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Surviving an Australian summer with Dogs
Summer in Australia is usually filled with lots of outdoor activities and fun. Many people have holidays around this time, and increasingly our dogs go where we go during the summer. With the extra heat and exercise, it’s more important than usual to keep an eye on the comfort and safety of your dog. Heat…
Dry Food or Raw? Diet Affects Skin Gene Expression in Dogs
If your dog is constantly itchy, you’ve probably tried many things to bring relief. Perhaps you’ve tried changes to their diet to help? Dietary intervention is a popular approach to treating canine atopy (allergic dermatitis). What is dermatitis in dogs? Atopic dermatitis in dogs causes hypersensitivity and over-reactivity to commonplace substances in the environment. Allergens…
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Steps to Take With Your Dog That Digs Holes
Frustrations with digging obsessed dogs range from simple annoyances for people through to escapist artists that dig their way out of backyards and are at risk of endangering themselves. Digging can be part of normal behaviour by dogs. It can also be a symptom of other underlying issues. Identifying the cause of the digging is…
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Dogs Are Our Best, And Oldest, Friends
As far as has been discovered, dogs were domesticated before any other species. This makes them not only our “best friend” – but one of our oldest friends as well. Modern dogs are certainly distant to their non-domesticated past of over 11,000 years ago. However, we still see strong similarities at a genetic level as…
Safely Introducing Your Dog to Other Dogs
Dog training and behavioural improvements are often best assisted by a qualified professional to support you and your dog. However, there are some basic steps that any person should be able to try out if they’re introducing two dogs to each other. Why can’t dogs go at it and sort it out themselves? Meeting like…
How is COVID-19 Affecting Relationships with Pets?
It’s been a difficult year for many people with social, work, and travel restrictions. Pets (as always) have helped us cope with our emotions and especially so during lockdowns around the world due to the pandemic and COVID-19. While undoubtedly a tough year for us, has it also been a tough year for pets? Overall,…
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Things This Dog Owner Wished They Knew Earlier
Direct, lived experience shared in the dog community has its part to play alongside appropriate advice from Vets and qualified professionals. From a longer article, I’ve pulled out my highlights while reading a piece written by another dog owner as she reflects on her personal learnings through life with her own dog. Here’s my top…
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How To Tell If A Dog Is Blind
Blindness in dogs can range from blurry vision to total loss of eyesight. It is progressive and degenerative, meaning it usually gets worse over time. A dog’s vision normally deteriorates as part of the later stages of the ageing process. It can be caused suddenly and directly by infection or stroke. Or, it may be…
Build a Quality Bond With Your Dog
Fortunately, bonding between human and dog usually happens swiftly and with ease. It’s generally easier to do it at younger ages, but, that’s not always the case. And, sometimes individual circumstances will mean it’s extra hard to build a bond where underlying issues exist from abuse or neglect. Individuality can also play a big part…
Meals for a Dog with a Sensitive Stomach
Every dog from time to time has some digestive issues. This may include “going off” their food, vomiting or diarrhoea. Any of those symptoms alone could warrant a trip to the vet. It’s not uncommon though for people to wait things out over 24-48hrs if things don’t look too serious. If you have chosen to…
Lift Safety and Your Dog
There’s something that makes apartment dwellers and office workers shudder with absolute fear. Social media video showing closed lift doors of an owner on one side – and the dog on the other. A heart wrenching and terrifying thing as we imagine all the times we’ve used a lift and avoided this catastrophe. Luckily some…
Saying ‘I Love You’ Changes a Dog’s Heart Rate
You perhaps already know your dog feels and shows love towards you. People magazine reports on a study by Canine Cottages measuring changes in heart rate when interactions between owner and pet dog occurred. Heart rate findings between dog and owner A heart rate monitor equipped collar was attached to the dog. It detected increases…
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