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“Ellon-based beer specialist BrewDog is launching its first “bespoke craft beer for dogs”, Subwoofer IPA, made with the same base wort used in its products for humans. The drink is an alcohol- and hop-free, non-carbonated beer, containing “canine-friendly” B vitamins and probiotics beneficial for dogs, “packed with citrus overtones and a familiar malt backbone”. The recipe was perfected with the help of an expert pet food consultant.”

“Struggling to nod off at night? Scientists have found that women who sleep next to their dog go to bed earlier, sleep better and rise earlier. A study by private US university Canisius College found almost as many American women sleep next to a hound as they do a partner (57%), with more than half regularly waking up to canine company. In stark contrast, less than a third share a bed with their cats.”

“Mexicans have been expressing their admiration and affection for the navy’s search and rescue dogs on social media after a photographer posted glossy portraits of the animals on his Twitter feed. Santiago Arau took photos of the dogs wearing the goggles which are used to protect their eyes from dust and chemicals when they are deployed to search for people buried in the rubble.”

“If you’re looking for the perfect place to go for a stroll with your four-legged friend, then look no further as SoGlos has picked out 14 of the best places to walk your dog in Gloucestershire.”

“A third of dog and cat owners say they’ve been alerted to danger in their homes by their pets, and one in 10 believe their animal has saved their life, a new survey has found. Fires and carbon monoxide leaks are the most common hazards that animal owners have been made aware of by their four-legged friends.”

“The number of dachshunds registered with The Kennel Club in the UK increased by 80% in five years (2013-2017). We went along to a “sausage dog” walk in Crawfordsburn Country Park in County Down to find out why.” (Video)

“No-one likes to think of a dog without a home at any time of year, especially not at Christmas. But one pup’s luck has changed just in time for the festive season, as Daisy the Mastiff cross, from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, has just found her forever home. “

“This is the story of where guide dogs for blind and partially-sighted people really come from. It includes: why they wear nail-varnish as soon as they’re born, why they’re never scared of fireworks, and why you really must play them Guns N’ Roses.”

A family from Morriston, Swansea, has been left without a home for Christmas after it was destroyed by a fire started by Christmas tree lights. But Nicola Jayne Jackson and her family are grateful to be alive after their dog, Bella, alerted them to the fire.

Nothing cheers people up quite like seeing a dog on the pitch – but there’s double the joy when the animal turns out to be pretty good at football. That’s what happened in a match between Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychu and Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo in a match in Argentina. (Video)