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Pets listen… but does your partner?

Who listens to you most? Your partner? Or is it your pet? A Purina Pet Study found that over half of Australian pet owners think their dog is a better listener than their partner. A staggering 64% of females agree with this. Less males at 48% but perhaps Aussie boys could learn a thing or

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Dogs are smarter than cats… or are they?

Dogs are smarter than cats. That’s the claim being made by researchers at Oxford University. Measuring the brain size of mammals has shown that there is a link between the size of an animal’s brain in relation to the rest of its body and how socially active it was. Over 500 species of living and

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How did you choose your pet’s name?

I am always intrigued by how people name their pets. Both what these names are and how the name was chosen. There are all sorts of ways to chose pet names including: Ease of use: two syllables rather than one is meant to be easiest to call. Try it. A short one-syllable name such as

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Red light curve

Preventing dog attacks

Red, Amber & Green fight prevention Most dogs end up in a fight at some stage of their lives, some more often than others. Tips to prevent this happening… I am often asked how to stop a dog attack when it is in progress. The short answer is: there is no safe way to do

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Dog park rules

Looking for dog park ideas

I recently visited a dog park with a difference. One that my dog loved. My kids loved. I loved. Even though it was 3.5 hours away from my home! It was a cold, wet, blustery day and we were looking for something to entertain children and dogs on holiday. Tuncurry Beach Street Reserve dog park

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Relax… like your pet

Today I walked my dog at the beach. She was loving it, chasing sticks into the water. Swimming, running, digging. Pure doggy pleasure. The day was warm (for late winter) and there was a cool breeze. To watch Chilli dig a hole in the sand, lie in it with her favourite stick in her mouth

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Barking is still a problem behaviour…

Wondering what the canine equivalent of social media would be…. If you need to find out more about barking dogs (and how to quieten them), read this.

Indoor dog facilities

Today is raining in Sydney. I have nothing against the rain. My garden needs it. My dog loves to roll in puddles of muddy water. It’s just the damp, bedraggled feeling you have during those drizzly walks and the clean up required afterwards. Clean up equals work! So rain got me thinking… We need some indoor

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