when the threat of bad weather switched the event from the park to the Bethnal Green Working Man’s Club. However, as plan B’s go, the canine competitors took the change in their four-legged stride. The last time we visited the BGWMC, we marvelled at a live chainsaw juggler (yes really) and a Chinese Elvis so a large and lively pack of pups sniffing around each other’s fancy-dressed behinds looked right at home in this popular East London haunt.
