Oops Britney's Done It Again

Posted by Clare Bristow

puppy-yorkshire-terrier Yet again Britney Spears has managed to get the attention of animal rescue organizations.

This time the SPCA, Los Angeles branch, is concerned about an injury to London,+Britney's+Yorkshire+Terrier" rel="tag" onclick="javascript:urchinTracker('/outbound/www.technorati.com/tag/_strong_London_+Britney_039_s+Yorkshire+Terrier_/strong');">London, Britney's Yorkshire Terrier. The little dog has a broken leg and the SPCA has received numerous requests from the public to investigate the incident. A spokesperson for the SPCA said the concern was not if the dog had had an accident, but whether it was getting proper care.

Apparently Britney's sons injured the dog whilst playing with it. According to a source, London was taken to the vet by Britney after she 'noticed it wasn't walking right or running as fast'.

Unfortunately leaving children and dogs to play together is a recipe for disaster.

If you have young children and a dog, constantly supervise all interaction between them and ensure that playtimes do not get out of hand. Small puppies have fragile bones and can easily get injured - a young child can easily fall on a puppy, drop a puppy whilst carrying it or just play too roughly.

The American Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has a good article on how to create a safe and happy household when you have young children and a pet.

Whatever your opinion of Britney as a mother and/or pet owner, at least she took her dog to the vet. How many times do we read about dogs abandoned or just left to suffer after similar accidents?

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Comments

2 Responses to “Oops Britney's Done It Again”

The Truffle on August 28th, 2007 6:02 am

If Britney wants something cute and fluffy for her kids to play with, she should go to the toy store and buy a stuffed animal.

That story makes me angry. Toy dogs do NOT belong around small children!
Clare on August 28th, 2007 9:53 pm

Thanks for your comment Truffle.
For some reason people think that little dogs go with little children - but as you say, this couldn't be further from the truth. I think her Chihuahuas had a lucky escape when they were given to friends shortly after she had her children!