3+ hour, 40+ min ago   (408+ words) My little dog Rose has recently been diagnosed with a cranial cruciate ligament tear, writes Jacqui Budd. An injury that is common in dogs, causing hind leg lameness, knee swelling, and instability. I have been told that she needs to…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (435+ words) Throughout the summer, it is quite common for dog owners to take their pets to the beach to help them cool down in hot weather. With the UK hitting record-breaking temperatures this year, it is not surprising the beaches have…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (339+ words) Last Sunday, July 5, was Pet Remembrance Day, writes Jacqui Budd. Until recently, I had no idea that such a day existed. Pet Remembrance Day was instituted by Pets Magazine in 2015 and has been adopted by many animal charities, rescue organisations…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (401+ words) We recently returned from a holiday in the Highlands of Scotland, writes Jacqui Budd. If you’ve never been, put it on your ‘to do’ list; it is stunning. Needless to say, our two doggies, Pippy and Rose, accompanied us. Generally,…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (479+ words) At the Great St Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to find travellers buried beneath the snow. Down in the valley, a living…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (701+ words) A MAN who allowed his XL-Bully dog to be left unmuzzled and unsupervised when it injured a child at Faulkland, has narrowly avoided having to have his pet put down. Daniel John Reeves was unpacking his car at a local…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (395+ words) My Norfolk terrier cross (crossed with what, goodness knows, but she is cute) is a St Giles graduate, writes Jacqui Budd. She needs a haircut every so often, or she would look like a yeti – not good at this time…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (284+ words) Over the recent bank holiday weekend, our elderly dog became unwell and urgently needed veterinary care. Having been registered with the same Taunton veterinary practice for 14 years, I assumed they would be there for us in our hour of need....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (410+ words) It has been a while since I have mentioned the pet food bank that operates out of St Giles, writes Jacqui Budd. Here is a reminder about this wonderful service offered by the centre. It’s not only humans who have…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (405+ words) We have all witnessed dogs behaving badly, and some of us, myself included, have been embarrassed by our own dogs’ behaviour, writes Jacqui Budd. Take recall, for example: a dog that doesn’t come back despite our cries and brandishing of…...