Blogs & Articles

Jim Brakewood Jr. with shelter dog
Jim & Amora: How a three legged shelter dog saved a veteran
Jim Brakewood Jr. might look like kind of a scary dude. At 6’2”, loaded with muscles, long, wild hair and a beard a to match, he cuts a pretty imposing... Read more...
King
Man brings elderly, homeless dog on a shopping spree and buys him everything he touches.
King is a 12-year-old dog who lived a hard life. I Heart Dogs reports that this dog was abandoned on the streets by his former owner. One day he was... Read more...
Loyal Dog
Loyal dog waits by roadside for four years at exact spot where he lost his owner
The dog jumped off from his owner’s truck on a highway in Thailand and remained on the same spot until they were reunited. The Mirror reports that a stray dog... Read more...
Truffles
Truffles the sow gets her own 3d printed micro pig!
Truffles, a 6-year old black sow, who loves nothing better than having a good stroke, has become the mascot for Rochdale-based pig rescue charity, Pig Inn Heaven (www.piginnheaven.co.uk) Pets Mag... Read more...
pets in bed
1 in 3 Brits not having sex due to pets in bed
•More than one in three (35%) Brits admit they have stopped being intimate with their partner because of their pet sleeping in the same bed •Over one in four (29%)... Read more...
dog names
Most popular dog names for 2020 - and many are inspired by Disney and Marvel
If you’re planning on getting a new pooch next year, these 10 names are going to prove very popular. Welcoming a furry new friend to the family is kind of... Read more...
Living Longer
Living longer: Dog ownership associated with longer life
Dog ownership was associated with a 33% lower risk of early death for heart attack survivors living alone and 27% reduced risk of early death for stroke survivors living alone,... Read more...
happy dogs pug
Is your dog having a laugh? For dogs, fun is the X-Factor!
In a new guidebook to happy dogs, co-authors Melissa Starling and Paul McGreevy, both of whom are PhD behaviourists, reveal how dogs think, what they do (and don’t) want, and... Read more...
aggressive cat
'Cat-Fu' fighting! What to do with an aggressive cat
Cat Whisperer Mieshelle Nagelschneider weighs in on what to do with an aggressive cat. Do you have an aggressive cat? In my feline behaviour science book, The Cat Whisperer: Why... Read more...
school run
Doggie run: Is it a good idea to take your dog with you on the school run?
Doing the daily school run either in the morning or afternoon (or both) is a regular part of many dog owner’s routines, and whether you view it as an unavoidable... Read more...
service dog with two senior people
George H.W. Bush's Service Dog Sully Receives Public Service Award for Bringing Love and Joy
Sully was honoured for “bringing not just assistance but love and joy to the former president in the last months of his life.” Put your paws together for Sully! Former... Read more...
randy dog sleep in its resting place
Boris Johnson's randy dog tries to have sex with Sajid Javid's pet in No 10
Boris Johnson’s dog Dilyn has been barred from contact with Chancellor Sajid Javid’s pooch Bailey in the Downing Street garden. The Mirror reports that Boris Johnson’s frisky dog has apparently... Read more...