Why people cry more for their dog than their husband or wife

Richard Coles

Richard Coles writing for The Sunday Times has made a very wise observation about the pain felt by the owner of a dog or cat on their passing. A lot of people realise that they cried more on the death of their dog or cat …

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Lost sailor, Tim Shaddock, says poignant goodbye to the dog who kept him sane but is he lying to himself?

OPINION: You have probably read about Tim Shaddock and his dog, Bella, who he adopted before going on an improbable voyage across the Pacific which went badly wrong leaving him stranded at sea for two months, lost, with his dog Bella who kept him sane. …

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Globalists are calling for people to have the right to marry animals. True or false?

True or false that globalists are calling for people to have the right to marry animals? It’s on Twitter. A tweet by CBKNEWS121 states that the World Economic Forum (WEF) says that it is time to legalise sex and marriage with animals “to promote inclusiveness”. …

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Why don’t abused dogs turn on and attack their abusive owners?

She just wants to love on everybody now she's been saved from her abusive owner

The reason why I have asked the question in the title is because I see too many dog rescue videos in which the narrative is that the dog has been abused by their previous owner. The dog has been rescued and is going through a …

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Hillwalker fell to his death holding his dog in one hand

Kyle Sambrook, 33, with his beagle Bane

It is believed that the reason why hillwalker, Kyle Sambrook, fell to his death when falling 30 meters (100 feet) while walking in Glencoe Gorge, was partly because he was carrying his beagle, Bane, in one hand while traversing a steep slope. Kyle Sambrook was …

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Out-of-control dog drives 28 lambs to their deaths in a stream

Nicola Robinson found the lambs dead in a stream in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, UK

NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a story about the need for dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead in areas where livestock are nearby. And I think, too, it might be linked to rampant dog adoptions during Covid-19 by people who really were …

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Pugs have the most insatiable appetite of all dog breeds

Pugs are the worst over-eaters

According to a study by the Royal Veterinary College, pugs are 3.1 times more likely than crossbred dogs to be overweight due to overeating. And The Times reports that they have the most insatiable appetite relative to their ability to burn off energy. In short, …

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Employers want employees to work in the office. What’ll happen to the dogs adopted during Covid?

Working from home and dog welfare

We all know that the Covid pandemic has led to an entirely different way of working. Working from home almost became a norm and now, in Britain, the government has specified that employers must consider an employee’s request to work from home from day one. …

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