YuLin dog meat festival is scheduled to go ahead this week. The annual event sees the slaughter of more than 10,000 dogs every year. 90% of the dogs who are brought for slaughter are stolen from domestic owners or farms. Dogs will be forced to travel for 3-4 days up to 1,000 miles often in small, cramped cages. The event was inaugurated in 2009 – it’s not an ancient Chinese tradition. [Read More]

You absolutely can live in a fur-free house and not suffer from allergies. In fact, there are 40 different (small and big) hypoallergenic dog breeds to choose from. We’ll go over each breed in detail so we can play a game of matchmaker. And if you’re curious, you can check out our list of the 9 Dogs that Shed the MOST. The ‘Silky’ has an elegant, silky coat that extends from head to toe. [Read More]

German shepherds are the standout model dog in your neighborhood. They’re the second most popular dog in the US (7 years in a row according to AKC), only to be outdone by the Labrador Retriever. So when we look for other dogs that resemble this mighty breed we can cast a wider net. The Belgian Malinois is often mistaken for a German Shepherd, however there’s a few distinct differences. Tamaskans are a dog breed designed to look like wolves, but with the temperament of a dog. [Read More]

Take our quiz to find out whether your dog is on the ‘naughty’ or ‘nice’ list. If you take our quiz by midnight on Friday 14th December, you could be in with a chance of winning a hamper of pooch-perfect presents for your four-legged friend. Here are the prizes that are up for grabs… For the last few years the Casper mattress has been helping us humans get the best night’s sleep possible, and this Woofmas you can give your pooch the same. [Read More]

Sainsbury’s is facing criticism from vets and dog lovers alike. The supermarket sent a promotional chocolate bar to dog owners’ houses. Several pooches became dangerously ill after eating the confectionary. Plus, meet the cutest family of Pugs ever and watch Alexandria Horowitz talk about small dogs versus little dogs. The Dog-friendly Pub Awards this week hit the 10,000 vote mark. Learn more about the Dog- friendly Pub Awards and find out how to vote for your favourite pooch-welcoming drinking hole here. [Read More]

The World Dog Surfing Championships took place this week in San Francisco. Tom Hardy read his final Bedtime Story for CBeebies on New Year’s Eve. London’s first ever Pug cafe is set to open its doors in early September. The cafe will be ‘popping up’ at The Book Club in Shoreditch and tickets can be booked online on Saturday 19th August. Money from the event will be donated to The French and Pug Dog Foundation, which works to rescue and rehome Pugs and French Bulldogs. [Read More]

Puppies make us go all gooey, we meet the UK’s newest dog-friendly cafe and discuss dog fitness trackers. It’s the Scoop!**This week in doggy news; puppies make us all gaga over puppies. A new dog welcoming cafe has opened in Warwickshire. Would you buy a fitness tracker for your dog? Is getting fit and taking your dog out jogging on your New Year resolutions list? We’ll be back next week with the results of our dog fitness tracker quiz. [Read More]

This week has been a roller coaster of dog news. Technology failed and left some pups going hungry, poo bags got hilariously political and we’ve felt our hearts both buoyed and broken. The Smartfeeder from Petnet is supposed to feed your dog when you’re out of the house; at the touch of a smartphone button or automatically on a schedule. It goes without saying that technology cannot replace human interaction nor are humans infallible. [Read More]

Stuart bought a car load of dog beds and gifted them to his favourite shelter. Cola was barbarically attacked with a sword as punishment for chewing some shoes. The Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket, Thailand came to the rescue to give Cola emergency care. Now, he’s been given a new lease of life thanks to a pair of prosthetic limbs. American Wine company Apollo Peak has developed two pun-tastically named wine alternatives for dogs – ZinFanTAIL and CharDOGNay. [Read More]

How can you make grooming easier for your groomer, dog, and your wallet? These tips will make grooming much easier and enjoyable, and will make your dog feel more at ease, and relaxed dogs mean cheaper grooming bills. We surveyed hundreds of veteran ​pet groomers and asked them what they desperately want their clients to know. And in every single case it came down to these 11 points listed below: Brush Your Dog. [Read More]