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Jupiter Venus and Marte new arrivals at ADANA

Shaggy dog stories: Forever homes and the new arrivals capturing the hearts of staff at ADANA shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A volunteer at ADANA dog rescue centre in the hills above Estepona, Ian Ryles shares the latest adventures of the loveable hounds looking for a

29 Jun, 2022 @ 16:30

Lead·Malaga·Shaggy Dog Tales

Tips for taking dog friendly holidays in Spain

SEMANA Santa is upon us and summer holidays are just round the corner, times when many are planning a getaway to explore the delights of

8 Jun, 2022 @ 08:45

Exploring Spain·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News·Travel News·Where to stay

Stolen dog returned to owner after thief caught red handed walking dog by police in Spain

POLICE identified and returned a stolen dog to its owner after a chance encounter at the side of a road. Guardia Civil stopped to inform

26 May, 2022 @ 10:00

Lead·Sevilla

Lost dog found dead by roadside after influencer offered €10,000 reward in Marbella on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE dog belonging to a Marbella-based influencer who had offered €10,000 for his safe return has been found dead on the side of a road.

30 Apr, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead

Shaggy dog stories: Diary of a volunteer at ADANA animal shelter in Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A volunteer at ADANA dog rescue centre in the hills above Estepona, Ian Ryles has discovered a deep love for those dogs that no one

25 Apr, 2022 @ 10:12

Lead·Must Read·Shaggy Dog Tales

Dog bites several police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain's Costa Blanca

Dog bites police officers trying to arrest drug-trafficking gang leader on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SIX members of a drug trafficking gang behind an Alicante marijuana and hashish retail operation have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang leader’s

8 Apr, 2022 @ 15:00

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Animal rights campaigners in Spain plea for life of dog stranded at Madrid airport

A DOG has been stranded at Madrid airport unable to legally enter the country because his owner failed to have him microchipped. Luno, arrived with

25 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Lead·National News

WATCH: Guardia Civil officers strip off and wade in to save dog from frozen lake in northern Spain

TWO officers from the Guardia Civil braved freezing temperatures to rescue a golden retriever after it fell through ice at a frozen lake in Huesca

8 Dec, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Other News·Weather

Head found in new age community near Granada is not a missing Dutch woman, ‘but a man in his 40s’

POLICE have denied that the skull found in a new age community near Granada belongs to a Dutch expat. It comes after expats in Beneficio,

30 Nov, 2021 @ 17:00

Granada·Lead

Why you shouldn’t leave your dog tied up outside the supermarket in Spain

SPAIN’S Guardia Civil have launched a new campaign warning pet owners about the danger of leaving their dogs tied up outside in the street. Many

26 Nov, 2021 @ 18:45

Lead·National News

Dog Photo by Marliese Streefland on Unsplash

Madrid judge awards joint custody of pet dog to separated couple in pioneering ruling for Spain

A MADRID court has issued a pioneering ruling awarding a separated couple joint custody of a pet. In a sentence issued by Madrid’s Juzgado de

27 Oct, 2021 @ 10:00

Lead·National News

Public enemy number twos

Nearly 500 dog owners have been fined in a clampdown of illegal dogs in Malaga this year. Fines of up to €700 have been handed

24 Aug, 2021 @ 15:00

Lead·Malaga

Police hunt for owner of dog that bit off the jaw of another on Spain’s Costa Blanca

VETS in Murcia don’t know whether a small three kilo pooch will be able to chew solids again, after half its jaw was bitten off

24 Jul, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Dog agility park costing over €17k to be installed on Spain’s Costa Blanca

ORIHUELA is to spend almost 18,000 euros on a dog agility course for the city. Planned for Avenida Doctor Gómez Pardo Ródenas, in the city’s

6 Jul, 2021 @ 17:00

Costa Blanca·Lead

The rescued dog. On the right, where the animal was found in the body of the car / Ayuntamiento de Fuengirola.

MIRACLE MUTT: Dog trapped alive in car bumper for days after being run over rescued in Spain’s Fuengirola

A MIRACLE dog has been rescued alive after being run over and becoming trapped in a car bumper for two days. According to official sources,

15 Jun, 2021 @ 10:00

Malaga·Other News

Emergency services in Spain’s Torremolinos rescue dog trapped in swimming pool for two days

A DOG has been rescued by Policia local and firefighters from Torremolinos after becoming trapped in a private swimming pool. The incident took place in

3 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Lead·Malaga·Other News

DOG-GONE!: Rescue podenco from Spain causes chaos after escaping at Canadian airport

A SPANISH dog on its way to a new home in Canada caused chaos when it went on the run and forced one of North

7 Oct, 2020 @ 10:09

Lead·National News

Man arrested in Spain’s Malaga for abandoning his dog, despite his claims he’d given it away over six months ago

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga province for abandoning his dog, despite his claims he’d given it away over six months ago.

18 May, 2020 @ 15:52

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Drowning dog rescued by good Samaritan and police officer in Sevilla’s Guadalquivir River

The animal had started sinking, exhausted by the effort of trying to keep afloat.

6 May, 2020 @ 11:16

Lead·Sevilla

Bodies of man and his pet dog found in apartment in Spain’s Andalucia

FIREFIGHTERS in Cordoba have discovered the bodies of a man and his dog. They made the grim find on Monday at a home in the

21 Apr, 2020 @ 12:40

Cordoba·Lead

Cruel owner who starved dog in sun for days on Spain’s Costa del Sol ordered to pay €8 a day fine for three months

A shocking snap from the Guardia Civil’s Seprona division shows a skinny dog tied to a tree on some waste ground

26 Nov, 2019 @ 14:28

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Blind and diseased dog found in ‘serious, dehydrated state’, owner found and charged

A BLIND dog suffering from a severe skin disease has been rescued after its callous owner abandoned it in Alicante city. The Canine Unit of

7 Oct, 2019 @ 17:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

Manhunt launched after dog KILLED by ‘poisoned’ food at popular dog beach on Spain’s Costa Blanca, with four other pets ill

Whilst police investigate who may be responsible, council workers are combing the area and the neighbouring beaches of Cobaticas and Playa Gachero for further traces

2 Sep, 2019 @ 16:24

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Environment·Lead