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Looking for a new dog training activity for your active and inquisitive pooch? Tim Falk profiles five new and exciting dog sports. Dock diving Does your pooch love swimming? Is he full of beans and does he love retrieving? If you answered yes to these questions, the sport of dock diving could be for you. […]
It sounds like the perfect job for dog lovers: teaching our four-legged friends to be well-behaved members of society. Laura Greaves finds out what it takes to be a dog trainer. Before he became a professional dog trainer, Melbourne’s Hans van Heesbeen spent 30 years working in the hospitality industry. He says his former career […]
Not sure what to feed your active dog? Krissy Bradfield serves up some doggy diet advice for healthy dog care. As a dog owner, one of the greatest responsibilities you have is choosing what food to put in front of your dog. There are lots of considerations — meals need to be nutritious, palatable, digestible […]
Hundreds of dog lovers from around NSW are expected to march from Hyde Park to Martin Place in Sydney on Saturday, July 13 to voice their NO to breed specific legislation (BSL), which has resulted in hundreds of family pets being killed by lethal injection in Victoria because of their appearance. The Sydney rally has […]
For our new editor’s first photo shoot for Dogs Life magazine, everything was going smoothly until our cheeky ‘Chief Canine Officer’ Rusty arrived in the studio. See below for some of the behind the scenes images from our July/Aug photo shoot!
Forget sitting, shaking hands or rolling over — Tim Falk learns some new and exciting dog tricks that’ll be sure to impress your friends. Riding a skateboard 1. First you need to teach your dog to target a stationary object of your choice, such as a thick book, with his two front feet. “You will […]
If you’ve ever observed your four-legged friends’ behaviour and thought “Huh?” you’re not alone. Danielle Chenery decodes some of this dog behaviour. Howling Dogs can howl for a lot of reasons, but the most common are as a response to similar sounds such as alarms and sirens, to communicate with other dogs, or because of […]
How do you know which trainer or training method will be right for both you and your dog? Kate Potter reveals the top questions you should ask a prospective dog trainer. To find the right trainer, you may need to make a number of enquiries to find someone who “clicks”. Talk to a few different […]
Western Australia will take a tougher approach to dog attacks and dog control under new legislation to be introduced into State Parliament. The Dog Amendment Bill includes mandatory microchipping for all dogs, higher penalties for all offences and specifically targets dangerous dogs, irrespective of their breed. Local governments will also have stronger provisions to deal […]
