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Research also found 29 per cent of owners have formed long-lasting relationships with others after first connecting about dogs – be that friendship, or romance

Nicola Bulley's partner Paul Ansell says "it has to be somebody who knows the local area" as he spoke to Channel 5's Dan Walker about the day the mum-of-two vanished

Former Everton and Scotland striker Duncan Ferguson has the joint-most red cards in Premier League history, but the angriest he has been came after an episode away from the pitch

Louise Middlewood took her partner Naomi to see the penguins at a zoo as they're her favourite animal - and enlisted the help of the birds for a romantic proposal

Mum-of-three Marie Hay broke down in tears being reunited with her pet pooch Naevia at the vets, after she was attacked by two vicious dogs on a beach in Teesside

The supermarket is sure to get those tails wagging as it has released the Dine In deal for all their customers pooches so they are able to enjoy Valentine's Day as well

In this week's Pet Club, two adorable golden retrievers find fame online, a tiny Egyptian gecko travels 3,000 miles in a punnet of strawberries and a caring therapy dog helps teens with autism

Simon Preston-Barnes, 59, from Bath, says his miniature dachshund gets lots of attention for his rather funny name in the pub - and even bags them a great seat by the fire

Hilariously, this Valentine's Day, you can get an ex partner's name written in a litter tray so cats can poop on them for life - all it takes is a small donation

Stuart Forster, 36, who also trains police sniffer dogs, was taking German Shepherds Demon and Nuke through a public park, when they suddenly pounced on a terrier named Riley

One dog trainer said the erratic behaviour exhibited by Nicola Bulley's spaniel was likely linked to distress rather than anything to do with the breed specifically

Nick Castro, owner of Nick's Extreme Pest Control, uncovered a woodpecker's 700lbs stash of acorns inside a house in California after attending a call out from a concerned homeowner

A unique sheep has been spotted trotting around a field with just one horn protruding from the centre of its forehead, and its unusual appearance has earned it the nickname 'Ewe-nicorn'

Alexis Devine, from Seattle, US, taught her pooch how to communicate and express her emotions - now Bunny the talking dog is able to ask questions like 'what dog is?' and 'when no Bunny?'

Davion Irvin, 24, told police he took the stolen monkeys on the local light-rail system before dropping them off at his animal stash house not far from Dallas Zoo, according to court documents

Police are investigating after a woman claims her six-year-old Siberian Husky called Naevia was set upon by two bulldog-style pets while on Redcar beach in Yorkshire on Sunday

Flamingo the pigeon was rescued after he was died pink for a gender reveal party in Madison Square Park, New York, US, on January 30 but tragically died from the toxic fumes

French bulldogs Lila and Phab died when their dogsitter, Janine Maloney from Bridgend, Wales, locked them in a car on a hot day with no access to water and with the windows shut

Susan Watson, 68, from Tonbridge, Kent, was stung with a littering ticket after a council officer spotted her scattering a slice of bread for some ducks next to a river

Nicola Bulley's dog could help detectives solve the search for her thanks to a strong sense of smell, according to expert Colin Tennant. The woman went missing on January 27

Philippa Berry, who claims the placing of five bins near her home by the graveyard has attracted rodents, is in a row with Edinburgh council and Friends of Dalry Cemetery

Facile Vega and Lossiemouth were odds on but lost at the Dublin Racing Festival. Townend and Mullins still enjoyed plenty of winners at the meeting, including Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs

Alyssa – a cancer survivor – met Naga Munchetty after receiving life-changing treatment for leukaemia in the video and spent the day playing with therapy dogs

Campaigners hoped the announcement of another step towards a bovine tuberculosis jab for cattle could speed-up the end of the badger-killing scheme in English counties

Jaxon Feeley's two-year-old Weimaraner Rambo went into hypovolemic shock on January 20 - and despite fearing the worst, the prison officer vowed to do all he could to save his pet's life