Does your dog really love you or do they just love being fed by you?

I’ll never forget the day my wife and I drove to pick up our miniature schnauzer puppy. She was just four weeks old and could sit in my palm. On the way home, I sat with her on the back seat as she co

Q I am 71 and, four years ago, I took on a three-year-old Bichon Frise X Jack Russell Terrier from the RSPCA. His behaviour is exemplary except, from time to time, he bolts, and doesn’t return until a

Do we focus too much on dog obedience, asks Carolyn Menteith

Ever wondered what it is like to get help from a dog behaviourist? Our expert trainer, Tony Cruse, is allowing us to see the inside of one of his consultations. Here, he is helping dog owner Phil, who

Three women share sweet bonds with their support dogs

EVEN the most even tempered canine can lose their patience. It’s all the more reason to make sure to keep children safe around dogs. Did you know that more than three in four dog bites in children occ