The Blog For Dogs

You can check out the truly heartwarming video of Wolfie as he’s reunited with his devoted owner, Mervyn, below… You can also donate to Wolfie’s fundraiser for DogLost here.

Story from Drone SAR… Hello, I am Greg Smith, a drone pilot associated with Drone Search & Rescue for Lost Dogs. Drone SAR is a Facebook group created and managed by Graham Burton which coordinates with non-profit organisation, DogLost.co.uk. This is a short story about finding Jack. Jack is a small terrier and was out […]

A three-year-old girl with severe brain damage has walked the distance of a marathon with the help of her assistance dog. Izzy was born 16 weeks premature and has a complex neurodisability, which means she cannot talk or walk unaided. Using a harness attached to her mum, Izzy managed to cover the distance of more […]

A voluntary organisation that tries to reunite owners with their stolen and missing pets says it’s seen a big rise in the number of dog thefts during lockdown. Last year more than 170 cases were referred to DogLost UK by owners who’d reported a dog theft to the police, but this year by mid August […]

More than 20 people have been helping to look for a dog that has been missing since Saturday after being swept over a waterfall. Angus Curran’s springer spaniel, Angus, was being walked by a friend when the accident happened at Lower Falls in Glen Nevis, near Fort William. A trained sniffer dog picked up what […]

Two proud dog parents have given birth to one of the largest litters of puppies ever after an appointment to have them neutered was pushed back due to coronavirus. Mary Killing had booked in her dogs Bella and Archie at the vets, but the procedures were cancelled to be rearranged for a later date when […]

More than 90 dogs – some of them dead – have been found in “poor conditions” in Blaenau Gwent, police said. Officers visited a property in Tredegar with the RSPCA at 19:00 BST on Tuesday in a proceeds-of-crime inquiry. A 42-year-old woman from the town was arrested on suspicion of acquiring, using, or possessing criminal […]

Officers have questioned a woman after a French bulldog puppy was stolen from a property in Bakersfield and are re-appealing for information as efforts continue to trace the animal. The lilac and tan coloured bitch was taken during a burglary which happened between 3pm and 5pm on Monday (31 August 2020). Detective Constable Colin Kirkup, […]

The ‘nervous’ three-year-old male cross-breed, named Olly, was last seen on CCTV footage on Walton Back Lane. Olly – who had only been with his Ilkeston owner a few days after he was adopted from a foster kennel in Doncaster- bolted from her garden as she opened its gate on August 13. Helen Buckland – […]

Thanks to DogLost’s amazing Wayne May, we are once again featuring in the media over the next few days! Earlier this week, Wayne was very busy doing an interview for ITV (ready to be aired in the national news on Monday) – see below for some photos! Living the DogLost life, eh?! He’s been busy […]

The owners of an elderly dog found abandoned next to the Jubilee River in the pouring rain are being sought by the council. The drenched 13-year-old black Labrador with a greying muzzle was found by a member of the public on the footpath next to the river on Friday evening. He was wearing a brown […]

As some of you may be aware, the North West team set up a fundraising group a few weeks ago, in order to raise funds for much needed equipment. The first piece of equipment that we wanted to purchase was a Pulsar Helion XQ50F Thermal Imager, and we are absolutely delighted to tell you we […]

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

Gloucestershire Police issued a warning to dog owners after the latest pet was snatched. A Rottweiler was reported to have been stolen from a property in Drybrook in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident is the latest in a series of dog thefts in Gloucestershire. Chalk marks were discovered at houses with dogs […]

An Amazon delivery driver saved a dog from drowning after spotting it struggling in a swimming pool. John Cassabria was dropping off parcels when he saw the 14-year-old Husky’s snout bobbing above the water at the home in Worburn, Massachusetts. The animal lover jumped over the garden fence, dived into the pool and pulled the […]

The New Guinea ‘singing’ dog which was thought to be extinct in the wild has reappeared after 50 years. The rare breed, known for its unique howls, has been found in the highlands of west New Guinea, also known as Papua, in Indonesia. The animals were first discovered there in 2016, however researchers have only […]

A lifeboat crew had to rescue a dog after it chased seagulls into the sea off Rhyl. The pet was about half a mile away from the shore by the time the RNLI crew reached it. The dog and its owner had gone for a walk along the front when the drama unfolded at about […]

Kerry Irving was confined to his house and considering suicide after suffering an excruciating back injury in a car accident. But then he met Max, a yard dog who gave him a new purpose in life. The BBC joined them for a walk in their native Lake District. Tewitt Tarn is an idyllic pond high […]

A military dog who charged through enemy gunfire to save the lives of British soldiers fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan is to be awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. During a raid, the Belgian Malinois named Kuno tackled a gunman and was hit by bullets in both back legs. After losing one of his […]

This week marked National Dog Day in the UK and to celebrate the occasion, people have been sharing photos of their four-legged friends online. Paddy Logue, the digital editor of the Irish Times, was among those who uploaded pictures to social media, posting images of his adorable Pointer Cross, Fenton on Twitter. The images were spotted […]

Animals in London could be at risk due to the financial impact of coronavirus on charities, animal hospitals and pet owners. Battersea Dogs and Cats Home says it fears a “perfect storm”, and projects it could lose more than £11m in the next 18 months. Animal charities including East Finchley-based All Dogs Matter are advising […]