Doggy Stories

In 2007, Leona Helmsley, New York hotelier and owner of the Empire State Building, died. Nothing very remarkable in that, you say, especially given Mrs Helmsley was 87. However, the woman who had been dubbed the ‘queen of mean’ for famously saying that ‘only little people pay taxes’,...

Our prime minister has turned children’s author – with his own dog the star! Move over, Madonna, there’s a new celebrity children’s author in town – and this one is a renowned pet lover. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is better known for penning 10,000-word epics on the implications...

Meet Oscar, a pooch with more air miles than Captain Kirk! The old saying ‘a dog is for life, not just for Christmas’ took on a whole new significance last year thanks to Oscar and his owner Joanne Lefson. Determined to raise the plight of abandoned dogs around the world (and...

A couple of months ago, Dog Diaries member Christyn posted a heartfelt plea about Chloe, the overweight...

My dog Cassie that I had in the 80's was one of the best dogs you could meet. She was an American water spaniel. Late one night i heard a banging on the back door. I was in bed. The door was in a porch with a toilet and laundry off to the side. It took a while to open the door as I was afraid of who...

On a cold and early morning in November 1957, a small dog of indeterminable breed, a mix between a Husky and a Samoyan perhaps?

For ages, various depictions of man’s best friend have been abundant in literature - even one of the plays of William Shakespeare; ‘Two Gentlemen from Verona’

Dogs are rightly celebrated for their loyal, loving natures. And we all know that the right dog with the right owner can be a match made in heaven, with years and years of mutual love and enjoyment to follow. But even we were surprised to discover the following tales of doggy devotion – particularly...