The dog is called the ‘Irrigation Dog’ and you can see why. He or she is fascinated with digging a channel to allow the water to run towards him. I guess that he likes water as lots of dogs do and he has learned that if he digs a channel the bubbling water approaches him. …
President Biden likes German Shepherd dogs. He has two. Major is a rescue dog who was removed from the White House because he was biting too many people. And Commander, the other, younger, German Shepherd has reportedly delivered 11 bites to various White House staff. In short both of his German Shepherds are unsuited to …
STUDY REPORT PLUS COMMENT: The infantile, brachycephalic French Bulldog ‘suffers’ from a ‘condition’ called paedomorphism which means to behave like an infant. And these dogs give their owners this impression because they are less good at solving problems. They would rather look up at their owner for help. But perhaps this lack of intelligence or …
Flat-faced brachycephalic Frenchies are popular because they behave like infants Read More »
This is the latest disturbing update in the American XL bully story which as you might know are going to be banned in the UK soon as they can according to the country’s Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. He doesn’t think that families should be in danger of this aggressive breed but the problem is it …
Owners of American XL bully dogs feed them steroids to make them aggressive Read More »
It is currently all over the news after some killings by American bully XL dogs of people in the UK and other countries. Bred from fighting stock and therefore inherits aggressive tendencies One supporter of a ban of the “breed” says that this type of dog has killed and attacked more people and dogs than …
I am reading the summary of a study which was published 2013 about the behaviour of dogs in relation to their size and the shape of their skull. There is also a relationship between behaviour and body weight. The researchers looked at 36 behavioural traits of companion dogs of 49 different dog breeds. They used …
The video shows a policeman on a horse trying to escape the attentions of a bully breed dog that wants to attack the horse. Is it time to ban these bully breed dogs? This is not the first time that they have attacked police horses. It is said that the policeman was thrown from the …
Bully breed dog chases and attacks police horse in London Read More »
The Times conducted an investigation which revealed that lenient sentences are being handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK. One example is published today by the newspaper, Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Blizzard attacks Kyra It concerns the parents of a three-month-old girl, Kyra, who was mauled to death by …
Lenient sentences handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK Read More »
Ben the Vet has made a really nice TikTok video about five dog breeds that people frequently underestimate. What he means is that people who want to buy a dog are sometimes attracted to these five dog breeds mainly because their appearance is so impressive but Ben is making the point that people should know …
5 dog breeds you should know more about before you buy Read More »
President Joe Biden loves German Shepherds (GSD). But, arguably, the German Shepherd breed of dog is unsuited to life at the White House unless specifically trained to deal with it. This may be indicated by the fact that both of Pres Joe Biden’s German shepherds, firstly Major and now Commander have on several occasions bitten …
This is a well-reported story in the news media about an IT specialist, Tim Shaddock, who decided to try and sail from Mexico to French Polynesia in a catamaran with his dog; a journey that went horribly wrong 1,200 miles off the coast where he was finally rescued. The overriding part of the story for …
Rescued sailor gives away his faithful dog Bella but he doesn’t have to Read More »
On Twitter, people have been asking what this dog is thinking as he calmly sits on the beach allowing the incoming waves brush up against him and slosh over the lower part of his body. He looks very calm. Not a care in the world. He looked out into the distance. What is he thinking? …
What’s this dog thinking as he sits on a beach enjoying the waves brush over him? Read More »
This is both a strange but poignant tweet from Twitter. It is a good dog story but I am skeptical about its veracity. Although I’m in need of a good dog story as on Twitter there are too many bad dog stories and I mean bad in reference to human behavior. The tweet commences in …
Rescue dog refuses to leave kennel on being chosen for adoption Read More »
This information refers to the UK. My thanks to The Times newspaper of today and the article by Tom Witherow, Shayma Bakht and Tom Ball.
What do you think Ben the Vet extracted from Frank’s ear? Well, it is something that is fairly common. And the same object can get into a cat’s ear and their eyes. It is a sharp grass seed. It looks like wheat. The barbs attached to the seed means that it can make its way …
Vet removes object from dog’s ear with crocodile forceps (fee around £750) Read More »
