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It was one of those blissful days we’ve had lately when you can almost feel the earth waking up. Dozer was playing in the orchard at the back of his house with two small children when all hell broke loose. Across the orchard fence came a bunch of dogs. There were 10 in all, and their leader was a muscular Staffordshire bull terrier. The Staffie began to rip Dozer..

As the new addition to Kate and William's household is announced, research by enhanced insurance cover specialists, Select from Direct Line, reveals that although the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel turned out to be the public's preferred royal breed, the Cocker Spaniel came in at a close second. Corgis may have been synonymous with British Royalty...

DECATUR - The Rev. Kelly Cox doesn't want to exclude any of God's creatures from the good news of Easter. That's why on Holy Saturday he conducted his second blessing of the animals service since becoming pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Decatur, his 29th animal blessing since becoming a minister. "Pets are part of the family for many people," he said...

IT WAS the eyes you noticed first: pleading and pathetic. the tiny furry bundles were huddled together in the back of an estate vehicle at a car boot sale. there was a water bowl – the contents of which had been spilt – next to them and one pup was licking the remains from the shabby bit of carpet on which they were lying. whimpering with fear or hunger, it was difficult to tell which, these puppies were not the bouncing balls of fun one would expect to see...

Trying to make your dog less aggressive by showing them you are the boss is a waste of time, researchers in a new British study say, especially when using popular new training techniques that urge owners to use physical force to make their dogs more compliant. California sanctuary takes care of dogs when owners can no longer afford them.According to the study, physical control methods usually shown on TV or touted by celebrity pet trainers like "The Dog Whisperer," Cesar Millan are "ridiculous" and could do more harm than good by making aggressive behavior in dogs worse...

If someone tells me a dog understands every word they say, I think they're out of the loop of reality. Dogs see us effectively as resources. We feed, comfort and look after them, but if they found someone else to do the same, they would change their allegiance. They are creatures of advantage. Dean Spanley is a little like Scrooge with a twist: instead of the ghosts of Christmas, a churchman, played by Sam Neill, is visited by memories of his previous life as a dog. The dog in question is a Welsh springer spaniel called Wag, who mysteriously disappeared, leaving his owner (played by Peter O'Toole) bereft.