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Norway

Mysterious illness kills dogs in Norway

A mysterious illness in Norway is killing dogs. It has a quick onset and nobody can confirm whether it is contagious or not.

United Kingdom

New top dog joins Larry the cat at Downing Street

As rumours of snap elections mount in the United Kingdom, No. 10 Downing Street has welcomed a new resident on Monday - but it's not a politician.

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Bangkok street sweeper is carrying her dog to work

A Bangkok street sweeper, Thitirat Keowa-ram, has created a phenomenon after a picture of her carrying her dog on her back while sweeping the streets

United Kingdom

#InternationalDogDay: why owners want govt to roll over for Lucy's Law

It's #InternationalDogDay! We look at who's celebrating their four-legged friends, and see how people are using this to pressure the Scottish government into passing Lucy's Law to protect dogs in the future.

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Barking up the right tree: Police dog gets praise for his performance

A Cape Town police dog has received a special medal on Wednesday for his exemplary service to the force.

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"World's Ugliest Dog" contest reveals most prized mutt

Nineteen mutts went jowl-to-jowl for the right to be crowned the World's Ugliest Dog in the California town of Petaluma on Friday.

Greenland

Viral photo illustrates scale of Greenland's melting ice | #TheCube

Danish climatoligist Steffen M. Olsen captured this photo of his dog sled apparently travelling on water last week, as temperatures rose 40 degrees Fahrenheit above average.

USA

Cindy McCain reveals details on how her husband's dog died

John McCain's dog Burma had been a fixture by the Arizona senator's side during his battle with brain cancer and stayed in his bed for days after he died.

Morocco

Meet the dog who just ran one of the world’s toughest ultra-marathons

A dogged competitor!

France

Watch in 360°: Dog-racing across the French Alps | TARGO

300 kilometres across the Alps, four days under heavy rain, wind and snow. The Vercors Quest is one the hardest sled dog races of the season. Race with Jérome and his dogs in this 360° video.

USA

Florida bill would make it illegal for owners to abandon dogs outside in hurricanes

Stories about animals abandoned during natural disasters drew widespread attention in the last few years as hurricanes slammed the U.S.

Germany

German debt collectors seize pug, before selling it on Ebay

German officials are being criticised for seizing a pet pug as a form of debt collection, before selling it on Ebay

Russia

Canines gather for one of the longest dog sled races in the world

Dozens of competitors are waiting for the start of one of the longest dog sled races in the world in Russia's far east.

United Kingdom

Charity shares heartbreaking video of dog being abandoned at Christmas

Watch: Charity shares heartbreaking video of dog being abandoned at Christmas

Italy

Italian police bust puppy trafficking ring

Italian authorities have raided a suspected international dog trafficking ring, moving the puppies from eastern Europe into Italy

USA

Owner bids for ice-skating dog to become hockey mascot

Benny, a Labrador retriever, was once living in a kill shelter, waiting to be put down. But when Cheryl Del Sangro saw a picture of the puppy, she knew she had to take him home.

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Watch: Canine beach race in Croatia

Owner of the establishment, Ruby Montanari-Knez, said that the race is "a way of raising awareness about how important pets are in our lives".

United Kingdom

Dogs to be trained to detect bowel cancer in UK medical trial

Dogs are to be trained to detect bowel cancer as part of a British medical trial, researchers have announced.

Taiwan

Watch: Realistic ice-cream puppies on the menu in Taiwanese cafe

WATCH: Each puppy takes 5 hours to create with the restaurant only able to prepare 100 desserts per day.

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Watch: Pop-up Dachshund dog cafe in London

Watch: The event saw canines enjoy free 'pupuccinos' and a bag of 'PUPcorn'.