Dogs & News

MuttMate is a new social networking website for dog owners. Find new friends, meet up locally and share your barks and photos with dogs near you.

Make a better life for pets. Add your voice to the PAW Report. It only takes a few mins. Take part in the survey and share it with pet owners.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home have teamed up with Metro to bring you a rescue advent calendar. Help some of their dogs and cats find homes.

To make the nation think twice about purchasing puppies at Christmas, Dogs Trust launched ‘A dog is for Life, not just for Christmas’ street art campaign.

Today marks the beginning of a surge in puppies illegally imported into Britain from Eastern Europe for the Christmas puppy purchase rush.

Are you a Good Listener? The Blue Cross Pet Bereavement Support Service helps grieving pet owners but they need new volunteers to help out.

20th October 2014, the police and local authorities in England and Wales were given new legal powers to tackle irresponsible dog ownership.

The Big Snail Count will build a national map of UK slug and snail distribution whilst raising awareness of the risks of lungworm to dogs.

All dogs know at least one trick. It is time to show the world by accepting the Trick for a Treat challenge in aid of Medical Detection Dogs.

The Free Microchipping Through Vets campaign offers the opportunity to microchip your dog for free. Find a vet, rehoming center or event near you.

Wood Green have made a fun and informative dog safety video for children, teaching them how to stay safe around dogs. Also free workshops.

A fire at Manchester Dogs' Home has killed over 53 dogs, left the centre in ruins, and looks to be arson. The public response has been amazing.

Love UnderDogs is one of the main UK organisations helping the stray dogs in Romania. Many have terrible injuries. They need your help.

Woody’s Way helps children to be safer around dogs. As well as visiting schools there are pictures showing dog calming signals and warning signs.

Freedom Project is a pet fostering scheme for the pets of people fleeing domestic violence. The scheme temporarily places the pet with a foster carer.

Today Dogs Trust launched their #hotcarskilldogs campaign. Under 20 minutes can prove fatal to a dog. You may as well leave your dog in an oven.

Save the Staffy website promotes all that is good about the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. The goal is to shift public perception, with your help.

Home for Hope is a collective project with IKEA and other stores that aims to provide much needed exposure for homeless pets in Singapore.

The amended Dangerous Dogs Act came into effect today. It applies to all dog breeds in England and Wales. Find out how it affects us all.

Dogs Trust is giving retro family favourite Top Trumps a new leash of life by launching its very own edition featuring former Dogs Trust dogs.

Safe and Sound is a UK Registered Charity working to save the lives of pound dogs. As unclaimed or abandoned strays, poundies face destruction.

Dogs Trust has launched a free Microchipping Through Vets campaign giving owners the opportunity to microchip their dogs free at vet practices.

Ground breaking research shows that dogs can not only see in the dark, they can also filter object density, meaning they have x-ray vision.

Has your dog piled on the pounds? Remarkable TV is looking for dog owners who want to help their podgy pets to lose weight.

We are very proud to be celebrating 10 years online this year. Read why we think we offer our customers and website visitors something special.

The Puppy Socialisation Plan is a step-by-step, simple but comprehensive socialisation plan that gives every puppy the very best start in life.

Unite to CARE are campaigning for the release of surplus laboratory dogs by offering loving forever homes to ex-lab dogs instead of euthanasia.

In this wonderful clip from The Queen Latifah Show we see Jess, who served in Afghanistan for a year, reunited with her dog Emma.

Raise much needed funds for PDSA. Download their Shopping App, shop online at participating stores & they will donate to PDSA at no cost to you.

Dog lovers have a treat in store on BBC2 in March. Teams of dogs and owners will compete in a variety of challenges in Sport Relief’s Top Dog.

Warning signs are being put up in parts of the New Forest after a mystery illness continues to kill some dogs who have been walked there.

Wood Green animal charity are restricting viewings of dogs in a bid to improve the welfare of the dogs and facilitate the rehoming process.

Volunteer work can be very gratifying. Much of the work at animal charities and rescues depends on the dedicated work of volunteers. Can you help?

After adopting an older dog, photographer Lori Fusaro decided to start Silver Hearts, using her photography to change the perceptions of senior dogs.

Free online videos covering pet first aid for your cat or dog (cuts, bites, vomiting etc), recognising an emergency and what to do in an emergency.

Popular Family Guy cartoon character Brian the dog has been killed off. The episode shows family dog Brian Griffin die after being hit by a car.

Channel 4 are looking for dogs and owners to take part in a fun new show, The Dog Show, that will see dogs and owners competing in various dog sports.

Love telling Jokes? Dog owner? BBC Four would love to hear from you. They are casting amateur joke tellers to appear on "Some People with Jokes".

A helpful guide to getting your new puppy. Helps you decide if getting a dog is right for you, what sort of dog to get and how to find your pup.

There have been reports of illness in pets after eating jerky pet treats. We look at which products are involved, what to avoid and what to look out for.