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		<title>Beer for Chalky</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Six months after his sad death, the memory of Rick Stein&#8217;s beloved dog Chalky has been commemorated by Sharp&#8217;s Brewery, based in Cornwall.
The beer, created to go well with seafood, is described by Stein as an impressive beer having a distinctively English taste and will be sold in Sainsbury&#8217;s throughout the UK.
Chalky&#8217;s Bite was created before the much-loved Jack Russell [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/famous-dogs/beer-for-chalky/</link>
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		<title>Dog Borstal Unleashed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mic Martin is back in Dog Borstal Unleashed, starting Sunday 29 April at 20.30.
Tracking down former Dog Borstal inmates, six months after their short, sharp shock, Mic spies on dog and owner to see if they&#8217;ve settled back into bad habits. At the end of the show, Mic inspects the offender&#8217;s home to look for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/dog-tv/dog-borstal-unleashed/</link>
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		<title>Selina and Chump win The Underdog Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a surprise twist, Selina Scott and Chump won BBC 2&#8217;s The Underdog Show!
While Huey and Caspar won the audience&#8217;s hearts, when it came down to the final two it was Selina and Chump who were able to jump through the hoops set by the show.
From the beginning of the show, it was clear that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/dog-tv/selina-and-chump-win-the-underdog-show/</link>
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		<title>Mechanical digger rescues dog from badger sett</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tyke, a Lakeland Terrier from near Consett, in County Durham, has been rescued from a week trapped in an old badger sett.
After a seven hour operation, in which a mechanical digger moved ten tonnes of earth, Tyke emerged apparently unharmed. He&#8217;d gone missing seven days previously, whilst out on a walk.
His owner, Stephen Walling, told [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/happy-stories/mechanical-digger-rescues-dog-from-badger-sett/</link>
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		<title>The Underdog Show BBC 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a great weekend of Crufts TV, BBC 2 is back with more dog-related programming in the form of The Underdog Show.
The show pairs eight rescue dogs from The Dogs Trust&#8217;s West London rehoming centre with eight celebrities. Each week, the dogs and celebs undergo increasingly difficult obedience and agility tasks, with their performance rated [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/dog-media/the-underdog-show-bbc-2/</link>
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		<title>Help! My dog&#8217;s as fat as me &#8211; BBC 3</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nothing much to say about this BBC 3 show, except: people who kill their dogs with overfeeding should be prosecuted for animal cruelty.
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		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/health/help-my-dogs-as-fat-as-me-bbc-3/</link>
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		<title>Dog blood bank opens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new charity &#8211; Pet Blood Bank UK &#8211; has set up the UK&#8217;s first pet blood bank.
October 2005 saw a law change allowing vets to store pet blood for future use. The charity is seeking donations from larger dogs, with donation events planned for around the UK.
Once collected, Pet Blood Bank UK separates the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/health/dog-blood-bank-opens/</link>
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		<title>Dog diet drug</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BBC reports that a new diet drug for dogs is about to come onto the market.
One interviewee, on BBC radio, explained that she&#8217;d use the drug, Yarvitan, because she couldn&#8217;t resist feeding her dog unhealthy treats.
The medicine, which works by preventing fat cells from entering the bloodstream, appears to be a get-out for irresponsible [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/health/dog-diet-drug/</link>
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		<title>Tail docking ban in Scotland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[BBC News reports that tail docking will be illegal in Scotland from the end of April 2007.
Ross Finnie, Scottish Animal Health and Welfare Minister, said:
&#8220;Tail docking of dogs involves the removal of most or part of the tail, severing muscles, tendons, nerves and sometimes bone or cartilage.
&#8220;That cannot be justified because of a possibility that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/health/tail-docking-ban-in-scotland/</link>
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		<title>Weasel &#8211; the dog with no ears</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Dogs Trust rehoming centre, at Bridgend, has an extra special canine guest at the moment.
Weasel, a ten week old puppy, is unusual in that he was born with no ears! He has undergone a series of veterinary checks since arriving at the Dogs Trust and vets believe that, despite having no outer ears, he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dogsrule.co.uk/blog/crazy-stories/weasel-the-dog-with-no-ears/</link>
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