We all know our domestic dogs are canines. But I imagine most people don’t realise that there are approximately 36 different species of the canine family around the world. Including all wolves, foxes, jackals, African wild dogs, coyotes, dingoes and raccoon dogs. But only a few of those are biologically […]
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1. BOBBIE. In 1923, a two-year-old Scotch Collie mix named Bobbie became separated from his family during a holiday in Indiana, USA. Six months later, he appeared at their home in Silverton, Oregon, having travelled approximately 2,800 miles across America. His extraordinary journey made him a national celebrity, and his […]
On Saturday 16th January 2016, April Hamlin, who lived near Elkmont, Alabama, let her two-and-a-half-year-old Bloodhound called Ludivine out on their farm. Ludivine was often freely wandering around the woods and neighbourhood, so everything felt the same as any other day. But a quarter of a mile away, people were […]
A change in legislation today means that the maximum fixed penalty for breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) or Community Protection Notice (CPN) has increased from £100 to £500 in England and Wales. These powers are not exclusively about dogs, but are relevant to dog owners because councils use […]
An outdoorsy childrens activity at Willow Henge, in Mojo’s Meadow. We have been busy developing a new children’s activity designed to introduce children to the responsibilities involved in looking after a dog. Our intention is to make learning about dog care fun, through imagination and participation, rather than simply telling […]
Volume 1. Should you be a licensed or unlicensed breeder ? Dog breeding is not simply another dog welfare topic. You could say it is literally the mother of dog welfare issues, it’s where many of the problems we discuss actually begin. Some dog breeding practices can be perfectly legal, […]
Firstly, we are not a rehoming centre. Our organisation operates from the other end of the spectrum, attempting to address issues so that fewer dogs need to be rehomed. We believe this gives us a useful perspective of being on the outside looking in, as the general public are. And […]
This report was commissioned by the government and published on 24 September 2026. Its reassuring that its findings seem pretty much what most people we speak to were thinking in the first place. Its purpose was to consider ways to reduce dog attacks and improve responsible dog ownership, focusing on […]
Following on from our previous post, which this platform wouldn’t allow us to promote under its normal advertising rules, possibly thinking it was a little too spicy. It was an honest questioning of a change to the way certain dogs are classified and managed, introduced on 1 October. This post […]
WILLOW HENGE Willow Henge is a secluded circle beneath a canopy of mature willow trees, hidden within Mojo’s Meadow. Every Willow Henge booking automatically includes exclusive use of the whole of Mojo’s Meadow for the duration of your booking. Your group therefore has the Henge and the meadow entirely to […]