A healthy diet can work to encourage and maintain joint health. Carrol Baker discovers Arthritis food help for dogs. As your faithful companion enters its senior years, you may find it starts to suffer from arthritis. Osteoarthritis is a chronic, degenerative joint disease caused by wear and tear, which affects our four-legged companions as well […]
Katie Cincotta takes us on a journey with some very spoilt pooches. From mud wraps to doggy day spas, discover how your dog can get the very best of human luxury and more! “Lets start the day with a lazy snooze on the patio, on my gorgeous new faux-fur cushion. Then its off for […]
Dogs need a balanced diet that includes all the essential nutrients and vitamins. However, as temperatures change, so must your dogs diet. Michelle Minehan caught up with experts to find out what foods and supplements is required to make sure you provide a nutritious winter diet for dogs. Veterinarians say that because most of Australia […]
Caroline Zambrano investigates the possibility of dog licensing to replace and the alternatives to breed specific legislation. In the past decade, many states in Australia have passed Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) with varied restrictions relating to the breeds nationally banned from importation: the American Pit Bull Terrier or Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino […]
Pet owners are constantly searching for new and exciting ways to improve their canines health and fitness. Eliza Tickle caught up with leading animal therapists to dig up the facts on animal hydrotherapy/water therapy for dogs. Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, is one of the oldest forms of medical treatment but with today’s advanced methods and […]
This article first appeared in the March/April 2006 issue of Dogs Life. Dog training is an essential part of a dogs life, but it can also be very confusing because of the many different forms of training available. Michelle Minehan explains a few of the most common training methods. Have you ever wondered […]
Many people want to see their dogs have pups, but realistically this can be dangerous for your dog and can also add to the huge problem of abandoned animals. Dogs Life learns why breeding should be left to the experts. Many dog lovers will recall the exciting birth scene in the popular Disney cartoon 101 Dalmatians. […]
This article first appeared in the September/October 2007 issue of Dogs Life.For some dogs, eating its own faeces is enjoyable, but for their owners, it can be disgusting and unacceptable, especially in public. Dogs Life editor Caroline Zambrano discovers that coprophagia may not be such a yucky situation after all. Dogs Life resident veterinarian Dr Michael […]
Caroline Zambrano brings to light the debilitating disease of arthritis in dogs, in conjunction with Pet Arthritis Week in May. A 2005 Newspoll survey revealed pet owners don’t know their pets are at risk of arthritis, a painful and potentially debilitating condition that causes degeneration and inflammation of the joints. Arthritis in dogs can be […]
We all want the very best for our dogs and their health, but sometimes our best intentions with their diet requirements can go off track. Nadia Crighton discovers which vitamins and minerals for dogs are necessary. With so much conflicting information available and so many products to choose from, its no wonder that many dog […]
