Pets
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Tim Dowling: the park is a social place – it doesn’t suit me or the dog
Tim Dowling's Weekend column Tim Dowling: the park is a social place – it doesn’t suit me or the dog
The little dog often gets lost taking detours in order to avoid other dogs. It’s a strategy I have some sympathy with -
Love the dog in the John Lewis ad? Great, but don’t rush out and buy oneEvery time a dog features in a film or on TV, people want one, but their new pets will often have come from the ghastly, gangster puppy farms
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Puppy power: the £10.6bn industry paying off for small businessesResearch from American Express has found the UK’s dog owners spend an average of £1,252 on their pets every year. More than a quarter (26%) say they spend more money on their pets now than they did five years ago
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Pounce! Kittens caught mid-leap – in picturesCalifornia-based photographer Seth Casteel made his name taking photographs of dogs underwater, but before that, he was snapping cats on land
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Should I let my dog lick my face?It may seem like a harmless display of affection, but allowing your pet to ‘kiss’ you could be dangerous – or even fatal
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Make America great dane again: Brooklyn dog parade elects leaderThe presidential contest was referenced in Fort Greene park on Saturday but it didn’t dominate the event, as owners and canines dressed to impress the judges
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Victorian minister sorry for 97km chauffeur-driven trip for his dogsCorrections minister Steve Herbert’s ministerial driver took Jack Russell dogs Ted and Patch to Herbert’s holiday house
The grief of losing a pet is traumatic and universal. So why don't we talk about it?