Judy, was an English pointer dog who won the PDSA Dickin Medal, known as the Victoria Cross of the animal kingdom, because of her service in the military during the Second World War in the Far East. Judy was the mascot of two gunboats deployed …
Dave Mayo is a retired police officer who believes that dogs are special and that they are a gift to us from God and the universe. He believes that they deserve better than a lot of them get. With that in mind, he has committed …
The story takes place in and around Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, which is just over the border from Washington state in the USA. The Columbia River at that point is quite large (see photo below). To cross it would take some effort and Jasper, a …
This is a real struggle. They succeed in the end. I just love the way these guys found a way to save this dog. And I love the way the dog was passive knowing that he was going to be rescued. He was dependent upon …
Dr Desmond Morris makes a very good point. He says that in the history of the development of the domestication of the dog it has come to pass that pedigree dogs are looked after better than random bred dogs because they are more valuable. This …
In another breach of that ancient contract between humans and dogs, sometimes the faithful dog has been reduced to a human level of barbaric conduct; fighting dogs. Dogs were trained as the dogs of war. This was not one of the terms and conditions of …
There is a rather sinister history, it seems to me, behind the name of the dog breed called Chow Chow. I’m told that the slang Chinese word for food is “chow”. And this is the name of the edible dog. And the Chinese edible dog …
There are reports of a surge in interest in adopting dogs to keep people occupied and entertained during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. The problem is this: because of social distancing regulations people are buying purebred dogs online without doing due diligence in respect …
Dogs put their tail between their legs when they are feeling insecure. In putting their tail between their legs they are cutting off the scent signals from their anal region. In doing this it helps to prevent a more dominant dog smelling their scent. It …
