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For every pampered pooch that stays with Argyll Holidays, a donation will be made to the Scottish SPCA to help keep dogs safe across Scotland.

Last month, the Arc Animal Shelter in Cherryfield took in some dogs that are shy and timid. In an effort to help calm these skittish pups, the shelter is looking for volunteers to sit with them, read to them, and talk to them. Anyone interested can simply stop by the shelter during business hours.

The research has revealed the most popular dog and cat names of 2018 and it turns out that more traditional names once given to dogs and cats, such as Fido, Rover or Fluffy, are not holding the same way.

Misty, a 3-year-old Great Pyrenees mix with a congenital heart defect, was saved by minimally invasive surgery — the same kind humans get — at Colorado State University.

A dog has been rescued after becoming stranded on an island in the middle of Portsmouth Harbour. The small brindle terrier called Max was rescued by the Coastguard and lifeboat crews on Saturday morning in a two-hour rescue mission.

A team of researchers at Cornell University has found evidence suggesting that little dogs lift their legs when peeing at a higher angle than bigger dogs as a means of tricking other dogs into thinking they are bigger than they actually are. In their paper published in Journal of Zoology, the group describes a study they carried out with volunteer dogs and what they found.

Forget Shark Week, it’s Bark Week on Mashable. Join us as we celebrate all the good dogs, which we humans do not deserve.

Isle of Dogs has served as the inspiration behind a photoshoot by Linda Blacker involving celebrity dogs Marcel le Corgi, Cockapoo Marley, Doug the Therapy Pug and Steven the Frenchy, and Staffordshire Bull Terrier rescue dog, Emily.

The Kennel Club has just announced the winners of the 2018 Dog Photographer of the Year contest, revealing an adorable collection of dog photos that capture a diverse range of canine characters.

These handsomely staged character portraits (or should that be paw-traits?) feature the film’s stellar voice cast alongside the models used to animate their characters in the film. So, if you’re barking mad for glossy photos of A-list stars like Bryan Cranston, Tilda Swinton, and Bill Murray cosying up to puppets, then click this way for more.