The postman is the natural enemy of the dog.

Since the dawn of time it’s been the case that dogs bite postmen. It’s one of the laws of the universe. Now it seems that the postmen have had enough, in Calderdale at least. The Royal Mail has appealed to dog owners to stop their pets from attacking its postal workers.

According to the Royal Mail, 6 workers dealing with the HX postcode were attacked by dogs in the last three months. A total of 93 postal workers were attacked by dogs in the Yorkshire area during the same period. (more…)

A man from Portland, USA, accidentally found himself, his children and his two Chihuahua dogs on a nudist beach on Columbia River. He landed on the beach with his family after his raft ran ashore due to a navigation error.

According to police, the man landed inside the ‘clothing optional’ section of the beach, causing one nude sunbather to exception to his presence, and particularly that of his two dogs. The nude sunbather allegedly attacked the man, and his two Chihuahuas, using a police baton as a weapon. (more…)

This week a British para-dog and his handler were killed in Afghanistan, by Taliban forces, when they came under heavy fire from an ambush.

The soldier, part of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps was attached to the Parachute Regiment. Both he and his dog were killed on Thursday while on a routine patrol near his bade of ‘Inkerman’. (more…)

Forget Nintendogs, Ubisoft are planning to release a game for the Nintendo DS that shows you how to train your dog for real.

This game isn’t for casual gamers who want to train their virtual puppy and play with him using the stylus. No, ‘My Dog Coach’ is for those who have a real puppy who just won’t stop barking when you leave the house, or wants to rip all of the wallpaper from the wall in your kitchen. (more…)

No, it’s nothing to do with a new TV show by Simon Cowell, it’s a choir being formed in Swansea for singing dogs. Dogs from the area with great singing voices and wanted to join the canine choir and pay tribute to a local dog from the area that used to rescue swimmers who were drowning in the Swansea docks.

Local dogs from Swansea are being auditioned for their singing voices by artist Richard Higlett.

The song is called ‘A Song For Jack’ and is to be performed at a concert in Swansea city, by the dogs. (more…)

Meeting your girlfriend’s parents always used to be the toughest part of a relationship for any guy, as he has to win over her dad and her mother at the same time. However these days it’s more important that your girlfriend’s dog likes you, otherwise the relationship can be over before it has a chance to start.

Actress Jennifer Aniston is one such girl whose dog, Norman, is difficult to please, at least for her new boyfriend John Mayer. (more…)