Experience: I taught two dogs to fly a plane

Experience: I taught two dogs to fly a plane

Initially I was hesitant about the project, which involved taking 12 carefully selected rescue dogs through a training regime that would ultimately allow three of them to take the controls of a Cessna light aircraft.Their final test was to perform a figure of eight in an airborne Cessna, making banking turns while controlling their altitude.

I have separation anxiety. I’m stuck in locked-down Sydney without my dog

I have separation anxiety. I’m stuck in locked-down Sydney without my dog

He gets scared of the wind and barks at it and reminds us that a world exists beyond lockdown and our house.‘The chemical effect of my companion is an also an increase in serotonin, dopamine and endorphins that my brain, even with pills, can’t properly manage on its own.’ Photograph: SuppliedI have known life with a depressive disorder and PTSD longer than I’ve known the dog and can vouch for the positive difference he has made to my illness.

Man let his dog starve to death then hid his body in car boot

Man let his dog starve to death then hid his body in car boot

Lee Roger Aylott’s dog Suzie (pictured) was also discovered in a poor condition (Picture: Media Wales)A man has been banned from keeping animals for life after he let his dog starve to death and hid his body in the boot of his car.

500 Unique Dog Names fоr Evеrу Kind оf Pup

500 Unique Dog Names fоr Evеrу Kind оf Pup

Choosing thе best dog nаmе оr cat itѕ easy, Whilе naming mау nоt hаvе thе ѕаmе meaning fоr life аѕ naming a baby, it iѕ a nаmе thаt уоu аnd уоur dog will live with fоr a lоng time, ѕо it iѕ worth thinking about.

Labrador puppy beaten to death with slipper for defecating inside house

Labrador puppy beaten to death with slipper for defecating inside house

Shadow was just 17-weeks old when she was killed (Picture: Oxford Mail)A scaffolder who beat a puppy to death with a slipper has been jailed for almost six months.