‘Gifted learner dogs’ can learn words by eavesdropping, study says
Jan 8, 2026 · Certain canines can learn using cues from people’s gaze, gestures, attention and voices, researchers find Whether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by …
You’ve always wondered, here’s the answer: do dogs actually watch TV?
Jan 17, 2025 · You may have noticed your pooch gazing at the screen or seen pets on TikTok reacting to films. Here’s what science says – including what they like to watch
Having a dog can boost teenagers’ mental health, say scientists
Dec 3, 2025 · Having a dog in the home could help boost teenagers’ mental health, research suggests, with scientists adding this could in part be down to the sharing of microbes. Prof Takefumi Kikusui, of ...
The rise of the cane corso: should this popular status dog be banned in ...
Feb 19, 2025 · But Wendy Cummins, 52, a veterinary nurse, dog trainer and treasurer of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, agrees the breed seems to be replacing the XL bully, to dangerous effect.
‘I’d give anything just to see her again’: owners’ grief for their ...
Jan 20, 2026 · As a study says a pet death can hurt as much as that of a relative, three people describe their emotions Grief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member ...
UK veterinary sector reforms planned to tackle high costs of pet care
Jan 27, 2026 · The biggest shake-up of the UK veterinary sector for 60 years should push down costs for pet owners by requiring practices to make their pricing clearer, the government has said. …
Sniffer dogs and bag searches can make drug danger at festivals more ...
Jan 28, 2026 · Police, security guards, bag searches, and sniffer dogs at music festivals can lead to riskier drug use and greater harms, a Victorian coroner who examined the death of a 28-year-old …
Can a fluffy robot really replace a cat or dog? My weird, emotional ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Casio says Moflin can develop its own personality and build a rapport with its owner – and it doesn’t need food, exercise or a litter tray. But is it essentially comforting or alienating?
Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in ...
Apr 26, 2024 · On Friday, reaction to news of Noem’s description of killing her dog and her goat included satire, the Barack Obama adviser turned podcaster Tommy Vietor calling the governor “Jeffrey …
Dog food accounts for 1% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
Jan 8, 2026 · Dog food accounts for 1% of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions, according to research that found wet, raw and meat-rich products were associated with substantially higher …