Cute or creepy? Pet owners are shaving puppy faces into cubes
It's no mystery that dog owners tend to be quite obsessed with their pooches, but this new trend seems odd even by those standards.
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Man takes dying dog on trip of a lifetime
After being diagnosed with multiple health issues, Poh the Dog's parents decided to take him on the road trip of a lifetime.
Robot dogs to replace real dogs by 2025
Man's Best Friend will be completely computerised within 10 years, an Australian scientist has claimed.
Dog reunited with family after seven years
For seven years they feared their dog was gone forever, but a phone call changed everything.
Dry Dog Wet Dog: Photographer’s portraits of dogs before and after bath time
Dry Dog Wet Dog is a photography project by Brisbane-based pet photographer Serenah Hodson featuring man's best friend before and after bath time.
Patty Hearst’s dog wins prize
Her little dog, a shih tzu called Rocket, has won the top prize in the toy group at the famed Westminster Kennel Club shows at Madison Square Garden.
William’s guard dogs put down days after he left military base
Two military dogs that loyally protected the Duke of Cambridge throughout his active duty in the air force were put down only days after he completed his final shift. According to the Ministry of Defence Belgian Shepard Brus and his colleague Blade, a German Shephard, were unable to be rehomed. A spokesperson said the patrol […]
Queen’s corgis eat fillet steak cooked by palace chef
They live in a palace and travel by private plane so it’s not surprising the Queen’s beloved corgis don’t end their day with a can of Chum. Instead, the royal pooches are served a luxury diet of fillet steak and chicken breast specially prepared by a Buckingham Palace chef. At 5pm sharp, a footman delivers […]
Dogs react to sadness, try to comfort humans
The next time you’re feeling a little blue, look no further than your pet pooch for comfort. British researchers have found that dogs can identify with sadness just as people can, whether they are familiar with a person or not. A study conducted by Dr Deborah Custance and Jennifer Mayer, both of the Department of […]
Queen names puppies after Harry Potter characters
Queen Elizabeth has named her newest litter of puppies after characters from Harry Potter. The 86-year-old monarch — an avid dog lover — has paid tribute to JK Rowling by naming a whole litter of Labrador puppies after the author’s popular children’s book series. One pup in the litter is called “Gryffindor” after one of […]