How to stop your puppy from pulling on the lead

How to stop your puppy from pulling on the lead

Lorna Winter, director of the UK Dog Behaviour and Training charter, has some top tips to get your dog stop pulling its lead.‘Once your dog consistently walks nicely alongside, you, then you can start to introduce the lead.

How to stop your puppy from having accidents inside

How to stop your puppy from having accidents inside

With that being said, it’s also essential to train your little buddy out of that behaviour with time, which is why Lorna Winter, Director of the UK Dog Behaviour and Training Charter and co-founder and head of training at Zigzag, has shared her top tips for teaching puppies how to stop seeing on the floor.

Horror as dog found 'collapsed in pool of blood' in garden after fight as RSPCA rescue pup

Horror as dog found 'collapsed in pool of blood' in garden after fight as RSPCA rescue pup

A dog has been rescued after being found 'collapsed in a pool of blood' in a West Yorkshire garden (Image: RSPCA)"He had a total of eight open, bloodied wounds which all needed cleaning and stitching under anaesthetic.

Tim Dowling: the cat is using my lettuce bed as a litter tray. He’ll be sorry

Tim Dowling: the cat is using my lettuce bed as a litter tray. He’ll be sorry

The cat glides past, avoiding eye contact.“I know it’s you, you little shit,” I say.“He just sees a big expanse of raked earth,” my wife says.“Everything is clearly labelled,” I say.

Aldi’s sunshade dog bed is the coolest pet accessory for summer – and it’s £19.99

Aldi’s sunshade dog bed is the coolest pet accessory for summer – and it’s £19.99

To help your pooch beat the heat this summer, Aldi has dropped a dog bed that doubles as a sun shade – a cool idea, no.Whether it’s for the dog days (sorry) of summer or the rainy months, this is the garden essential for pup parents.

Dog pokes head out of rabbit hole after 56 hours in underground maze

Dog pokes head out of rabbit hole after 56 hours in underground maze

Flossie the dog was very pleased to escape from the warren (Picture: SWNS)The incredible moment a dog was reunited with her owner after more than two days buried underground was captured on video.

Tim Dowling: lessons in survival against the odds, from the tortoise

Tim Dowling: lessons in survival against the odds, from the tortoise

At that point we’d been married five years, and I’d never heard anything about a tortoise.“I thought he was giving me some kind of memento,” my wife says.“He was,” I say.

Tim Dowling: the cat’s had his nuts off. Does no one else feel his pain?

Tim Dowling: the cat’s had his nuts off. Does no one else feel his pain?

Once out of the carrier, he walks round the kitchen table in unsteady circles, knocking into chair legs.“He’s still groggy,” the middle one says.My wife is washing up, and the youngest is at the table making guacamole, surrounded by a growing mess.“How is he?” I say, looking at the cat.

Locals on alert after 'big cat' sighting leaves dog 'petrified to go to end of the garden'

Locals on alert after 'big cat' sighting leaves dog 'petrified to go to end of the garden'

Country road near Hale (Image: Google) The woman said her neighbours dog was "petrified" to go into the garden after (Image: Getty)In 2021, more than 20 sightings of a big cat or puma-like animals were reported to Puma Watch North Wales from the Cheshire area.

Couple sent letter saying they’re ‘evil’ for not walking their dogs enough

Couple sent letter saying they’re ‘evil’ for not walking their dogs enough

The two Dobermanns are allowed to run around their garden (Picture: Kate Field/MEN Media)A married couple was left ‘raging’ after being sent a letter calling them ‘evil’ for not walking their dogs .

Tim Dowling: I’m on my hands and knees, teaching our new cat old tricks

Tim Dowling: I’m on my hands and knees, teaching our new cat old tricks

When I look back it opens its mouth in a silent O.Instead of letting it in, I go outside and lead the cat round the corner, where I get down on my hands and knees on the mossy bricks to demonstrate the action of the cat flap.

Unwanted dog hasn't had a single viewing since arriving at shelter 142 days ago

Unwanted dog hasn't had a single viewing since arriving at shelter 142 days ago

The four-year-old dog has slowly started to become more comfortable around people, but life in a shelter causes more Epiphany a lot of stress – so it really would be helpful for her to find a permanent home before Christmas.

Puppy stolen five years ago finally returns home all grown up

Puppy stolen five years ago finally returns home all grown up

French bulldog Roxie is finally back where she belongs (Picture: Shona Macleod)A puppy stolen from her owner’s front garden almost five years ago has finally been reunited with her family.

The Guardian view on habits: a pandemic of lost routines

The Guardian view on habits: a pandemic of lost routines

Pre-Covid about 15 million people a month went to the cinema, while London theatres attracted the same number every year.More than 10 million people went to the cinema in August.

'Cat hack' mystery as neighbour stumped by water bottle trick to warn off unwanted pets

'Cat hack' mystery as neighbour stumped by water bottle trick to warn off unwanted pets

More than 250 people commented on the picture and tried to explain how the water bottles are supposedly a hack to repel any cat or dog who may want to use someone’s garden as a public toilet.

Pug and tortoise are best friends who love to lounge in the sun together

Pug and tortoise are best friends who love to lounge in the sun together

The couple adopted Zelda after finding her by chance when they moved with the then-one-year-old Milo to Dubai for work at the end of 2016.Michelle said: ‘We lived in an apartment before moving to our house in Dubai and one day I noticed a tortoise had wandered into our garden.

These common home and garden plants are actually poisonous to dogs

These common home and garden plants are actually poisonous to dogs

Daffodils Tulips Clematis Geranium Hydrangeas Bluebells Snowdrops Rhododendrons Irises Azaleas The charity advises that owners also need to watch out for substances such as insecticides and poisons used in treating common garden nuisances (used by 39% of dog owners) that can be potentially toxic to dogs.

Dog best friends with cat who knocks on door to 'ask if he can play'

Dog best friends with cat who knocks on door to 'ask if he can play'

The 35-year-old says the cat – who they refer to as ‘Black Cat’ and appears to arrive from a nearby house – is in her garden every morning to do her ‘daily yoga’ stretches with Benji and will follow her and her dog on their walks into town for 20 minutes.

A war evacuee shares her recollections... and reveals how well it works

A war evacuee shares her recollections... and reveals how well it works

We talked in the garden and, as Spitfires from the local war museum droned overhead, giving rich folk a taste of danger, she remembered two young brothers whose mother had ordered them to return to London to be with her.

Tim Dowling: is the dog’s friendship with the fox sweet – or a bad omen?

Tim Dowling: is the dog’s friendship with the fox sweet – or a bad omen?

My wife sits up in bed.“What’s going on?” she says.“The dog is barking,” I say, standing up to look out the window.If you open the front door at night, the dog will often run out between your legs to chase the fox down an adjacent lane.