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Be kind and keep going: A dog’s guide to growing older
Sometimes, the older humans in my circle go all weird when confessing to a quick snooze in the early afternoon. Why the embarrassment?
- Richard Glover
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Psst, don’t tell anyone, but I’ve become a cat person
When our 15-year-old blue heeler died in May, I just assumed once the gut-wrenching grief lessoned, I would get another hound.
- Brendan Foster
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
This couple set off to travel the world. Ten years and three rescue dogs later ...
Their motorbike trip was only supposed to last two years.
- Jane Albert
City dogs, and owners, try to pass muster herding sheep for a day
A pet corgi was among city dogs trying out sheep herding for a day.
- Carolyn Webb
The alarming graph that shows why dog owners are being put on notice
The inquest into the death of a five-week-old boy has shone a spotlight on a concerning trend of vicious dog attacks, as a coroner calls for the government to consider mandating licences to own a dog.
- Amber Schultz
Can you train your pet dog to herd sheep? (And why would you want to?)
City owners are taking their pet dogs, even corgis, to the country to have a go at herding sheep.
Sophie and her ex broke up five years ago. They’ve been sharing their dog ever since
Who gets the dog in a break-up? For some, shared canine custody is the only solution.
- Patrick Lenton
Yes, dogs really are talking to their owners. And yours can too
Some dog owners swear by “communication buttons” that help their dogs ask for treats, walks and extra love.
- Flic Everett
A not-so-crap job: Meet the people paid to pick up pooches’ poo
Householders can hire someone to dispose of their dogs’ doo-doos.
- Carolyn Webb
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