Doctor flies his Cockapoo 8,000 miles for life-saving heart surgery

Doctor flies his Cockapoo 8,000 miles for life-saving heart surgery

Hula’s heart was in a bad way (Picture: Dick White Referrals / SWNS).She’s doing much better now (Picture: Dick White Referrals / SWNS)Dr Jeffrey said: ‘Hula is doing great since surgery.

The 11 Most Popular Doggy Sports

The 11 Most Popular Doggy Sports

Discovered in the early 1970’s, this sport became popular when a 19-year old student performed with his disc-catching dog named Ashley Whippet entertaining the crowds at a baseball game.3-How to Train Your Dog in Agility Sports ?

A Sad Story About a Good Dog, Adopted in a Pandemic

A Sad Story About a Good Dog, Adopted in a Pandemic

Nola was a three-month-old, foot-and-a-half-long Lab/shepherd mix with a gold coat she hadn’t quite grown into, eyes that gleamed like large buttons, and a brow that conveyed, in turns, bemusement, befuddlement, and serious thought.Nola didn’t seem that sick — certainly not as sick as the puppies we’d read about online.

See Cher help 'world's loneliest elephant' in new documentary trailer

See Cher help 'world's loneliest elephant' in new documentary trailer

Cher traveled to Pakistan and Cambodia to document Kaavan's journey to his new home.

Girl who lost arm to cancer adopts kitten with missing limb

Girl who lost arm to cancer adopts kitten with missing limb

Since their daughter Scarlette, 2, lost an arm to cancer as an infant, Simone and Matt Tipton have wanted to get her a pet with similar physical challenges.

BBC defends dog breeding documentary as petition reaches 24,000

BBC defends dog breeding documentary as petition reaches 24,000

The programme was the idea of Helena Rochester and Sophia Slater (Picture: BBC)The organiser of the petition has also expressed their concern that people who watch the show may ‘see it as a “how-to-guide” to buy dogs solely for the purpose of breeding and making money’.

Dog sniffs out tumour the size of a rugby ball in owner's leg

Dog sniffs out tumour the size of a rugby ball in owner's leg

Her doctor told her she needed an urgent scan, but while she was waiting, it got worse so she went to A&E, where tests revealed a huge tumour growing in the area that seven-year-old Dave had been sniffing at.

Animal magic: how my pet saved me

Animal magic: how my pet saved me

After that, if I heard a noise in the night, I had to sit up to check everything was OK; if I didn’t, I’d feel like there would be another fire.

Pet detective Babs Fry helps find missing dogs for free

Pet detective Babs Fry helps find missing dogs for free

They were packing for a trip to Alaska when they got the call that their 6-year-old pup had gone missing.“As a childless couple, we consider Doctor pretty much our family,” Darlene Horn, 45, told TODAY.Darlene Horn and her husband consider their dog, Doctor, a member of the family.

Forgive me, Sherry

Forgive me, Sherry

My younger son wanted a pet as his birthday gift.I asked her not to come inside the house as her hair fall would trouble us.I used to make her eat and she was vomiting it every day.

Senior Dog Continues to Make a Splash in the Dock Diving World

Senior Dog Continues to Make a Splash in the Dock Diving World

At 9 years old, Lexie, a Black Lab/Belgian Malinois cross, became the North American Diving Dogs (NADD) National Champion in the Veteran Master division for 2017. Toys are how Lexie, the not-so-fond-of-water dog, got into the sport, says Janie Costa, Lexie’s parent.

Rabies alert in Gauteng

Rabies alert in Gauteng

complete record of rabies vaccinations could be an infection risk, and members where they could potentially infect domestic pets.” Read: Rabies worse scourge than Ebola The virus is spread of protection against rabies is to avoid contact with stray, wild or unfamiliar

Choose the right vet

Choose the right vet

You might also need to check if the doctor is available after clinic hours in case your pet needs attention late at night. Visit the clinic to see how the doctors and the staff treat other animals.

Chocolate is poison for your dogs

Chocolate is poison for your dogs

If you see symptoms like lethargy, vomiting, bloated stomach or fever, rush your pet to a vet. Make sure to carry a sample of chocolate ingested by your pet for the doctor to check the ingredients.