Turkmenistan Turkmenistan observes new state holiday honouring Alabay dog breed The dog is to be celebrated on the same day the Central Asian country lauds its Akhla-Teke horse. The two animals are seen as a source of national pride. 26/04/2021
Hungary Hungary's rescue dog service bitten by economic crisis The Pest County Rescue Research Service, which helps everyone from lost hikers to people under rubble after an earthquake, has seen a drop in donations. 27/02/2021
United Kingdom Huge increase in UK dog theft blamed on COVID-19 restrictions Dog theft in the UK has gone up by a whopping 250 per cent in 2020. 27/12/2020
Green News How dogs are using their special powers to help us save water With a sense of smell 10,000 times sharper than ours, dogs can have a significant impact in the conservation sector. 16/11/2020
USA Unassailable lead: Wilbur is top dog in race to be mayor of US town He got more votes than Jack Rabbit, a Beagle, and Poppy, a Golden Retriever. 06/11/2020
Norway Chihuahua granted reprieve after Jean-Claude Van Damme intervention Raya was due to be euthanized by Norwegian authorities after she was confiscated due to not having the correct paperwork, but a petition, shared by the actor, has given her a chance at survival. 19/10/2020
no comment Dog surfing competition cancelled in California due to COVID-19 Contestants - or more likely their owners - are being asked to submit videos of their moves instead. 19/08/2020
United Kingdom St Bernard rescued from mountain as tables turn A St Bernard dog in England decided it was payback time and called in a rescue team to get her off the mountain 26/07/2020
Green News Human hair and dog fur may be the secret weapon to fight oil spills Could this organic solution help reduce plastic waste and the disastrous effects of oil spills? 22/07/2020
United Kingdom Release the hounds: UK deploys dogs to sniff out coronavirus Medical detection dogs already have a successful history catching the presence of malaria and certain types of cancers in humans. 21/05/2020
USA US halts sending sniffer dogs to Egypt and Jordan over care concerns It comes after a US government report uncovered several preventable deaths of its bomb-sniffing dogs in Egypt and Jordan. 24/12/2019
no comment UK: Muddy conditions add to the fun for dry-land dogsledders Muddy conditions greeted 150 teams from 15 countries as they competed in the 2019 WSA (World Sleddog Association) Dryland World Championships 18/11/2019
USA Who's a good boy? US won't name dog that helped catch ISIS leader The dog, whose name is classified, was chasing al-Baghdadi in a tunnel when the ISIS leader detonated a suicide vest. 29/10/2019
