Left pawed dogs have been found to be significantly more likely to show signs of aggression to humans. This is according to research from the University of Adelaide, which found dogs who prefer to use their left paws for day-to-day actions Read more…
A Coleraine councillor has confirmed plans to ban dogs from beaches in the area are to be shelved. Cllr Norman Hillis said public anger towards the proposal was so great they had to cancel the ban, which had been considered Read more…
Most people associate cosmetic surgery with mega-rich, vain celebrities, but there are occasions when a facelift can improve the health of humans and animals. Storm – a two-year-old bulldog – recently went under the knife for corrective facial surgery, the South Read more…
The company behind PetTread, a treadmill for fat cats and dogs, is looking to crowdfunding website KickStarter to get enough money to develop its unique invention. Maweejik LLC, a New York based design company owned by John Gosson, is looking Read more…
The Chinese city of Nanchang has started a programme where dogs are being used to attempt to predict earthquakes. Officials in the city announced on Tuesday (May 7th) dogs were being used to try and predict earthquakes – a plan Read more…
A nine-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier received emergency surgery after swallowing his 26-inch metal chain. Mischievous puppy Buster, who is owned by Jackie Stephenson and her partner Des Connor from Middlesbrough, had to be operated on after an X-ray showed the Read more…
Dog owners gathered on a beach in Portrush, Northern Ireland to protest plans made by Coleraine Council to ban them from walking their pets in various areas across the borough. More than 1,000 people and their dogs took to the coast Read more…
A Londonderry dog warden is urging people to take advantage of the series of free microchipping clinics taking place across the city. Mickey Duddy has reminded locals it is not possible to licence pooches without valid microchip numbers and is Read more…
A couple from West Yorkshire have splashed out on a £1,500 stairlift for their three dogs. Sheila and Harry Lee became concerned about their dachshunds – named Millie, Pippa and Heidi – after realising they struggled to tackle the stairs Read more…
Dog owners have been invited to take part in a charity walk through the Hanbury countryside that is taking place later this month. People with pooches of any shape and size can get involved in the Go Walkies for Guide Read more…