Should there be a dog licensing (registration) scheme in the UK (or any other country)? Mark Piggott writing in The Times today January 17, 2023 recommends that dog licensing be brought back to the UK. It was abolished in 1987. The reason? The law had …
This Ukrainian soldier is videoing himself as he walks along. He describes his feelings for his daughter and a stray, gentle dog who wanted to be with him. I really hope that he managed to find this dog again. It seems farfetched to expect the …
There are a plethora of dog DNA tests available on Amazon. Far more than there are for cats. Cats get a bad deal so often. These tests will check for pedigree and genetic inherited health issues. By “pedigree” I mean they can screen for different …
Today, news media discusses if and when it is too cold to walk your dog. The weather is very cold at the moment in the UK and as temperatures plunge dog owners need to question what they might do to make going for a walk …
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: Scruff is a border collie, a dog breed known for intelligence. He is using his intelligence to make the environment where he lives more ecologically friendly. He seems very strongly motivated to pick up any plastic bottle that he can see and, …
Particularly when it comes to being given food, dogs can identify human competence. What the scientists who carried out the study mean is that dogs can recognise people who are more able to provide them with food. That is my interpretation of this study as …
It seems to be settled that dogs should be fed at least two meals daily about 12 hours apart. Dr. Desmond Morris, the renowned zoologist and author, makes some interesting comments on this (Dog Watching). He says that most owners give their dogs two feeds …
This is about the attitude of shelter staff and therefore, going one step back, it is about how shelter managers select and hire shelter staff which in turn depends on the quality of the manager. The “voice of America’s displaced pets and the conscience of …
Dog owners are more likely to anthropomorphise their pets than cat owners according to a study as long ago as 1968. This is hardly surprising since dogs are pack animals and they look up to the alpha dog i.e. the human owner. The dog is …
