Dogs & News

Are you are a deaf dog owner who would like to help in an exciting and worthwhile project to help invent an adapted sensory toy for deaf dogs?

How dangerous is Leptospirosis to our dogs and how risky is the Leptospirosis vaccine? We discuss this, including the new Nobivac L4 vaccine.

If your dog goes missing, gets lost or stolen, there are things you can do. Includes advice on theft/loss prevention and finding your lost dog.

More than 5,000 dogs have been reported to the police as stolen in England and Wales since the start of 2013. This is a rise of 22.3%.

Meet Trixie. She needs a loving home. This gorgeous little 8 month old Yorkshire Terrier's hair was so matted her tail was stuck to her legs.

Macau Canidrome in China, coined the world’s deadliest dog track, is receiving thousands of greyhounds. Help prevent more dogs being sent.

Never has there been a better excuse for a little drinkie. A new beer, launched today, will be helping to raise pounds for homesless hounds.

These cute dog table cards are a wonderful alternative to traditional wedding favours and each one helps homeless dogs at Dogs Trust.

Campaign group FireworkABatement started a petition to call for the public's use of fireworks to be permitted on traditional dates only.

Don't assume your chipped dog will be returned home if they get lost. The new microchippng law is flawed. Chip scanning is not compulsory.

Remove ticks as soon as possible. Prompt, safe, complete tick removal prevents diseases. Learn how to safely remove a tick from your dog.

Dog owners warned about the spread of the tick-borne disease Canine babesiosis. We discuss the risks, symptoms and how to protect your dog.

Crufts faces controversy again after the announcement of the winner of the 2016 GSD Best of Breed seen with a sloping back and deformed gait.

DogLost, the UK's largest lost and found dog service, have launched a new app which will help you find your dog if they are lost or stolen.

Don't forget that all dogs in England must to be microchipped by 6th April this year. Find out how to get your dog chipped for free.

With 9 million homeless cats and dogs in the UK, The Mayhew Animal Home are encouraging people to consider adopting a pet instead of buying.

Make someone’s day with a Pet Saving Gift and help a PDSA vet save a pet's life. Choose from a range of essential gifts from £5 to £90.

Greyhound racing is still a popular 'sport' but do people know the truth behind the industry? Neglect, suffering, pain. Find out how to help.

Hope Project helps dog owners who are homeless or in housing crisis, providing advice and free and subsidised veterinary care for their dogs.

National Black Dog Day is a day to celebrate black dogs, especially those waiting in rescue, often overlooked because of Black Dog Syndrome.

Don't waste that Halloween pumpkin flesh. Pumpkin is a healthy and yummy food to give your dog. Here are some simple dog recipe ideas.

Dogs Trust has launched the first ever dog emoji keyboard. 23 of the most popular dog breeds in the UK are now immortalising in emoji form.

Did you know that not all UK fire brigades carry pet oxygen masks? Smokey Paws are raising money to buy pet oxygen masks for UK fire engines.

Could adding sun shades, privacy screens or tinted windows to your car to protect your dogs from the sun invalidate your car insurance?

Just Dogs Live are looking for the doggie face of next year's show. Could your dog be the face of Just Dogs Live 2016? Judge Victoria Stilwell.

The Big Scoop is an annual dog fouling campaign reminding every dog owner that they need to 'Bag it and bin it' and that any bin will do.

Does your pet hate going to the vet? A new Channel 5 documentary could help. “Pets Who Hate Vets” will help pets with cases of vet phobia.

In June the Chinese will hold their annual Yulin dog meat festival. Around 2,000 dogs will be slaughtered. Stop the Yulin Dog Meat Festival.

On Britain's Got Talent, UK dog Cally broke the world record for 'Fastest time to pop 100 balloons by a dog', beating American dog Anastasia.

Deaf Dalmatian puppies can legally be euthanised. Sign this petition if you feel that killing an otherwise healthy deaf puppy is wrong.

Dogs Trust are appealing for dog lovers to offer a loving home to an elderly dog who has made a remarkable recovery after being abandoned.

Give a Dog a Bone... and an animal a home is a charity helping to rehome dogs with the elderly. They bring animals and the elderly together.

Pensions4Paws is a great cause and new charity supporting and raising funds for retired police dogs from Hampshire and Thames Valley.

Towbar dog carriers are barbaric, dangerous, stressful and cruel. Please sign and share this petition to ban the use of towbar dog crates.

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a man was caught on CCTV punching a dog in the head on Jex Road in Norwich on 9th February 2015.

Home Visiting Volunteers aid Battersea staff by going out to prospective homes that are intending to rehome one of their animals. Can you help?

A Highways rule change is planned which means that animals found dead on UK roads will not have to be identified and owners will not have to be told.

To raise rescue awareness, each week of 2015 American artist Elizabeth Ellis will paint a rescue animal who is in need of a forever home.

Dog welfare organisations, the Kennel Club and Dogs Trust, have joined forces with Christine Grahame MSP to ban electric shock collars in Scotland.

Another year is over. We hope it has been happy and prosperous for you all. It has been a busy year at D for Dog. Here's our look at 2014.