May 2023

• Dog behaviorist Anna Webb has partnered with Czech car maker Škoda to compile a Spotify playlist called Happy Hounds to help reduce stress for dogs during car rides. 

• Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, says Muick and Sandy, the royal Corgis who belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II, are doing fine. Ferguson and her ex-husband Prince Andrew have been caring for the pair since the Queen’s death last year. "They chase everything, straight into the trees, and I'm going 'no, no, the nation loves you, stop, stop chasing squirrels,'" said Ferguson in a recent interview.

• If you're buying a toy for your pup, consider that red, orange, and green colors appear grayish to most dogs, but they can see blue and yellow tones. They might just leave a red ball unattended as less interesting.

• According to research by Amazon UK.com's Handmade, nearly two-thirds of dog owners want their dog involved in their wedding day, acting as ring bearers, bridesmaids, or even the best man. Of those polled, 46% favored a special collar with a ring box on it for their dogs to wear on the big day.

• The national dog of South Korea is the Jindo.