38 h. ago Formula for a Happy Dog 2025: Leading dog behaviourist shares nine

This advice will help you make sure your dog lives its best life.

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59 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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5 d. ago Valerie the dachshund is found safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian island

Rescuers on Kangaroo Island say they are ‘overjoyed’ after the dog walked into one of their trapsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAfter 529 days on the run, Australia’s favourite fugitive has been caught at last.Valerie the miniature dachshund, who went missing on Kangaroo Island way back in 2023, has been rescued by conservationists. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago BBC Beyond Paradise viewers left having 'nightmares' minutes into episode

BBC Beyond Paradise fans were left scared after they were left terrified by the show's opening scene

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7 d. ago BBC Breakfast descends into chaos as excitable dog 'nibbles' Roger Johnson's ear

BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent looked away in horror as a therapy dog began nibbling Roger Johnson's ear live on Wednesday's show

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8 d. ago Woman sick of renting now lives in a van with her dog for £650 a month

Nicole Keefe shares a mobile home with her four-legged friend McCartney

Society

8 d. ago 'I live in a van with my dog and bills are just £650 a month'

Nicole says she would never have been able to afford a home on her 9-5 job

Economics

8 d. ago Woman escapes UK rental market to live in a van with her dog for just £650 a month

Nicole Keefe, 27, from Newcastle, spent years moving around as a child "due to situations out of (her) control" and later because of "things not going right" with partners

Economics

1 week ago Paddleboarding dogs glide through water and cuddle owners at watersports lake

Watch these adorable pups living their best lives on the water - as paddleboarding club launches dog-friendly sessions.

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2 w. ago Man who lives in £12,000 dog suit could be forced to close 'human zoo'

Toco, the viral dog lover who spent thousands on two hyper-realistic costume, has now shared how his "human zoo" could be shut down for good due to a decline in bookings

Society

2 w. ago Nan and beloved dog reunited after pooch was 'stolen' from pram on bus

Sharon McCall was left "distraught" after her dog was stolen in Liverpool

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3 w. ago Terrifying moment great white smashes through shark cage with daring diver locked inside

Footage captured the moment a savage shark attack happened while a man sat in a diving cage was getting close to the predator – before it started circling the cage

Events

4 w. ago Man who lives as dog is locked in cage overnight by his master but fans are terrified

A man who has the lifelong dream to 'become an animal' has released videos of himself in a hyper-realistic dog costume and being petted by his 'owner' before trapping himself in a cage

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4 w. ago April Fool's day 2025 LIVE: Best jokes on day of mischief from human dog food to waffholes

April Fool's Day is back to pull tricks on the public once again and we've selected some of the best jokes and pranks played by newspapers, companies and celebrities – so you don't fall foul of them

Society