DogCast Radio
Home Episodes Articles Blog Breed profiles Book reviews Photos Contact

Ben & Bruce Fogle photo competition

Does your dog (or cat) damage or destroy toys? Well make the best of things, take a photo of the evidence and enter the competition that Ben & Bruce Fogle are running. Here's the information you need:

Bruce and Ben Fogle are delighted to announce the launch of a quirky competition for all dog and cat lovers in a bid to gather new friends for two important charities  - Dogs Trust and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

Pet people are being asked to send photos of creatively nibbled, torn, shredded, scratched, chewed, deconstructed or simply destuffed dog and cat toys to www.londonvetclinic.co.uk where they will be judged taking into account their originality, humour, intelligence, artistry or just plain ability to make you smile!  The winner will have the pet of their choice photographed by eminent photographer Nick Stevens. 

Bruce said  "I admit it. Whenever I go abroad I always bring a toy back for Bean (his golden retriever).  From Norway it was a bear in a Norwegian jumper, now with no eyes. From Canada a skiing beaver dressed as a Mountie. Bean thought a skiing beaver was too silly so she removed the skis – but not the Mountie’s hat!”

Bruce’s son the writer and adventurer Ben Fogle adds, “The really arty ones in our family are my dogs Inca and Maggi and my sister Tamara’s dogs Lola and Marnie. We call their creations ‘bio-modified installations. The Saatchi Gallery should exhibit them.”  Ben’s sister is handbag designer Tamara Fogle (www.tamarafogle.com).

Founded in 1891, Dogs Trust (formerly the National Canine Defence League) (www.dogstrust.org.uk) is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK.  Each year they care for around 16,000 dogs at their nationwide network of rehoming centres.  No healthy dog is ever destroyed.

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People (www.hearingdogs.org.uk) is a national charity and centre of excellence in training dogs to alert deaf people to important sounds and danger signals in the home, work place and public buildings. Deafness can be a very isolating and lonely disability and a hearing dog can be life-transforming, giving the recipient greater independence, increased confidence, companionship and a feeling of security.  Neither charity receives any government funding, they are both supported only by the generosity of the public.
The Scratched and Chewed Competition ends on Bank Holiday Monday, the 7th May, 2012.

The London Veterinary Clinic website has all the details about the competition but there are also hundreds of easy to access pages of information and advice on medical, nutritional and training subjects all written by Bruce Fogle, the world’s best selling clinical vet.  Whatever your pet query you should find the answer.
Contact jenny@londonvetclinic.co.uk  for more photos or to speak with Bruce Fogle.

The London Veterinary Clinic website: www.londonvetclinic.co.uk

*Entrants in the competition agree to their email address being forwarded to Dogs Trust and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

Sharing

273 - dog parkour and dog news discussion

Dog trainer Emma Hendy explains how Dog Parkour can help your bond with your dog, and give you both a new mindset. Julie gives her opinion on some dog news stories which caught her attention.

189 - The Dog Healers and War Dogs Remembered

In this episode you can hear Mark Winik talk about his debut novel, The Dog Healers, and listen to Julia Robertson explain why she founded the charity War Dogs remembered. Plus there's the DogCast Radio News, and what Mischief the German Spitz puppy has been up to.

188 - Service Dogs UK and Roxie the Doxie Finds Her Forever Home

In this episode you can hear about Service Dogs UK, a fantastic charity which trains assistance dogs to support veterans of any service - military personnel, police, firefighters, paramedics and the coastguard - who develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to their job. Also, listen to Dr Jody A Dean, a clinical psychologist talk about how her book, Roxie the Doxie finds her Forever Home, is helping children understand and talk about adoption and other family issues. Plus the DogCast Radio News and some thoughts on the alpha dog myth.

187 - Muffins Halo and Chorley Fun Dog Show

In this episode you can hear about Muffin's Halo for Blind Dogs, and what motivates people to enter their dog in a fun dog show. In the DogCast Radio News, listen to stories about the latest dog related research. Plus there's a new member of the DogCast Radio team!

186 - Maxwell Muir on wolves

In this episode you can hear trainer, behaviourist, writer, broadcaster and wolf expert Maxwell Muir talk about what wolves mean to him personally, their plight in a modern world, and his hopes for their future. Plus we have the DogCast Radio News.