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Over thousands of years of firm friendship between humans and dogs, we have successfully created about 350 different breeds. We’ve relied on terriers for hunting, sheepdogs for herding, and all for companionship – but how much are dog personalities defined by their breed?

Fresh claims have been made

Frankie "would have suffered a lingering death from starvation or hypothermia" if he had not been found, the RSPCA said

A women's prison seems an unlikely place to find a four-legged friend, but dog trainers say it's the best place these puppies can learn to help others.

Veterinary nurses whose jobs will be affected by the potential closure of Victoria's only dedicated teaching hospital are taking action through the Fair Work Commission.

Joanne Ferneyhough's scheming husband Thomas laced her tea with drugs meant for their dog Bella - she tells her harrowing story as a judge jails her poisoner for 30 months over the ‘sinister campaign’

This year I asked a vet student's advice about gifts for dogs. Her suggestion? Keep it simple.

Hadrian Pet Hotel has expanded into doggy day care since the Covid pandemic, bringing in a "raft" of new customers

From Ovid to George Orwell, writers have long been inspired by the natural world. Fifty years after the publication of Watership Down, Katherine Rundell celebrates the authors who have taken a walk on the wild side