Talking dogs

Assistance dog, Nina, is a vibrant, young Labrador with a truly life-saving gift. Nina can detect the chemical changes in the body before an oncoming epileptic seizure. Nina provides both comfort and

To look at Murphy now, it’s hard to believe that he recently survived a heart attack as vets battled to remove an 8.3lb tumour attached to his spleen. Astonishingly, the black Labrador wasn’t displayi

It came as a pleasant surprise to Linda Johnson, a cat lover of 40 years, when greyhounds entered her world. Introduced to her by her niece and a work colleague who both had a rescue greyhound, she im

Spring marks one of the biggest moments in the canine calendar: Crufts. In this issue, we offer some tips to get the most out of your visit... but most importantly come and say hello at the Your Dog s

They say that success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. That’s certainly a good description of bringing up a working dog; this month it’s been routine, routine, routine. Shop,

Dog trainer and behaviourist Ben Randall on training the yard dog and finding parallels with chestnut mares