A quick search on YouTube reveals many videos of blissed-out dogs listening to their owner’s tunes. But do dogs like music – or at least the same music as humans? Danielle Chenery investigates You only need to be home with your dog on New Year’s Eve to know just how sensitive canine hearing is. Indeed […]
Tim Falk goes behind the scenes with the ambitious people building a perfect house for pets. How often have you wandered around your house and cursed the fact that it wasn’t designed with your four-legged friends in mind? Pristine carpets quickly end up stained, couches get covered in fur and that distinctive “wet-dog smell” can […]
Blocked and infected ears are a common problem in dogs — especially puppies. Kylie Baracz discovers the best way of caring for your canine’s ears and prevent those nasty infections As in children, infected ears can be a common occurrence in dogs. However Dr Ian Murdoch, veterinarian from Pennant Hills Veterinary Hospital, says this doesn’t […]
Enjoy the look of lilies in a vase or azaleas on your kitchen windowsill? Be careful, these and many others are plants toxic to dogs. Kylie Baracz reports Our pets have easy access to a variety of plants around our homes and gardens, but fortunately few plants are actually toxic. According to Dr Andrew Kapsis, […]
Wet cuddles, soapy dog grins and lots of laughter. Treating your pooch to a bath can be fun, writes Carrol Baker. Before you begin, collect all the things you’ll need. Realising that you’ve left the dog shampoo in the cupboard when you have a sopping wet dog isn’t a good way to start. Your bath […]
Is it possible to safely feed your dog a non-meat diet? Tim Falk investigates what feeding your dog a vegetarian diet can mean. Twenty-nine-year-old Kate Timmins has been a vegetarian since the age of 17. “It’s an ethical issue for me. I simply don’t believe it’s right for humans to eat meat, so I avoid […]
Thanks to a clever campaign, helping shy and injured dogs is easier than ever, writes Kylie Baracz Shy, injured and unpredictable dogs used to be undetectable to the everyday dog owner — but not any more. Thanks to a campaign known as the Yellow Dog Project, owners with these dogs can now warn other owners […]
The dreaded “C” word is something no canine owner ever wants to hear, but a cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean a death sentence for your pooch. Tim Falk investigates what cancer can mean for you and your dog. When Bianca Russell’s 11-year-old Labrador Ruthie was diagnosed with leukaemia, Russell immediately assumed the worst. “I thought that […]
Did you know that there are dog blood donors? In fact, many veterinary hospitals are establishing donor programs for locally sourced blood. Want to help? Kristie Bradfield explains how It’s a scary thing to consider, but during the course of your dog’s life it is highly likely that they will need a blood transfusion. They […]
Simone Atallah learns about better bonding with your dog through the study of anthrozoology and discovers a woman with Down syndrome who started to connect with the world again, all thanks to a failed Guide Dog You’ve had a terrible day and all you want to do is sit on the sofa and sulk. You […]
