Image by The Kennel Club and Rachel Oates Three in five long-term dog owners said that their dog was “a lifeline” in according to data released ahead of (10 October). Carried out in July 2020, the research shows “many long-term owners were comforted and calmed by their dog during the time of crisis, with 91 per […]
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[Video] Guide dogs retrain as Covid-19 detection dogs
Spencer. Photo by Lenscraft Photography. dogs are being trained as potential Covid-19 detection dogs. UK charity has now donated three withdrawn guide dogs – Ivan, Maple and Spencer – to so that they can join an elite canine team working to detect Covid-19. The three dogs were bred and raised to aid people with sight […]
Men who set dogs on wildlife sentenced
Three men from Kent have been jailed after “shocking” WhatsApp messages revealed “a string of offences against wildlife”, RSPCA says. Matthew McWilliam Junior, Jethro Smith and Harry Noble all pleaded guilty to a string of welfare offences – including setting their dogs on various animals such as foxes, badges and hares. RSPCA officer Pippa Boyd […]
Watch: dogs sniffing out Covid at Helsinki airport
Dogs trained to detect Covid infections are being used to screen passengers just off the plane in Helsinki, Finland – and the results so far are promising. Passengers landing at the Helsinki airport can choose to be tested through specially trained dogs. A tissue with their sweat is placed in a container among others, and […]
Meet the UK’s naughtiest dogs!
When challenged Brits to send in pictures of their pets at their naughtiest, they probably did not expect to be quite literally inundated with adorable photos of misbehaving dogs – but that is precisely what happened. Rosie, a French bulldog from South Derbyshire, was crowned the winner after her owner, Dave Edwards, sent in a photo […]