Dogs’ News & Forum ~ 2009
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* Pet groomer hit dog, jailed 23rd Oct 2009
PET groomer Sun Hu was jailed two weeks for using a clipper to hit a dog last month. The three-year-old
Maltese terrier died of head injuries while still on the grooming table.....
* Dog owner charged 29th Oct 2009
THE owner of a dog which bit three children at a Serangoon Gardens park early this year was charged in
court on Thursday.Terri Chua Teck Hee, 45, is accused of being the owner of a mixed breed named
Monmon which caused injury to the boys, aged five, eight and 10, at Tavistock Park along Tavistock
Avenue on Jan 27.The youngest victim had a small bite mark on his left hand and two at the lower back.....
* Dogs funnier than cats 30th Oct 2009
LOS ANGELES - AMERICA'S Funniest Home Videos has been going to the dogs for years, even if cats
make it a game from time to time. Dogs are a clear winner as the funniest animal - especially wiener dogs,
Chihuahuas and pugs - judging by payouts from the series, which begins its 20th year on ABC next month....
* To kiss or not to kiss? 25th Oct 2009
PETS may look cute enough to kiss, but is it safe to do so?
Pictures showing mouth-to-mouth kissing between a dog and its owner in The Straits Times Classified Ads
section on World Animal Day earlier this month prompted retired sports and wellness lecturer Ronnie Lim
to write to the Forum page to raise the question....
* Dog attacks on the rise 19th Nov 2009
DOG attacks on people have more than doubled in the last five years, with an average of about an attack
a week over the last few years.....
* Tougher rules for dog owners work only with sufficient policing 21st Nov.2009
THE proposed stiffer rules for dog ownership, as reported in "Dog attacks on the rise - 65 this year" on
Thursday, are long overdue. The new rules should mandate that the dog owner and his pet undergo training
prior to receiving a licence. This should apply to all dog breeds as attacks are only part of the problem. There
is also the issue of incessant and indiscriminate barking by dogs if they are not properly trained....
* Tackle the owners, not the animals 21st Nov 2009
WHILE the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) should be praised for acting firmly against irresponsible
dog owners, the action is usually taken only after the damage has been done.An often quoted study done by well-
qualified researchers, and published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, found that
more than 25 breeds of dogs have been involved in fatal attacks on people over .....
* Stiffen laws to protect victims 21st Nov 2009
THURSDAY'S report, 'Dog attacks on the rise - 65 this year', is a timely reminder to dog owners of their responsibility
in caring for their pets. Dog attacks usually arise when the owner is negligent or has failed to take reasonable precautions
to ensure that his pet does not cause harm to neighbours or members of the public.....
* Owners should learn to care for their pets properly 21st Nov 2009
As a concerned dog owner, I write to support wholeheartedly the use of dog training, either formal or informal, to arrest
the problem. Education is the key to a harmonious relationship between humans and dogs. Many "bad" dogs that commit
the ultimate sin of biting humans are often victims of....
PET groomer Sun Hu was jailed two weeks for using a clipper to hit a dog last month. The three-
* Dog owner charged 29th Oct 2009
THE owner of a dog which bit three children at a Serangoon Gardens park early this year was charged in
court on Thursday.Terri Chua Teck Hee, 45, is accused of being the owner of a mixed breed named
Monmon which caused injury to the boys, aged five, eight and 10, at Tavistock Park along Tavistock
Avenue on Jan 27.The youngest victim had a small bite mark on his left hand and two at the lower back.....
* Dogs funnier than cats 30th Oct 2009
LOS ANGELES -
* To kiss or not to kiss? 25th Oct 2009
PETS may look cute enough to kiss, but is it safe to do so?
Pictures showing mouth-
to write to the Forum page to raise the question....
* Dog attacks on the rise 19th Nov 2009
DOG attacks on people have more than doubled in the last five years, with an average of about an attack
a week over the last few years.....
* Tougher rules for dog owners work only with sufficient policing 21st Nov.2009
THE proposed stiffer rules for dog ownership, as reported in "Dog attacks on the rise -
prior to receiving a licence. This should apply to all dog breeds as attacks are only part of the problem. There
is also the issue of incessant and indiscriminate barking by dogs if they are not properly trained....
* Tackle the owners, not the animals 21st Nov 2009
WHILE the Agri-
more than 25 breeds of dogs have been involved in fatal attacks on people over .....
* Stiffen laws to protect victims 21st Nov 2009
THURSDAY'S report, 'Dog attacks on the rise -
to ensure that his pet does not cause harm to neighbours or members of the public.....
* Owners should learn to care for their pets properly 21st Nov 2009
As a concerned dog owner, I write to support wholeheartedly the use of dog training, either formal or informal, to arrest
the problem. Education is the key to a harmonious relationship between humans and dogs. Many "bad" dogs that commit
the ultimate sin of biting humans are often victims of....
* Pet shop owners question rule 30th Nov 2009
PET shop owners are taking issue with a new ruling that from next month will require them to take a course on
animal care.....
* Fined $9,000 for dog attack 10th Dec 2009
THE man whose mongrel bit three children in January was fined $9,000 on three charges on Thursday. It was Mr
Terri Chua's first brush with the law but not the first time that his dog Mon Mon had created trouble.
* Owner fined for two attacks by his Rottweilers 16th Dec 2009
SINGAPORE - A businessman, whose two Rottweiler dogs bit two people in the Toh Tuck area within five
months has been fined $3,000.Wu Wai Hong, 61, pleaded guilty to a charge of letting his dog cause injury
to someone else.Another similar charge was taken into consideration during sentencing
* AVA relaxes pet quarantine rules 25th Dec 2009
FROM next month, pet owners from Japan, Hong Kong and Norway will be able to bring their animals into
Singapore without having to quarantine them. They join Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and
Ireland as the handful of territories that do not need to have pets confined for 30 days in case of rabies.
animal care.....
* Fined $9,000 for dog attack 10th Dec 2009
THE man whose mongrel bit three children in January was fined $9,000 on three charges on Thursday. It was Mr
Terri Chua's first brush with the law but not the first time that his dog Mon Mon had created trouble.
* Owner fined for two attacks by his Rottweilers 16th Dec 2009
SINGAPORE -
to someone else.Another similar charge was taken into consideration during sentencing
* AVA relaxes pet quarantine rules 25th Dec 2009
FROM next month, pet owners from Japan, Hong Kong and Norway will be able to bring their animals into
Singapore without having to quarantine them. They join Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and
Ireland as the handful of territories that do not need to have pets confined for 30 days in case of rabies.
