Bolzano, a picturesque tourist town in northern Italy serving as a gateway to the Dolomite mountains, has announced plans to impose a daily tax on visiting dogs beginning in 2026. The measure will ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was buried ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The role of dogs in Italian Alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases -- up by 50% over the past 25 years. Zen, a ...

They’re imposing some tar-ruffs. Red rover red rover, please don’t come over: Authorities in Bolzano, Italy, have made animal rights activists barking mad after proposing a tax on tourist dogs — but ...

Italy’s world-renowned museums are making a playful pivot to attract more visitors—by catering to their furry friends. With free dog-sitting services now offered at major cultural landmarks, including ...

"I have been really lucky [as] he is so well-behaved. Because I was going by myself, he was great company for me," she told SWNS. As an actress, Sophie often travels for work, she said — and takes ...

Zen has been a rescue dog for three years, and on this day, he was setting an example for 20 others dogs being certified for avalanche rescue in the heart of the Italian Dolomites, where the ...