Barney is a very good dog.

Almost one in five puppies bought online or through social media sites in the UK die within six months, according to research carried out by The Kennel Club UK.

IF cats can be called tenants, dogs demand to be a member of the family.

High summer has always meant Cork Summer Show.

Adorable balls of fluff as puppies, it is easy to see why many people choose huskies as a family pet.

The IGB yesterday released a statement in relation to the recent find of greyhound bodies in a Co Limerick quarry and revealed that they know the identity of the owners of some of the greyhounds.

The ISPCA is expressing concern over figures released by the Irish Canine Breeders Association ahead of this week's vote on the Dog Breeding Bill in the Dáil.

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Aoife Kelly, from Kells, Co Meath, was delighted with the strawberry outfit she got for her pet, Gypsy, a Yorkshire terrier.

A HUNTING organisation has initiated legal action against the Environment Minister for failing to properly conserve the birds which they want to shoot.

WHAT a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago, Bouncer was destined for the dog pound.

Strict standards will be introduced to regulate Ireland’s dog breeding industry, it emerged today.

UP to 50 animal rights activists last night picketed the Dáil to call for dog breeding regulations to outlaw puppy farms.

Up to 50 animal-rights activists tonight picketed the Dáil to call for dog-breeding regulations to outlaw puppy farms.

A YEAR ago, in response to the public outrage that followed raids on horrific puppy farms around the State, the then Minister for the Environment, Martin Cullen, convened a working group.

DOG rescue groups yesterday urged Aer Lingus to reverse their decision to stop carrying animals on short-haul flights.

GIVE power to the puppies this Christmas by buying pets from reputable breeders

WE are baffled as to as to why you would publish an irresponsible article like ‘Puppy Farming as it should be’ (Irish Examiner Farming, November 11).

I REMIND you of the horrific pictures of Irish puppy farm dogs seized earlier this year. In response, former environment minister Martin Cullen set up a group to review dog breeding establishments nationally.

ROGUE puppy farm owners are to be brought to heel after plans to introduce standards and regulations following a large number of recent cruelty cases were unveiled yesterday.

THE Competition Authority yesterday was portrayed as having skewered priorities, pursuing cases involving “pedigree moggies” while making insufficient inroads against major anti-competitive practices.

More than 110,000 rock fans were expected to descend on Phoenix Park today for a mega-concert headlined by the Pixies and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

GARDAÍ yesterday appealed to 135,000 Robbie Williams fans to arrive early for the biggest rock concert in Irish history.

IT’S not a dog’s life if you’re getting €5,000 worth of grooming and training.