Tag Archives: Dog news in UK

A technology developed by a Scottish professor allows dogs to video contact their parents by shaking a toy. The orb is equipped with an accelerometer that makes the call whenever it detects movement. Its researchers at the University of Glasgow believe it could aid pets suffering from separation anxiety as ...

The dog became seriously ill after eating something in an area frequented by drug dealers and users in Haskell’s recreation ground in Poole. The animal’s owner said he is uncertain as to whether the dog ate drugs that were hidden or possibly human feces left in the area. A spokesman ...

A faithful family dog in China has gone on a tireless quest to try find her home after her owners left the pet with a friend to be looked after temporarily. The one-year-old golden retriever, named Ping An or ‘safe and sound’, was markedly thin and injured with bleeding paws ...

Rex the dog died over 100 years ago but people still want to pay tribute to this dedicated canine. When he was alive, he was the faithful companion of leading fruit merchant John E. Stow. After years together, the pair still lie beside each other with a dog-shaped sculpture overlooking ...

A Kinross guide dog has taken up a new challenge as part of an elite medical detection dog team trained to sniff out Covid-19. Ivan, a two-year-old Labrador-golden retriever cross, joined the team last week and has already began training to detect the coronavirus odour on individuals. Dogs have already ...

In order to protect animals from being exploited, Britain has banned pet shops from selling puppies and kittens. The government has enforced this ban to ensure that third-party sales of puppies/kitties is curbed. It will also help the government to crack down on “puppy farms” that breed puppies without thinking ...

A charity wants to turn a house in Marsham into a rehabilitation center for dogs with behavioral issues. Safe Rescue for Dogs has lodged plans to build 10 kennels and a 7ft chain link fence at Hill House on Norwich Road. In an application to Broadland District Council, the charity ...