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Labrador becomes first emotional support dog at state attorney’s office

newadmin wrote in WTF? .

Just to help with them RUFF cases.. A new team member has joined the state attorney’s office in Chicago. A Labrador retriever called Hatty has become the office’s first emotional support dog and was trained partly by inmates. The two-year-old pooch will work on a 9 to 5 schedule but is being asked to carry […]

Dogs Trust Says Don’t Judge A Dog By Its Fur!

newadmin wrote in News & Sports .

The call comes on what is National Black Dog Day. Dogs Trust says black dogs looking for a forever home tend to be overlooked by potential new families in favour of different shades of fur. The charity is marking “National Black Dog Day” which aims to show us the importance of not judging a potential […]

Why being a dog-owner is good for your heart

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle .

Not just a man’s best friend . . . A recent study carried out by The Mayo Clinic has proven that dog-owners have better cardiovascular health. In the first stage of the evaluation, it studied over 1,700 subjects with no history of heart disease and then applied the ideal health behaviors, as outlined by the […]

Dream Job Alert: Dog-friendly hotel reviewer

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The paw-fect job for Dog lovers! View this post on Instagram Never not living my best robe life. @Dolly_Pawton x #CanineCritic A post shared by Hotels.com (@hotelsdotcom) on Aug 12, 2019 at 3:38am PDT Source: Instagram (hotelsdotcom) Hotels.com are currently advertising for a canine hotel critic. EMEA senior director and general manager Liz […]

Irish Rail searching for missing dog’s owner in Kildare

newadmin wrote in Entertainment, Ireland .

It’s a dog’s life! 🐶 Another lost dog on the Kildare line!! 🙈 This little lad boarded this morning at Newbridge, but is being looked after by Heuston staff at present. Can we find his owners? 🐕 pic.twitter.com/eSgFzyhdBD — Iarnród Éireann (@IrishRail) July 29, 2019 Source: Twitter (@IrishRail) Irish Rail is looking for the […]

Study finds we prefer our pets to our siblings

newadmin wrote in Lifestyle, The Hub, Uncategorized .

A child’s best friend is their pet. A study’s found children get more satisfaction from relationships with their pets than with their brothers or sisters. Researchers from the University of Cambridge surveyed 12 year old kids from 77 families. All the families had one or more pets and more than one child at home. Children […]

This is the world’s ugliest dog

newadmin wrote in Entertainment, WTF? .

Scamp the Tramp has won the annual competition. A toothless, dreadlocked pooch has beaten 18 other contestants to take the crown at the 31st World’s Ugliest Dog contest. The event, held every year at Sonoma-Marin Fair in northern California, celebrates the fact that all dogs can be loving companions, regardless of their physical appearance. Most […]

Landlords Asked To Be More Dog Friendly When Renting Properties

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The call coincides with “Dog Friendly Ireland Day.” There are calls for property websites such as Daft.ie to make it clear if a home is pet friendly. Dogs Trust is highlighting how the rental crisis is affecting pet owners with some tenants being forced to give up their dogs. Fifteen per cent of surrender calls […]

The Gardaí Are Looking For A Name For Their Newest Recruit

newadmin wrote in Ireland .

Just LOOK at him! The Gardaí are looking for help in naming their latest recruit. The newest addition to the Garda Dog Unit is an 11 week old cocker spaniel. In an Instagram post, the force describe him as “mischievious and likes the rough and tumble”. View this post on Instagram Our latest […]

The latest weird internet trend involves putting glitter on your dog’s bits

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People are putting glitter on their dog’s testicles. Yep, it’s nuts. The trend was first spotted earlier this year by a dog groomers in the US and it’s taken off. Groomery Foolery posted an image on Facebook with the caption: “I have seen so many things in this career. Very few things surprise me. Yet […]