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Cattle Culling because of Parasite in Dog Waste

Written on 25th February 2014. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

Here is a very interesting report on BBC Countryfile about a parasite called Neospora. Dogs act as a host to these parasites which they can pick up from all types of meat and food and as there is no cure or vaccine so the parasite won’t be eradicated with worming tablets. If infected dog waste is left and the contaminated grass is injested by cattle the only way of erracdicating the disease...

It’s gonna take more than just another pick up campaign!

Written on 12th June 2013. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

Please don’t misunderstand my views written here, I commend everyone involved in trying to encourage more dog owners to act responsibly, but yet another poop scoop campaign, this one entitled THE BIG SCOOP which launches on 14th June 2013, involving Keep Britain Tidy, Ben Fogle, Kirsty Allsop and the Dogs Trust, will bring exactly the same results it always has and NO PERMANENT POSITIVE EFFECT...

Crufts 2013

Written on 5th March 2013. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

Stock is all packed and ready for loading for our Crufts 2013 expedition. We will be on the same stand as last year Hall 4 stand 172 so please pop by and say hi! We will not only have Dicky Bags this year, we will also have all our brand new prodcuts to show you which we are very proud of. As you would expect all of them are hand made in Cornwall from the finest quality neoprene and designed...

Councillors wake up to the solution

Written on 28th January 2013. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

It was so nice to see this report on the web today. Cllr Petrina Kingham and Ashley Price from Lewes who are determined to do something about the amount of dog waste and dumped bags met discussed and used Dicky Bags as a solution. It would appear that at last the message our dicky disciples spread is starting to be heard by the right sort of people. Instant and permanent bins (ie Dicky Bags that...

Where there’s Muck there’s NO Brass

Written on 10th December 2012. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

Frightening statistics have just been revealed on the amount of dog poop generated in each county of the UK and the cost of sending it to landfil. Streetkleen who are campaigning for change in the way councils deal with dog waste have collected together this information to encourage councils to recycle dog waste into energy (yes it can be done – I’ve seen it with my own eyes!). Another...

Cop a feel!

Written on 9th May 2012. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

WE are proud to be able to say that more and more retailers are seing the amazing results of stocking Dicky Bags. We are updating our stockists list to help you find your nearest becuase we know how important it is to be able to see and feel our amazing bags. Since exhibiting at the BSAVA World Congress in April we have been inundated with trade orders from Veterinary practices plus as usual you...

beware the perils of “de ja Poo”

Written on 9th May 2012. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

For all you happy dog walkers out there who think they have solved their Poop problem by leaving your bags for collection on your return walk I have a word of warning! If you are spotted leaving your poo bags and walking away, you will be fined, and possibly for 2 offences! You can protest your innocence as much as you like but the evidence is you have littered by leaving it and the enforcer will...

The CURE for Dog Fouling

Written on 23rd March 2012. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

This is my response to all of the media coverage given to the increase in bagged dog waste found on beaches. We need to talk about the CURE and stop just moaning about the PROBLEM! I have I have known about the dangers of leaving dog waste for years but everyone poo-pooed me (excuse the pun!) plus I was becoming more aware of the added problem of poo bag dumping so I invented the Dicky Bag. It is...

It’s Snow Time!

Written on 9th February 2012. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

Down here in Newquay snow is a rare and very short lived phenomenon so to help us get through these barron winter months I send a plea to you all to send in photos and preferably videos to our website and our facebook page My children are in desperate need to see some white stuff – so please give generously The best will be rewarded handsomely with Dicky treasure

Win tickets to Crufts 2012

Written on 9th February 2012. Posted in Dicky Dog Blog.

March 8th – 11th 2012 at the NEC in Birmingham and here are just a few ways you can win tickets to the Crufts 2012 Dog Beds simply want you to follow them on facebook or twitter or retweet there competition details Xtra Dog want you to answer 2 simple question from their blog Pets and animal directory want you to tell them when and where crufts 2012 is being held (well i’ve already given...

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