What’s it like… being a rescue worker at dogs trust

Imagine you are adopting a human toddler. He can’t verbalise his worries or emotions. You are unknown and the environment is unfamiliar. It’s a perturbing period and it takes time to build trust and f

I CALL patients into my clinic by name, which is fine most of the time, but it means I’ve had call a few odd things across the waiting room, like ‘Mr Darcy’ and ‘Frisky!’ “I’m a morning person and so

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

Zoologist, writer, TV presenter – Dr Sasha Norris has had a glittering career in academia and the media since she graduated from the University of Bristol more than 30 years ago. Yet today she’s kneel

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

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