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  • Do you treat your dog as if her or she is your baby? Our dogs may be more like children that we previously believed. We nurture them from babies, we clean up after them, we forgive their indiscretions and we love them - just as we would a human child.

    Your dog, your baby

    Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
    Do you treat your dog as if her or she is your baby? Our dogs may be more like children that we previously believed. We nurture them from babies, we clean up after them, we forgive their indiscretions and we love them - just as we would a human child.

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  • Canine commercial breeding establishments may adopt dogs out to homes once their production levels deteriorate. How do these dogs cope? A new study has looked at this and Dr Jo comments...

    Are puppy farm dogs stressed?

    Posted on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Canine commercial breeding establishments may adopt dogs out to homes once their production levels deteriorate. How do these dogs cope? A new study has looked at this and Dr Jo comments...

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  • Did you know - your dog is more likely to threaten or attack a dog of the same gender, especially if the two owners are male? Your dog is also more likely to play with...

    Dog meet dog, dog eat dog?

    Posted on October 23, 2011 | 3 Comments
    Did you know - your dog is more likely to threaten or attack a dog of the same gender, especially if the two owners are male? Your dog is also more likely to play with...

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  • Some pet owners have found true love through their pet. Many are using their dogs to get a date! Is your pet your wingman?

    Your pet, your wingman?

    Posted on October 18, 2011 | No Comments
    Some pet owners have found true love through their pet. Many are using their dogs to get a date! Is your pet your wingman?

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  • Dr Jo, animal behaviourist, recently visited the mid west of the USa to learn more about pets & their people

    An American trilogy

    Posted on September 13, 2011 | No Comments
    Dr Jo, animal behaviourist, recently visited the mid west of the USa to learn more about pets & their people

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  • Red Dog I recently watched Red Dog, the movie. We all love a good dog film. Lassie. Digby. Napoleon. Dogs equal adventure. Dogs equal faithfullness. Dogs equal fun. I remember...

    Red Dog

    Posted on August 2, 2011 | 3 Comments
    Red Dog I recently watched Red Dog, the movie. We all love a good dog film. Lassie. Digby. Napoleon. Dogs equal adventure. Dogs equal faithfullness. Dogs equal fun. I remember...

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  • I’m shivering. Winter is here. And yes I know I’m a Scottish person living in Australia – I shouldn’t find it cold. I admit it. I am a wimp. I...

    Sh.sh.shivering

    Posted on May 17, 2011 | 15 Comments
    I’m shivering. Winter is here. And yes I know I’m a Scottish person living in Australia – I shouldn’t find it cold. I admit it. I am a wimp. I...

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  • Have you ever seen your dog with a guilty look on his face? I’m sure most of you have seen this video that is doing the rounds of social media,...

    Canines pronounced guilty… but are they?

    Posted on March 28, 2011 | 4 Comments
    Have you ever seen your dog with a guilty look on his face? I’m sure most of you have seen this video that is doing the rounds of social media,...

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  • I am very proud to be an Ambassador of the Animal Welfare League NSW. I have worked with them for many years, have been a board member and now help...

    Help shelter pets

    Posted on March 24, 2011 | No Comments
    I am very proud to be an Ambassador of the Animal Welfare League NSW. I have worked with them for many years, have been a board member and now help...

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  • What do you do with your dog when you travel? If you are flying interstate, do you fly your dog with you? Or, like most people, do you leave him...

    Dogs need transport too

    Posted on March 9, 2011 | 11 Comments
    What do you do with your dog when you travel? If you are flying interstate, do you fly your dog with you? Or, like most people, do you leave him...

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  • I am not a dog whisperer. Although many people like to refer to me in this way. I tend to take it as a compliment but then set the record...

    Whispering… what’s the secret?

    Posted on March 7, 2011 | 2 Comments
    I am not a dog whisperer. Although many people like to refer to me in this way. I tend to take it as a compliment but then set the record...

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  • OK – so I was cruising without any pets but… there are always ways of bringing cats and dogs into a canineless, felineless world. Not, however, the way that I...

    In a watery canineless felineless world

    Posted on February 4, 2011 | No Comments
    OK – so I was cruising without any pets but… there are always ways of bringing cats and dogs into a canineless, felineless world. Not, however, the way that I...

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