Irish terriers

Three women share sweet bonds with their support dogs

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

Have you ever day dreamed about your holiday of a lifetime? In the picture postcard in your mind, is your dog with you? Dog-friendly getaways are great fun, but often it can seem as if these are restr

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

People often see their dog’s energy level in the evening as an inconvenience but let’s look at it from a dog’s point of view. While you have been at work, he has probably slept all day. There hasn’t b

Sitting in the lounge, watching TV with her rescue dogs, Dash and Hattie, Julia Hawkins received a text message from her husband in the room next door, asking if it was safe to come in. As soon as the