DOGS

Experts have warned dogwalkers to be on the lookout for a toxic algae that looks like 'green mashed potato' which can be fatal if ingested. Blue-green algae spreads in 'blooms' over lakes and rivers, transforming the water into a vibrant…

Three people in Britain have been infected with a dog disease which is now spreading between canines in the UK for the first time. Brucella canis, a bacterial infection, is an incurable disease in canines can lead to infertility,…

HOPE by Niall Harbison (HarperElement £18.99, 320pp)Niall Harbison had been smoking, drinking, taking drugs and gambling since he was 13, and he finally hit rock bottom in his early 40s. After a six-day bender on booze and Valium, he…

From Snorkies to Puggles and Cockachons to Springbatts, designer dogs are among Britain's most popular pets of choice.The question is, how many of the 150 most common mixes could you name?Thanks to a new study by the Royal Veterinary…

Dogs are described as man's best friend - but they're more like our surrogate children, a neuroscientist has said.With their big eyes and helpless natures, pets may in fact have hijacked our evolutionary impulse to look after infants,…

MEMOIR TOUCHING CLOTH: CONFESSIONS AND COMMUNIONS OF A YOUNG PRIEST by the Reverend Fergus Butler Gallie (Penguin £16.99, 192pp)When Fergus Butler-Gallie was a young curate in Liverpool, he was conducting a Merchant Navy Remembrance Day…

A woman who was mauled to death by the eight animals she was walking in a Surrey park is believed to have been killed by her own American Bully XL.Witnesses to the horrific attack said the dogs turned into a pack of 'wolves' when they…

It's a 'boarder collie! Skateboarding DOGS show off their skills at competition in ThailandDogs competed on skateboards at Pet Expo Thailand in Bangkok yesterdayLizards wearing rucksacks and headsets were also paraded around…