This Rob Dunlop tells of his journey through the streets of Santorini in Greece, where he discovered the plight of stray dogs. He speaks to animal-welfare groups who are working to change the culture of irresponsible pet ownership and help the homeless dogs in Greece. Although my wife and I had only just begun our […]
Nadia Crighton takes a brief look at the benefits of supplements for your dog in terms of health and vitality. Our pets seem to share in our busy modern lifestyles. Today more than ever, dogs, like humans, are suffering from conditions brought on by this modern world. What with missing trace elements, a touch of […]
Knowing how to provide first aid for your dog could save your pooch’s life. It is never a replacement for taking your dog to the vet, but in an emergency it easily becomes clear that dog first aid could be the difference between life and death. First aid is the care that can be provided […]
The term “puppy farm” conjures up a lot of negative feelings. Caroline Zambrano investigates these farms with some very interesting findings. NOTE: Some information in this story may upset some readers For animal welfare organisations and supporters, the words puppy farm bring to mind breeding facilities housing hundreds of dogs in dirty conditions and horrific […]
Melanie Hearse discovers the benefits of physiotherapy for dogs, which is rapidly gaining popularity, among other natural therapies, to ease many canine conditions. While the UK is considered the pioneer of animal physiotherapy, since the 1980s Australia has rapidly been becoming the front runner for service provision, being the second country in the world to […]
Facts Originating in the area known as Lapland, which incorporates Sweden, Finland and parts of North Russia and Norway, the Sami people used dogs of the same type as the Finnish Lapphund as reindeer herders, watchdogs and family companions. Although used as a working dog by the Sami people for centuries, it has only been […]
Summer means fun, sun and long, lazy days for your pooch. But its also the time of year when you have to be on your guard for some common health problems associated with the heat. Sunny de Bruyn looks at the main conditions affecting dogs in summertime and what you can do to prevent them […]
Dog CPR can save your dogs life and uses the same principles as human CPR. Only use CPR if you are sure your dog needs it, otherwise it can be detrimental to the dogs health and you could end up doing far more damage than good. Ideally you would like to have two people on […]
What do you do when you or your child is allergic to a much-loved family member the dog? Rachel Belshaw investigates ways to overcome problems and allergies to pets associated with children and asthma so that you and your pooch can live in sneeze-free harmony. Are you or your family allergic to your dog? Before […]
Like humans, animals experience pain. The only difference is how they convey it. Wendy Barlett finds out what to look out for and how to help ease pain in dogs. Our pets cannot tell us when they are in pain they can only show us. To understand the clues, we need to interact with them […]
