Barking mad! Ginger the rescue pug screams ‘like a banshee’ to get her owner’s attention

Barking mad! Ginger the rescue pug screams ‘like a banshee’ to get her owner’s attention Ginger, four, a pug-cross, is captured shrieking like a human instead of barking   Her owner Whitney Lawson, 41, filmed the clip at home in Calgary, Canada Dog is heard producing alarming scream for attention as owner sits on the couch By Milly … Read more

That’s barking! Pet insurance premiums hit £1k-a-year amid soaring costs, consumer watchdog says

That’s barking! Pet insurance premiums hit £1k-a-year amid soaring costs, consumer watchdog says Dog owners pay an average of £420 a year for pet cover while cat owners £264 At renewal, premiums typically rise by £84 for dogs and £40 for cats There has been a surge in the number of families buying pets over lockdown … Read more

Curious moose inspects a doorbell during the dead of night before being scared off by a barking dog 

Who let this moose loose aboot this hoose? Moment curious creature moose tries to ring the doorbell in the dead of night before being scared off by a barking dog An inquisitive moose was filmed wandering up to a house and sniffing a doorbell Moose was filmed by security camera at Hansen Heritage Homestead in … Read more

Frustrated pooch goes barking mad when it fails to nab a treat in sausage whack-a-mole game

Hot-tempered dog! Frustrated pooch goes barking mad when it fails to nab a treat in sausage whack-a-mole game By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: 17:14 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 17:34 GMT, 16 November 2020 The hilarious footage shows a very confused dog, whose owners decided to play a whack-a-mole game with a sausage. … Read more

New Google feature for deaf users identifies fire alarms, dog barking and other ‘critical’ sounds

Google introduces new feature for deaf users that notifies them about fire alarms and dogs barking by vibrating their smartphone or flashing the camera light Sound Notifications alert users to 10 different ‘critical’ sounds  Using machine learning, it recognizes door knocks, sirens and microwave bells Users can get a vibration, push notification  or flash from … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: It’s top spot for Lord Dilyn of Barking!

House of Lords, August 13 2060 Public Statue Bill — Second Reading. Baroness Katie Price: I call the noble Lord, Lord Beckham of Brooklyn. For what it’s worth. Lord Beckham: My Lords, I have been distressed to learn of plans for the removal of the joint statue to my late parents, Lord David and Lady … Read more

Couple from Wales fined after their 16 noisy dogs were secretly recorded barking more than 130 times

Could you sleep through this? Couple are fined after secret recording catches their 16 noisy dogs barking more than 130 times between midnight and 4am at their cottage in rural Wales Neighbours in Velindre, West Wales, used council noise app to record the dogs They made 130 recordings some which took place at midnight and … Read more

WHO spokesperson interrupted by bizarre noise of dog barking on Sky news

Sky news presenter can’t contain his laughter as WHO spokeswoman is interrupted by her dog’s bizarre bark that sounds like an elephant trumpeting Dr Margaret Harris, from UK, was interrupted by her dog barking on Sky news Was speaking about how likely it would be for second wave of Covid-19 to hit Presenter Niall Paterson … Read more

Barking mad! Are these the world’s daftest dogs?

Barking mad! Owners share snaps of their VERY silly dogs – including a Labrador biting its own reflection and a bulldog stuck behind the toilet Taking to Twitter, @edsbs, from US, asked people to share their dumbest dogs  In one amusing snap, a hound found himself stuck between toilet and the wall Another photo showed … Read more

Barking brilliant! Our critic picks animal reads with a great pedigree to gift this Christmas

A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) A PIG CALLED ALICE by Paul Heiney (The History Press £10.99, 176 pp) It’s often said that pigs are smarter than dogs, but it’s rare to find a farmer who regards his hog as man’s best friend. In this slim volume, Paul … Read more