The Blog For Dogs

So last night my life changed for the better So where do I start, well I guess at the beginning would be best. 8 years ago I lost something that was very important to me and my family. I lost my 2 dogs. My partner let the dogs out in the morning for the toilet […]

From killing rats in trenches to locating the wounded, keeping an eye out for the enemy to relaying messages, dogs have served & still serve loyally in all conflicts. This Remembrance Sunday, as well as all the humans who gave everything, please remember the dogs & other animals too. Lest we forget.

The following dogs are featured in the DogLost column in the current issue of The Countryman’s Weekly. For further details on each dog, enter the 6 digit DogLost ID in the search box on the website: http://www.doglost.co.uk

You can view the TV appeal on Facebook, using the link below. https://www.facebook.com/100007559824941/videos/2655436714718297/ Roxy’s DogLost page can be viewed here.

Incidents of dog theft concerning, says BASC As gundog theft continues to gain prominence, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) is urging owner vigilance. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request undertaken by the BBC has shown an increase in dog theft across the country (1). A growing demand for puppies as a result […]

Dog welfare charities in Wales say they are braced for a range of problems as people continue to battle with the coronavirus pandemic. At the start of the year, five times as many people, as usual, searched for puppies online – raising concerns they could be “dogfished”. “Dogfishing” is described as misleading someone into buying […]

This year has been an unpredictable one, to say the least. But things got even stranger for Italian farmer Cristian Mallocci when his dog, Spelacchia, gave birth to a puppy with green fur. The tiny pooch was immediately named Pistachio. The puppy was part of a five-dog litter born at the farm on the Mediterranean […]

A dog rescued from Greece after being involved in a car accident when he was just days old has been given a new lease of life at a County Durham animal hospital. Rocco was taken to a vet in Athens for treatment by Christine Innes and Bruce Schlaitzer, who were living in the country at […]

Ratty is a black, white and brown Jack Russell Terrier, on the 19th of October (much to her owner’s distress) she thought it would be a good idea to set off on an adventure, escaping from the boat in which she lives on, at Pewsey Wharf, Wiltshire. It is believed that at some point along […]

You can view the coverage for Marge, Lottie & Penny below:

A daughter has launched a desperate appeal for help on behalf of her parents after they were forced to return home without their beloved dog. Jess Cohan’s family was on holiday in Cornwall when their golden retriever Freddie went missing. Between them they have spent more than ten days organising searches with the local community […]

HEARTBREAKING images show how a dog missing for over a year was discovered with a large “tumour” having been “used for breeding and tossed aside”. Sprocker Tara disappeared from her home in Barnsley, West Yorkshire eleven months ago and was recently discovered at a nature reserve 20 miles away. Her family’s delight at being reunited […]

Two dogs who are best friends from separate owners went missing on the same walk in Richmond on Tuesday and are suspected to have been stolen. Pip, an Irish Terrier, and Vinnie, a French Bulldog, were being walked in Palewell Park, Sheen, by a dog walker at 9:30am. Pip and Vinnie have been inseparable ever […]

Dog warden Laura Yeates has proven she’s leading the way when it comes to reuniting lost dogs with their owners and looking after every stray dog in the council’s care. The Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council dog warden has been awarded the RSPCA Gold Stray Dog PawPrint Award for the sixth year in a row, […]

A 38-year-old is expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court today in connection with recent dog thefts from homes in rural Perthshire. He is in custody and due to appear in court this afternoon. Four working dogs were allegedly snatched from outside their homes near Blairgowrie. One of them, a young Jack Russell terrier, was […]

Coco is a chocolate-coloured, female Sprocker Spaniel and on the 1st October 2020, she was tragically stolen from the car park near Windermere Road Playing Fields. Upon hearing this news, DogLost Central sprung into action, they spent numerous hours guiding Coco’s owners through the process and offering emotional and practical support. This included; flooding social […]

All dog lovers know that their pets in older age aren’t the same as they were as puppies, but owners often can’t pinpoint the exact personality changes brought on by the passage of time. A study published Wednesday in Scientific Reports attempts to map out those changes and finds that there are some personality traits — such […]

A “LOCKDOWN pooch” who came into the RSPCA’s care during the first full day of Wales’ national lockdown is looking to end 2020 on a high note with a loving new home. Shadow, a Staffordshire bull terrier cross, came into the care of the Newport centre on March 24 from the Cwmbran area. He was […]

In a major victory for dog lovers, the Government will require vets to check the details on a pet’s microchip. It wants to bring an end to the scandal of healthy pets being put down. The commitment comes after more than 121,000 people signed a petition in support of the “Tuk’s Law” campaign. Tuk, a […]

Students in a city under lockdown are being invited to go dog walking as a way to get out and meet each other during the coronavirus pandemic. Chaplains at Cardiff University have started a weekly walk and talk event with their canine companions. The activity aims to provide support for students who may be struggling […]

Celeb vet Rory Cowlam is warning of a puppy crisis, as pets snapped up during the ­lockdown are shown the door. Rory, who is best known as CBBC’s Rory the Vet, says charities like the RSPCA are expecting to be inundated with pets this winter. “Many people got a puppy during lockdown and it is […]