Six super sniffers that could detect CV-19

These six noses could soon be trained to detect if someone has COVID-19 and play a vital role in preventing further spread of the pandemic in future.  Norman, Digby, Storm, Star, Jasper and Asher are ready to be assessed to work on a project to train dogs to detect...

I believe my dog’s nose saved my life

Dr Claire Guest is a psychologist and animal behaviourist. She had a special bond with her dog Daisy who alerted Claire to a lump in her breast, which may have saved Claire’s life. BBC World Service,...

Paws off my chocolate

If the Easter bunny delivers lots of chocolate treats to you this year, remember to make sure your dog doesn’t get it’s paws on any of it, says the charity Medical Detection Dogs. Chocolate is poisonous to dogs and can make them seriously ill, even proving fatal. It...

Dogs could join the fight against COVID-19

Medical Detection Dogs is looking into whether man’s best friend could play a role in preventing the spread of Coronavirus.  The charity has spent years successfully researching the science behind dogs’ sense of smell and believes that dogs could detect the disease....

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