Dogs

As dawn breaks Sherborne Castle, once home to Sir Walter Raleigh, is shrouded in mist, but the beauty of the countryside is still plain to see

Travel: A dog-friendly break in paw-fect Dorset

February 26, 2021

English springer spaniel Max will receive the PSDA Order of Merit (Stuart Holmes/PDSA/PA)

Spaniel honoured for virtual therapy work

February 19, 2021

The Scottish Government has been challenged to take ‘real action’ to reduce the number of dog attacks (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

MSP demands ‘real action’ to reduce dog attack numbers

February 18, 2021

Midas the dog sniffs urine samples to detect prostate cancer (Medical Detection Dogs/PA)

Cancer-detecting dogs could inspire ‘robotic noses’ to sniff out disease

February 18, 2021

Toffee the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel had emergency surgery at the Blue Cross animal hospital in Victoria, London, after swallowing a face mask (Blue Cross/PA)

Vet astounded after saving puppy that swallowed a face mask

February 17, 2021

Cleo, dressed in a Snow White costume during the annual dog Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro (AP)

Rio’s carnival goes to the dogs as human festivities scrapped

February 13, 2021

The Home Secretary has pledged to ‘go after’ pet thieves (David Jones/PA)

Home Secretary pledges to ‘go after’ pet thieves

February 12, 2021

The man is understood to have been trying to rescue his dog at the time (PA)

Man airlifted to hospital after falling through ice trying to rescue dog on pond

February 12, 2021

(Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Crown Copyright/PA)

Carrie Symonds phone number published online by Downing Street in dog photo

February 10, 2021

The dog was discovered dumped in a hedge (Scottish SPCA/PA)

Appeal after shaved dog found dumped in snow

February 10, 2021

Dog owners are being warned that organised criminals have turned to pet theft during the pandemic (Ben Birchall/PA)

Organised criminals turning to pet theft amid boom in demand for puppies

February 10, 2021