Archive for May 23rd, 2008

Me and my pet (Independent)

Martin Clunes, 46, is an actor and comedian. He lives in Dorset with his wife Philippa and daughter Emily and their horses, chickens, three dogs and a cat. His new series, ?A Man and His Dogs?, will appear on ITV this summer.

My Secret Life: Ben Fogle, Author & TV presenter, age 34 (Independent)

The home I grew up in … was a seven-storey Georgian house above my father’s veterinary clinic near Marble Arch in central London. It was as urban as you can get. The house was always full of dogs with bandaged legs.

Puppy love: Can our pet expert help Deborah Ross with her Labradoodle? (Independent)

We have a dog, Monty, who is now seven months old, and I love him fit to burst, which isn’t to say that he’s not also a pain in the arse. He is, sometimes. And he is a big responsibility. But I love him anyway. I love the way he does what we call his “little dance of happiness” whenever I say “biscuit” or “walk”. I love the meaty warmth of him. I love, even, the plaintive look he gives when I …

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.

Get your dog a £50,000 clone… Biotech firm auctions the chance to have your pet copied (Evening Standard)

As they scamper in the grass, they look like any other adorable puppies. But these two playful pups - and a third from the same DNA donor - are the world’s first commercially-cloned dogs and are now at the centre of a huge ethical and scientific row.