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Scotsman
21-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Cheap Dog Breeds 2025: Here are the 10 most inexpensive types of adorable dog to insure - including the loving Poodle 🐶
We're a nation of dog lovers, with around one-in-three households including at least one four-legged friend . Four of the cheapest dogs to insure. | Canva/Getty Images By far the most popular pet in the UK, they make for wonderful companions, all the while improving both our mental and physical health. The army of dog owners continues to grow, with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, alongside numerous crossbreeds . Choosing the right breed is absolutely essential – for example opting for a small dog if you don't have much room at home, or a hypoallergenic dog if you suffer from allergies. Of course there's also the practicalities of affordability, with different breeds commanding very difference prices - and upkeep costs like insurance. Getting insurance for your dog is crucial if you don't want to face astronomical vet bills should your pet fall ill. A new study by pet insurance comparison website Pet Insurance Deals used data from Animal Friends to determine which dog breeds command the highest and lowest insurance premiums across more than 150 recognised breeds. Here are the 10 breeds of dog that will see you paying the lowest monthly insurance premiums. 1 . Lhasa Apso The cloud-like Lhasa Apso which has the joint lowest average insurance premium of any dog breed - just £4.85 a month. A Tibetan breed, they were originally used as watchdogs, helping to guard homes and temples. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 2 . Parson Russell Terrier The Parson Russell Terrier also costs an average of just £4.85 per month to insure - that's £11.18 less than the most expensive dog to insure, the Flat-Coated Retriever. This breed is named after the Reverend Jack Russell - who first bred both these dogs and the Jack Russell Terrier. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 3 . Brazilian Terrier The Brazilian Terrier takes the bronze medal as the third most affordable breed - at £4.86 monthly on average. They are thought to have been created by crossing Jack Russell Terriers, Parson Russell Terriers and Fox Terriers who were brought to Brazil from Europe in the 1800s. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales 4 . Finnish Spitz Researchers found that the Finnish Spitz cost an average monthly premium of £5.02 to insure. This breed was originally trained to hunt a huge range of game in their native Finland - from squirrels to bears. | Canva/Getty Images Photo Sales
North Wales Live
12-05-2025
- North Wales Live
Pocket bully killed child's therapy dog after fleeing owner and locking jaws on 'pup'
A child's therapy dog was mauled to death by a 'pocket bully' - that his owner walked without a muzzle or even a lead. Karen Hawthornthwaite, 54, was returning from a dog walk with her Lhasa Apso Benji when muscle-bound bully breed began attacking her pooch on their doorstep. Shocking CCTV footage captured the moment the large brown dog raced across the road and locked its jaws around Karen's 'puppy-sized' dog. As Karen and other people in the street tried to prize the bully off her seven-year-old pet, Benji could be heard crying in pain. Eventually after a two-minute struggle, the teaching assistant is seen to free Benji and run into her front garden to safety. Following the attack on April 29th, Karen rushed her seven-year-old pooch to the vet where they performed emergency surgery to have his left leg amputated. Unfortunately, a week after the incident, Karen and her family had to make the heartbreaking decision to put Benji to sleep. Police said the owner of the pocket bulldog was given an Acceptable Behaviour Contract under the ASB, Crime and Policing Act, 2014 with specific conditions that include ensuring their dog is on a lead at all times in residential areas. Benji had originally been bought as a therapy dog for Karen's autistic son Riley Hawthornthwaite five years ago to help with his anxiety. Now 16, Karen says Riley is heartbroken by what has happened and she is speaking out about the attack as she fears the next victim could be a child. Karen, from Darwen in Lancashire, said: "I was coming down the street and I'd seen this guy with this pocket bully breed off the lead, and it ran straight across the main road. "The owner had no control over it whatsoever. I said to myself, that dog is going to get run over. I didn't think any more of it. "When the attack first happened, the owner was telling me to pull Benji away, even though the dog had my boy's leg in his mouth. "I thought if I do this, I'm going to pull his leg off. "The owner was thumping the dog with his fists. The woman across the road was thumping the dog too, screaming at the dog to let go. I can't stop thinking of Benji's face when it was happening. "The owner gave almighty pull and it eventually loosened. I've no idea how. Everything's a bit of a blur. It took the efforts of multiple neighbours for the dog to let go. "It was like a horror movie. This dog had blood all over its face and so did Benji. I couldn't go inside because my son has autism and suffers from anxiety so I didn't want him to see all the blood. "The owner took the dog away. Benji was shaking like mad." Before undergoing his operation, an X-ray revealed Benji had a deep three-centimetre incision in his left leg. And despite his amputation being successful, the family pet suffered further infections and refused to eat. Instead, Benji had to be put to sleep on May 6 - exactly five years to the day they welcomed the pup into their lives. Karen is now calling for the attacking dog to be put down and is scared to leave the house. Karen said: "My son is absolutely heartbroken and he wants this other dog dead now. This dog needs to be put down. For everybody's safety, it needs to be put down. "I don't know where this dog is now and I'm petrified of it doing it again. I certainly don't want anybody to go through what I am going through. All dogs should be on leads, especially if they are on main roads. "It's horrendous, knowing what dog it was and the fact it was unmuzzled is just not right. "Next time with this dog, it could be a child, it could be anybody." Following the incident, Karen said she was visited by Lancashire Police. A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "Having thoroughly reviewed all the circumstances and sought expert advice, it was deemed that this incident did not meet the criteria of any offences under the Dangerous Dog Act. "However, in order to reduce the likelihood of a similar incident happening again, the owner of the pocket bulldog was given an Acceptable Behaviour Contract under the ASB, Crime and Policing Act, 2014 with specific conditions which include ensuring their dog is on a lead at all times in residential areas."
Wales Online
12-05-2025
- Wales Online
Pocket bully killed child's therapy dog after fleeing owner and locking jaws on 'pup'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A child's therapy dog was mauled to death by a 'pocket bully' - that his owner walked without a muzzle or even a lead. Karen Hawthornthwaite, 54, was returning from a dog walk with her Lhasa Apso Benji when muscle-bound bully breed began attacking her pooch on their doorstep. Shocking CCTV footage captured the moment the large brown dog raced across the road and locked its jaws around Karen's 'puppy-sized' dog. As Karen and other people in the street tried to prize the bully off her seven-year-old pet, Benji could be heard crying in pain. Eventually after a two-minute struggle, the teaching assistant is seen to free Benji and run into her front garden to safety. Following the attack on April 29th, Karen rushed her seven-year-old pooch to the vet where they performed emergency surgery to have his left leg amputated. Unfortunately, a week after the incident, Karen and her family had to make the heartbreaking decision to put Benji to sleep. Police said the owner of the pocket bulldog was given an Acceptable Behaviour Contract under the ASB, Crime and Policing Act, 2014 with specific conditions that include ensuring their dog is on a lead at all times in residential areas. (Image: Kennedy News & Media) Benji had originally been bought as a therapy dog for Karen's autistic son Riley Hawthornthwaite five years ago to help with his anxiety. Now 16, Karen says Riley is heartbroken by what has happened and she is speaking out about the attack as she fears the next victim could be a child. Karen, from Darwen in Lancashire, said: "I was coming down the street and I'd seen this guy with this pocket bully breed off the lead, and it ran straight across the main road. "The owner had no control over it whatsoever. I said to myself, that dog is going to get run over. I didn't think any more of it. "When the attack first happened, the owner was telling me to pull Benji away, even though the dog had my boy's leg in his mouth. "I thought if I do this, I'm going to pull his leg off. "The owner was thumping the dog with his fists. The woman across the road was thumping the dog too, screaming at the dog to let go. I can't stop thinking of Benji's face when it was happening. "The owner gave almighty pull and it eventually loosened. I've no idea how. Everything's a bit of a blur. It took the efforts of multiple neighbours for the dog to let go. "It was like a horror movie. This dog had blood all over its face and so did Benji. I couldn't go inside because my son has autism and suffers from anxiety so I didn't want him to see all the blood. "The owner took the dog away. Benji was shaking like mad." (Image: Kennedy News & Media) Before undergoing his operation, an X-ray revealed Benji had a deep three-centimetre incision in his left leg. And despite his amputation being successful, the family pet suffered further infections and refused to eat. Instead, Benji had to be put to sleep on May 6 - exactly five years to the day they welcomed the pup into their lives. Karen is now calling for the attacking dog to be put down and is scared to leave the house. Karen said: "My son is absolutely heartbroken and he wants this other dog dead now. This dog needs to be put down. For everybody's safety, it needs to be put down. "I don't know where this dog is now and I'm petrified of it doing it again. I certainly don't want anybody to go through what I am going through. All dogs should be on leads, especially if they are on main roads. "It's horrendous, knowing what dog it was and the fact it was unmuzzled is just not right. "Next time with this dog, it could be a child, it could be anybody." Following the incident, Karen said she was visited by Lancashire Police. A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "Having thoroughly reviewed all the circumstances and sought expert advice, it was deemed that this incident did not meet the criteria of any offences under the Dangerous Dog Act. "However, in order to reduce the likelihood of a similar incident happening again, the owner of the pocket bulldog was given an Acceptable Behaviour Contract under the ASB, Crime and Policing Act, 2014 with specific conditions which include ensuring their dog is on a lead at all times in residential areas." You can donate to support the family on the vet bills they spent in trying to save Benji here.
Forbes
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Wags And Walks Will Bring Adoptable Dogs To The Hamptons This Summer
Summer can be the best time to adopt a pet Eager to add a four-legged friend to the family? Summer can be one of the best times to adopt a dog, thanks to the warm weather, later sunsets, and relaxed vibe that ease pets and humans into training and bonding. To help get more dogs adopted, nonprofit rescue Wags & Walks will return to the the Hamptons this summer with rescue dogs from high-kill shelters in the South. Family-friendly dogs of all breeds, sizes, and ages will be available, including often overlooked dogs like medical cases, moms and puppies, and bully breeds. Starting on July 8 and running through August 25, Wags & Walks' signature Pup-Up will include a seasonal series of fun, engaging adoption events hosted throughout the Hamptons including at Amagansett Square and Sagaponack Farm Distillery, which has a tasting room for its local spirits and cocktails. Adoption events will also include Bark and Beach Meetups, Dylan's Candy Bar shopping events, puppy yoga and more. A Lhasa Apso dog at the beach 'Bringing the Wags & Walks Pup-Up to the Hamptons last summer was incredibly special. We saw so many lives changed—dogs finally getting the second chance they deserved, and people falling in love the moment they met them,' said Lesley Brog, Wags & Walks founder. 'We're coming back this year with even more amazing dogs, ready to find their forever families and spread the word about the power of rescue.' Those who want to get involved in the pup-up can volunteer to foster the visiting dogs, or help support event execution with setup, guest engagement, adoption coordination, and more. The Hamptons is notably dog-friendly, with several hotels, parks, restaurants, shops and more accomodating furry friends. Looking to adopt or foster a dog locally before the pop-up? Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) has dozens of dogs and cats available for adoption, with open shelter hours daily in East Hampton. Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation also houses dogs, cats, and small animals available for adoption in Hampton Bays. A guest and their dog attend the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation's 1st annual beach party SO ... More FETCH at Gin Lane Beach on August 07, 2021 in Southampton. As of 2025, New York state is on track to save more pets than ever. Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters, released new data showing that New York saved 89 percent of dogs and cats in their shelters. That is, the number of pets unnecessarily dying in New York's shelters has declined by 72 percent over the past eight years, a significant milestone predating New York officially banning the sale of dogs and cats at pet stores in December 2024. 'Thanks to increased support for proven no-kill programs, such as community adoption events and access to low or no cost spay and neuter services, more dogs and cats are saved each year in New York shelters," said Aurora Velazquez, Director for the East Region of Best Friends Animal Society. '2024 marked a significant no-kill milestone when, according to the Best Friends save rate calculation, Animal Care Centers of NYC achieved a 90 percent save rate for the year for the first time.' Debating adopting a pet? Just one adoption can make a difference. 'Millions of U.S. households will add a pet to their family this year,' said Julie Castle, CEO, Best Friends Animal Society. 'If just 1 in 17 of those families chose to adopt from a shelter instead of purchasing from a pet store or breeder, we could reach no-kill nationwide. This is solvable – we can end the unnecessary killing of our nation's pets – their lives are literally in all of our hands.'
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Ban for woman who kept ill dogs in squalid home
A woman who kept seven dogs in filthy training cages and with untreated eye and ear infections has been banned from keeping animals for four years. The dogs, which included English bull terriers, French bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos and a pug, were found living in mud and faeces at Nicola Newton-Smith's home in Sheffield. The 33-year-old, of Deerlands Avenue, Parson Cross, said the care of the animals had "gotten on top of her" and caring responsibilities for her partner had left her "spinning too many plates". She pleaded guilty to several animal cruelty charges at Sheffield Crown Court earlier this month and in addition to the ban, was given a 12-month community order. Newton-Smith was ordered to carry out 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and told to pay £240 in cost. RSPCA inspectors visited her home on 18 September 2023 and found the kitchen floor covered in mud and faeces and the area in and around the dogs' cages filthy. Another training cage in a similar condition to the ones in the lounge was also seen in a cluttered bedroom. Inspector Leanne Booth said the conditions at the property were "unacceptable and not appropriate for humans or animals alike". "The dogs' most basic needs were not being met and they were spending their lives in dirty cages with no stimulation and nowhere dry or comfortable to rest," Ms Booth said. Six out of the seven dogs had untreated infections, the court was told, and one female Lhasa Apso weighed 2.7kg (4.85 pounds), with a vet concluding it had been deprived of sufficient food "for at least a number of weeks". In mitigation the court was told that Newton-Smith was "emotionally very attached" to the dogs and not someone who had set out to harm them. She had poor mental health and was the sole carer for her partner, her solicitor said, with the situation gradually deteriorating when more dogs arrived at the house from "well-meaning people". According to the RSPCA, all of the dogs have since made a good recovery and have been rehomed. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. Ban for woman who left pets to starve in squalor Ban for woman who left starved puppy in crate RSPCA
