'Fashion accessory' dogs being dumped in record numbers at animal shelter

Women who bought small dogs as 'fashion accessories' so they could look like Paris Hilton are now dumping them in record numbers.

An animal rescue charity has seen the number of bichon frises, chihuahuas and shih tzus left at its centres almost triple in the past year.

The Blue Cross says owners abandoned the pooches when they developed behavioural problems from being overly pampered and carried in handbags.   Read More

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