https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Scientific trials in several European countries have found that trained dogs can accurately detect coronavirus in human sweat, opening up a new path for faster and cheaper preliminary Covid screening in all kinds of places. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210212/video-how-dogs-can-help-reduce-covid-19-infections Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:05:15 +0100 video-how-dogs-can-help-reduce-covid-19-infections The poodle on a lead held by an elegant Parisian woman was long a stereotypical image of the French capital. But today the breed is rarely seen on the city’s streets. Rory Mulholland finds out why they have disappeared and asks can they make a comeback. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171207/where-have-all-the-paris-poodles-gone Thu, 07 Dec 2017 13:39:27 +0100 where-have-all-the-paris-poodles-gone President Emmanuel Macron's dog Nemo has been filmed casually peeing on an ornate fireplace at the Elysee Palace as the French leader met with members of his government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171023/oui-oui-frances-presidential-pooch-leaves-palace-puddle Mon, 23 Oct 2017 11:00:59 +0200 oui-oui-frances-presidential-pooch-leaves-palace-puddle Paris has relaxed the rules around taking dogs on the Metro meaning big mutts can now ride the city's transport system although they will not be allowed to jump the barriers and travel for free (like many of the locals do). https://www.thelocal.fr/20170407/paris-allows-big-dogs-to-take-metro-as-long-as-they-have-a-ticket Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:49:03 +0200 paris-allows-big-dogs-to-take-metro-as-long-as-they-have-a-ticket A band of unruly dogs has been attacking a small town in Brittany for over a year, killing dozens of farm animals and pushing the locals to take radical steps. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170327/french-town-terrorised-by-pack-of-cow-killing-dogs Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:37:11 +0200 french-town-terrorised-by-pack-of-cow-killing-dogs A French mayor has won the right to implement his radical plan to tackle the age old problem of dog poo in his town. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161201/has-a-french-mayor-found-the-answer-to-the-scourge-of-dog-poo Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:41:19 +0100 has-a-french-mayor-found-the-answer-to-the-scourge-of-dog-poo The Yorkshire Terrier has topped the sad rankings for France's "most lost dog". https://www.thelocal.fr/20160712/yorkshire-terrier-named-the-most-lost-dog-in-france Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:52:52 +0200 yorkshire-terrier-named-the-most-lost-dog-in-france A Parisian dog owner says her pet dog is a “miracle” mutt after he was returned to her following an adventure on the Metro and the RER network. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160222/paris-miracle-metro-dog-returned-to-owner Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:22:58 +0100 paris-miracle-metro-dog-returned-to-owner Russia symbolically handed over a puppy to France on Monday to replace a police dog called Diesel who was killed during a raid linked to the November 13 Paris attacks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151208/russia-gifts-france-puppy-after-police-dog-slain Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:04:50 +0100 russia-gifts-france-puppy-after-police-dog-slain Panic is spreading fast among Parisian dog-owners after four dogs apparently died from suspected poisoning in a park in the capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150819/panic-over-poisoned-pooches-in-paris-park Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:06:37 +0200 panic-over-poisoned-pooches-in-paris-park Photos of a dog buried alive up to its head in France sparked an outpouring of anger on social media Wednesday and police said the owner was taken into custody. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150805/dog-buried-alive-in-france-sparks-social-media-fury Wed, 05 Aug 2015 14:32:32 +0200 dog-buried-alive-in-france-sparks-social-media-fury A mayor in eastern France has taken a principled stance by refusing to give licences to two dangerous dogs named 'Itler' and Iva' because they obviously "make you think of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun", he said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140905/french-mayor-dogs-hitler-eva-braun Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:09:00 +0200 french-mayor-dogs-hitler-eva-braun Police in a town in southern France have opened an inquiry after a search of a woman’s home revealed she was living with 87 dogs. Stunned officers also made a more macabre discovery - the rotting bodies of tens of other dead dogs, some of which were stored in the freezer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140401/french-recluse-found-living-with-87-dogs-2 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:39:00 +0200 french-recluse-found-living-with-87-dogs-2 Cross-channel rivalry bared its claws again this week, this time in the world of dogs, with figures showing that Brits now prefer French bulldogs to the treasured British variety, because they are more intelligent and have less health problems. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140311/brits-ditch-british-bulldog-for-french-breed Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:39:00 +0100 brits-ditch-british-bulldog-for-french-breed French dog-lovers are being warned by veterinarians that favourite Christmas foods like foie gras, smoked salmon and dark chocolate are for human consumption only, and can do serious damage to our four-legged friends. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131203/dont-feed-dogs-foie-gras-at-christmas-french-vets Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:17:00 +0100 dont-feed-dogs-foie-gras-at-christmas-french-vets Dog owners in the Champagne region of France are being warned to watch what they give their pets to eat after 20 mutts were believe to have been poisoned by dog biscuits. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130913/dog-food-alert-after-20-pooches-perish Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:04:00 +0200 dog-food-alert-after-20-pooches-perish A dog-owner in the south of France was given a jail sentence for setting his dogs, one named "Adolf", on a neighbour, a Frenchman of North African origins, it was reported this week. The accused is said to have shouted “Get the Arabs!” before unleashing his mutts. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130529/frenchman-sets-pet-dog-adolf-on-arab-neighbour Wed, 29 May 2013 16:43:00 +0200 frenchman-sets-pet-dog-adolf-on-arab-neighbour Another year, another campaign. Authorities in Paris have renewed their efforts this week to try to tackle the age-old problem of dog poo, the long-time scourge of the capital's streets. But will they ever succeed? https://www.thelocal.fr/20130304/parisians-urged-to-clean-up-after-their-dogs Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:45:00 +0100 parisians-urged-to-clean-up-after-their-dogs Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoë has announced a plan to double the fine for dropping dog waste, litter or cigarette butts in the street. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121031/paris-litter-bug-fine-to-be-doubled Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:30:00 +0100 paris-litter-bug-fine-to-be-doubled