Couple fined $3,000 after wife, 24, walked her husband, 40, on leash to bypass COVID curfew

Canadian couple are fined $2,400 after wife, 24, walked her husband, 40, on leash to bypass COVID curfew Woman was seen walking her husband on a leash on King Street East in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, on Saturday night  When confronted by police, wife claimed she was just walking her dog  Quebec government imposed 8pm-5am curfew … Read more

Chinese woman, 88, dies when runaway dog’s leash pulls her over

Chinese pensioner, 88, dies after falling onto her face when pet’s leash sweeps her legs away… before dog walker flees the scene The victim fell after the dog’s lead got caught around her feet in Xingtan, China A girl believed to be the dog walker then arrived, but ignored the fallen woman Surveillance footage shows … Read more

The caring dogs who give dementia patients a new leash of life

Ken Will has a best friend who comforts him when he’s sad, distracts him if he’s angry and brings water when he’s poorly.  That best friend is Kaspa, a nine-year-old golden labrador. Kaspa is a dementia assistance dog, one of just ten in the UK trained to provide practical and emotional support to people with … Read more

‘Panda’ on a leash turns out to be a dog called ‘Pretty Girl’ who was dyed by her owner 

Not so black and white: ‘Panda’ on a leash that was spotted on the streets of Leshan turns out to be a dog called ‘Pretty Girl’ who was dyed by her owner Yang Yan dyed his chow chow Mei Niu – pretty girl – black and white to look like a panda He said that … Read more

Aggressive debt collectors put on a short leash to help firms survive

Aggressive debt collectors put on a short leash to help firms survive the coronavirus crisis By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 May 2020 Firms will get extra protection from aggressive debt collectors under new laws proposed today Companies struggling because of the crisis will … Read more

Owners who tug on their dog’s leash risk injuring the animal’s neck, research finds

Owners who tug on their dog’s leash risk injuring the animal’s neck – and it can lead to breathing difficulties, research finds Even the lightest tug on a lead said to exert force similar to that of a a tourniquet When a dog on a lead suddenly lunges, the force could even be six times greater … Read more