Training going well? Irina Shayk struggles with her disobedient dog on day out in New York

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Training going well? Irina Shayk appeared to be struggling with her disobedient dog as she took him out for a walk in New York yesterday

It's a process most dog-owners don't look forward to.

And Irina Shayk certainly appeared to be struggling as she attempted to train her dog Caesare while on a walk in New York yesterday.

The 25-year-old model wagged her finger at her trusting Labrador, who appeared to have been pulling on his lead, as she made the most of the sunshine.


No! Irina wagged her finger at Labrador Caesare after he pulled on his lead


Clearly getting frustrated with the canine, Irina made Caesare sit down while she told him off for being disobedient.

Irina, who permanently resides in New York, once said that Caesare was named after Julius Caesar.

She also claimed that he was fathered by one of the dogs who played the title role in Marley & Me.


I'm sorry! The dog looked apologetic after he was told off by his owner


Despite the fact she was having difficulties with her dog, Irina looked stunning in her cut-out denim dress as she strolled the streets of Manhattan.

Teaming the bodycon outfit with a white Chanel handbag and black sandals, Irina looked in great shape as she enjoyed the warm weather.

But despite her toned physique, Irina recently insisted that she doesn't diet.


Disobedient: Caesare appeared to have got slightly excited and pulled on his lead when another little dog came up to him


She said: 'I’m never dieting, but it’s very important to take care of your health. I work out a lot, love boxing and Pilates, but I also eat healthy food and drink a lot of water.

'But the most important thing is to be happy and to be in love with your body!'

Irina added: 'I do work out five times a week, but I'm never dieting. I try to be healthy because to be happy and healthy on the inside shows on the outside.'


That's better: After a stern talking to, Caesare appeared to have learned his lesson



Reward: The dog gazes adoringly at his stunning owner as she rewards him with a stroke

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Get out of my way! The bulls of Pamplona go running… over the backs of revellers

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Ouch! Revellers crouch for cover as a bull jumps over them to get into the arena


Thousands of thrill-seekers dashed ahead of six fighting bulls in the streets of the northern Spanish city of Pamplona today in the first running of the bulls in this year's San Fermin festival.

Miraculously no one was gored, but one person was hospitalized after falling in the sprint, said Spanish Red Cross spokesman Jose Aldaba. In all, four people needed treatment by medical staff.

The bulls, from the Torrestrella farm, accompanied by six guiding steers charged down the 849 metre course from a pen to the city's bull ring in two minutes and 30 exhilarating seconds.


That's got to hurt! A 'mozo' or runner is painfully flipped over when a young bull catches him with a horn between the legs


Runners, wearing traditional white clothing and red handkerchiefs around their necks, tripped over each other or fell in the mad rush but avoided getting caught out by the charging bulls.

There were some unexpected moments as one of the steers separated from the pack and charged back towards the starting gate, sending runners scattering after they thought their dash was over.

Another steer stopped and laid down on the pavement near the end before eventually being guided into bullring, where the six bulls will take part in the afternoon's bullfight.



Stampede: The fighting bulls charge round a corner on their way to the ring as the runners try to keep up


Hoofed: a reveller winces as he is trampled after falling on the street


'The truth is there were very few people for the first running, so it was quite comfortable,' said 20-year-old Julen Iruzun, who was taking part in his third 'encierro,' the Spanish term for the run.

'That must be one odd steer' Iruzun said about the wandering one, 'but these things happen.'

The runs take place each morning at 8 a.m. and are televised across Spain.

People come from all over the world to test their bravery and enjoy the festival's nonstop street parties which last until July 14.

The festival was immortalized by author Ernest Hemingway in his 1926 novel 'The Sun Also Rises'.


Taking it easy: Runners are forced to wait while a cow that took a tumble on the cobbled street gets to its feet. Right, locals cheer from their balconies as the the bull run rushes past on the way to the town arena


Steer crazy: The angry animals rampage down the street as festival goers, dressed in traditional red and white, urge them on


A sangria-soaked runner is pressed up against a wall by a bad-tempered bull


At the end of each run, that last around two and a half minutes, the animals are led into the city's bullring


Spain bull running festival gets underway


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Nexus Images Funny Time Cute and funny animals

Pictures about animals, lovely, strange, ugly, funny… all about all interesting and diversity animals in this planet. Hope you enjoy.
A tawny frogmouth that hatched recently at the Woodland Park Zoo is shown in Seattle, Washington.

A four-day-old sea lion cub lies in its enclosure in the zoo in Vienna

William the miniature pig and his best friend Charles the giant rabbit, at Pennywell Farm in Devon.

A miniature horse looks over a stable door along with Elsa the St Bernard who lives with the little horses in Scorrier, Cornwall

Two-year-old Colt Bullen rides his miniature horse Prancer and comes face-to-face with Hercules the Clydesdale horse, in Melbourne, Australia

A newly born Madagascar lemur named Tahina is seen at Besancon Zoo, France. Tahina is one of only 17 Madagascar lemurs living in captivity worldwide

My soaring pedigree chum: The 'flying' dogs competing to keep a frisbee in the air for as long as possible

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Got it! This furry competitor clasps his paws around the disc, leaping over the heads of a woman and girl


They're at the top of their game. Fit and focused, they show the same grit and determination as any other athlete with their eye on the prize.

But these are no ordinary athletes. While it might seem barking to some, these are the furry competitors of the Skyhoundz Disc Dog European Championship in Budapest

Hounds from all over Europe descended on the Hungarian tournament to show off their finely-tuned skills in the sport known as 'disc dog' which is played alongside their owners.


Man's best friend: German competitors Jergen Bartz and his dog Summi compete in the Skyhoundz Disc Dog European Championship in Budapest


In what looks like a complicated move, a border collie jumps over two human competitors to catch the frisbee


Disc dog - of frisbee dog - is described by enthusiasts as a sport celebrating the bond between handler and canine and involves thedog and its handler keeping the frisbee in the air for as long as possible.

It began in the early 1970s, and sees both dog and human working together as team mates to keep the disc in the air for as long as possible.

According to enthusiasts of the sport, it can handlers a while to get the animals to understand the concept of the game as most dog might not instinctively know to turn and chase a disc thrown over its head.

Handlers training hounds for competition start by throwing the disc straight to the dog over short distances.

Once the animal has learned how to catch handlers teach them the concept of running for the disc.


Team work: Krisztina Herberling of Hungary and her dog Roni. Hounds from all over Europe descended on the Hungarian tournament


Taking the lead: Eva Nagy, of Hungary, with her dog Babu and Jergen Bartz with Summi


Flying through the air: A border collie leaps over its owner as it reaches for the frisbee


Further on in the training, the disc should be thrown at increasing heights to encourage the dog to leap higher to catch it.

It's only once the dog has mastered these moves that it will instinctively follow the disc wherever it goes, meaning it has the skills to be capable of competing.
The handler can then enter the dog in a number of categories, which include 'toss and fetch' and freestyle.

In competition categories, dogs chase multiple discs in short routines choreographed to music.

Skyhoundz staged its first ever World Canine Disc Championship in 2000 and is now the largest disco dog competition series in the world, with more than 100 free local events held in the United States and other countries, including the European championships.


Gotcha: Hungary's Zsuzsanna Varga and her dog Alex compete. The sport is described by enthusiasts as a celebration of the bond between human and canine


Acrobatic: The dogs show off their finely-tuned skills in the sport which is played alongside their owners



Eye on the prize: The dogs must master routine manouevres to ensure the grasp the concept of the game


Skyhoundz Worlds 2009 / Christina Weiß & Ronja



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Andy Murray's dog Maggie 'opens Twitter account' to offer analysis as he heads for Wimbledon glory

By LARA GOULD

Causing may-hem: Andy Muray, seen here with his new dog Rusty and girlfriend Kim Sears with Maggie May, who has her own Twitter account


When Andy Murray begins his Wimbledon challenge this week, Twitter followers will be hoping for some valuable insights into his form and state of mind – from his border terrier Maggie May.

She has become a star in her own right after an account on the popular social media site was set up under the name maggiemay_hem.

The page – which it is suspected is written with just a little help from Murray’s long-term girlfriend, Kim Sears, 24 – offers a dog’s-eye view of life with Murray, who is currently ranked number four in the world.

Shortly before his victory at the Queen’s Club tournament in London last week, Maggie tweeted: ‘As long as you bring home the bacon (lots of it and crispy) we’re happy.’

And in April, when Murray and Sears got a new border terrier puppy called Rusty, Maggie posted a picture of herself and the latest arrival and wrote: ‘Intruder alert! Give u deets when I have them, right now trying2figure out when he’s leaving.’


Murray's munchies: The treats are a firm favourite for the sporting star


Murray, 24, took time out from his preparations for Wimbledon to join Miss Sears and their dogs for a relaxing walk in the park last week.

While the tennis star was dressed down in tracksuit and trainers, Miss Sears showed off her trim figure in snugly fitting jeans and a striped T-shirt.

The couple bought Maggie in 2008 to help Murray relax away from the court and also to keep Miss Sears company while her boyfriend takes part in tournaments around the world.

The dog is thought to be named after Rod Stewart’s 1971 hit single Maggie May. Murray and Miss Sears have been ¬dating since 2006.

When they split in 2009, Miss Sears secured custody of Maggie May until the couple reconciled six months later.


Murray pigs out

When he’s feeling down, there’s one thing guaranteed to raise Andy Murray’s spirits – Percy Pig sweets.

The player’s mother Judy revealed how she buys him the Marks & Spencer fruit-flavoured gums. ‘He loves them. If I forget to get them he asks, “Where’s my Percy Pigs?” ’

At £1 a bag, the sweets are certainly an affordable treat for a millionaire.

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Wolf Hunt In Chernobyl

01. A man drags a wolf killed during a wolf hunt near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. Despite radiation, wildlife in and around the exclusion zone has been teeming since people left the area around Chernobyl after the 1986 nuclear disaster. Wolves, foxes and racoon dogs in the area may be hunted throughout the year as they are not wanted in Belarus, according to the keepers of the ecological reserve. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

A wolf hunt in Belarus about 370km southeast of the capital Minsk and close to the 30km exclusion zone around Chernobyl. Despite radiation, wildlife in and around the exclusion zone has been teeming since people left the area around Chernobyl after the 1986 nuclear disaster. Wolves, foxes and racoon dogs in the area may be hunted throughout the year as they are not wanted in Belarus, according to the keepers of the ecological reserve.

02. A hunter drags a wolf killed in forest as his colleague removes a line with flags which was used while hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

03. A hunter drags a wolf killed in forest as his colleagues remove a line with flags which was used while hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

04. Hunters stand by a wolf killed in a forest after hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

05. Hunters stand by a wolf killed in a forest after hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

06. Hunters skin a wolf killed in a forest, after hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

07. A trail of blood runs across the snow as hunters skin a wolf killed in a forest, after hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

08. Hunters skin a wolf killed in a forest, after hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

09. Hunters skin a wolf killed in a forest, after hunting for wolves near the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Chekhi, about 370 km (217 miles) southeast of Minsk January 8, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

10. A man holds a wounded wolf during a hunt for wolves near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

11. A man holds a wounded wolf during a hunt for wolves near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

12. Wolf hunters stand around a wounded wolf near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

13. Wolf hunters stand beside a wounded wolf near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

14. A wolf hunter stands beside a wounded wolf near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

15. A wolf killed during a wolf hunt is skinned near the village of Antonov, about 370 km (230 miles) southeast of Minsk, near the 30 km (19 miles) exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, January 9, 2011. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko