Because I’m woof it! How dog grooming became big business

Because I’m woof it! How dog grooming became big business

Why does it matter what my tail looks like?” Simons is under no illusions about his profession: “People say, ‘I’ve booked him in for a treat, for a spa day,’ but dogs don’t want to be here.

UK suffering ‘absolutely disgusting’ dog poo plague amid coronavirus pandemic

UK suffering ‘absolutely disgusting’ dog poo plague amid coronavirus pandemic

The Gloucestershire Gazette on Friday said dozens of its readers had complained about local “poo hotspots” getting worse during the national lockdown, possibly due to the dramatic rise in UK dog ownership over the past year.“Never understood why someone would go to the trouble of bagging their dog mess and then not just dispose of it properly and hang it off a tree or something ...

Dog owners warned of ‘puppy snatchers’ after attempts to steal pets on walks

Dog owners warned of ‘puppy snatchers’ after attempts to steal pets on walks

Angie explained: ‘He started asking about Mabel – her name, her breed and how old she was.’.‘Those people will try and get your dog away from you using their name and treats, even if it is on a lead.

Boyfriend hides engagement ring in dog poo bag and proposes while on a walk

Boyfriend hides engagement ring in dog poo bag and proposes while on a walk

That’s one place to hide an engagement ring (Picture: Caters News)While many women dream of their partner popping the question in elaborate and romantic ways, Annabelle Brett said she could not have been happier with her ‘sh*tty proposal’.

Pug takes revenge on his owner by pooing on her favourite things

Pug takes revenge on his owner by pooing on her favourite things

He’s held a dirty protest 15 times in the last year (Picture: Holly Munoz/MERCURY PRESS & MEDIA)He knows it makes quite the statement, after all.

NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS: Heartbreak as adorable puppies DUMPED in freezing weather

NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS: Heartbreak as adorable puppies DUMPED in freezing weather

Bramble and Crumble were barely alive when they were rescued huddling against their litter-mates’ bodies.“These pups were abandoned in a cage behind an old sofa, in a remote shed, so the chances of them ever being found was almost zero,” said Inspector Stubbs.“It’s just fortunate that someone was out walking their dogs which picked up the pups’ scent because, if not, the chances are there would have been four dead puppies in the cage, had they been left undiscovered any longer.”The vulnerable cockapoos, aged between six and seven weeks and too young to be taken away from their mother, are believed to have been suffering at the location for two days.

Should you feed your pet raw meat? The real risks of a ‘traditional’ dog diet

Should you feed your pet raw meat? The real risks of a ‘traditional’ dog diet

A recent study has raised concerns about the health risks of these raw meat-based diet products as possible sources of some bacterial and parasitic diseases. The recent study in the Veterinary Record analysed 35 commercial frozen raw meat products from eight different brands.