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This blog post showcases care leaver Mei’s journey with her assistance dog Koda. Their story was documented on BBC1, ‘Our Lives: My Life Saving Dog’, it highlights how assistance dogs can transform people’s lives and support with mental wellbeing.  How the documentary came about  The documentary first came about last December when I met Eye Film (the company who created the documentary) whilst at Break, where I used to live in supported living and also worked as a Co-Production Apprentice. Eye Film were originally there to make a film for the Department for Education about the Staying Close Staying Connected…

A coffee-shop patron who confronted another customer about having a dog inside the store said he was accused of acting improperly for questioning the woman about it. A Reddit user wrote about his recent coffee-shop experience on a popular subreddit page. “As soon as I open the door I’m hit with a dog looking at me at hip level sitting on a chair in this small shop,” wrote the man, who said he was 33 years old. “The dog is indoors and the door had a clear ‘no pets’ sign. I watched for a second. This clearly wasn’t a service animal, as…

Nui may only be four-and-a-half years old but the fox terrier cross has a vital job.Key points:World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island has been free of pests since 2014A fox terrier cross is now tasked with protecting the islands biosecurityMacquarie Island is 1,500 kilometres south-east of Tasmania in the sub-Antarctic.He’s all that stands between the fragile bird-and-seal breeding grounds of sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island and the rodents and rabbits that once overran it.”Nui is a great little dog,” said Nui’s handler, Biosecurity Tasmania’s Dr Sue Robinson.He inspects cargo containers destined for the Antarctic stations and World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island, hunting for the faintest…

A study by researchers at Texas A&M University and the Dog Aging Project has found that purebred and mixed-breed dogs are mostly equal when it comes to overall frequency of health condition diagnoses.Credit: Jacob Svetz/Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications It’s a common belief that purebred dogs are more prone to disease than mixed-breed dogs, but a new study led by researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has busted this myth. The study, published in the journal Frontiers In Veterinary Science, found that while certain dog breeds are prone to specific…

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysIt can be quite difficult for rescue dogs to build trust and feel safe around their new owners. It can also take a long time for the dog to cozy up to their owners. This dog owner captured the precious moment when their rescue fur baby, named Cactus, felt safe around them for the first time and went on to cuddle with them.The pet parent shared the video on Instagram…

Here’s what we know about the complex dynamic. The relationship between Black people and dogs is a multifaceted one, deeply rooted in history and shaped by a complex combination of cultural, social, and systemic factors. While dogs have been beloved companions in many Black households across the world, it’s important to remember as the U.S. observes National Dog Day that the history of Black people’s interactions with dogs includes a legacy of oppression, fear and resilience. Black people’s complicated relationship with dogs can be traced back to the era of slavery in the United States. Enslaved Black individuals faced the terrifying…

The Last of Us launched in 2013 on PlayStation 3 as a prestige narrative experience. The game was developed by Naughty Dog, a studio that had been crucial in setting the standard for story-centric games that emulated a traditional Hollywood format. Its Uncharted games mimicked the spectacle of adventure films by way of Nathan Drake, an Indiana Jones type with the luck of John McClane. But The Last of Us saw the studio pivot from blockbuster action into a genre that dominated the early 2000s — the dystopia — and in the process brought the quality of prestige TV drama…

From vacation locations to their social calendars and even their working schedule, the average dog owner makes 27 decisions a month based on their pet. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 dog owners that examined all the ways our dogs influence our day-to-day lives. The average dog parent has to call off social plans four times per month (4.4) because their dog can’t go and said they typically cut plans short six times (5.8) in an average month. They also admitted changing their work routine, and in some cases, even their work location (3.3) to accommodate their fur…

It’s a cool, crisp Wisconsin morning and the sun is golden and bright, as a photographer and her dog walk quietly through the natural world. Suddenly, the curly-coated brown dog rushes into a thicket and a ruffed grouse flies out from its place of hiding. Quickly the photographer lifts the camera to her eye, as the intense spaniel sits watching the bird glide to a high branch of a nearby tree. Helping a photographer capture a bird in flight may not be a tradi­tional job for an American Water Spaniel, but in the words of legendary gundog trainer and writer…

Paragliding is a fun experience, especially if one brings their dog to the adventure. A Beagle named Pepper has taken social media by storm by paragliding with his owner in an Instagram video. What is especially surprising is the dog’s ability to stay calm throughout the ride. Paris-based Instagram user @pepper_le_parisien shared the video, with many marveling at Pepper’s exceptional calmness while paragliding.Beagle calmly soaks in paragliding adventure with owner in viral videoA video showing a Beagle’s remarkable composure throughout the paragliding experience has now gone viral on social media. Capturing the serene and scenic moments above the mountains, the…