Gute, friedliche Tiermedizin ist ein wichtiger Baustein für ein langes, glückliches Hundeleben. Deswegen habe ich mir genau das zur Mission gemacht. Dr. Dominique Tordy, Tierärztin aus Köln betont, wie sehr emotionale Bindung und medizinische Fürsorge miteinander verwoben sind: „Wer einen Welpen kauft, wird oft darauf hingewiesen, dass er neben lustigen Unternehmungen und Kuschelmomenten auch Einschränkungen im Alltag und Kosten zu erwarten hat.

When you wake up in the morning with tired eyes and your dog looks at you expectantly, you know there's no turning back. The leash is ready, the world is waiting outside – and your four-legged friend reminds you of something we forget far too often: movement is life. But how much more athletic are dog owners really? Is the cliché of the ‘fit dog lover’ justified – or just a nice myth? Science and experience say: yes, dog people do actually exercise more. And significantly so. Scientifically...

How we can break down prejudices and promote a human- and dog-friendly coexistence Nowadays, when people talk about ‘listed dogs’, many immediately associate them with fear, uncertainty and often prejudice. But these are not ‘monsters’, they are living beings with individual personalities – and often victims of sweeping judgements. In this article, we want to show what ‘listed dogs’ are in legal terms, how strong the stigma is – and how loving, safe coexistence is possible. What does ‘listed...