Lorna Winter, director of the UK Dog Behaviour and Training charter, has some top tips to get your dog stop pulling its lead.‘Once your dog consistently walks nicely alongside, you, then you can start to introduce the lead.
A 72-year-old dog owner has been left devastated by the death of her tiny pet (Picture: Sue Reynolds/SWNS)A sausage dog died after being sent ‘flying into the air’ by an electric scooter riding on a pavement.
Locals living in a flat overlooking the train station filmed the dog attacking a man and then being subdued (Pictures: Evening Standard)This is the shocking moment a bystander stepped in to restrain an ‘out of control dog’ after it attacked commuters.
On one level, this is a good thing: I want people to have high standards for pet owners.I got the same reaction when his retractable dog lead failed at the same time as he spotted a squirrel and he circled a couple holding hands (twice), tying them together.
Ian Scarrott, a running coach and personal trainer at PureGym, says: ‘Like anything in life, exercise can become monotonous, so it is important to try new routes, vary types of sessions, time your run, and of course, if you have a pet that is able to run with you, make it more fun for them and you.
Vet nurse Nina Gibbins is teaching her two-year-old Burmese cat Summer to walk on a lead.Vet nurse Nina Gibbins has been diligently trying to teach her two-year-old Burmese cat Summer to walk on a lead.
She said the other dog was not on a lead and “bit [Jolene’s] jaw completely off” such that “her face was gone”.The worried owner rushed the 11-month-old Griffon Bruxellois to the vets, who were able to operate on her, but she sadly died the following day.
A PAIR of dogs are keeping their paws crossed for a new home before they reach their one-year milestone in kennels.Joe and Zac are looking for a home together (Image: RSPCA)"We don’t believe they’d ever had a bath or been brushed.
‘As always, if the general guidance isn’t helping, there might be another reason your dog is pulling a lot on the lead – then we recommend getting in touch with an accredited animal behaviourist such as a member of the Animal Behaviour and Training Council.’.
Stalking parks in affluent areas and luring puppies out of gardens with treats are among the methods dog thieves are using, campaigners have said, amid suggestions the government is preparing to clamp down on pet abductions.
Fans cheer as a security guard holds a door open so that a cat that entered the field in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles can exit.
Miss Clay says she saw Mrs O’Donoghue arguing with the man about his dog allegedly growling at one of several she was walking.
During a dog walk, according to Anna, host of the weekly podcast A Dog’s Life, owner and pooch should be in constant communication: the hound praised by its owner, returning when it is called (recall), and rewarded with verbal cues or edible treats.
An owner was fined £602 in January after a deer was killed when his red setter chased it, attacked it and forced it into the path of a car in Richmond Park.He added: ‘It’s illegal for a dog to chase deer in Richmond and Bushy Parks, and owners may face prosecution if caught.’.
Police are hunting two men who stole Minnie the sausage dog after shoving her owner to the ground (Picture: SWNS)A family has been left ‘heartbroken’ after their sausage dog was violently snatched by two men while out for a walk.
He managed that, but by this time had had quite a lot of ham and, somehow, so had I.Paw patrol: three ways to exercise with your dog.You may need to hone your own fitness before you start running with your dog, in other words.
The seal had to be put down after suffering serious injuries (Picture: Duncan Phillips) The Met Police and RSPCA said they would not take any further action (Picture: Duncan Phillips) The charity said it was ‘deeply saddened’ by the incident and that it highlighted the need to keep dogs on leads near wild animals.
It’s been a busy week for animals in the media spotlight, with Prince Harry taking time out from his explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey to feed the chickens and US president Joe Biden forced to banish his two German shepherds Champ and Major home to Delaware following a “biting incident” at the White House.
Hugo has been given a local hero award (Picture: SWNS) Lucas, 4, held Hugo’s lead while his dad saved Brian (Picture: SWNS)Locals helped to keep Brian warm by giving him their coats while the group waited for an ambulance to arrive.
A dog owner has been fined £600 after a deer was killed when his red setter chased it, attacked it and forced it into the path of a car in Richmond Park.