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...

My model dog went from wags to riches

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

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

Carol was not what you would call a dog person. It wasn’t that she actively disliked the creatures – she just didn’t see the point in having one in the house. All the hassle, the hair everywhere, and

Turning over in my luxurious Vispring bed, I snuggled up to Barney, who sighed contentedly. Elsewhere on my king-size mattress, I heard the soft snores of Ambrose, the other handsome chap I shared my