Doggy Behaviour

Dog attacks on children are mercifully rare, but when they happen the results can be tragic. But with the right breed of dog, and by educating your kids, you can ensure that a mutual sense of love and companionship develops between them, setting both up for happy coexistence.

It’s well-known that a dog’s sense of smell is vastly superior to that of a human. People have been harnessing that ability for centuries in everything from tracking to drug and explosives detection. Now, though, that remarkable sense of smell is being used in the fight against cancer.

Our top-ten selection of fascinating canine facts! We at Dog Diaries pride ourselves on the amount of useful information we can provide for you. But sometimes, it’s fun to indulge ourselves in the useless side of things! Here are 10 facts about dogs that we didn’t know. They may...

Dog Diaries proudly presents... the cutest dog videos ever! Like many things that exist on the Internet, anything that claims to be ‘the cutest dog video ever’ is laying itself open to accusations of hyperbole. However, we’re pleased to report that after innumerable repeat viewings...

We’ve all seen photos of dogs standing up on their back legs to press their noses into the TV screen....

Do you have a dog that you can't cuddle for long as they're just a bit too stinky? It's in a dog's nature to sniff out distinctive smells and then roll in them, transferring the scent to their own fur. They think they smell lovely! But you, the owner, may not agree. The quickest, most efficient way...

Have you ever thought about way dogs actually bark? The answer is very simple – dogs bark because they want to tell you something, communicate with other dogs or express a specific emotion. Dogs bark at each other when they are interacting or just playing. Unfortunately humans are not able to understand...

It can be very dangerous and risky to break up an ongoing dog fight. However, sometimes you are forced to step in and stop dogs from fighting, in which case you'll need to know the right way to do it. Here are some useful tips on how to stop a dog fight the right way. Be sure that you are...