Pets

'It's vile': Helensburgh residents vent fury over scourge of dog fouling

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'It's vile': Helensburgh residents vent fury over scourge of dog fouling

Aria, Emma, Olive with Poppy

Aria, Emma, Olive with Poppy

Loch Lomond Shores

Last top dog event on Loch Lomond this year delights with dozens of entrants

Top Dogs at Loch Lomond Shores

Top Dogs at Loch Lomond Shores

Loch Lomond Shores

Top Dogs event returns to Loch Lomond Shores on Saturday

The long-haired cat has been reunited with its owners in Cardross

The long-haired cat has been reunited with its owners in Cardross

Pets Lost and Found

Delight as lost cat found in Rhu skip reunited with owners

Police urge drivers and horses to mind Highway Code changes in Helensburgh operation

Police urge drivers and horses to mind Highway Code changes in Helensburgh operation

Police urge drivers to mind Highway Code changes in Helensburgh

Faith Matters: Thanking God for our pets - and the NHS

Faith Matters: Thanking God for our pets - and the NHS

Faith Matters: Thanking God for our pets - and the NHS

Dog Show Gala hailed a success as top pooches crowned

Dog Show Gala hailed a success as top pooches crowned

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PICTURES: Dog show hailed a huge hit as Helensburgh's top pooches are crowned

The Helensburgh Dog Show was a huge success last year

The Helensburgh Dog Show was a huge success last year

Helensburgh gears up to welcome dog show back to town this weekend

Barra, who lived in Luss with owner Iain Marshall, specialised in submerged victim recovery

Barra, who lived in Luss with owner Iain Marshall, specialised in submerged victim recovery

Search and Rescue

Underwater sniffer dog to receive animal OBE for dedication to crucial role

Police appeal for information on dog struck down by driver in Helensburgh

Police appeal for information on dog struck down by driver in Helensburgh

Police appeal for information on dog struck down by driver in Helensburgh

The current group of volunteer dogs and their owners

The current group of volunteer dogs and their owners

Dementia charity to hold a second 'dog day' info event for Helensburgh pet owners

Dog lovers can enjoy the special event

Dog lovers can enjoy the special event

Loch Lomond Shores

Pooch perfect! Loch Lomond 'top dogs' festival to return this weekend

Helensburgh locals showed off their furry friends

Helensburgh locals showed off their furry friends

IN PICTURES: Advertiser readers share their photos of Helensburgh's cutest pets

Morar Lodge resident Maureen loves the chickens' company

Morar Lodge resident Maureen loves the chickens' company

PICTURES: Feathered friends find their perfect place at Helensburgh care home

Here are 6 tips to help keep your dog calm when fireworks are being let off

Here are 6 tips to help keep your dog calm when fireworks are being let off

Dog trainer shares 6 tips to help you keep your dog calm at Hogmanay

Chocolate is poisonous to pets so it's important that pet owners make sure they can't get to any

Chocolate is poisonous to pets so it's important that pet owners make sure they can't get to any

PDSA issues chocolate warning to pet owners this Christmas

The blankets will keep animals warm this Christmas

The blankets will keep animals warm this Christmas

Helensburgh locals urged to donate blankets to animals at Dumbarton SSPCA

If your dog is displaying this look - then be careful and back off

If your dog is displaying this look - then be careful and back off

Dog owners warned a dog might be about to attack them if they display 'whale eye'

A dog nutritionist has warned owners that it could be a sign of underlying health issues including medical conditions like respiratory infections and kidney disease.

A dog nutritionist has warned owners that it could be a sign of underlying health issues including medical conditions like respiratory infections and kidney disease.

This common symptom may be a sign of 'hidden health concerns' in your dog

Many pet owners dread Bonfire Night as it can be very distressing for cats and dogs

Many pet owners dread Bonfire Night as it can be very distressing for cats and dogs

How to keep your cats safe and relaxed on Bonfire Night - try these 8 tips

Adorable Flynn, a rescue from Romania, developed Addison's disease, a rare deadly disease, when he arrived in the UK

Adorable Flynn, a rescue from Romania, developed Addison's disease, a rare deadly disease, when he arrived in the UK

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Dog gets life-saving treatment for deadly disease - warning signs to spot

Experts have highlighted four common Halloween foods that can be toxic to dogs, including chocolate

Experts have highlighted four common Halloween foods that can be toxic to dogs, including chocolate

Toxic Halloween food warning for dog owners

Desperate plea for 'forever home' find for two cats whose owner passed away

Leon and his dog Dakota

Leon and his dog Dakota

PICTURES: Helensburgh's perfect pooches tell a happy tail at Top Dogs festival

Richard and Ji Smith with their budgerigars.

Richard and Ji Smith with their budgerigars.

For the beauty of the earth: Pet blessing service welcomes fur - and feathers

Bless this pet: Special service this weekend to celebrate animal friends

Bless this pet: Special service this weekend to celebrate animal friends

Bless this pet: Special Helensburgh service this weekend to celebrate animal friends

Driving with a dog in the car could land you a £5,000 fine or lose your drivers licence (Choose My Car)

Driving with a dog in the car could land you a £5,000 fine or lose your drivers licence (Choose My Car)

Here's why driving with a dog in your car could land you £5,000 fine

Blue green algae, or cyanobacteria, are a group of bacteria that can contain dangerous toxins which can be harmful and potentially fatal to pets

Blue green algae, or cyanobacteria, are a group of bacteria that can contain dangerous toxins which can be harmful and potentially fatal to pets

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Dog owners issued warning over potentially fatal toxic algae

Vet Karen Murphy with her late dog Eddie, who died two years ago

Vet Karen Murphy with her late dog Eddie, who died two years ago

Much-loved Helensburgh vet 'ready to care for the world' as she leaves practice

Owners should speak to vets over problems with 'pandemic puppies'

Owners should speak to vets over problems with 'pandemic puppies'

Helensburgh vet issues warning over 'pandemic puppies' as office work returns

The Lomond Vet Clinic and its pet patients will say goodbye to Karen Murphy at the end of September

The Lomond Vet Clinic and its pet patients will say goodbye to Karen Murphy at the end of September

Helensburgh vet announces plans to leave practice at the end of the month

The Gareloch RDA charity is looking for new volunteers to join its team

The Gareloch RDA charity is looking for new volunteers to join its team

Helensburgh disabled riding charity launches appeal for new volunteers

One-year-old dog, Button, was captured having a playful encounter with the window cleaner on a Ring Stick Up Camera.

One-year-old dog, Button, was captured having a playful encounter with the window cleaner on a Ring Stick Up Camera.

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Watch adorable moment that 'doggy in the window' plays with the window cleaner

Cat found abandoned at the side of the road in Luss

Cat found abandoned at the side of the road in Luss

Cat found abandoned at the side of the road in Luss

Two cats at the SSPCA's Dumbarton centre on hunt for new homes

Two cats at the SSPCA's Dumbarton centre on hunt for new homes

Two cats at SSPCA's West Dunbartonshire centre on hunt for new homes

Pets4Homes has said both the number of buyers and the availability of puppies and kittens are decreasing to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels

Pets4Homes has said both the number of buyers and the availability of puppies and kittens are decreasing to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels

What's your favourite type of dog? UK's most popular breed has been revealed

Dogs can enjoy some free ice-cream

Dogs can enjoy some free ice-cream

Doggy ice-cream van visiting Loch Lomond Shores today

Harper proudly enjoyed the Helensburgh Beer and Gin Festival earlier this year. Will he make an appearance at the dog show?

Harper proudly enjoyed the Helensburgh Beer and Gin Festival earlier this year. Will he make an appearance at the dog show?

Time to pamper your pooch ahead of Helensburgh dog show's eagerly-awaited return

The cat enclosure in the rear garden of the property in Cove

The cat enclosure in the rear garden of the property in Cove

'Cat enclosure' plans for house in Cove win backing of council planners

Keeping track of your pet's health is important and now pet healthcare experts Bob Martin have made it easier than ever to stay on top of it.

Keeping track of your pet's health is important and now pet healthcare experts Bob Martin have made it easier than ever to stay on top of it.

Here are 6 'simple' checks every dog and cat owner should be doing at home

See every UK snake sighting in 2023 as the RSPCA issues a warning ahead of expected increase in the number of escaped snakes

See every UK snake sighting in 2023 as the RSPCA issues a warning ahead of expected increase in the number of escaped snakes

Snake sightings mapped after deadly dog bite as animal charity warns of greater risk

Has your dog had tick paralysis? This is how you can remove a tick safely from your pet

Has your dog had tick paralysis? This is how you can remove a tick safely from your pet

The signs of tick paralysis all dog owners need to be aware of this summer

A dog nutritionist has warned owners that it could be a sign of underlying health issues including medical conditions like respiratory infections and kidney disease.

A dog nutritionist has warned owners that it could be a sign of underlying health issues including medical conditions like respiratory infections and kidney disease.

This common symptom may be a sign of 'hidden health concerns' in your dog

This is everything dog owners should know about palm oil bergs as a dog dies after eating one on a beach

This is everything dog owners should know about palm oil bergs as a dog dies after eating one on a beach

Warning to owners as dog dies after eating palm oil berg - what you need to know

Collage of four dogs and their pet humans at the Rhu and Shandon Gala Day dog show

Collage of four dogs and their pet humans at the Rhu and Shandon Gala Day dog show

PICTURES: Rhu's top dogs show off their pet humans at gala day dog show

The pet lamb got stuck in the dark for 36 hours (Pic: Townhead Farm)

The pet lamb got stuck in the dark for 36 hours (Pic: Townhead Farm)

'Lucky escape': Farmers shares relief after finding lamb that was trapped for days

Louie Turnbull's two dogs were shot dead by police, and Mr Turnbull himself was tasered, after an incident in east London on May 7

Louie Turnbull's two dogs were shot dead by police, and Mr Turnbull himself was tasered, after an incident in east London on May 7

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Mike Edwards: Dog protests are just vacuous nonsense

Lomond Veterinary Clinic is urging Helensburgh pet owners to consider learning basic first aid for their animals

Lomond Veterinary Clinic is urging Helensburgh pet owners to consider learning basic first aid for their animals

Helensburgh vet urges pet owners to learn 'animal first aid'

Sausage studded with blue pellets that poisoned 13-year-old Samson

Sausage studded with blue pellets that poisoned 13-year-old Samson

'It definitely seemed deliberate': Police probe Rosneath dog poisoning incident

The female cat was found in Arrochar on Tuesday

The female cat was found in Arrochar on Tuesday

SSPCA appeals to find owner of missing cat found in Arrochar

Two dogs are recovering from being poisoned (Stock image; photo does not show one of the pets involved)

Two dogs are recovering from being poisoned (Stock image; photo does not show one of the pets involved)

Helensburgh vets issue urgent poison warning after two dogs fall ill in as many days

The tabby cat was found this morning

The tabby cat was found this morning

Police issue appeal to find owner of injured cat

Laura Cameron won 'support staff of the year' at Petplan's ceremony in Manchester

Laura Cameron won 'support staff of the year' at Petplan's ceremony in Manchester

Lomond Veterinary Clinic worker wins top award at Petplan ceremony

One if five pets aren't getting treatment early enough, the British Veterinary Association says

One if five pets aren't getting treatment early enough, the British Veterinary Association says

Helensburgh vets in pledge to pet owners as cost-of-living crisis hits hard