Hollywood hounds: canine film stars – in pictures

Hollywood hounds: canine film stars – in pictures

It was meeting a collie called Hey Hey, a direct descendant of the first dog to play Lassie, that gave author and film journalist Wendy Mitchell the idea for her new book, Citizen Canine: Dogs in the Movies.

Adorable dog 'Snoop' dumped at Christmas finds NEW HOME – ' They already have strong bond'

Adorable dog 'Snoop' dumped at Christmas finds NEW HOME – ' They already have strong bond'

Snoop the dog "smiling" as he settles in new country home (Image: RSPCA) Because Mr Squire works from home, he is there to keep Snoop company, although the once traumatised dog still has an aversion to cars.

Snoop the dog finds new home after Snoop Dogg offered to adopt him

Snoop the dog finds new home after Snoop Dogg offered to adopt him

Snoop was abandoned in Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent on December 17 (Picture: RSPCA/PA) ‘He loves to lie on the back of the sofa and if I put the fire on he will curl up in front of it.