Simon Reeve, Channel Seven’s Million Dollar Minute host, talks with Kylie Baracz about his love of animals and the recent passing of his rescue dog Wolfie. Simon Reeve’s life with dogs started at 13 when his family adopted a Golden Retriever called Sasha who was, well, a typical Golden Retriever. “[Sasha was] good natured and […]
Editor’s note: Since this article has been written, there has been changes to the Code of Practice. For more information, visit depi.vic.gov.au and search for “Breeding and rearing businesses”. In early April 2014, the Victorian Government implemented a raft of changes to the code of practice that governs breeders and rearing businesses. Kristie Bradfield investigates the […]
Meet the dog-lovers who are using social media to reunite lost pets with their desperately searching owners, writes Danielle Chenery. For better or worse, social media has become a huge part of our lives. It’s become the easiest way to communicate with masses of people since newspapers and TV – and, better still, it allows […]
Sure, playing catch with your dog is fun but it’s more fun when you can’t tire of the game.
Mel Hearse speaks with the animal charities who dedicate their time to a very important job – providing a halfway place for homeless pets while they wait to find their forever home – and discovers how to become a dog foster carer. When a dog is surrendered or abandoned, he or she may wind up in […]
Created in the early 19th Century by the British, the Australian Terrier was bred from a number of Scottish and British terriers to hunt snakes and guard sheep.
With a range of collars available in stores, how do you know which one will suit your dog? Kylie Baracz discovers how choosing the right dog collar is crucial for your pet’s wellbeing. Collars are not only a way of restraining dogs or providing a way of attaching their identification, they are also now a […]
Danielle Chenery hunts out the five best games to play with your pet and discovers that the simplest games are actually the best. One of the benefits of having a dog is forced exercise – it is almost impossible to live with a pooch and not take him or her for their daily exercise fix. […]
Mobile photo-sharing site Instagram has recently created a 365 day calendar featuring some of the top pet accounts from 2014. The calendar features 130 Insta-pets with a combined following of 9.8 million. It features an animal Instagram photo for everyday of the week (Saturday and Sunday share a page) and is themed based on the […]
Dogs, like children, can get into all sorts of trouble – especially if they find objects that may be harmful or even fatal. Kylie Baracz discovers what you should do if you think your dog is choking. What are the common objects dogs choke on? It depends on the size of the dog, but for […]
