A FAMILY has been reunited with its beloved dog almost four months after he disappeared from their back garden. Harry, a 22-month-old King Charles Spaniel, showed up at a dog-grooming salon 2km from the Gormans' home in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, ...

A STARVED dog was left abandoned on the side of the road to die in absolute agony, in a shocking act of cruelty revealed to The Nationalist this week. The lurcher pup, whose flesh was savaged by mange and crawling with fleas, was saved from ce...

Ontario’s controversial ban on pit bulls — now five years old — is under fire once again as a coalition of dog-loving groups rallied Sunday to support a local MPP’s efforts to have the law changed. “They’re ripping family pets away from people b...

Rhianna Kidd was set upon as she rode her bike just yards from her grandmother's house. The dogs pulled her to the ground and sank their teeth into her arms, legs and jaw, breaking it in two places. As she underwent plastic surgery last ...

Leaping out of helicopters into freezing water these are the incredible doggie-paddling life guards: Like canine David Hassel-woofs these fearless dogs scramble to the rescue of swimmers off the coast of Italy's popular beaches They leap from h...

As Ireland's Pit Bull Terrier Association (IPBTA) was founded purely to promote responsible dog ownership and educational purposes, We are pleased to announce that we will be joined by members of the DSPCA (Dublin Society for prevention of cruelty...

// Each day there are people who use the internet and do a search for the keys to preventing aggressive behaviour in dogs. So why do you suppose they need this assistance? There are many causes of aggressive behaviour in dogs. It might be due ...

TIPS ON KEEPING YOUR DOGS SAFE ON A VACATIONFor most people, going on a vacation is a good treat for themselves. But for our pets, going on a  vacation is pure heaven. Rarely will a pet dog be able to leave and explore other places that he has nev...

// Being unaware causes many dog owners to feel they've got the “dumb mutt”, but all that Buddy lacks is proper schooling. Dogs learn by associating their actions with a pleasant or unpleasant results. With this knowledge, we can transform Buddy...

// In today’s busy lifestyles, not all of us have the time to cook and – literally – hand feed our dogs from a menu according to their daily whims and wishes. Some people do though. And, not surprisingly, they are often the people who will ar...

// Dogs are natural predators of cats, so unless they’ve had prior positive experiences with dogs, all but the most laid back cats will feel threatened by the introduction of a new dog. The way in which the two pets are introduced can have a ...

// Many people want to have more than one pet, but are concerned about potential conflicts, particularly between cats and dogs. However, the findings of a study conducted by Professor Joseph Terkel and graduate student Neta-li Feuerstein of T...