Bear chased from Sacramento house by two terriers

Scram! Moment two tiny terriers chase huge bear out of their house after finding it nosing around the kitchen Dee Dee Mueller was sleeping at her home in Pasadena, California recently She awoke to when her terriers Squirt and Mei Mei began to bark loudly  Reviewing CCTV footage of her home, she saw the dogs … Read more

Staffordshire bull terriers top list of UK’s most stolen dog breeds as thefts rise a FIFTH

Average asking price for some of UK’s most sought after breeds  Breed  Before lockdown  After lockdown  % increase  Dachshunds £973  £1,838  89  Chow Chows  £1,119  £1,872  67  Pugs  £684  £1,064  56  French Bulldogs  £1,251  £1,905  52  English Bulldogs  £1,637  £2,140  31  Source: Dogs Trust  Dog thefts increased by almost a fifth amid the coronavirus lockdown as … Read more

Retrievers and collies are more playful than pugs and Yorkshire terriers

Retrievers and collies are more playful because they used to be working dogs and needed a strong bond with humans, study finds Researchers analysed behaviour of almost 190,000 dogs from 138 breeds  Playful dogs are old working breeds that have a close relationship with humans   For example, sheepdogs, or foxhounds traditionally used for hunting   By … Read more