A family divided opinion after turning their dead Golden Retriever into a rug for their living room. Would you consider this unusual form of remembrance for your own dog? In October last year, an Australian family made headlines when it was revealed they had turned to Melbourne-based company Chimera Taxidermy to have their late dog’s skin and fur […]
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Tribute paid to Mexican search and rescue dog who died in Turkey
The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico (SEDENA) has paid tribute to Proteo, a search and rescue dog who lost his life while carrying out a rescue operation in Turkey. Proteo was deployed to Turkey to help with rescue operations following the that struck the country, as well as neighbouring Syria, on Monday 6 February. Working […]
A Dog’s Eye View on Golf
‘A Dog’s Eye View on Golf’ is a work by Dashiell Doggett, as typed by Robert F. Bradford. The General (as he calls himself since reading that every boy with a dog becomes Napoleon) took me on field maneuvers for the first time today. The Commanding Officer, as he calls the Alpha Female when she […]
Welsh Government to launch consultation on phasing out greyhound racing
On Thursday 15 February, the Welsh Minister for Rural Affairs confirmed that she has now responded to a recent Petitions Committee. Bar one, all recommendations from the Committee were accepted, or accepted in principle – including action for a phased ban on greyhound racing in Wales. The Senedd petition backing a ban was signed by […]
Vet charity mends puppy’s ‘broken heart’
A five-month-old pup is able to feel the love this Valentine’s Day after surviving a complex and life-saving heart surgery thanks to vet charity PDSA. Winnie-Wynter was brought in to Croydon PDSA Pet Hospital when her family noticed she had a worryingly fast heart rate, that wouldn’t slow down. Vets quickly found that as well […]