Dogs

Have you ever seen a dog having a good deep sniff of it’s dog-pals behind and thought “what the hell are you doing fido”?? Today on in the shower we ask; Why Do Dogs Sniff Each Others Bums? Have you always wanted to listen to podcasts…

Gadhrach (adj): dog-living, full of dogs. Despite her massive popularity over here, Saoirse Ronan's hosting slot on Saturday Night Live earned her a slew of criticism. The very idea that Irish people were unusually keen on dogs, an…

It was fire-engine red. Sleek and very shiny, this smart and beautiful thing. As I stared at it in wonder, I could hear angels singing Gloria in Excelsis Deo, which is Latin for Your Hoovering Days are Over. No, the angels weren’t calling…

Have you ever looked your puppy in the eye and wondered what they think of you, if your cat cares or if your goldfish knows who you are? Episode 53 of In The Shower with Taz and Marcus asks; Do Pets Name Their Owners? For the next 8…

I live in an area frequently described as “dog rough” and it’s as accurate a description as any. It’s a scary place, too, but that’s a whole other bag of frogs and wouldn’t even raise a grin here. So I’ll just tell you how I came to fully…

All these changes everywhere, Just go ahead and take my hand, Hold me close, now let me go, Try and understand, In Chains, The War on Drugs It’s now a year since I travelled to the hills of Clare to adopt a border collie called…

We've all been cruising down the motorway and caught a happy dog hanging its head out of another cars window. It's their natural reaction, but why? Have you always wanted to listen to podcasts but complained that ‘you just don’t have…

Back in May of this year I wrote an Art Encounters article called The Rescue Act. It was about the events that led to my adopting a border collie called Oscar. The title was a bit tongue-in-cheek, like the title of an action movie and I was…

Application for Council Funding in Innovation and Design 2017 NAME Ongar West OCCUPATION I trawl the canals QUALIFICATIONS Absolutely WHY ARE YOU APPLYING FOR THIS FUNDING: (50 words) An idea to change the world. (Please note: I…

Dogs are man’s best friend, and their presence seems increasingly important in society. Has this always been the case? Did people in the past love medieval dogs as much as we do? Today, apart from the usual sightings of dogs and their…