Dexter, a black labrador, was in training to be a drug sniffer dog but he was considered to be too gregarious, too sociable and lacking insufficient focus and concentration to be good enough in the role. However, his gregariousness has been utilised highly effectively in …
Here are five possible reasons why dogs sometimes like to roll around in filth such as rotten organic matter. They are essentially theoretical reasons because even the experts have to speculate as to why dogs are compelled to behave in this apparently strange way. You …
Bonnie, who is now 10-years-of-age, is a female Cocker Spaniel who was stolen from her home in Rushyford, County Durham, six years ago on May 17, 2014 and who has been found and rescued in a park at Wisbech, 180 miles away. She was stolen …
It is not difficult to find the answer to the question in the title. In America, the AVMA states that it is the most common canine behaviour problem and has been diagnosed in 20% to 40% of dogs referred to dog behaviour experts in North …
COMMENT: By the “dog marketplace” I am referring to dog owners, dog sellers, doll adopters and the dog rescue world. The current virus pandemic lockdowns have distorted the dog marketplace, which has resulted in a lowering of animal welfare which is often how things pan …
Background NEWS AND VIEWS: John Gaunt, 45, is a gamekeeper and he owns five dogs. They are kept in kennels. The coronavirus pandemic has not only created a surge in the purchase of dogs but also encouraged the illegal importation of dogs from Eastern Europe …
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, the environment minister of the UK government, has indicated that they’re going to make changes to the law to raise the minimum age at which dogs can be brought into Britain (to six months) and to reduce the number of …
The video is said to describe a sassy dog demanding food. The dog has been fed but he wants some more. You’d be hard pressed to hear a weirder sound from a dog than the one you hear in this video. It is a very …
NEWS AND VIEWS: It’s been announced today in the news media that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have paid tribute to their English cocker spaniel Lupo who has died. He was beloved of Prince George who is seven-years-of-age. We are not told the cause …
