Canine geneticists have engineered a breed of genetically modified pit bulls that do not ‘do a poo’ or even have to ‘go to the bathroom’. According to Dr Marcus Hunter of Oxford University, this could revolutionize the sometimes fraught relationship between dog owners and the rest of society.
Posted: Nov 19th, 2012
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In an apparent snub to critics who claim pedigree dogs are inbred, mutated and miserable, the Kennel Club has released a ‘breed standard’ for a dog with two cocks.
‘Just look at his little face, you can see how happy he is’, insisted Alice Higgins, an expert on double-barrelled gun dogs. ‘I just wish I could think of a suitable idiom to describe his elation.’
Posted: Jul 27th, 2012
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Events which will feature in the trial include the 1500m Hurried Early Morning Stroll, the Poo Retrieval Unclean Jerk and the 100m Arse Wipe Across the Hall Carpet.
Posted: Jul 25th, 2012
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‘It makes sense because people living on the streets can move to where they’re needed,’ said a spokesman for one Conservative local authority.
But homeless charities have attacked the plans arguing that dogs might use the ‘homeless lamp posts’ to cock their leg against
Posted: Mar 19th, 2012
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A study undertaken by the Department for Work and Pensions has found that a disproportionate number of animals in the UK are still being confined to the most menial of jobs, and are repeatedly passed over for promotion.
Posted: Mar 3rd, 2012
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