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WATCH: Baggage handler in Spain goes viral for his adorable reaction to seeing a dog in a carrier

A RUSSIAN emigrant to Spain has taken to TikTok to share a heartwarming video of a baggage handler offloading her dog from the plane...

Animal shelter popular with British expats is ordered to close ‘for making too much noise’ on Spain’s Costa del...

AN animal shelter on Spain’s Costa del Sol has been forced to close for ‘making too much noise’.  It comes after neighbours complained about the...

WATCH: Adorable chocolate labrador joins the local police on Spain’s Costa del Sol after being rescued

AN ADORABLE chocolate labrador has not only joined the local police force in Malaga on Spain’s Costa del Sol, but has also been chosen...

There are more registered dogs than CHILDREN in Spain’s Andalucia – and here’s why

THEY say dogs are man’s best friend, and in the southernmost Spanish region of Andalucia, the old adage seems to be backed up by...

Spain trials therapy dogs at hospitals: Animals will ‘boost mental well-being’ of ICU patients, experts hope

A BARCELONA hospital is part of a pioneering therapy dog trial to boost the mental health of ICU patients. The project hopes to encourage faster...

Nurse, 27, is mauled to death by FIVE dogs in Spain: Victim screamed ‘they are chasing me’ in tragic...

A YOUNG nurse has been mauled to death by five dogs in northern Spain.  Arancha Corcero, 27, was walking on a rural road near Zamora,...

Pack your pooch! Here are the most pet-friendly holiday destinations in Spain 

Spain’s costas are some of the most pet friendly destinations in the country, with dog friendly beaches, accommodation and restaurants. Calpe, Costa Blanca As if...

PAWFECT PROJECT: Spain’s Renfe marks first year of ‘Proyecto Mascota Grande’ with successful transport of 1,800 large dogs

RENFE has successfully transported 1,800 big dogs in its first year of 'Proyecto Mascota Grande.' The pet-friendly service, known as the ‘Big Pet Project’, was...

Man who ‘filmed his killer dogs eating live GOATS before posting the videos online’ is arrested in Spain’s Mallorca

A MAN has been arrested in Mallorca for animal cruelty charges after he was recorded offering live baby goats to his two dogs for...

Madrid man faces 18 months in jail after killing partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’ 

A MADRID man is facing an 18-month jail term after he killed his partner’s dog in order to ‘do her harm’. He is being...

Minor who lived for years among piles of rubbish rescued in Estepona (Malaga) 

A 14-YEAR-OLD believed to have lived for years among rubbish and diseased dogs has been rescued in Estepona.  He lived with his grandmother and father,...

Spain passes animal rights bill, but excludes hunting dogs from new protections

A CONTROVERSIAL new animal rights law has passed the Spanish parliament, but with an important exception: it will not cover hunting dogs or other...

Warm weather prompts early appearance of poisonous processionary caterpillars that can kill dogs in Spain

THE mild winter has brought early appearances of processionary caterpillars which can kill dogs and make young children ill. Sightings have been reported in woodland...

The power of the press!: Expat dogs in Granada rehomed after Olive Press story

IT is always satisfying for journalists when they feel that they actually do make a difference. And one story on the Olive Press online gave...

‘Sad situation’: Man rushed into hospital for heart condition tries to rehome beloved dogs in Spain’s Granada

A home has been found for the beloved dogs of a British expatriate living in Granada after he was rushed into hospital last week...
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Why this woman and her two dogs are sleeping out of a car at Costa del Sol petrol station

If you fill up regularly at this Costa del Sol petrol station you might often see a woman and her two dogs living there,...

Shaggy dog tales from the Adana shelter in Andalucia

WHEN people discover you are an ADANA volunteer, there are phrases that you should expect:  “That’s AMAZING!”  Quite right! Best day of the week!  “I couldn’t do...

Spain beefs up animal welfare laws

SPAIN'S new animal rights law has been approved on Monday, bolstering animal welfare laws in a country that has traditionally lagged behind its European...

Shaggy dog stories: Surviving the heatwave and how sausages are proving the secret weapon to win over rescue dogs...

SUMMER has landed on the hills, around ADANA. The streams have ceased to flow and the ground has been baked a hard, golden-brown. Not...

Spain’s high-speed trains to allow big dogs in pilot test on Madrid-Barcelona route

AFTER years of campaigning by pet owners, there is finally good news for those travellers in Spain who like to take their pooches with...

PET LOVERS: Spain has twice as many pets than children under age of 15

SPAIN has more pets than children aged under 15—with 15 million pets compared to 6.6 million children under 15 years of age. The number of...

Seven practical tips for a dog-friendly day out at the seaside in Spain

A DAY at the beach with your dog provides a great bonding experience, but be sure to plan and pack paw-fectly. Once you’ve located your...

Spanish ‘dog vampire’s’ animal blood empire in Madrid shut down by police

AUTHORITIES have dismantled the lucrative business of the Spanish dog vampire - a man who kept roughly 500 corpses of cats and dogs whose...

World’s most pampered pooches gather in Madrid for World Dog Show

MADRID has become the world’s capital of pedigree pooches this weekend, hosting a huge international dog show.  Think Crufts but on an even larger scale...

IN PICS: Spain hosts Europe’s first ever surfing championship for dogs

THE first ever European Canine Surfing Championships has been held in Asturias in the north of Spain.  Salinas beach in Asturias hosted the first surfing...

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