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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

28/02/2019

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.

26/02/2019

United Kingdom

Charity shares heartbreaking video of dog being abandoned at Christmas

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

25/12/2018

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

20/11/2018

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.

29/09/2018

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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".

29/08/2018

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.

23/08/2018

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.

20/08/2018

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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'.

20/08/2018

Switzerland

Swiss police urge owners to put dogs in shoes during heatwave

The “Hot Dog” campaign calls on dog owners to measure the temperature of the ground with the back of their hand for five seconds to determine whether it will hurt their pet’s paws.

03/08/2018

World News

Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Studies have shown that increasing positive emotions has a powerful effect on our general wellbeing. This is why we’d like to introduce you to our roundup of some of the brightest stories from this week.

06/07/2018

Spain

Debunked: Spanish police dog 'performing' CPR is stunt for kids

Spain's puppy "paramedic" doesn't actually know how to perform CPR, a police spokesman told Euronews. It's all a stunt to get schoolkids excited when they visit the station.

26/06/2018

France

Chihuahua wins Palm Dog award at Cannes

It's an award for the best performance of a four legged pooch in a movie

18/05/2018

USA

Vet charged in US for smuggling heroin in puppies' bellies

A Colombian man faces life inprisonment for conspiring to import and distribute heroin into the US by turning man's best friend into drug couriers.

02/05/2018

Cult

World's first Sausage Dog museum

The first Sausage Dog museum in the world has opened in Germany

30/03/2018

Brazil

Faithful mutt waits months outside Sao Paulo hospital for dead owner

Looking forlorn but hopeful, this dog sat guard for months outside a Sao Paulo hospital wondering if his owner might return.

10/03/2018

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Dog fun run

Hundreds of dogs and their owners take part in a fun run in Manila.

03/03/2018