There are dogs, and then there is Snoopy. For many of us, Snoopy arrived long before we ever met a real dog. He lived on top of a red doghouse, typed novels that always began with dark and stormy nights, and somehow managed to be both wildly confident and deeply misunderstood. If childhood had a …
Let’s play a quick game. You go to the vet for a “quick check-up”. Your pet gets weighed, admired, mildly judged, and maybe poked once. You walk out £247 poorer, clutching a receipt that reads like it was written in Latin. Sound familiar? Good news, fellow pet parent. The government has just announced the biggest …
In the winter of 1925, the town of Nome, Alaska, found itself in serious trouble. Not “we’ve run out of milk” trouble. Proper, life-or-death trouble. A deadly diphtheria outbreak was ripping through the area, putting more than 10,000 people at risk, especially children. Nome was remote, frozen solid, and cut off from the rest of …
Before Hollywood turned it into an animated film in 1995, Balto’s story was already extraordinary and far less tidy. Balto was born in Alaska in 1919. A Siberian Husky mix with no glamorous pedigree, no destiny stamped on his paws, and no guarantee he would ever matter beyond the team he ran with. He wasn’t …
(Depending on how you measure love) The Global Dog Love Index Which countries love dogs the most, and why it depends on how you measure it I had a proper sniff around the global dog data, and one thing became very clear very quickly:There is no single way to love a dog. Some countries show …
On streets from the North West to the Midlands, you might be noticing something subtle but profound: fewer children’s pushchairs, and more dog leads. In many parts of the UK today, dog parks and open green spaces feel busier than playgrounds, not because the country has forgotten children, but because everyday life has quietly been …
The Littlest Hobo: The TV Dog Who Helped Everyone, and Belonged to No One Few TV shows manage to stay with people decades after they end, but The Littlest Hobo is one of them. Mention the name and most people can still hum the theme tune, picture the lone German Shepherd walking down a country …
A dog was abandoned in broad daylight.Left behind.Caught on a Ring camera. The video spread the way these videos always do — fast, furious, and heartbreaking. People were angry. Upset. Saying the same things we all say when we see an animal treated like they’re disposable. But this story didn’t end where most of them …
Your chaos-proof schedule for raising a happy, confident tiny gremlin without losing your mind. Bringing home a puppy is 10% cuddles, 90% wondering why a creature the size of a loaf of bread dictates your entire daily schedule. A solid routine won’t turn your puppy into a robot, but it will help them feel safe, …
The chaos-proof, connection-first guide to raising a confident pup. If you’ve ever heard “you need to socialise your puppy,” chances are no one actually explained what that means. Big mistake. Because most people assume “socialisation” = “let my puppy meet every dog, every person, every toddler and every seagull on the pier in one afternoon.” …
Most people see dog toys as optional extras. Something cute to scatter across the living room, or something the dog will definitely destroy within 48 hours.But to your dog?Toys are so much more. Toys are where dogs practise instincts.Toys are where they release stress.Toys are where they express frustration, curiosity, confidence and joy.Toys are where …
Because the wrong breed can turn your peaceful home into a full-time circus. Choosing a puppy is 10%“aww”, 90% “why does this one look so innocent when I know it will eat my skirting boards.” The truth is, puppies behave wildly differently depending on their breed traits, instincts and energy levels. Before you fall in …