Dogs respond more accurately to commands when spoken to with a friendly voice.
Pet owners are being advised to speak nicely to their dogs.
Researchers at the University of Vienna found dogs are more likely to follow orders if they're spoken with to in a pleasant voice.
The Irish Daily Mail reports dogs responded more accurately to commands when their trainers used a friendly voice rather than a harsh one.
Young Musicians Set To Rock The Midlands At Youth Music Festival
The project empowers young musicians to create and develop music with professionals and educators.
False Leg And Giant Papier-Mâché Chicken Among Bizarre Items Left At Center Parcs
13,000 items have gone missing or been disposed of at Center Parcs in the past year.
Midlands 103 Reporter Travels To The Horn Of Africa To Cover Drought And Flooding Issues
Reporter Lynsey Dolan has travelled to Somaliland, a country in north-eastern Africa.
Offaly Woman Crowned Ms Ireland 2026
Cleo Knight plans to use her title to champion alternative routes through education.
Maura Higgins Tops The Leaderboard On Dancing With The Stars US
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas got 25 points for their waltz.
Popular Midlands Film Festival Returns Today
OFFline Film Festival returns for its 17th edition.
From Classroom to Newsroom: Ten Graduates Launch Careers Across Independent Radio
The programme was officially launched at the WLR FM studios in Waterford.
Singer Tolu Makay Brings National Tour Home To Offaly
Tullamore's Tolu Makay is playing at the Esker Arts Centre this Friday.
Fabric Of Change Launches Week-Long Fashion Pop-Up In The Midlands
Fabric of Change Carlow is opening its Pop-Up today.
Offaly Woman Crowned Ms Ireland
Cleo Knight was named the winner on Saturday night.
Midlands 103 Wins Big At National Radio Awards
The Midlands most popular radio station picked up gold, silver and bronze and the IMROs last night.
Midlands Comedian Tackles Racism And Identity In New TV Series
Tullamore comedian Ciara "Izzie" Izuchukwu is bringing her own experiences of race, culture and identity to a new Virgin Media Television series. Stand Up If You’re Racist uses comedy to explore multicultural life in Ireland.
Documentary On Offaly Peat Industry Set To Appear At Irish Film Festival
'Closed for Lunch' is set to screen at the Disappear Here Film Festival,.
Offaly Parkrun Branch Marking 5th Birthday Tomorrow
The Grand Canal Way group in Tullamore was set up in 2021.
Midlands Events Top Garda Spend Report
Electric Picnic and the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan both made the list.
Offaly Young Musician Performs With U2
Lauren Mathews performed alongside the band for their 50th anniversary celebration.
Midlands Celebrity Chef Asks People To Be Mindful Of Food Waste
New EPA figures shows €60 worth of food is being dumped in bins every month.
Look back on Forest Fest 2024
Moments captured from Forest Fest 2024
