'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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80 stones removed from gravel eating dog
Vets in Blackpool have managed to save a Jack Russell with a taste for gravel after she swallowed up to 80 pieces from the garden which nearly killed her.
An x-ray of 'Star's' stomach stunned staff at the PDSA in the resort after revealing the seven year old dog had wolfed down huge quantities of gravel - with dozens of them littered in her stomach.
Calls for controls after Blackpool dog attack
Lesley Davidson from Preston was strolling on Blackpool promenade when she was mauled by a pit-bull type dog. Her friend was also bitten.
Lesley needed two operations, including a skin graft. The attack's led to more calls for the government to strengthen its plans to control dangerous dogs.
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Dog laws not enough
The Labour & Co-operative MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana Berger, has told the House of Commons that new proposed laws to tackle dangerous dogs do not go far enough. She also read out the names of 16 victims who have lost their lives in dog attacks.
She has been campaigning for a change in dangerous dog laws since the death of four-year-old John Paul Massey in 2009. As well as John-Paul Massey, the list of victims include 79-year-old pensioner Clifford Clarke, who was killed by a dog in Liverpool just two weeks ago.
Luciana Berger MP calls for tougher dog laws
Man from East Lancashire sets up Husky rescue centre
A man from East Lancashire has set up the region's first Husky rescue centre.
It has been established because people who buy Huskies as puppies can be left struggling to deal with the amount of exercise they need as adults.
Some owners have been abandoning their Huskies when they were no longer able to care for them.
Labrador gives birth to twelve puppies on 12/12/12
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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.
Read the full storyPolice 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
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