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Tips for keeping dogs cool as temperatures soar

Temperatures across parts of New Zealand and Australia have reached record levels this week.

Is your dog getting old? These simple gestures could help them live longer and happier lives

Simple changes can do wonders writes Sara Hoummady.

6 ways to give your dog a richer life, from ‘sniffaris’ to sensory gardens

Why sniffing isn’t just a hobby for dogs.

The 3 worst things you can say after a pet dies, and what to say instead

Loss of a pet falls into what researchers call disenfranchised grief in which the pain is often minimized or discounted.

Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows

Studies show that dogs help humans cope with stress.

Why dogs may have richer social lives than their humans

A new study suggests dogs are hanging out with their own friends more than you hang out with your own.

Why it’s not safe for dogs to drink from communal water bowls

Shared water bowls can be a breeding ground for harmful bugs that could make your dog sick, writes Jacqueline Boyd.

Vets say more vaccinations needed as parvovirus cases rise

Some regions have seen significant outbreaks in the past few weeks.

Vegan dog food has been hailed as the healthiest – why the reality could be more complicated

Alexander German, University of Liverpool and Richard Barrett-Jolley, University of Liverpool Two years ago, a study was published that claimed nutritionally sound vegan diets are...

Your dog may be wilder than you think, according to canine sleep research

How the sleeping habits of dogs could hold fascinating clues on how living with humans has their behaviour.

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