Heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

Heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

In terms of doing all you can to make sure your dog is kept cool during the hot weather , Clare adds: ‘Put ice cubes into water bowls , have a paddling pool for them outside in the shade, get a fan for indoors and never ever shut a dog in the car, or a shadeless garden.

How did dogs become man’s best friend? Scientists may have an answer

How did dogs become man’s best friend? Scientists may have an answer

A new study suggests mutations in a gene involved in the production of the stress hormone cortisol may have played a role in the domestication of dogs.

Another fine mess: clearing up the dog poo problem

Another fine mess: clearing up the dog poo problem

My preferred response is the traditional British Paddington hard stare and mutter; my French husband likes to hand out poo bags with steely politeness.“It’s the most passive-aggressive subject in neighbourhood social media,” says a friend, whose local group has been bemoaning a “return to the 80s”, dog poo-wise.

I have four dogs, seven cats and three horses – and I’ve never been more content

I have four dogs, seven cats and three horses – and I’ve never been more content

For some of us, that comes easier with animals.“If we can’t attach to our fellow humans easily, and if we don’t find them helpful for regulation, but we can turn to an animal, attach to that animal and the animal helps us to self-regulate through co-regulation, what’s not to like?” asks Urwin.

A free pop-up corgi photo studio is coming to London for the Jubilee

A free pop-up corgi photo studio is coming to London for the Jubilee

Cosy up (Picture: Lucy Young)Interact with cute dogs without spending a penny.Royalists and dog fans can pose for pictures with real corgis in a pop-up photo studio.

Blind man hit on head with baseball bat and robbed of £6,500 puppy

Blind man hit on head with baseball bat and robbed of £6,500 puppy

Precious the American Bully was just 14-weeks-old when she was stolen (Picture: SWNS) She was stolen after the group of men brandished a knife and baseball bat (Picture: SWNS)He said: ‘They knew I was blind.

Getting a dog helped me heal after a suicide attempt

Getting a dog helped me heal after a suicide attempt

Even if I did want to talk, I felt like there was no one there to help me or turn to – even though my partner of 12 years, Annette, 56, is the most loving person I know.

Can dogs eat pears, strawberries, bananas and other fruit?

Can dogs eat pears, strawberries, bananas and other fruit?

(Picture: Getty)Dogs will eat near enough anything, but that doesn’t mean that anything they will gobble up is good for them, even if it looks like it should be.(Picture; Getty)There are many fruits your dog can eat, but you should be careful just how much they are consuming.

Watch this talented cocker spaniel play tennis with his owner

Watch this talented cocker spaniel play tennis with his owner

Emily discovered his hidden talent (Picture: Kennedy News/@trickspaniel)Now the best buddies play tennis multiple times a day.In action (Picture: Kennedy News/@trickspaniel)Their tennis video on Instagram has now been viewed more than 19,800 times and received more than 1,300 likes – and Emily says people constantly message her for dog-training tips.

6 pets that made history

6 pets that made history

This homing pigeon proved the meaning of her name “dear friend” by saving hundreds of American troops during World War 1.She saved more than 500 men who were trapped without food or ammunition, behind enemy lines.

Ukrainian volunteers gunned down after delivering food to dog shelter

Ukrainian volunteers gunned down after delivering food to dog shelter

Anastasiia’s family believe she was deliberately targeted with ‘heavy weaponry’ (Picture: Facebook) Messages sent on Telegram by Anastasiia as Bucha faces heavy shelling by Russian forces (Picture: Telegram/@yalanska_is_writing)‘I asked her to be extra cautious,’ Anastasiia’s estranged husband Yevhen Yalanskyi said.

Your dog can grieve – here are the signs to look out for

Your dog can grieve – here are the signs to look out for

‘When dogs are anxious, they display a range of physical signs, depending on what is triggering them,’ explains pet wellness experts Miracle Leaf.‘If they are grieving over the loss of another household pet, they may show these signs during times they associate with this pet.

Man's best friend grieves for months when other dogs die

Man's best friend grieves for months when other dogs die

Dr Federica Pirrone, an author of the study, said: "Dog owners reported several statistically significant changes in the surviving dog after the death of the companion dog, both in terms of activities and emotions.

Schoolboy, 10, mauled by 115lb dog left with ‘unsurvivable injuries’

Schoolboy, 10, mauled by 115lb dog left with ‘unsurvivable injuries’

Jack Lis, died after he was mauled to death at a friends house in Pentwyn, Caerphilly on Monday, November 8 (Picture: PA)A 10-year-old boy died after suffering ‘severe injuries to the head and neck’ when he was attacked by 115lb dog, an inquest has heard.

Family of boy, 10, mauled to death by dog say life ‘will never be the same’

Family of boy, 10, mauled to death by dog say life ‘will never be the same’

Officers at the scene of the tragedy in Pentwyn, Penyrheol (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)Jack’s friend sought the help of a neighbour but they were unable to stop the dog.

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Be the Best Pal You Can Be to Your Dog

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A Well-Trained Dog Can be an Entrepreneur's Best Friend

A Well-Trained Dog Can be an Entrepreneur's Best Friend

That starts with DNA My Dog NextGen: Canine Breed Identification & Genetic Age Test + 7 Dog Training Courses .Right now, DNA My Dog NextGen: Canine Breed Identification & Genetic Age Test + 7 Dog Training Courses is on sale for just $77.Prices are subject to change.

Woman rescues puppy thrown in front of her car on busy road

Woman rescues puppy thrown in front of her car on busy road

She’ll be prioritising her pooch in future relationships (Picture: PA Real Life)But Wilf came into his own in November 2019 when Lexie split up with her boyfriend of six years, after realising that they had grown apart and wanted different things.

Study: Pets help your child sleep better at night!

Study: Pets help your child sleep better at night!

Researchers at Concordia's Pediatric Public Health Psychology Lab (PPHP) found that the sleep quality of children sharing beds with their pets is much better than the ones who sleep alone.Sharing their bed with a pet brings positivity and sound sleep to children at night.

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.