Kalmpets
Dog’s suffer anxiety too! It is a worrying fact that individuals experiencing mental illness are frequently faced with discrimination driven by misconceptions of their disease. These misconceptions were born hundreds of years ago and it seems we have yet to shake…
ReadBy far, one of the most common questions I get on the talkback show is….how do I stop me poo eating dog? The technical term for poo eating is coprophagia. This unsavoury behaviour is a normal canine behaviour. However, as…
ReadJust how smart is your dog? Dog owners generally believe that dogs are socially intelligent and very capable of learning social and general skills. In one study 25% of owners felt strongly that their dog was equally as smart…
ReadOur canine companions have the average smarts of a 2 ½-year-old child…..Can dogs suffer anxiety? First of all, what causes it? Also, what would that look like? Finally, what can be done? Anxiety is worrying about future danger. Sometimes this…
ReadMany dog bite (s) can be prevented with this simple understanding. I’m not tactile. I don’t like hugs. I don’t really like hugs from anyone but my immediate family members. Even my really good friends don’t hug me! I can’t…
ReadDog Barking – the ultimate attention getter Vocalising is the canine communication channel most familiar to humans. Much of domestic dog social behaviour is accompanied by vocalisation. Auditory signals have many advantages over other types of communication. Dogs can reach…
ReadRewind the clock back 30 years. Most of us didn’t have front fences and lived on ¼ acre blocks, Mum’s were domestic Goddesses, kids didn’t have electronic equipment, work hours were more predictable and shorter ….. and what about our…
ReadI certainly had my work cut out for me with fellow judges yesterday at The West offices. Together we poured over 1200 entries received from readers who had entered their adorable pets in the WA’s cutest pet competition. The results…
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