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Mention the word ‘walkies’ or reach for the lead, and watch your dog’s reaction. He’ll jump up and down, pant with excitement and have his eyes fixed on you. Here are 10 useful tips for safe walking: 1 Puppy socialisation Start young. Well-socialised puppies (and dogs) are more confident in public. 2 Training Fit your […]
POSTED BY Dom IN Training, Featured, New Parents ON April 24, 2019
Xylitol is a natural sugar alcohol that is commonly used as a sugar substitute in human foods. It is found in and extracted from corn fibre, birch trees, hardwood trees as well as other fruits and vegetables. Xylitol is often used as a sugar substitute. It has grown drastically in popularity over the last decade […]
Whenever you hear the word ‘rabies’ you should pay attention. With the holidays coming up, if you’re taking your pets away with you, it’s always a good idea to check with your vet about the possibility of rabies at your destination. The main reason for this, is rabies is both easily preventable – by a […]
Implement these travel tips to ensure your pets remain healthy and happy, wherever you travel these holidays. Before you travel: Check with your hosts (hotels, family or otherwise) about special requirements regarding pets If your pets are not going with you, make sure you’ve made appropriate kennelling or pet sitter arrangements Provide all the appropriate […]
Vaccinations protect your pet from several highly contagious diseases such as canine distemper, parvovirus infection and respiratory tract infections. It also protects against transmissible diseases such as rabies that also pose a risk to humans. When to vaccinate There is a specific schedule your veterinarian will help you with. Certain vaccinations are required before you […]
A one-minute movie has been made featuring the two poor brothers who walked 14km to save their neighbour’s sick dog. 14kms. It’s not that far to take a sick dog to the vet, really. You just pop her in the car, and off you go. But when you’ve lost your home to a fire, you […]
South African authorities have seized 116kg (256 lbs) of illegal rhino horn being smuggled out of the country. The haul of 36 horns and horn fragments, worth about $1.3m (£1m), is believed to be one of the biggest seized in the country in recent years. The haul was sniffed out by Lizzy, a detector dog […]
Although this may sound like a very unusual topic to discuss it is something that happens far more frequently than we would like. The most common reason for our pets to get electrocuted is chewing on electrical cords. So, why does this happen? The most obvious answer would be curiosity. From the age of about […]
A man is due to appear in the Caledon Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday [January 30] on charges of animal abuse. After an anonymous tip-off, a field worker from the Kleinmond Animal Welfare Society (KAWS) found the dog, Bambi, in a very bad state. The dog had been neglected, abused and living in a small, closed […]