A Neapolitan mastiff named Martha has been crowned the winner of the 29th annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest. The gassy 57 kilo (125lb) beast was a favourite of the Northern California crowd from the start, often plopping down on her side on stage...

Atayeb Odeh is crazy about dogs. He got his first when he was one-year-old, his second aged three and third when he was five. He’s now 17 and proudly shows off Liza — a gangly and gregarious German shepherd. But the high school senior cannot take ...

Australian tourists are unwittingly eating dog meat in Bali and supporting a racket which steals and brutally kills the animals, an investigation has uncovered. In the distressing footage, shot by animal rights organisation Animals Australia, dogs...

Dog teams have been brought in to help with the search for more than 70 people still missing following the Grenfell Tower blaze. The canines – who wear specially designed shoes – are trained to sniff out the remains of those who perished as well a...

Officials of a Chinese city which holds the notorious annual dog meat festival on the summer solstice have denied they had banned the sale of canine meat. In an interview with a Chinese newspaper, a government spokesman from Yulin, in southern...

A vile dog meat dealer has been caught on camera pumping water into pups’ stomachs to get a better price for them at Chinese restaurants. Filmed at a dog market in Yanshi county in Central China’s Henan Province, the man has two dogs in a small ca...

Opinions vary on this subject. Some go so far as saying that sleeping with your dog can make you ill, while others say it won't hurt to let your dog sleep in your bed. It has been well established that having a dog has many benefits. They give you...

From a standpoint, raising a dog is just like raising a baby. There are times when both your furry kids and your born kids turn away to play with each other and pay no attention to you when you call them several times. Even when you are alone with...

Leaving your dog in a hot car is clearly a big no-no - but in this weather, your pet can develop potentially fatal heatstroke anywhere. Because a dog's sweat glands are confined to their nose and the pads of their feet, they feel the hot weather m...

Dogs are our closest friends. Our relationship has evolved significantly over many centuries and we have already begun to understand each other’s emotions. Your dogs’ unconditional love towards you makes you even more responsible for taking care...

You just brought home a new puppy. And in your excitement, you also bought a lot of stuff, from food to toys and other pet accessories. But if there is one thing that you immediately need to get down pat, it’s your new pal’s nutrition. Your puppy'...

A well-trained pooch is always loved by dog owners. In order to achieve this, it is always preferred to start the training session while your dog is still a puppy. When your new puppy cuddles and licks, you can work it out and then turn the bundle...

Keeping your house clean with a resident dog can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. Most canine parents combat hair, mud, and unwanted stenches (we're looking at you, Pepe Le Pew!) on a daily basis. While you can't stop dogs from being dogs - w...