Every now and again, some know-all gets onto their soap box and preaches the deadly consequences of giving dogs chocolate. Now that’s a laugh when the same smartass, in the same breath, is probably also singing the praises of commercial pet food … of which a whopping 102 major brands in the States are currently being withdrawn from the market due to their lethal contents! Continue Reading

Amber is asking for Glynne’s advice, following an incident in which her dog bit another. She is being faced with the vet’s bill for the other party, even though the attack was not her dog’s fault. How can she resolve this tricky situation? Continue Reading

A friend has just returned from Spain and Portugal where she said they specialise in streetwise dogs, because the homeless mutts there don’t fight and aren’t phased by fireworks, which is a far cry from our phoofed and pampered pooches.

Now that would seem like quite a mystery but actually it’s not really, because dogs are social and “streetwise” animals by nature … although I sometimes wonder about the humans whose dogs often reflect their behaviour! Continue Reading

Sometimes we need to be reminded that love can happen anywhere, even in the dog park.

Most Sundays I take my k9kids there where they run free, swim in the river and meet their buddies. The remarkable thing is that hundreds of dogs of all ancestry, age and sexual preference gather there to rub noses and dish the dirt, without as much as a curled lip or raised hackle. Sure, there is a little posturing sometimes, and maybe a few stiffened legs or flattened ears,  but it’s more a place where friendships are forged and true love is born. Continue Reading

Teresa’s Rainbow Lorikeets refuse to sleep in their nesting box. With winter fast approaching, how can she coax them into sharing?  Continue Reading

Hey- ho, hey-ho it’s off to school they go … and that should include all puppies too! A new puppy means a brand new opportunity to have a happy, well adjusted dog with no hang ups or bad habits for the next 15 years … sê- ree - ous!

By sending your puppy to school, he will bypass the delinquent stage of systematically destroying all your worldly possessions in spite of the doom and gloom from the experts which is, “All pups go through the terrible-twenty two- months.”  Rubbish … that’s a major cop out for, “I haven’t a clue how to stop the little beast from raising hell!” Continue Reading

If you need some help with training your dog, here’s an instructional video on the best way to teach your dog to sit. Continue Reading

This is a very sweet video of some British Shorthair kittens practising their head bobbing skills. Take a watch… Continue Reading

Clanky the maltese recently lost her puppy who drowned in the pool. Her owners are worried about her as it seems she is in mourning. How can they help their grieving dog? Continue Reading

I was sickened to learn recently about the dog and cat torture taking place in the East. Dogs and cats are not only used for meat, but also for the more lucrative fur and skin industry which is shocking enough, but even more reprehensible is the cruel and ruthless way they are man-handled and butchered. Yes, these unfortunate  animals  are  being commercially  farmed in atrocious conditions,  captured as  strays or worse still, stolen from loving pet homes! Continue Reading