https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A Swedish dog has died after showing symptoms similar to a mystery illness believed to have claimed the lives of more than 40 dogs in Norway in recent weeks. https://www.thelocal.se/20190926/swedish-dog-dies-in-mystery-illness-that-has-killed-dozens-of-dogs-in-norway Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:40:19 +0200 swedish-dog-dies-in-mystery-illness-that-has-killed-dozens-of-dogs-in-norway Sweden's wolf population isn't related to dogs at all, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20190401/new-study-reveals-the-origin-of-swedens-wolves Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:57:29 +0200 new-study-reveals-the-origin-of-swedens-wolves Six labradors used in a controversial dental implant trial were put down on Thursday by vets working for Gothenburg University's Sahlgrenska Academy. https://www.thelocal.se/20190301/six-dogs-put-down-in-swedish-dental-trial-despite-public-outcry Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:59:43 +0100 six-dogs-put-down-in-swedish-dental-trial-despite-public-outcry An ongoing medical trial on tooth implants, using six labradors, has prompted widespread protest in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190213/activists-protest-against-swedish-university-trials-on-labradors-dogs Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:25:52 +0100 activists-protest-against-swedish-university-trials-on-labradors-dogs Swedish scientists have found that owning a dog can lower a person's risk of mortality, in a study published in Scientific Report. https://www.thelocal.se/20171117/dog-owners-live-longer-say-swedish-scientists Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:37:31 +0100 dog-owners-live-longer-say-swedish-scientists When Michelle Job, a photographer and blogger from India, relocated to Stockholm one of the first things that caught her eye was people's close relationship with their pets in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20170706/stockholm-bloggers-touching-photo-project-reveals-love-between-people-and-pets-dogs-sweden-india-michelle-job Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:04:07 +0200 stockholm-bloggers-touching-photo-project-reveals-love-between-people-and-pets-dogs-sweden-india-michelle-job A Swedish police dog got more than it bargained for when it was released into a basement to hunt for suspected burglars and instead found two people in the middle of an "intimate situation". https://www.thelocal.se/20170124/swedish-police-dog-interrupts-intimate-couple-in-bizarre-break-in Tue, 24 Jan 2017 09:48:33 +0100 swedish-police-dog-interrupts-intimate-couple-in-bizarre-break-in Videos of rescue puppies playing in the snow have gone viral in Sweden and chalked up thousands of views in just a handful of days. https://www.thelocal.se/20170109/video-swedish-puppies-react-to-seeing-snow-for-the-first-time Mon, 09 Jan 2017 12:28:38 +0100 video-swedish-puppies-react-to-seeing-snow-for-the-first-time A Swedish dog has cheated death, surviving being hit by a train after wandering alone in the cold for days. https://www.thelocal.se/20161228/swedish-dog-miraculously-survives-being-hit-by-a-train Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:42:28 +0100 swedish-dog-miraculously-survives-being-hit-by-a-train Just wait and see what happens when they get to dig in. https://www.thelocal.se/20161215/these-dogs-eating-a-swedish-christmas-julbord-is-the-cutest-thing-youll-ever-see-sweden Thu, 15 Dec 2016 18:10:24 +0100 these-dogs-eating-a-swedish-christmas-julbord-is-the-cutest-thing-youll-ever-see-sweden Candlelight vigils took place in several towns across Sweden and Norway on Saturday night for dogs killed by wolves. https://www.thelocal.se/20161113/swedes-mount-protest-at-dogs-killed-by-wolves Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:46:44 +0100 swedes-mount-protest-at-dogs-killed-by-wolves Swedish-owned startup DogBuddy, which offers AirBnB-style services for pooches, is hoping to lap up international customers as it launches in its founder's homeland. https://www.thelocal.se/20160419/no-underdog-swede-launches-pet-sitting-startup Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:22:45 +0200 no-underdog-swede-launches-pet-sitting-startup When Leo the maremmano sheepdog was rescued in January from an abusive owner the police thought it would be difficult to find a new home for the dog. They were wrong. https://www.thelocal.se/20160312/animal-magic-swedish-dog-adopted-by-alpacas Sat, 12 Mar 2016 14:40:37 +0100 animal-magic-swedish-dog-adopted-by-alpacas When Sofie Järvi and Marie Strinnholm left their dogs in their car to go have some lunch at the Hotel Laponia in Arvidsjaur, northern Sweden, in the summer, little did they expect the patter of 28 tiny paws would be imminent. https://www.thelocal.se/20151123/barking-mad-love-story-warms-hearts-in-sweden Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:10:22 +0100 barking-mad-love-story-warms-hearts-in-sweden Barking mad dog lovers descended on southern Sweden for the first ever Swedish International Grooming Competition (Swedgroom). Check out some of the best shots of the show, which drew a strong crowd in Malmö. https://www.thelocal.se/20140505/in-pictures-swedes-flock-to-malm-dog-grooming-show Mon, 05 May 2014 15:17:00 +0200 in-pictures-swedes-flock-to-malm-dog-grooming-show Police in southern Sweden are taking to social media in order to find new homes for rescued dogs, after a similar experiment last year in another part of the country proved successful. https://www.thelocal.se/20140503/swedish-police-selling-dogs-on-facebook Sat, 03 May 2014 14:29:00 +0200 swedish-police-selling-dogs-on-facebook Police in eastern Sweden have launched a preliminary investigation of animal cruelty after two puppies were found drowned in a crayfish cage. https://www.thelocal.se/20140420/drowned-puppies-found-in-crayfish-cage Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:44:00 +0200 drowned-puppies-found-in-crayfish-cage UK native and children's author Jules Nilsson tells The Local about leaving London for the Swedish coast, how dogs inspired her new book series, and what fans can expect at her reading in Stockholm on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20140207/brit-turns-swedish-life-into-kids-books-in-english Fri, 07 Feb 2014 08:08:00 +0100 brit-turns-swedish-life-into-kids-books-in-english A television commercial with a Chinese family mocking Swedish crayfish parties while happily tucking into a traditional dog-meat feast has landed Swedish grocery chain Ica in hot water with animal-rights campaigners. https://www.thelocal.se/20130806/49484 Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:54:00 +0200 49484 Almost 2,000 puppies are smuggled illegally to Sweden every year, new statistics reveal, putting Sweden at risk of rabies while endangering the life and health of the trendy dogs. https://www.thelocal.se/20130618/48562 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:25:00 +0200 48562