The ruff guide

We are a nation of pet lovers! Here, Sarah Vine -former wife of politician Sir Michael Gove -reveals why, when the chips are down, her dogs really are her best friends...

If there’s anything more joyful than making a visit to the coast in any season, it has to be heading there with your beloved dog

To the casual observer, Labradoodle Alfred seems just like any ordinary pet dog playing in the garden with his owner. But look more closely and you’ll see that the four-year-old crossbreed is actually

OH, what a good boy. Look at that handsome face. What’s his name?” “It’s, er, Woofles,” Jane said. “Come on then, you – I’m sure the lady’s busy.” “Oh, don’t mind about me, I’m in no rush,” the woman

1 DALMATIAN Its white coat marked with dark spots, this large, unmistakable dog is forever linked in many minds with Disney’s 1961 film One Hundred and One Dalmatians. That animated blockbuster launch

Woof! Britain’s love affair with dogs The ...