‘i lost the habit of making friends. then i got a dog…’

Three women share sweet bonds with their support dogs

Do you feel stuck, sluggish, out of shape or like your spark has dimmed? You’re not alone. It’s all too easy to fall into a rut while the years fly by – especially after decades injecting all your ene

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

Louise Brinton-Clarke had lost all hope until a standoffish tabby cat sauntered into her life

My ‘soul dog’ Ben had once saved my life. Now he’d sent someone who needed my help in return.

I’D just let Joey, my young Labrador, off the lead when I saw Spike for the first time. It was early; the grass was drenched in dew and there were few people about. He was a powerful-looking man stand