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Dachshund

Berlin · Dachshund

Germany: more and more refuse to serve – the Dachshund has done so for centuries
St Bernard

Climate · St Bernard

Climate ranking: Germany slips back – the St Bernard is the first to sweat
Stock image: Labrador, shortly after learning that the cold chain has been broken.
Stock image: Labrador, shortly after learning that the cold chain has been broken. Photo: Dktue, CC0

What happened

In October, cyber attacks knocked out the refrigeration systems of supermarkets in several European countries; in France alone, around 700 sites were affected. Paris now blames a cyber unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, has summoned the Iranian ambassador and is announcing European sanctions. Tehran denies it. Russia had previously been considered a possible culprit; Germany has not yet committed itself.

Dog relevance ●●●●● 5/5Sources: NZZ, SRF, TagesschauShare article

What does this mean for your Labrador?

The Labrador is the only breed that regards the fridge as a member of the family. It does not distinguish between Tehran and Moscow, but it does distinguish between “freezer running” and “freezer not running”. Anyone who feeds raw depends on the same cold chain as the supermarket: if it fails, the beef thaws faster than any diplomatic relationship. Whether Swiss shops were affected is not clear from the reports. A sack of dry food in the cellar does no harm all the same – it is the only emergency supply that cannot be hacked.

What you can do now: Lay in supplies for two weeks. The Labrador will find them in two hours.

Miniature Pinscher Nora on a walk in Kyiv (archive photo from 2019).
Miniature Pinscher Nora on a walk in Kyiv (archive photo from 2019). Photo: Anycia98, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Diplomacy · Miniature Pinscher

Abu Dhabi: first contact on neutral ground, on a very long lead

For the first time in nine months, Russia and Ukraine have negotiated directly with each other again – in Abu Dhabi, mediated by the United States. The talks have ended. A prisoner exchange has been agreed: 1,000 people on each side. On…

What does this mean for your Miniature Pinscher?

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Stock image: Spanish Greyhound. On strike for around 18 hours a day, lying down.
Stock image: Spanish Greyhound. On strike for around 18 hours a day, lying down. Photo: Jernej Furman from Slovenia, CC BY 2.0
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General strike · Spanish Greyhound (Galgo)

Spain strikes for affordable housing – the Galgo knows the housing shortage

Spain is today seeing its first general strike since 2012. Millions of people are stopping work for 24 hours, demanding better pay and affordable housing. The idea came not from the trade unions but from a tenants’ association. Transport…

What does this mean for your Galgo?

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Stock image: Sits. Stays. Waits to be released.
Stock image: Sits. Stays. Waits to be released. Photo: Urheber gemäss Commons-Dateiseite, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Washington · German Shepherd

Sit. Stay. Pete Hegseth masters the command the German Shepherd is famous for

The US House of Representatives has halted impeachment proceedings against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth before they had properly begun. They were initiated by a member of his own party, the Republican congressman Massie – chiefly over…

What does this mean for your German Shepherd?

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Brief barks

  • Gulf region: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards report explosions on oil tankers. The greyhound continues to regard petrol as overrated and recommends running to dog school. → NZZ
  • Off California, researchers have filmed a rare barreleye fish whose head you can see through. The Newfoundland, responsible for water rescue, sees no need for action. → SRF
  • Tenancy law: the Swiss consumer programme “Kassensturz” clarifies whether you may hang wet laundry in your flat. The report does not comment on wet Golden Retrievers. → SRF

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