Scotland's dogs are suffering from an increasing obesity problem, it has been claimed.

Posted : 08-07-2008

Pop star Lily Allen has told she is planning on adopting a pet dog.

Writing on her Myspace blog, the 23-year-old starlet said she is to rescue the dog from a London animal charity and called on her fans to do the same, rather than buy animals from breeders and pet shops.

"I'm getting a dog from Battersea dogs home. She's called Honey and she's quite fat (insert dogs like their owners joke here), but very sweet - she's a mongrel," Lily revealed.

The Smile singer also noted that the animal shelter contained a lot of Staffordshire bull terriers, which she claimed was "so sad".

Research from the RSCPA last month revealed Staffordshire bull terriers were the most common breed of dog to be handed in to rescue centres.

Mark Evans, RSPCA chief vet, suggested this is because the pets have a bad reputation, although in reality they are "wonderful dogs".

Other dogs which are frequently abandoned include German shepherds, rottweilers and Jack Russell terriers.

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