Mugly the Chinese Crested has now won another award. He has turned his paw towards helping adults and children with disabilities. Intel has been working on a project which could one day eradicate fireworks as we know them. Canadian North Airlines came to the rescue and whisked 19 dogs, 5 cats and 2 turtles to safety. We’ve got 3 prizes to give away to 3 winners. Each winner will get a month of dog food AND a box of treats. [Read More]

This week we learned you can let sleeping dogs lie, ducks make dogs happier, and yes, your dog really does love you. It’s time to get the Scoop! ** The Doggy-depression fighting duck. Casper, the online company shipping memory foam mattresses in impossibly tiny boxes, have launched a new bed for dogs. A year of development, 110 prototypes, 460 hours of lab testing. Their dog beds have been specially designed to give dog’s heads a little more support, and to minimise damage from claws and teeth. [Read More]

This week’s Scoop of dog news includes a dog called Poppy. Poppy sniffed out an abandoned puppy who had been abandoned in a rubbish tip. A mother and daughter duo met an undernourished pup while holidaying in Greece. Melitsa, the Grecian pooch, is now enjoying her forever home and has already found a four-legged friend in the girl’s other dog, Lola. The first ever mobile wave machine for dogs is being auditioned in the U. [Read More]

Wes Anderson is making an animated movie featuring stop-motion dogs. Titled Isle of Dogs it’ll be shot in England, set in Japan and tells the story of a boy who goes searching for his lost dog. Anderson has confirmed a whole host of big names will be joining his cast, including Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Cranston, Scarlett Johannson, Tilda Swinton and Yoko Ono. The movie-maker is famed for his visually striking use of colour palette, and is also famed for working will a familiar roster of acting superstars. [Read More]

The GoBone is a motorised dog bone designed to keep your dog entertained. It can be controlled remotely with your phone and can also dispense treats. Vets across Europe including Norway, Sweden, Ireland and the Netherlands have already joined forces against the breeding of unhealthy pups. UK vets have now been getting more involved too and with the help of VetHelpDirect, a petition has been launched demanding reform to breeding standards for dogs that suffer from poor health. [Read More]

Some dogs react poorly to nail trims simply because it’s causing pain. Use scissor style clippers and be careful not to pull out hairs around their nails. Clip with confidence – dogs feed off our emotions. Get them used of having their paws touched, or visit the same groomer every time. Use lots of praise and treats. Hold your dog Comfortably and Securely. How we hold our dogs paws and joints can absolutely affect their comfort. [Read More]

The Scoop brings you the best of dog news all wrapped up in a handy digest. This week we’ve got funny moments from Crufts, reveal that dogs may be more manipulative than we thought, plus celebrate Sir Patrick for being our dog adoption hero. We couldn’t talk about dog news this week without mentioning Crufts. Perhaps our favourite moment, which was shared like crazy across the interwebs, was the Jack Russell who totally wiped out on the agility course. [Read More]

Five-year-old Shiba Inu, Bodhi, has an Instagram account with over 200,000 followers. His parents, David Fung and Yena Kim, are both designers. Bodhi wears human clothes very well and he sure is photogenic. He’s recently moved in with Gussie - full name Augusta Hermione Jumble - and her mum & dad. Apparently, she’s a snorer, though… we’ll let you know how it works out. We’ve never been a dog owner but are keeping the dream alive. [Read More]

New series of Catastrophe starts on Channel 4 on 28th February. Tel Aviv, Israel is the world’s best city for dogs. A new mobile application game lets you take a good dog for a walk. And, with our new Walkies feature in the DogBuddy mobile apps, you can ask your dog sitter to send you a tracked walk when your dog gets taken for awalk. The Scoop is our weekly dog-friendly look at the news you need to know. [Read More]

The Scoop has rounded up the best stories of the year into a special bumper edition. We’ve seen more than a few adorable, surprising and even humorous dog stories this year. Gobi the desert marathon dog was something of an ongoing saga – one that kept us on the edge of our seats. K-9 Piper had to make our picks of 2016 list, after all, he’s better than Tom Cruise. And of course, it wouldn’t be a roundup of 2016 without at least a passing mention of some of the pawlitics that has made this year so… unusual. [Read More]