Top fashion designer Jenny Packham is urging dog-lovers to consider adopting a homeless dog from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, who recently modelled one of Packham’s exclusive designs.

Siberian Husky Colleen turned heads in a beautiful Jenny Packham dog coat that had been designed to raise funds for Battersea, but the four year old beauty is still waiting to find a home after spending 145 days in the charity’s care.

Jenny Packham is famed for her bridal and evening gowns, which are often spotted on the Duchess of Cambridge. However Packham recently turned her hand to dog coats for the first time, and Colleen was

There are few past times more enjoyable for dog owners than a walk with their dog in the beautiful British countryside. However Dogs Trust would like to remind dog owners to be cautious and keep their dogs under close control to ensure they do not worry livestock or stray onto neighbouring land. It is a criminal offence to allow a dog to chase or attack livestock on agricultural land and the dog only needs to be in a field with sheep to legally constitute an offence of worrying. By law, farmers are permitted to destroy a dog that injures or worries their animals so prevention is key to ensure both animals remain safe.

Dogs Trust believes that shooting an intruding dog is a

Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has today welcomed the launch of a consultation issued by the Welsh Government seeking to amend sections of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 under devolved powers. The charity hopes that it may, at long last, signal some significant and effective changes to legislation in Wales.