https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed We asked our readers in Denmark about being the owner of a dog in the Nordic country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240222/welcome-but-expensive-your-verdict-on-owning-a-dog-in-denmark Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:51:45 +0100 welcome-but-expensive-your-verdict-on-owning-a-dog-in-denmark Owning a dog is common in Denmark, but what are the differences for those moving from abroad? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240213/tell-us-whats-it-like-owning-a-dog-in-denmark Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:47:42 +0100 tell-us-whats-it-like-owning-a-dog-in-denmark There are close to a million dogs in Denmark, but what laws and rules must owners abide by? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240213/what-are-the-rules-for-dog-owners-in-denmark Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:51:09 +0100 what-are-the-rules-for-dog-owners-in-denmark The Labrador Retriever has been named as Denmark’s most popular dog breed in an annual list which also suggests that a Covid-19 “puppy boom” has passed its peak. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230316/danish-puppy-boom-over-as-labrador-tops-list-of-countrys-favourite-dogs Thu, 16 Mar 2023 18:06:54 +0100 danish-puppy-boom-over-as-labrador-tops-list-of-countrys-favourite-dogs Overweight people are more likely to have overweight dogs, partly because they are more likely to feed them treats, Danish researchers said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190918/overweight-people-more-likely-to-have-overweight-dogs-danish-study-finds Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:55:08 +0200 overweight-people-more-likely-to-have-overweight-dogs-danish-study-finds After increasing public pressure from both inside Denmark and abroad, the Danish government will now move to outlaw bestiality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141012/denmark-to-pursue-a-ban-on-sex-with-animals Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:11:00 +0200 denmark-to-pursue-a-ban-on-sex-with-animals “In Denmark, zoophilia is legal. In Denmark, everything is legal.” A new video report from Vice examines bestiality in Denmark by speaking with zoophiles who defend their actions and activists trying to ban the practice. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140827/video-vice-shines-light-on-bestiality-in-denmark Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:52:00 +0200 video-vice-shines-light-on-bestiality-in-denmark When Danes change their calendars to July, they'll be greeted by a handful of new rules. We've got a breakdown of what's changing. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140630/cheaper-roaming-no-smoking-illegal-shooting-july-1-changes Mon, 30 Jun 2014 20:16:00 +0200 cheaper-roaming-no-smoking-illegal-shooting-july-1-changes As of July 1, property owners will no longer be able to shoot their neighbours' pets, all thanks to a Lab named Balder. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140620/shooting-cats-and-dogs-now-illegal Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:10:48 +0200 shooting-cats-and-dogs-now-illegal