All of her life, Cassie the seven-year-old border collie had eaten takeaways, chocolate and roast dinners – everything you would class as ‘human food.’ A usual week used to include a fish and chip supper on a Friday and a full roast dinner on a Sunday. Cassie became unable to walk for longer than three minutes, and ballooned to a … More →

Dory the three-year-old spaniel was walking with her owner on a beach near Prestonpans, East Lothian, when she ate a razor-sharp barbed fishing hook last Saturday that had been discarded on the beach. Owner Fiona Marsh spotted a fishing line hanging out of Dory’s mouth, and Dory started to foam at the mouth, writhing in agony. Fiona rushed Dory straight … More →

Molly the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was stolen from her home in Tenby, Wales, 16 months ago. Owners Tom and Andrea Richards were devastated when Molly was snatched from a seaside resort at only 10 months old and gave up all home of seeing her again. Mrs Richards spoke about when Molly went missing, and said: ‘I ran out after … More →

Five month old crossbreed Mr Bojangles was due to be put down after being found with a horrendously painful skin condition. Fortunately, however, Impawtant Pups Rescue charity from Burton in Staffordshire rescued Mr Bojangles from the dog pound he was in and gave him ‘doggy pyjamas’ to stop him scratching and biting his skin from the condition. Mr Bojangles turned … More →

Wilson the Doberman puppy has been crowned a hero after alerting his owner to a distressed and struggling swimmer in the sea near a lighthouse off the coast of Swansea. The swimmer had been caught up in a strong tide and was trying to signal for help. The courageous canine Wilson ran to the sea, despite not liking water, and … More →

Nestle have recently created an advert which, instead of just targeting you as the dog owner, also targets your dog by including high-pitched sounds like a dog whistle to make your dog aware of the advert. The dog food range Beneful Dog Food advert uses sounds beyond human hearing, as well as an audible squeak like a dog toy. The … More →

Eight week old pit bull Blue managed to swallow a 15 inch metal garden flag post whilst in the garden of his home in Alabama, USA. Dogs have a tendency to chew and eat different things, such as slippers, shoes and newspapers. However, managing to pick up and eat a metal pole would be a very difficult task! Blue’s owners … More →

Jack Sprat the greyhound was entered into dog races under his racing name Century’s Gunner in Wimbledon last year after he reached training speeds of 40mph. However, in both the races he was entered in by his owner, he came last. It turned out that Jack was almost completely blind, and had no chance of seeing the rabbit. His owner … More →