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Category: Dog Behaviour

How To Keep Your Dog Happy This Winter!

Hey Woofa’s, I can’t ignore it any longer Winter is almost here.  : (  This weekend the temperatures have dropped (for Australia) and I’m not happy. As I type this it’s 7 degrees outside, its raining and the wind is howling.  Billy is curled…

How Well Do You Know Your Dog?

Hey Woofa’s, Following on from my post on What’s Dognitive Therapy?  I thought I’d ask How Well Do You Know Your Dog? I believe it’s really important to know your dog, what their triggers are, how they interact with other people and…

What’s Dognitive Therapy?

Hey Woofa’s, Have you ever thought, ‘To Change Your Dog’s Behaviour, First You Must Change Your Own?‘ Just sit on that thought for a while and see where it takes you! I’m a self confessed book NERD!!!   I can’t go…

Interview With A Rescue Dog Owner!!

Hey Woofa’s, I find some people hesitate when it comes to Rescue Dogs because they don’t know their back ground therefore they don’t know what they’re going to get!!! The same could be said for people, but we take the time to…

BAN ALL AGGRESSIVE BREEDS???

Hey Woofa’s, Today’s topic is one very close to my heart. A few weeks ago all through our news feeds was a tragic story about a little 12 month old girl called Kamillah.   She lost her life after being attacked by a ‘Rottweiler’ dog…

Interview with an American Staffy Owner!

Hey Woofa’s, I’m starting a series of Interviews with Dog Owners.   I want to give you first hand experiences about owning specific breeds, or dogs with special needs etc. What better way to understand than to get it straight from the owner? Interviews so far are…

13 FACTS ABOUT DOG HAIR!

Hey Woofa’s, Part of my work is dealing with dog hair each and every work day. For every dog owner I think it’s important to know and understand your dog’s hair. What stages does your dog’s hair go through, what can your…

8 REASONS YOUR DOG CAN’T STOP SCRATCHING !!

Hey Woofa’s, A lot of dogs I’ve come across lately are itchy, and it is driving their owners bonkers!!! I know the minute Billy starts scratching like crazy and then biting his tail, that he has a flea.  It only takes 1 for him to go…

8 Tips On Keeping Your Fur Kids Safe From Snakes!

Hey There Woofa’s, It’s stinking hot in Australia today (45 degrees aka 113 fahrenheit) and everyone is fighting to stay cool. Something to be aware of in this weather are SNAKES.  I recently saw a Facebook picture of a Red Bellied Black Snake in the carpark…

6 Tips on Keeping Your Fur Kid’s Safe This New Years Eve!

Wow just when you thought the festivities were winding down, they pick right back up again. Can you believe we’re close to saying goodbye to 2017 and to Welcoming 2018? Whether you’re going out or saying in this New Year’s Eve the all important…