All news on the topic: Dogs

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Greedy dog scoffs whole kebab and 11-inch skewer just misses his heart
Cockapoo puppy Rolo bit off more than he could chew when he swallowed a meat kebab at a family barbecue last summer - spending the next six months in agony
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Urgent warning to dog owners as new deadly Alabama Rot case confirmed in UK
Dog owners are being warned to 'remain vigilant' after a second fatal case of Alabama Rot in 2023 has been confirmed in Berkshire, tragically killing six-year-old Hungarian Vizsla Marnie
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Woman, 85, dragged to death by 11ft alligator as she walked her dog near pond
An elderly woman was walking her dog when an alligator tried to grab her pet near Spanish Lakes Fairways in Florida, US, when she was fatally killed by the reptile
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Trainee train driver rescues puppy from tracks in the middle of a lesson
A quick-thinking trainee train driver managed to successfully rescue an adorable puppy from the tracks during one of his lessons after the young dog began running alongside the train
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Boy, 12, and his gran rushed to hospital after savage dog attack at holiday park
Cheryl May and her grandson Zac were at St Ives Holiday Park when they were attacked by what they described as a British bull terrier. Devon and Cornwall Police are now investigating
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'I'm in a fence war with my neighbours - they won't be happy with my new plans'
A man has said he wants to build a 6ft fence around his garden but thinks it will spark a war with his neighbours - as they only recently put up their own 3ft one
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Dog owners warned popular vegetable patch plant could be toxic for pets
Dog owners have been warned to take care when preparing their gardens for the summer as a number of popular plants might prove harmful to pets on account of their toxic components
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Shark attacked by dog after it jumps into the sea directly onto 12ft hammerhead
Tourists aboard the four-hour excursion in the Bahamas can be heard shouting and pleading with the dog to turn back, in a video circulating on social media
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Mum of boy savaged by dog dubbed 'Beast' in heartbreaking ritual on his birthday
Jack Lis, 10, died after being attacked by an XL bully at a house in Penyrheol, Caerphilly, Wales, in November 2021. He would have turned 12 today, his heartbroken mum Emma Whitfield said
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'Demon dog' finally adopted but 'fire-breathing jerk' returned to shelter again
Ralphie the French Bulldog appears to be 'an adorable highly sought after, young dog' but is actually a nightmare, the shelter in Niagara Falls, New York State said
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Mum's warning after puppy dies of mysterious illness days after walk in park
Chloe Vickers said that she had taken the family puppy on his normal walk to Wythenshawe Park, in Greater Manchester, which is popular with dog owners, when he became ill
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Puppy rushed to vet with odd signs of ovulation after licking owner's HRT cream
Vets were stunned when they examined 12-week-old sausage dog Lilly who was in season, which is very unusual for such a young puppy.
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UK's first conservation detection dog to protect rare birds by sniffing out rats
In this week's Pet Club, Jinx the three-year-old cocker spaniel is putting his sniffing powers to the test, Noodle the dachshund has gone viral on TikTok and JB the kitten experienced a real-life miracle
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Man dragged to his death after dog leash gets caught in doors of moving tube
Harold Riley, 50, from Virginia, US, stepped off the Metro station in Dunn Loring Station when a dog leash attached to him became trapped and pulled him down to the platform tracks
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Woman branded selfish for banning boyfriend from having pets while she has one
She is adamant about not having three pets in the house as she is a very clean person and does not want too many animals disrupting her home
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Students pull off impressive upside-down stunt to rescue dog from canal
Batu Akyol was desperately trying to get his dog out of the canal when Jack Spencer Furmston and Ben Camphor realised what was happening and came to the rescue
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Husky almost dies in savage 'dog attack' as devastated owner faces £23k vet bill
Husky Naevia was on a beach walk in Redcar, Teesside, when she was set upon by two 'bulldog type' dogs leaving her with catastrophic injuries which caused her to lose 83% of her blood
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Runaway pet dog hopped in taxi and went on 100-mile round trip to airport
Georgia Crewe had been out walking her cavapoo Ralph in Wrexham, when the dog bolted and ended up in a taxi, taking a 100-mile round trip to Manchester Airport and back
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Brave mum and daughter save dog trapped on steep mountain for 24 hours
Tony the Border Collie Lab mix got stranded while on a hike near the Moffat Tunnel in Rollinsville, Colorado, USA, and his owner injured herself. Luckily the mum and daughter team came to the rescue
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Ballet director smears bag of dog faeces on critic's face after bad review
Ballet director Marco Goecke has been suspended by the Hannover state opera house in Germany, after smearing dog faeces on Wiebke Huester's face after she wrote a bad review
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'My friend wants me to dog sit for free and doesn't listen when I say no'
The woman does dogsitting every now and then and often likes to go somewhere interesting if she can, but one person she knows does not listen when she is told no
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Puppy's broken heart fixed just in time for Valentine's Day after surgery
One lucky five-month-old puppy had her heart saved ready for Valentine's Day after needing emergency surgery to fix her rapid heart beat and murmur caused by a defect
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Sophie the famous rescue dog's journey from streets in Romania to love in UK
As the nation follows the heartwarming journey of Sophie from Romania, Rory Cellan-Jones shares an insight into her progress - from being too scared to leave the sofa to eating cheese out of the palm of his hand
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Expert warns you can love your dog 'too much' and trigger bad behaviour
Expert canine trainer Jack Fenton warns loving your dog 'too much' can have negative consequences on their behaviour, like letting them guard the bed and feeding them scraps of food
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Vet's stark warning for people considering buying a breed 'plagued with disease'
Specialist vet Dr Rachel James is urging the public to educate themselves before buying a cavalier King Charles spaniel, as the popular breed of family dog is plagued with heart disease