This little female cat is constantly running away from her owner’s house. Why does she do this, and what can be done to stop it? Continue Reading

Are you concerned about your kids and their behaviour towards animals? Research has shown that serial killers have 14 distinguishing characteristics. Jeffrey Dahmer, sadistic murderer of 16 boys had 7 of these traits. Apparent from a young age, serial rapists and murderers both have a common denominator which is cruelty to animals. Continue Reading

I get some really strange requests and hear some very funny things as a dog trainer and pet shrink, and this week was no exception.
I received a call from a gentleman who enquired about training and whether I had heard of a  “Part Alsatian, Part German Shepherd and 6% Wolf blood.” He also asked if I had any experience in training these dogs.

Now, for the uninitiated his question was  loaded …  this  lovely man was sussing me out to make sure I was good enough to handle his  highly valued dog …  sort of  like asking a disc jockey whether he’s ever won the July Handicap. Anyhow, those in the business know Alsatians and German Shepherds are one and the same dog, because about fifty years ago the World Kennel Union announced, “Same dog, same  name” … and ‘German Shepherd’ was gazetted  in stone. Continue Reading

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Hi Glynne

I have a Shar-pei who drinks out of our fountain, we put toxic chemicals in the water to prevent algae from growing, if we don’t do this the water turns green very quickly. She has enough fresh water but still drinks out of the fountain, I have bought a spray containing mint, eucalyptus etc. that is supposed to put dogs off, but she loves it and licks it up. How can I get her to stop drinking from the fountain?

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Seriously, though, we would really like to receive and learn from your honest feedback. Continue Reading

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Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year- old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. Continue Reading

by Debra Roberts

“The intent was noble - rescue a stray dog from the SPCA as a companion for my elderly parents after the death of their two elderly Maltese. That was the theory - the reality was a pint-sized nightmare! In realty our Schnauzer/Yorkie cross (prophetically named Buster) turned our lives into a continuous rerun of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie. Continue Reading