While most people don't realise it initially, there are major responsibilities in taking on a new pet. From the financial costs of feeding and housing a pet, to the time and energy needed to walk a dog every day, keeping a pet is not for the faint hearted.

Read this quick tip on training your dog to stop barking.

Food threats to your dogs health that you may not be aware of.

Police dogs are trained to guard their handler and assist in a variety of tasks for law enforcement. They are used for finding and holding suspects and some are specially trained to help investigate at crime scenes.

Dogs have this endearing characteristic of tilting their heads, as if asking you "whats next or what do you mean?" People tilt their heads too when they want to understand more. But of course dogs doing this act are more adorable than people.