https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new project in Rome will train sniffer dogs to detect the presence of coronavirus in human sweat. https://www.thelocal.it/20210401/italy-trains-covid-19-detection-dogs-to-smell-out-coronavirus Thu, 01 Apr 2021 14:57:17 +0200 italy-trains-covid-19-detection-dogs-to-smell-out-coronavirus 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.it/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 Owners of one Italian restaurant have come up with a new way to manage the large number of customers bringing their dogs to dinner. https://www.thelocal.it/20190104/restaurant-in-vicenza-welcomes-dogs-if-they-pay-a-cover-charge Fri, 04 Jan 2019 13:08:45 +0100 restaurant-in-vicenza-welcomes-dogs-if-they-pay-a-cover-charge Tens of thousands of Italians have signed a petition calling for the release of a dog which was confiscated by police after neighbours complained it was barking too loudly. https://www.thelocal.it/20180403/150000-italians-call-for-release-of-dog-confiscated-for-barking-too-much Tue, 03 Apr 2018 14:37:57 +0200 150000-italians-call-for-release-of-dog-confiscated-for-barking-too-much Elegant, tailored outfits are not reserved just for fashionistas in Italy -- couture for dogs is proving a hit with some Milan pet owners. https://www.thelocal.it/20180108/canine-couture-the-milan-designer-creating-tailored-outfits-for-dogs Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:15:39 +0100 canine-couture-the-milan-designer-creating-tailored-outfits-for-dogs The mayor of a coastal town in Italy has been accused of "banning dogs" from the historic centre after introducing fines for owners who don't clear up after their four-legged pals. https://www.thelocal.it/20171221/protest-after-italian-mayors-war-on-dog-poo Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:27:22 +0100 protest-after-italian-mayors-war-on-dog-poo A 63-year-old man has been placed under investigation in northern Italy after his dogs mauled his one-year-old granddaughter to death. https://www.thelocal.it/20170919/grandfather-investigated-pitbulls-dogs-mauled-baby-granddaughter Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:26:03 +0200 grandfather-investigated-pitbulls-dogs-mauled-baby-granddaughter Dogs cannot be ring bearers in wedding ceremonies, according to the mayor of one Italian town, who said "marriage is an important, serious thing". https://www.thelocal.it/20170714/dogs-cant-be-ring-bearers-italian-mayor-tells-couple-wedding Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:19:05 +0200 dogs-cant-be-ring-bearers-italian-mayor-tells-couple-wedding One of the simplest pleasures of an Italian summer is cooling off with a creamy gelato - and pets no longer need be deprived of the treat, thanks to what is probably Italy's first animal-friendly gelateria. https://www.thelocal.it/20170412/italian-gelateria-debuts-ice-cream-for-dogs Wed, 12 Apr 2017 18:02:49 +0200 italian-gelateria-debuts-ice-cream-for-dogs Italy on Thursday put on hold a controversial plan to cull five percent of its wolves, much to the relief of environmentalists and animal lovers who had mobilized across the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20170202/crying-wolf-protest-over-italys-plans-to-cull-wolves Thu, 02 Feb 2017 15:42:36 +0100 crying-wolf-protest-over-italys-plans-to-cull-wolves As firefighters continued their feverish search for more human survivors of the Abruzzo avalanche, there was a flicker of hope when three puppies were found alive under the rubble. https://www.thelocal.it/20170124/meet-the-adorable-puppies-rescued-after-five-days-trapped-under-avalanche-rubble Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:13:03 +0100 meet-the-adorable-puppies-rescued-after-five-days-trapped-under-avalanche-rubble For 40 minutes before an earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of last Wednesday, a pet dog, living with its family in Poggio Castellano, a hamlet near Amatrice, kept barking. https://www.thelocal.it/20160829/the-incredible-hero-dogs-of-italys-earthquake Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:03:00 +0200 the-incredible-hero-dogs-of-italys-earthquake An 18-month-old boy was killed by two Dogo Argentino, or Argentian Mastiff, dogs in a town near the Sicilian city of Catania on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/18-month-old-mauled-to-death-by-two-dogs-in-sicily Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:19:16 +0200 18-month-old-mauled-to-death-by-two-dogs-in-sicily A cocker spaniel was hailed a 'hero' in Italy on Monday after saving his owner from a sexual molester by biting the aggressor and sending him fleeing. https://www.thelocal.it/20150811/heroic-cocker-spaniel-saves-owner-from-attack Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:45:41 +0200 heroic-cocker-spaniel-saves-owner-from-attack Sick and tired of barking dogs ruining your midday nap? Then maybe you should move to Controne in Italy's southern province of Campania... https://www.thelocal.it/20150722/town-introduces-fine-for-dogs-disturb-naptime Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:10:38 +0200 town-introduces-fine-for-dogs-disturb-naptime The managers of a pizzeria in the northern Italian province of Alessandria have been charged after 20 dead dogs and a cat were found in the property. https://www.thelocal.it/20150616/dead-dogs-and-cats-found-in-pizzerias-freezer Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:00:00 +0200 dead-dogs-and-cats-found-in-pizzerias-freezer Two painted chow chow dogs posing as pandas have been seized from a circus in northern Italy, after tricking children into handing over cash, police have said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141223/circus-tricked-kids-with-dogs-painted-as-pandas Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:07:00 +0100 circus-tricked-kids-with-dogs-painted-as-pandas A female jogger is recovering in hospital after being mauled by a pack of stray dogs in a Rome park, Italian media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140730/rome-jogger-mauled-by-pack-of-dogs Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:09:00 +0200 rome-jogger-mauled-by-pack-of-dogs A landlady in north-east Italy could face 18 months in prison after allegedly killing her tenants' three dogs, in a row over unpaid rent, Italian media reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140521/landlady-killed-our-dogs-over-unpaid-rent Wed, 21 May 2014 13:43:00 +0200 landlady-killed-our-dogs-over-unpaid-rent Poor families in Milan will soon be able to take their pets to the vet for free, with the opening of a new "house of animals", city hall said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140331/poor-pets-get-free-vet-in-milan Mon, 31 Mar 2014 12:50:00 +0200 poor-pets-get-free-vet-in-milan