Dog owners face £1,000 fine if their pets won’t stop barking

Dog owners face £1,000 fine if their pets won’t stop barking

A warning has been issued to dog owners after a woman lost her pet over its barking (Picture:Getty)If your dog’s incessant yapping annoys your neighbours too much, you could end up having to pay a £1,000 fine.

Bad dog! Curious pup causes severe damage after accidentally turning stove on - VIDEO

Bad dog! Curious pup causes severe damage after accidentally turning stove on - VIDEO

A dog caused severe damage to its owners' home after accidentally turning the stove on while sniffing around the hob.Video of the accident was shared by the Southern Platte Fire Protection District to warn owners of the risks unattended dogs could cause.

Dog stolen while owner had heart attack rescued 200 miles away

Dog stolen while owner had heart attack rescued 200 miles away

Jessie was spotted half-way across the country by someone who saw her missing dog appeal (Picture: Triangle News)A woman whose dog was stolen from her as she suffered a heart attack in the street been reunited with the pet after it was spotted half-way across the country four days later.

Woman’s dog stolen by ‘Good Samaritan’ while she was having a heart attack

Woman’s dog stolen by ‘Good Samaritan’ while she was having a heart attack

Kat is appealing to the public to help find Jessie (Picture: Triangle News) Jessie was stolen by a blond man (Picture: Triangle News)Kat has had Jessie since she was a puppy, having got her as a rescue dog.

Florida man bitten by 7-foot alligator he mistook for dog

Florida man bitten by 7-foot alligator he mistook for dog

The confrontation unfolded at about 12:34 a.m. on Tuesday near the Warm Mineral Springs Motel in North Port, according to statement by Sarasota County Sheriff’s spokesman Douglas Johnson.

Urgent dog warning before Jubilee celebrations as beloved pet falls seriously ill

Urgent dog warning before Jubilee celebrations as beloved pet falls seriously ill

DOG owners are being warned about the danger of raisins after a pooch fell ill eating a plateful of coronation chicken sandwiches on a Platinum Jubilee photoshoot.

Police: Man killed in suspected alligator attack while looking for frisbees in lake

Police: Man killed in suspected alligator attack while looking for frisbees in lake

A man trying to retrieve frisbees from a lake near a disc golf course at a Florida park is believed to have been attacked and killed by an alligator on Tuesday, police said.

Mum is convinced her Shih Tzu looks just like Billy Connolly

Mum is convinced her Shih Tzu looks just like Billy Connolly

(Picture: Rex/Kennedy News and Media)A Manchester woman is convinced her little bearded dog is a dead ringer for Billy Connolly.Very similar vibe (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)‘Everybody knows Noddy where we live, he’s like a little celebrity.

Bill Bailey horsing around in honour of our heroic war animals

Bill Bailey horsing around in honour of our heroic war animals

Bill, 57, who became a Pearly King for his classic picture of a horse which had been saved from slaughter, said: "It was great fun and a fitting way to acknowledge the heritage of the Blue Cross.".

Woman charged after four dogs died in hot car while she ate at restaurant

Woman charged after four dogs died in hot car while she ate at restaurant

A woman has appeared in court on four animal cruelty charges over the deaths of four dogs she left in a hot car while eating inside a nearby restaurant.

What’s with all the new dog breeds? We ask an expert

What’s with all the new dog breeds? We ask an expert

Yet new breeds of dogs are introduced each year.All dogs derive from a one-time domestication event – a single wolf that became a companion animal.That’s probably how most of our dog breeds came about: humans controlling based on qualities we want or find pleasing.

Man buys a £12,500 realistic dog costume so he can live as a collie

Man buys a £12,500 realistic dog costume so he can live as a collie

Fulfilling a life-long ambition, the man, Toko-san, has spend £12,500 on a dog costume that looks very believable.Toko-san, said: ‘I made it a Collie because it looks real when I put it on.

Inseparable shelter chihuahuas get married in an adorable ceremony

Inseparable shelter chihuahuas get married in an adorable ceremony

Peanut, nine, and Cashew, three, (bit of an age gap, there…) got married at the San Antonio Humane Society (SAHS) in Bexar County, Texas last Wednesday.

The Lassie complex: why are we so obsessed with dogs saving human lives?

The Lassie complex: why are we so obsessed with dogs saving human lives?

Most recently, it was when a woman who was attacked by a cougar while out hiking in California was saved by her “amazing and loyal ” Belgian malinois, Eva. The story made headlines around the world, but drill down a little and you’ll discover that the dog, which weighs around 25kg, hit the cougar but was very quickly outclassed by the giant cat.

Hero jumps in to tackle ‘berserk’ dog that was attacking commuters

Hero jumps in to tackle ‘berserk’ dog that was attacking commuters

Locals living in a flat overlooking the train station filmed the dog attacking a man and then being subdued (Pictures: Evening Standard)This is the shocking moment a bystander stepped in to restrain an ‘out of control dog’ after it attacked commuters.

Man, 62, dies after dog attack at home

Man, 62, dies after dog attack at home

The dog was euthanised at the scene (Picture: Daily Post)A man has died in a dog attack at a home in Wales, with the animal euthanised and others removed.For more stories like this, check our news page.

An old man is taking care of his old dog like his child

An old man is taking care of his old dog like his child

Sharing the last years of your life with your 4-legged friend is not an impossible desire; there are people who have had this great fortune and it has made their old age a little sweeter.

Woman's dog is recovering after fighting a mountain lion to save owner: 'I owe her my life'

Woman's dog is recovering after fighting a mountain lion to save owner: 'I owe her my life'

The woman, who has been identified as Erin Wilson, encountered the mountain lion when she was taking her dog Eva for a stroll near a picnic area along State Route 299 in Trinity County on Monday.

Boy, 3, mauled to death by dogs is named as man, 48, arrested

Boy, 3, mauled to death by dogs is named as man, 48, arrested

Detectives now know Daniel was with a number of dogs in an outdoor area surrounding his home when he was viciously attacked.

Dog warning: Owners told pets can roast to death in hot 60C cars as heatwaves to smash UK

Dog warning: Owners told pets can roast to death in hot 60C cars as heatwaves to smash UK

WITH temperatures climbing as summer approaches, a new analysis has offered a shocking insight into the risks posed to dogs left in hot cars by their owners - revealing in some cases temperatures can soar to a deadly 60 degrees centigrade.