Dogs in the news

A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said.

In a rare show of unity, Victorian politicians from all persuasions are calling for a Spring Street ban to be overturned.

Commander, a two-year-old German Shepherd, has been involved in at least 11 biting incidents, including one attack that put an agent in hospital.

University researcher began offending in 2014 and tortured and sexually exploited more than 42 dogs until his arrest.

When the devastated Kiwi couple went to collect Sarge his body was in a rubbish bag and he'd been euthanised by a bolt gun.

Our fair country has one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, but some breeds just can't be brought in.

Premier Roger Cook has called for an inquiry into the circumstances leading up to the dog attack.

The American XL bully dog will need to be defined before it can be banned from the country.

Two people are in hospital after they were mauled so badly in a dog attack they needed surgery.

Health authorities have issued an urgent warning for travellers following a spike in the number of Aussies needing healthcare for animal bites and scratches suffered at popular south-east Asian holiday destinations.

Delta Air Lines passenger Paula Rodriguez's six-year-old dog, Maia, was lost in August at the airport, which is considered the busiest in the world.

The distressed animals were discovered held in a small cage on a street.

A Perth mother-of-two has died days after she was nipped by a German Shepherd, with the small wound developing into a rare infection.

It's a nightmare scenario for anyone with a pet: taking them on a trip with you, and losing them.

Family's 'shock' as woman left in an induced coma after a dog bite turned potentially deadly when "mostly all of her body has gotten infected".

"My dog ate my homework" is one of the oldest excuses in the book, but "My dog ate my passport" may be a new one.

The two-day-old litter were found inside a patch of long wet grass in Perth

The RSPCA said almost 80 per cent of bites happen in the home, not the community, and questioned how much impact the ban will have on public safety.

Two-year-old labrador x French mastiff, Leo, was in the yard of his Park Street home in Brunswick at roughly 4.15pm on July 30, when an unknown man approached the property.

Two South Australian greyhound trainers have been charged by the racing body after horrific footage emerged showing dogs being kicked and beaten.

The newest four-legged police recruits are ready to sniff their way around the Northern Territory.

Worried locals had taken to social media to post images of the bait - small green cylindrical pellets in appearance - concerned that the poison had been left with the intention of harming pets.

A dog has been rescued from a tight spot by Queensland firefighters armed with a bottle of olive oil and a lot of patience.

An Adelaide local has been left shocked to find five tiny puppies abandoned in the cold on the side of a remote road.

After months of eating raw fish, he joked that his first meal on land would be tuna sushi.

Police are trying to work out what happened to two dogs who were found dead a day after they were stolen from their owner in regional Victoria.

The city council's governance committee backed reforms of animal laws, including introducing a $619 fine for owners who fail to keep a dog under control.

A large group of residents in Melbourne's east are protesting the construction of a dog park, saying it will bring "unpleasant odours", flies and "uncontrolled noise" to the area.

Here we break down when you're liable and the consequences if your dog attacks an animal or human.

A woman who was mauled by two dogs as she tried to protect her Jack Russell along a popular walking track in Sydney's south has lost her pet to the injuries it suffered in the attack.

Bowie, a beautiful tri-coloured Australian shepherd, was found by Queensland Police during a vehicle stop near Macksville today.

A Perth grandfather was mauled by two dogs in an alleged tit-for-tat that saw him beat a busker with his own instrument.

Multiple people have been hospitalised and a pet dog is dead over an e-scooter put up for sale on Facebook Marketplace.

Queenslanders are asked to make their voices heard on potential tougher laws for owners of dangerous dogs.

She had to use a plastic tricycle to fend off a dog, as she claims its owner fled outside for her own safety.

Following the emotional lows and highs of the successful search for four children missing 40 days in the Amazon, the people of Colombia can't relax yet as they wait for news of a dog still in the jungle after helping find the young plane crash survivors.

A New Zealand man who walks the beach daily, picking up rubbish with his dog has found the satellite tracking tag of a great white shark named Daisy.

A puppy remains missing after a dozen young pups were stolen from a Queensland property.

A man has been jailed after king-hitting an older man who'd kicked his dog.

A Sydney vet is warning dog owners to keep an eye on their animals after finding a sack of a suspicious substance inside a dog.

Australian greyhounds retired from racing will be rehomed in the US to be therapy dogs for ex-police officers under a historic new partnership.

Bobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday.

A not-for-profit dog shelter has been forced to close in New South Wales, as interest rate hikes have had "devastating" impacts on their daily operations.

Animals do come in all shapes in sizes but we're used to seeing giant elephants, giraffes and emus. But what about furry friends closer to home like giant dogs and chickens?

Nearly 2000 Australia Post officers have been attacked by a dog in the last nine months, prompting an urgent warning from AusPost.

The boy was transported by Queensland Ambulance paramedics to Rockhampton Hospital about 12.25pm after being attacked at a home in Norman Gardens.

In a matter of seconds, sniffer dogs can accurately detect if someone is infected with the COVID-19 virus.

A three-year-old girl sustained serious head and neck injuries from the dog attack, which involved one of four of her grandmother's dogs.

A primary school in the UK was put into lockdown after two dogs attacked six people nearby.

Five-year-old Rocky was stolen by an unknown man after he was left tied up outside a Yarraville supermarket.