‘He goes wherever I go’ (Picture: @acro__al / Caters News)This is Stan, the miniature schnauzer who loves going on adventures with his owner, Alex Colbeck.Alex said: ‘I have a paraglider wing and harness for myself and one for Stan which is a custom-made doggy harness.
Parkrun has come under fire for its controversial decision to ban waist dog harnesses, which organisers claim are a safety risk for runners .The free 5km run, which normally takes place every Saturday at hundreds of locations across the UK and beyond, has historically welcomed people of all ages and abilities, including their pet dogs.
Disabled people are once again being forgotten about (Picture: Grace Elizabeth Photography) It’s 10am and I’m walking down the street to catch my next train for work with my guide dog, Ida. Despite it still being early, I’ve already been shoulder-barged twice, and a member of the public has stepped into my personal space to stroke Ida, irrespective of her wearing a harness that clearly displays the words: ‘Please do not distract me, I’m a working guide dog’.
Ketama’s neck is 25cm long (Picture: @.galgo/SplitpicsUK)Monique said dogs of Ketama’s breed, known as Galgo español, often suffer from mistreatment in their native Spain.Ketama with her owners (Picture: @.galgo/SplitpicsUK)Monique added: ‘She can be very naughty.
With the spooky, pumpkin-themed holiday just around the corner, many pet parents might be planning to bring their dog trick-or-treating for some Halloween fun. Glow-in-the-dark dog collars and other luminous accessories make Halloween safe and fun for your canine trick-or-treater.
The documentary filmmaker and co-director Dana Nachman, 46, followed five Labrador retriever puppies — Patriot, Potomac, Primrose, Poppet and Phil — through 20 months of intensive training to see which, if any, would become guide dogs in their new documentary, "Pick of the Litter," due out Aug. 31.