'High-rise' dogs in Salford to be micro chipped
Dogs which live in high-rise blocks of flats will have to be microchipped under a new scheme from a housing association.
Dog stuns vets after eating 80 stones
Vets in Blackpool have managed to save a Jack Russell with a taste for gravel after she swallowed up to 80 pieces which nearly killed her.
Police appeal for unwanted dogs in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for owners of unwanted dogs to donate them to the force.
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Greater Manchester Police are training new police dogs as they appeal for owners of unwanted dogs to donate them
Police appeal for unwanted dogs in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for owners of unwanted dogs to donate them to the force.
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Police appeal for dog donations
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for owners of unwanted dogs to donate them to the Force.
Read the full storyStray dog numbers on the rise in the North West
There's been a huge increase in the number of stray dogs on our streets.
Dog rescue charities say some of those are so-called, "status dogs" many of which have been injured and abused. They fear if numbers continue to rise at this rate, they'll have to turn many away
Number of stray dogs on the rise in the North West
There are now more stray dogs on our streets than at any other time since 2008.
Rescue charities say they're seeing a big rise in the number of so-called, "status dogs" in North West - and many of them have been injured and abused.
Rise in the number of stray dogs in the North West
There's been a rise in the number of stray dogs in the North West. The Dogs' Trust in Merseyside says figures are up 81% in four years.
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Mum of boy killed by family dog to appear in Parliament
A mother whose son was mauled to death by a family dog is due to give evidence in Parliament today.
Angela McGlynn is campaigning for tougher laws on dangerous dogs.
It is after her son John Paul Massey was killed by his uncle's dog in 2009.
She is appearing in front of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee as it starts an inquiry into dog control and welfare.
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