What’s this white stuff then? Golden retrievers are baffled by their first sight of snow – before diving through 40-inch deep snowdrift to play Lisa and Rusty Hanafin woke up to let Harry Winston and Louis Vuitton outside The two dogs stare at the wall of snow confused before pushing into the barrier Dogs had … Read more
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
There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants. It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more