5 h. ago ‘When she first gave me her paw, my heart melted’: here’s what I’ve learned about taking on a rescue dog

For the first six months after arriving in the UK from Romania, Sophie never strayed from behind Rory Cellan-Jones’s sofa – but with patience and love she slowly emerged back into the worldWhen a trembling dog was placed in my arms in the early hours of a December Saturday I was not too concerned by her terrified state. After all, I knew about rescue dogs. Cabbage, our lovely collie cross who had died at the beginning of the year, had come from a Dogs Trust rescue centre 15 years earlier, and had also been pretty nervous at first. I was confident that Sophie, a one-year-old of indeterminate breed (but with a lot of German shepherd), brought to us on a van from Romania, would, like Cabbage, quickly settle down in her new home. How wrong I was.Our new dog seemed frightened of my wife and I, and our house, and desperately searched for the smallest space she could find, eventually settling behind a sofa. The next morning, I was keen to restart the early dog walks which had been a key fe...

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54 h. ago Why you shouldn't break a car window to rescue a dog on a hot day

As the weather warms up, people are being reminded to not leave their dogs in hot cars. But what is the law exactly when it comes to breaking a car window to rescue a pet?

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4 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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9 d. ago Walker injured in Lake District fall tells mountain rescuers 'My dog pushed me'

The man suffered a gash to the head after slipping down a steep fell

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1 week ago Moment RNLI rescue dog left stranded on sea cliff after chasing ball

Footage shows the moment a six-year-old spaniel was rescued from a sea cliff edge after becoming stuck while chasing a ball.

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2 w. ago Former Bachelor Sean Lowe gives health update after being violently attacked by his dog

Lowe revealed last month that his rescue dog, Moose, was rehomed after multiple attacks

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2 w. ago Pet dog kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is rescued in Gaza: Emotional moment Billy the Cavalier King Charles is reunited with Israeli owner by the soldier who saved her

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Billy was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen as they stalked through the settlement on October 7, 2023

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2 w. ago Pet dog kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is rescued in Gaza: Billy the Cavalier King Charles's owners praise 'miracle' as she is returned to Israel

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Billy was abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel by Hamas gunmen as they stalked through the settlement on October 7, 2023

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2 w. ago New hope in search for miniature dachshund lost on Kangaroo Island for 500 days

The tiny dog has been visiting the rescue group’s ‘trap site’ on a regular basis

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2 w. ago Rescue group releases new footage of pet dog lost in wild for 500 days: ‘Roast chicken seems to be favourite’

The tiny dog has been visiting the rescue group’s ‘trap site’ on a regular basis

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4 w. ago Cheeseburgers and chicken so far fail to entice a rescue dog who's spent weeks on the run in Alaska

A German shepherd-husky dog has evaded capture for nearly two months after being rescued from a California shelter and running away from her adoptive home in Alaska

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4 w. ago Adorable dog with 'America's saddest face' just can't catch a break

An adorable dog with the 'saddest face' was rescued from the streets as police continue to search for her abuser.

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4 w. ago Joe Gatto’s dog rescue shelter announces rebrand amid sexual assault allegations against the comedian

The ‘Impractical Jokers’ alum recently announced that he was entering an inpatient facility

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last month A canine rescuer, a hobby horse and freezing rain: photos of the day – Monday

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