Scientific trials in several European countries have found that trained dogs can accurately detect coronavirus in human sweat, opening up a new path for faster and cheaper preliminary Covid screening in all kinds of places.
The poodle on a lead held by an elegant Parisian woman was long a stereotypical image of the French capital. But today the breed is rarely seen on the city’s streets. Rory Mulholland finds out why they have disappeared and asks can they make a comeback.
President Emmanuel Macron's dog Nemo has been filmed casually peeing on an ornate fireplace at the Elysee Palace as the French leader met with members of his government.
Paris has relaxed the rules around taking dogs on the Metro meaning big mutts can now ride the city's transport system although they will not be allowed to jump the barriers and travel for free (like many of the locals do).
A band of unruly dogs has been attacking a small town in Brittany for over a year, killing dozens of farm animals and pushing the locals to take radical steps.
Russia symbolically handed over a puppy to France on Monday to replace a police dog called Diesel who was killed during a
raid linked to the November 13 Paris attacks.
Photos of a dog buried alive up to its head in France sparked an outpouring of anger on social media Wednesday and police said the owner was taken into custody.
A mayor in eastern France has taken a principled stance by refusing to give licences to two dangerous dogs named 'Itler' and Iva' because they obviously "make you think of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun", he said.
Police in a town in southern France have opened an inquiry after a search of a woman’s home revealed she was living with 87 dogs. Stunned officers also made a more macabre discovery - the rotting bodies of tens of other dead dogs, some of which were stored in the freezer.
Cross-channel rivalry bared its claws again this week, this time in the world of dogs, with figures showing that Brits now prefer French bulldogs to the treasured British variety, because they are more intelligent and have less health problems.
French dog-lovers are being warned by veterinarians that favourite Christmas foods like foie gras, smoked salmon and dark chocolate are for human consumption only, and can do serious damage to our four-legged friends.
Dog owners in the Champagne region of France are being warned to watch what they give their pets to eat after 20 mutts were believe to have been poisoned by dog biscuits.
A dog-owner in the south of France was given a jail sentence for setting his dogs, one named "Adolf", on a neighbour, a Frenchman of North African origins, it was reported this week. The accused is said to have shouted “Get the Arabs!” before unleashing his mutts.
Another year, another campaign. Authorities in Paris have renewed their efforts this week to try to tackle the age-old problem of dog poo, the long-time scourge of the capital's streets. But will they ever succeed?
