Category: Talking Points

According to researchers at the Linkoping University in Sweden, female dogs are much more likely to be friendly, compared to their male counterparts. Due in part to a maternal instinct, female dogs are …

Dear Mr Lambert, Re: Open Letter You may be surprised to hear that I don’t disagree with everything you said when we were both interviewed for BBC Radio 4’s …

Dogs with docked tails are significantly less likely to sustain tail injuries, finds research published in Veterinary Record. But the overall level of tail injuries is very low, say …

I’m writing this not in my position as editor of K9 Magazine. Nor do I write it as a former professional dog trainer. I don’t even write this having …

Rare is the dog owner who’s pet has never given them a canine kiss. Sloppy, wet dog kisses – it would seem – could hand in paw with the …

For years I’ve considered the animal rights movement to be entirely distinct and separate from the animal welfare movement. To my mind, animal rights was about making posters and …

The impact of expanding waistlines on the health of our nation’s pets is a huge concern for the UK’s leading veterinary charity, PDSA, with around 2.9 million dogs and …

Having a dog could increase your chances of finding a love match, according to research conducted by Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. Of 700 respondents to …

A new study from the RSPCA reveals that many people still think all pedigree dogs and puppies are healthy, quality animals that come from good breeding stock.The animal welfare …