Anyone following dog news on the web can’t help but notice a trend in the States: dog parks are springing up across the small towns and cities of the USA.
Here in grim old Blighty, Preston City Council is considering something different: dog-free zones in parks.
Actually, Preston’s plans raise a serious point: dog muck left by [...]

Paris Hilton is, apparently, planning to rent a dog during her visit to London, later this week.
Whatever you may think of Ms Hilton, one question remains: who the hell has a dog for hire?
From Channel 4 News.

A Beagle in Florida has saved her owner’s life by calling the emergency services.
Belle – who has undergone $8,000 worth of special training – is able to detect when her owner, Kevin Weaver, is ill. By smelling the minute changes in the sweetness of his breath, Belle recognises the changes in Kevin’s blood sugar [...]

Mongrels now have the chance to show their intelligence, thanks to a new study in Scotland.
With a shortage of pedigree dogs available for Guide Dog and police work, Dr David Smith of Aberdeen University has set out to prove whether cross-bred dogs are as intelligent as their pedigree chums.
Dr Smith explained his motivation to BBC [...]

Duke, a two year old Border Collie from Boylestone, Derbyshire, has made an twenty mile journey home alone.
Following a trip to Derby’s cattle market with his owner, Katherine Riordan, Duke took his place in the trailer pulled by her Land Rover. When Katherine reached home, Duke was no longer there.
“We only stopped once on the [...]

Jack Russells are known for their pluck. How many really get the chance to show it, though?
Bundy, a Jack Russell belonging to Australian Jack Skrzelinski, has been rescued 3 Km out to sea, near Melbourne. After leaping from his owner’s fishing boat, Bundy kept himself afloat for 45 minutes in the 1.5 meter waves.
“We saw [...]

Gone to the Dogs is an independent British film about Jack, an old rogue whose life is abruptly ended by a heart attack.
Recincarnated as a scruffy dog, Jack goes on to be adopted by his unwitting widow, Rose. The film tells the story of Jack’s realisation of what makes a good husband; shame he’s now [...]