Scottie Knopa is the first Scottish Terrier to win Best in Show in 86 years. A protester ran on stage during the big moment of Knopa being awarded the Best-in-Show prize. A prize winning Irish Setter, Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, died on Friday amid fears that the Irish Setter was poisoned. The Kennel Club said it was “deeply shocked and saddened” upon hearing reports that three-year-old Jagger had been poisoned. [Read More]

Katlin has been dog grooming professionally for 8 years. She has worked in a few different facilities (big box stores, little boutiques, and mobile) She has some well rounded experience on what the tipping experience is like. How much should you tip? The simple answer is: whatever you’re comfortable with. About 70% of my clients tip regularly. A tip can be an indicator that I’m on the right track. A simple “Awesome job! [Read More]

Heart-wrenching stories of abandoned and abused dogs are a daily occurrence on the internet. We often don’t hear about the lucky few that have been given a second chance in life. After all, adopted dogs make such loving companions too, as these stories will show you. We want to say a huge ‘thank-you’ to all the kind, generous people who adopt and re-home unwanted dogs. Have you rescued or adopted a dog? [Read More]

The default eye color for dogs is brown. Genetics, pigmentation, and health issues can all play a roll in altering the color of their eyes. We’ll look at the most common reasons your pup has blue eyes. The Merle Gene can cause pigment dilution on the nose, eyes, and fur. Heterochromia literally translates to two different colored eyes. This can be caused by the Merle gene, loss of pigmentation. Albino dogs, also known as C-series, show a massive loss of pigment through their entire body, also resulting in a pink nose andblue eyes. [Read More]

It’s the last bank holiday of the year (boo!), so of course you want to do something extra special with your pooch. Wherever you are in the UK, we’ve listed all the dog events you’ll need to know about on this lovely long weekend. England’s Medieval Festival is held at the stunning brick built Tudor castle. Fun Canine Murder Mystery Course is held over five solid days learning all about dog behaviour and training techniques. [Read More]

RSPCA rescue dogs have gone completely ‘ga-ga’ for Wimbledon. Watch the footage of the RSPCA’s very own Murray here. Find out what happened when an adorable pooch invaded a concert. Head to our dedicated RSCPA page to find out how you can team up with us as we help the RSCCA find new homes for lovely rescues like Murray. **Summer is well and truly upon us. How can we tell? Almost everyone, including the R SPCA rescue Dogs, have gone completely ‘ga-GA’ for Wimbledon. [Read More]

New research reveals: your dog’s brain goes wild for love, not food. MRI scanners have discovered that dogs enjoy receiving praise just as much as receiving treats** **. Fewer treats should help your dog stay in shape! And swapping out some treats for praise means a healthier and happier dog. You could save a bit of cash, too! If you’re looking to improve your pup’s performance of tricks or commands, why not check out these positive reinforcement tips. [Read More]

Pope Francis took some time to hang out with some pooches visiting the Vatican. Two French Bulldogs named Maya and Dexter officially tied the knot this week. German photographer Christian Veiler was looking for subjects to help him experiment with very fast shutter speeds. His photographs have been shared by more than 500,000 on Facebook and have helped him launch his very own pet portraiture business. And to top it all off, he’s releasing the photographs in the form of a book that’ll be hitting the shelves in 2017. [Read More]

Scoop is our weekly roundup of everything doggy that’s been making headlines. This week’s news includes the English vet who’s saving Sri Lankan street dogs. We reveal some outrageous suggestions that cats could be as intelligent as dogs. And we reveal the 21 reasons why dogs are better than cats.**Welcome to the Scoop – our weekly news roundup of all things doggy. We hope you have enjoyed this week’s Scoop. Back to Mail Online home. [Read More]

Dogs make the cutest wedding photographers, Holmes gets a hound, we launch a dog version of Pokemon Go (sort of…), and dogs take over Polaroid Swing. It’s this week’t Scoop! The one rule of being a wedding photographer dog is… VIDEO. Benedict Cumberbatch will be returning to our screens as (probably) everyone’s favourite detective-for- hire. And yes, you better believe there are photos of them hanging out together. Can you believe this little guy (officially known as His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge) is 3 years old already? [Read More]