Advice on improving dogs' behaviour by better training their owners is being dished out to the ManxSPCA by an expert this month.
The charity is hosting Lynn Barber from Dog’s Trust to address serious issues arising from the purchase of ill-bred dogs.
It follows a number of cases where puppy farmed puppies were imported into the Island – which were found to have health and behavioural problems.
Margaret Mansfield is from the charity - she says it's time to take action:
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