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For most people the scene is very familiar, you return home to be greeted by the family dog who is very excited to see you, wagging his tail, jumping up, bringing you his favourite toy and showing you how pleased he is to see you. Now imagine the scene in a home of a deaf

I must admit that before I came across these two elderly ladies I had never heard of dog sharing, but came across this by accident some 30 years ago The story goes like this: Molly and Jean were two retired ladies living near Penzance in Cornwall, both lived in the same street and within a

I wasn’t there, but I heard this story from two separate individuals and it involved a police officer, a police dog and a member of the royal household. It occurred in the 1960s, and I did actually meet the dog and handler several times, the last occasion in sad circumstances. As I understand it, all

The truth is that the dog has excellent hearing, in fact dogs can identify the car that you drive from up to a mile away. Which means that if somebody is at home then they can put the kettle on!! It has been written that dogs hearing is 4 times more acute than ours, a

Do children benefit from growing up with animals? The answer is yes and there is ample evidence to prove this both health wise and emotionally. Health care professionals constantly refer to the benefits of pet ownership to children. Children who are brought up with animals are more likely to have a higher immune system and

The question that has been asked many times? Do I get one puppy or two ? The argument being that two will keep each other company and get into less mischief. I venture to suggest that whilst this may work very occasionally, in the majority of cases it is a recipe for disaster. Now trying

Now I am sure that most people have not come across this particular rare breed. It is not to be found in any Book of Dogs and it certainly is not recognised by the Kennel Club. To the best of my knowledge it only exists on the island of St Lucia in the West Indies

At the shelter we have a group of around 10 dogs, that we affectionally refer to as the ‘wild dogs’.  These are all dogs that we have rescued over the years, that unfortunately due to one reason or another are not able to be re-homed.  This lovely lady is a good example….. Before she was

  Name: MalamoSex: Female Date of birth : 06/08/2014Neutered: yes Good with cats and other dogs: cats not known, but good with other dogs.  Tests for Leishmania: yes… negative Vaccinations : all up to date   More about Malamo: This slightly older lady, is a very shy girl.  She is not keen on meeting new people, this

Have you ever been going for a walk with your dog and suddenly without warning your dog turns a full circle and is off chasing a rabbit? You ask yourself, how did he know the rabbit was there? For a start, stand still, focus on a point directly ahead then then stretch your arms forward