Dogs Trust has a new offer out. Dogs Trust promise to never put a healthy dog down, and I have seen firsthand the lengths they will go to not only to find dogs a new home, but to enhance the lives of those they look after long term.

Here's the offer:

Are you or someone you know a pet owner? Becoming a member of Dogs Trust means you'll get all these great benefits for just £20 a year (or only £10 if you are aged 60 or over).

Apparently Training dogs the Woodhouse Way 'makes them more aggressive'. Researchers at the University of Bristol have studied dogs at a Dogs Trust centre and re-examined footage of wild dog behaviour. They have found that heavy handed treatment of dogs leads the dogs in turn to become aggressive to avoid that treatment.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Kate Nicholas this week. Kate and her gorgeous dog Gin were thrown into the spotlight when they made it to the finals of Britain's Got Talent. Since then their popularity has grown, and Kate and Gin have continued to develop as a partnership. They delight crowds with their displays of doggy dancing, and Gin is a whiz at flyball.

So when the time came to add another member to their pack, how did Kate go about it? And how has the newcomer - Ice - settled in? You can hear Kate answering those questions and more in this weekend's

If you're in the UK on June 30th why not go along to the Macmillan Dog Day at the Royal Chelsea Gardens in London?

Here's more information:

Join Equafleece at the Macmillan Dog Day and help raise funds for cancer care

Equafleece, the outdoor clothing specialists for dogs and their owners, will be presenting Macmillan Cancer Support with a cheque at the charity's 2009 fundraising Dog Day.

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I blogged yesterday about the great success the amazing SOFA Club is having with their campaign to have microchipping made a legal requirement in the UK. I thought it was really positive news, so I was surprised to receive the following tweet from

BethanneElion "This is terrible news. Microchips proven to cause cancerous tumors on site. They should be banned."