Editor’s letter

Avery happy new year to all our readers and their dogs.

Owner furious over ‘deliberately’ dumped raisins

NEWS. CHAT. INTERVIEWS. PICTURES. COMPETITIONS.

News HOUND-UP

Dogs recognise their owners by scent and sound rather

ANIMAL WELFARE BILL GATHERS MOMENTUM

According to data from specialist pet insurance provider

PET THEFT TAKES CENTRE STAGE

According to police data and the UK’s largest lost

Talking dogs

NEWS. CHAT. INTERVIEWS. PICTURES. COMPETITIONS.

POORLY POLICE DOGS RECEIVE CASH INJECTION

A multi-award-winning pet insurance provider has donated

PDSA PREDICTS IMPENDING ‘PET POVERTY’ CRISIS

A leading vet charity has warned that the UK faces

World pupdates

● SWEDEN: Archaeologists excavating a Stone Age burial

Life in lockdown

Getting a new dog during the coronavirus pandemic can present challenges, as Andrea McHugh discovers.

A vet’s view

Your Dog vet Vicky Payne said: “The first lockdown

The stress-free SURGERY!

Visiting the vet’s needn’t be a nightmare. Behaviourist Toni Shelbourne has some tips on how to make life easier for you, your dog, and your vet.

TRANSFORMING LIVES

Free Work can help you discover what really makes your dog tick, and its effects can be life-changing, as Sarah Fisher explains.

When less is more…

Being overweight can compromise your dog’s heath and shorten his life, so now is a good time to shed those excess pounds, advises Vicky Payne.

PULLING together!

The daily dog walk doesn’t need to be a battle, with your pet constantly pulling and you struggling along behind. Trainer Steve Mann advises on how to make it a pleasure again.

Dog SHOPPING

We’ve got some great ideas if you’re looking to spoil yourself, your dog, a friend, or family member this month.

The good, the bad, and THE UGLY!

What is the canine microbiome and how can it help our dogs to stay healthy and happy? Dr Jacqueline Boyd explains.

LETTERS

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Rising to the challenge

With the world still gripped by the coronovirus pandemic, Elizabeth Perry investigates how one charity is coping with its impact.

GOLDEN MOMENTS!

The ‘glamorous blonde’ of the dog world, the Golden Retriever is also known as a firm family favourite, says Julie Hill.

GOLDEN Q & As

OWNER: CATH BEVAN, BARRY, VALE OF GLAMORGAN.

GORGEOUS GOLDENS

Our social media fans share pictures of their lovely Golden Retrievers.

GOLDEN Q & As

OWNER: SANDRA FRYER, BEDFORD.

GORGEOUS GOLDENS

Jane Parker, Oxted, Surrey.

The best therapy

The father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, devoted his life to studying the unconscious human mind, but in the end he much preferred the uncomplicated company of dogs, says Isabel George.

The lucky DOG

Rocco’s fortunes changed the day he met Christine and Bruce Schlaitzer. Joanne Bednall reports.

Flea invasion!

Hotter summers and warmer, wetter winters have created an ideal breeding ground for these pesky parasites.

Gone, but not forgotten

Back in Victorian times, taxidermy was a popular way of preserving the memory of a cherished pet.

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