Dr Paul Ramos, veterinary surgeon at Lort Smith Animal Hospital, provides his top bushfire survival tips to protect your pet. In the 2009 Victorian bushfires, known as “Black Saturday”, the tragic loss of human and animal life was overwhelming. Sadly, more than a million animals, including pets, livestock and native wildlife, perished in this tragedy. […]
Love stretching out your muscles, keeping healthy and exercising? Why not try stretching with your dog! Dogs Life guest blogger Tim Norris from Both Ends of the Lead is holding an online ‘4 Paws 2 Feet Challenge’ to get owners and their canine companions stretching together. Held over 21 days, the event is a great […]
No matter whether they’re big or small, scruffy or hairless, dogs can get into dogfights. Tim Falk investigates what to do when your dog goes the biff with another pooch. It’s something many dog owners have experienced over the years: you’re out for a walk with your dog on a lead, when an unleashed dog […]
Kylie Baracz heads inside canine mouths to find out how you can solve your furry friend’s doggy dental dilemmas. Adequate dental care can add up to four years to your dog’s life. So it is no wonder that veterinarians around the country want to ensure your pet has a sparkling set of healthy teeth and […]
Knowing the correct way to apply first aid and CPR for your dog can potentially save its life. Kylie Baracz finds out the best CPR techniques and what to do if your dog has been injured. CPR and first aid are so important to learn as they can save lives before you have had a […]
Does your dog bark at everything that moves? Here are some top tips that might help control dog barking, writes Kylie Baracz. A barking dog is the most commonly reported problem councils face in Australia. It causes frustration for surrounding neighbours, and the owners themselves. Some owners may not even know their dog is barking […]
We’re celebrating the achievements of dogs across Australia with our first-ever Dog of the Year Awards! Hollywood has the Oscars. The music world has the Grammys. Even Australian television has its night of nights, the Logies. But what about our dogs? Our canine companions do so much for us every single day. From acting as […]
Assistance dogs are vital for people not capable of living independently, so the job of raising assistance puppies to take on this role is a very important responsibility, writes Kylie Baracz. Taking on a puppy and raising it to become an assistance or therapy dog is a tough job. The young canine spends its first […]
Sassy by name and sassy by nature — Laura Greaves meets a pint-sized rescue dog making a big impact. Sassy the Blue Nose Pit Bull doesn’t look like other dogs. She was born with scoliosis and deformed legs, which give Sassy a peculiar gait and make it impossible for her to negotiate stairs. She also […]
Ears and eyes tend to be the first to get nasty diseases, but what triggers these conditions and how can they be prevented? Kylie Baracz reports. Veterinarians tend to see many canine patients with signs of ear and/or eye troubles. The symptoms of these problems are bothersome and can be smelly, but what causes them […]
