24 h. ago ‘It’s all about tone of voice’: three dog trainers on how to beat behavioural problems

From pulling on the lead to excessive barking, jumping up at strangers and separation anxiety, here’s what you need to know to bond with your dog and help it live its best lifeFirstly, make sure that you have got the right equipment, says Graeme Hall, AKA The Dogfather, a dog trainer, presenter of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly and author of Does My Dog Love Me? “If you have got a harness, attach the lead to the chest instead of on the back, this gives you a bit of steering and you can move them sideways, which makes a difference.” Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Which dog should I get? How to choose the best pet for families, city living or people with allergies

We asked professional dog trainer Graeme Hall AKA The Dogfather to give us his suggestions for your perfect poochAt the risk of pleasing a handful of the dog owning population and annoying the vast majority, we asked Graeme Hall, AKA The Dogfather, a dog trainer, presenter of TV’s Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly and author of Does My Dog Love Me? to suggest the best breeds for different contexts. “It would be really funny if for every category I said labrador,” laughs Hall. However, his recommendations do come with a caveat: “Dogs are individuals. All Yorkshiremen are smashing, but every now and again you might meet one who’s not. Dogs are a bit like that.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago KT Tunstall's ‘overwhelming’ health battle amid 'burn out' from fame

As she approaches her 50th birthday, KT Tunstall opens up about the debilitating illness that threatened her career, fame burnout and finding unexpected love in the dog park...

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5 d. ago 'People say the name I gave my dog isn't normal – but I love it'

A woman has shared the unusual name she gave her adorable golden retriever puppy - and while she loves it, it seems it's not gone down to well with everyone else

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1 week ago Gene Hackman and wife Betsy's haunting final days in squalor from love notes to dog's brave act

Gene Hackman was one of the great icons of Hollywood, but the conditions in which he and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead were a world away from the glittering world where he made his name

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1 week ago Brits are falling out of love with purebreed dogs: Vets warn buyers are ditching Greyhounds and Yorkshire Terriers in favour of trendy designer crossbreeds like Cockapoos and Labradoodles

New figures reveal that Britons are falling out of love with purebreed dogs in favour of trendy crossbreeds.

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2 w. ago Woman and her husband fell in love with a baby name but says their dog 'ruined' it

A pregnant woman and her husband who are expecting their first child have both agreed on a name that they love but it has caused an unexpected issue with their dog

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2 w. ago JENNI MURRAY: Why I share a bed with my two dogs and not my husband

I can't count the number of times over the many years we've been together that my husband has said: 'I think you love those dogs more than you love me.' I've never said: 'Of course, you're right.'

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2 w. ago Loving Dogs 2025: These are the 17 most affectionate breeds of adorable dog that just love cuddles

If you’re keen to get a dog who will happily curl up on the couch with you for hours, then we have some suggestions.

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3 w. ago ‘Flying is an act of surrender’: a new novel about a woman who wants to be ravished by an Airbus

Kate Folk on Sky Daddy, a book about sex, death and plane crashes that’s taking off in these turbulent timesIf we told our forebears that we could soar in the sky nearly seven miles above the ground, they would stare at us agog. But now air travel is one big grumble: it’s degrading, everyone is ill-mannered and you used to get free peanuts in this country, but now the peanuts are not free. Air travel, like everything else, is about the politics of resentment. The skies are feeling a lot less friendly, and that’s before you get to a year in which Americans have experienced profound tragedy in the air, as well as significant cuts to an already strained Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).In this turbulent time for flying lands Sky Daddy, the unusual debut novel by Kate Folk, a San Francisco author and screenwriter whose short story collection Out There was released in 2022. Sky Daddy is narrated by a woman called Linda who, like many of us, lives her life in dogged pursuit of love. ...

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3 w. ago Fussy dogs love £1 food as pet owners say 'bowl is always licked clean'

"No wonder the bowl is always licked clean!"

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3 w. ago Top Dogs 2025: Here are the 17 most popular breeds of adorable dog according to the Kennel Club

The latest breed registration statistics show these are the dog breeds we love the most.

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3 w. ago Alison Hammond missing from This Morning for the third week running

The 50-year-old, who presents the ITV show with Dermot O'Leary every Friday, was replaced by Josie Gibson , 40, once again.

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3 w. ago 'I love JK Rowling' stickers were not a 'transphobic dog whistle', tribunal told

Academics Deirdre O'Neill and Michael Wayne are suing the University and College Union (UCU) after its Edinburgh branch said their film Adult Human Female was an attack on transgender identity.

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3 w. ago Dogs 'love' these comfy pet beds that are now 20% off for a limited time only

These super comfy dog beds are currently 20% off for a limited time only.

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