Archive : Dogs in the News

Christmas is a time the whole family gets together, a time to enjoy and cherish the memories made and it seems Britain’s dog owners are taking this message to heart as a new survey has revealed. The UK’s lucky canines can expect to enjoy the festive season as much as their owners as an incredible...

for dogs in the UK, the build up to bonfire night can be stressful and frightening. As firework parties and bonfire events take part to the sound of explosions and bright lights are partnered by screams, sirens and the occasional howling dog. Here we take a look at the top tips for helping calm dogs...

In the latest of our pet friendly business profiles we take a look at Hidden Creek Cabins in North Carolina. With 20 different cabins here in the Great Smoky Mountains of Bryson City, North Carolina area, your dog and you will have a fantastic vacation.

The UK’s most amazing and inspirational hearing dogs were honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal in London on Monday 11 October 2010. Among the heroes was hearing dog Lye who alerted her deaf owner to her daughter choking, potentially saving the youngster’s...

Responding to the higher education review by Lord Browne in the run-up to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, the British Veterinary Association raises concerns about the impact of the reforms on young people studying longer degree courses such as veterinary medicine.

Leading UK charity, Guide Dogs, believes that the iPhone and the associated functionality can be a major driving force in making modern life more accessible for people who are blind or partially sighted. To endorse this, it has launched an app called ‘go walkies’ that also builds awareness of and...

For many, the idea of adopting or 'rescuing' a dog carries with it a certain image. Some people mistakenly look at dog adoption as if it's buying cheap, discounted or broken goods. But, according to an initiative between national dog adoption website DogsBlog.com and Butcher's Pet Care,...

British Army dog handlers are appealing for toys for the dogs, playtimeis important to these working dogs and they save many lives each year,so if you can send a doggy toy, send it to: Troops Relief, 59 Margate Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7BH troopsrelief.co.uk  

The numerous benefits enjoyed by many as a result of therapy dog visits are made possible thanks to organizations like the Delta Society®, which sponsor programs devoted to animal-assisted therapy and activities, writes Sharon Pflaumer. Delta Society owes its origin to the far- sighted vision of a small...

According to a recent cover story in New York Magazine, I am not alone, writes Sheri Spirt. Eighty-four percent of dog owners consider their animals akin to children. As a childless, single, forty year old Manhattan psychiatrist, my ten-year-old Maltese was my child. He was also my shopping consultant,...