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Dogs for life, not lockdown

THE public are being urged to ‘stop and think’, as demand for ‘flat-faced’ puppies has increased sharply during the coronavirus pandemic. Animal-welfare organisations, vets and breeders have asked people not to buy a pandemic puppy and have warned of a health crisis for

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