One of the more distasteful behaviors we dog owners have to deal with is a nasty little habit some dogs have of eating feces, which is known as coprophagia. Now most of us can stomach our pooch’s penchant for hadeda and bird droppings or even an odd snack of herbivore poop, but when it comes to the acquired taste of cat scat, human feces or their own waste, we humans shudder in our boots at the thought of a lick from bullterrier breath. Continue Reading
Archive for June, 2008
Jack the Cockatoo is displaying some strange behaviour - he pulled out all his feathers, and now he is suffering from boredom, and has started screeching as a result. How can his owner help improve the situation? Continue Reading
Chantal has adopted a new cat who has now started using her bedroom floor as a litter box. How can she stop her cat messing in inappropriate places? Continue Reading
This educational video reminds us, as responsible pet owners, how important exercise is for our beloved furkids. Continue Reading
Diane’s son has just bought a pitbull puppy, and she wants to know how vicious they really are. Is her little Yorkshire Terrier in any danger? Continue Reading
I’ve always known animals are smart, but not as smart as the lowly pigeon who in my book tops the “make a plan” charts. Now would you believe that these pragmatic pigeons raise their young on mother’s milk? And it doesn’t stop there either, because the fathers, not to be pigeon holed, also produce milk for their newly hatched offspring … and that’s definitely something to crow about … um, coo about. Continue Reading
If you posted a question to Glynne in the last two weeks, please do not be alarmed if it seems to be missing. Our server crashed on the 18th of June, and our last two weeks of data was lost. But the good news is, we’re back and Glynne Anderson, our resident pet shrink, is still willing and eager to answer your comments and questions. So get asking!
Watch this funny video of Quito the singing parrot’s appearance on the Ellen show. Continue Reading
If you are having problems with your parrot and need some advice on training and taming them, watch this hints and tips video. Continue Reading
Kerry needs some advice from Glynne concerning her two cats - the older one keeps growling and hissing at the newly arrived kitten. Continue Reading