Rescuing a dog is high on the list of the best things I’ve ever done.Old dogs stop more to smell the roses, just as their puppy selves once did.

Be observant of warning signs and learn to identify dangerous symptoms to help make the best decisions for your pet's health.There are a range of subtle signs that can help detect potential illnesses in pets.Just like humans, even pets show signs of tiredness when unwell.

Caroline Spencer, a natural canine behaviourist, told that there are three main reasons why your dog might be following you around – the last of which can be concerning.

But the people at Bark know well that the photogenic often get a head start: most of the dogs in the emails are looking for new homes after a harsh beginning.‘He remembers who has paid particular attention to him in the past and will make sure to greet them with gladness in his heart’: Simon with his dog, Ludo.

When Medical Detection Dogs was tasked with finding out whether malaria had a distinctive smell, Asher was assigned to the project.“If a dog comes up to something they like the odour of, they sniff really hard and rapidly, don’t they?” explains Guest.

Ingrid says that many of us are rushing our dogs when we take them out and about, meaning they don’t enjoy walks to their full potential.

The best way always is to blot the fresh dog pee immediately before it gets time to leave any stain or smell. Take a damp cloth and blot the pee immediately after your dog is done.

(Picture: Getty)If you bathe your dog using a strongly scented shampoo, you might find that they actually try to go outside and roll in something to get rid of the clean smell.

Campaigners say this can disrupt a dog’s sensitive sense of smell, while other collars emit sounds which are painful for animals.Using electric collars on animals will be banned (Image: PA)The RSPCA’s dog welfare expert, Dr Samantha Gaines applauded the government’s move to ban shock collars.Dr Gaines said: “These cruel collars have been illegal in Wales since 2010 and we've long been calling for them to be outlawed in England too.

On this World Cat Day (which is celebrated on August 8 every year) we bring you some interesting facts about your little feline friend. The researchers found that female cats are right pawed and males mostly use their left paws.

But aggression can be prevented if you start early socialisation and basic obedience training for your dog. • Dominance: Normally displayed towards other dogs, your pooch might become aggressive towards humans if he views them as part of his pack.

Picture: Supplied.Source:SuppliedThe first time Mr Reurich was barred from the club because of Boofhead he claims to have been so distraught he walked into a sliding-glass door — breaking his glasses and hurting his nose.Justice Markovic found the RSL had unlawfully discriminated against Mr Reurich on eight occasions.“The old saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend but, as this case demonstrates, sometimes a dog can be more than that,” she said in Friday’s Federal Court judgment.

The Jervis Bay RSL on Friday was ordered to pay more than $16,000 in damages to Peter George Reurich for denying him and Boofhead entry, services and eventually membership between late 2014 and mid-2015.Mr Reurich, who says he suffers from an adjustment and personality disorder that manifests in anxiety and depression, was told to leave the RSL on multiple occasions because 11-year-old “Boofy” stank.Boofhead was told he was too smelly for Jervis Bay RSL.