They say the dog played dead to avoid being killed. I am not so sure. I prefer the theory that the dog was passive because of fear and the realisation that he/she could do nothing. It was game over for this dog until the lioness …
Pit bulls and wide, short-faced large dogs have the highest risk of biting and causing the most damage.
This is in Quezon City, Philippines. I must say the driver might have stopped sooner! Although it would be silly of me to criticise him. He adopted the dog at the end of the day. I hope the relationship lasts. It must last, to make …
A genetic mutation has been discovered which contributes to bulldog breathlessness. It is not just about the shape of the head due to extreme breeding (shortened muzzle and flat face like the Persian cat) causing breathing issues. This gene is also involved. Dogs with short …
This is the ‘other world’ – a place where if you deign to mildly but publicly criticise the authorities even in jest, you risk being banged up. This is what happened to Mr Ban in Yingzhou district in the city of Fuyang. He called his …
Jennifer Green, 33, and her female friend are currently in a hellhole jail in Oman because they have been locked up after being accused of stealing two dogs when they claim they were rescuing them after they had been left out in scorchingly high temperatures …
A Norwegian woman, Birgitte Kallestad, 24, an animal lover, saw a puppy on the street while on holiday in the Philippines. She took the puppy back to her resort. It’s not clear how the woman suffered the “small scrapes” except that she played with the …
This is an instance where human and dog are on equal terms and the human has made this decision out of love for his dog. They are both very elderly and they are both infirm but the elderly human has taken charge and he decided …
This is the tender, loving story of a dog, Shaun, who for some time always left some food in his bowl. This was strange as he was known to eat all his food. Something had happened but Shaun’s owner couldn’t figure it out because on …
