The term “puppy farm” conjures up a lot of negative feelings. Caroline Zambrano investigates these farms with some very interesting findings. NOTE: Some information in this story may upset some readers For animal welfare organisations and supporters, the words puppy farm bring to mind breeding facilities housing hundreds of dogs in dirty conditions and horrific […]
To help raise awareness of the animals which share our planet, Billie Dean and Andrew Einspruch started Laughing Owl Productions and entertain us with life-affirming, warm, witty and often mystical film and television productions. Michelle Minehan reports about dogs on film. These days, Billie and Andrew focus on making films from their animal sanctuary in […]
Katie Cincotta takes a look at Australias most popular dog breeds. Short, frumpy, feisty, floppy, curly, cuddly, lazy or jumpy … with more than 400 dog breeds in the world, our canine companions come in all shapes and sizes, as varied and unique as us humans. In fact, there’s probably a dog to suit […]
Celebrate your canine’s big day by throwing a doggy birthday bash! Dogs Life gives you the best pooch party tips… When Jessie turned two years old, her family threw her a birthday party where the guests wore party hats, sang Happy Birthday around a special cake with candles and played games, before going home with […]
Dave Rabbit speaks to Nadia Crighton about his four-legged best friend, Fish It is always refreshing to meet celebrities who love their dogs. Its even more refreshing to learn the dog is a much-loved member of the family. For Dave Rabbit, the popular host on hip radio station NOVA 96.9FM Drive Show both of these […]
It’s not just us that are celebrating Christmas day, dogs are also taking part and ending up at vet hospitals around Australia. Alexandra Lazcano investigates what the most common reasons are for pooches ending up in Doggy ER. The weather Fortunately for us, we don’t have to huddle into our homes for a white Christmas; […]
The process of importing and exporting pets under Australian animal quarantine laws can take several weeks and even months to follow through. Hence, careful planning must be undertaken to avoid stressing yourself and your pet. Dogs Life spoke to AQIS senior vet officer Dr Geoff Parker about general export procedures for importing and exporting from […]
Spoon bending to communicating with animals, world-famous paranormalist Uri Geller tells Dogs Life why he loves dogs so much. A man known around the world for bending spoons, fixing broken watches and reading minds, Israeli-born paranormalist Uri Geller also has a strong connection to animals, especially dogs. Besides sharing his psychic powers with millions of […]
It is comforting to know that your pet can be remembered and cared for in death just as we would care for a human loved one who has passed away. We find out what to do when your dog dies – whether to have a burial in a pet cemetery, an urn containing your dogs […]
During the day, actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon battles the challenges of life on Drovers Run, which unfold in each episode of McLeod’s Daughters. At night, she’s a dog superhero, cuddles her beloved canine companions, Maha Kala and Mr Miyagi. Simmone Jade Mackinnon spoke to Caroline Zambrano about life with her dogs. Dogs have always been […]
