'Swastika Sweeney': Sydney Sweeney's German Shepherd now called a Nazi pet amid American Eagle controversySydney Sweeney's German Shepherd, Sully Bear, faces online backlash, labeled a 'Nazi pet' due to breed's German roots and historical associ...
06 Aug, 2025, 02.22 PM IST
Ray of hope for the Parkinson’s community? Latest study claims dogs can detect the disease early with high accuracyA recent study reveals that trained dogs can accurately detect Parkinson's disease. This offers hope for early diagnosis, currently unavail...
26 Jul, 2025, 02.39 PM IST
'He was a family member': Shefali Jariwala's friend reveals why husband Parag took dog out after her deathFollowing Shefali Jariwala's sudden death, her husband, Parag Tyagi, faced online criticism for a video showing him walking their dog. Acto...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.53 AM IST
K9 Rolo, CRPF’s brave dog, dies after bee attack during anti-Naxal operationK9 Rolo, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois and a member of the CRPF, tragically died during a major anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh afte...
16 May, 2025, 02.54 PM IST
Vet warns pet owners after common dog behaviour linked to massive parasite inside woman’s bodyA rare case in Tunisia highlights the danger of letting dogs lick faces, potentially transmitting the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. A 2...
09 May, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Loyal dog detects woman’s cancer days before doctor's diagnosis. Do dogs have a sixth sense?A Pennsylvania woman, Breanna Bortner, credits her dog, Mochi, for detecting her aggressive breast cancer before she even suspected anythin...
14 Mar, 2025, 05.22 PM IST
In a first, CRPF launches public adoption of retired force dogsCRPF has introduced an online service for adopting retired sniffer and assault dogs to provide them with a comfortable second life. This in...
09 Jan, 2025, 03.44 PM IST
Third Eye: Minister takes a back seat to patients & attendants; PM’s praise works, and better get the dog registered immediatelyFollowing a tragic fire at Jhansi Medical College that claimed the lives of ten infants, Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Brajesh Pathak has b...
24 Nov, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
Study finds trained scent dogs can detect Covid more effectively than RT-PCR testsStudies have shown that trained scent dogs are more efficient and accurate in detecting COVID-19 infections compared to the conventional RT...
15 Aug, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
Forget Covid tests! Scent dogs more effective in sniffing the virusDogs trained to detect scents and smells could provide a quicker, more cost-effective method for detecting COVID-19, according to Universit...
18 Jul, 2023, 06.34 PM IST
Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors reportMonkeypox infections have been detected in rodents and other wild animals, which can spread the virus to humans. But the authors called it ...
17 Aug, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
Myth or truth: Can sniffer dogs really detect Covid almost as well as a PCR test? New study revealsEarly in the pandemic the possibility of using dogs to sniff out Covid was explored.
23 May, 2022, 10.52 AM IST
In a first, ITBP deploys retired combat canines as 'therapy dogs'The challenges of life after retirement for the aged and out-of-service four-legged soldiers has been a subject of concern for various cent...
26 Mar, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
Pioneering paws: Indian Army using dogs to detect COVID-19 to cut time delayTwo dogs - two-year-old cocker spaniel Casper and one-year-old Jaya, a 'chippiparai', which is an indigenous breed from Tamil Nadu - have b...
09 Feb, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
Furry saviours: UK begins trials to see if ‘Covid dogs' can sniff out deadly virusThe trials will establish whether these dogs can be used as a non-invasive, early warning measure to detect coronavirus.
16 May, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Four-legged friends to save the world? Dogs could help detect virus, canines are being trained to sniff out Covid-19The approach is based on a belief that each disease triggers a distinct odour.
23 Apr, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
Canine career: No retirement plan for dogs on dutyThe dogs are recruited when they are still three-month-old puppies, after a diligent scrutiny of their lineage, physical attributes and ale...
30 Dec, 2015, 02.45 PM IST