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  LIVING WITH DOGS

These dogs are powerful weapons against wildlife crime by way of their superior senses of smell and hearing...

While some dingoes have a dash of domestic dog in their genetics, as a population they are retaining their ge...

It is only because humans provide food and shelter for dogs, and utilise their strong bond and pack instinc...

The advice from Councils is to firstly contact the owner: maybe they are not aware that Rover barks when ...

This ‘over-protectiveness’ and high regard of dogs by a few various Chinese emperors could be one of the r...

This equipment is supposed to be used gently as a guide, not to be pulled or yanked as they can cause d...

The number one repulsive habit in some dogs is eating their own poo, or others’. Researchers found that ...

IGP stands for “International Gebauchshund Profung”: it is a dog sport that ensures that working breeds cont...

German Shepherds are large, athletic and have been very popular as pets all over the world for generations...

Proposals include jail time for serious human injury, and bans on restricted breeds. Education on dog s...

This German breed type is a result of crossing the English, Spanish and now extinct German bird dog. The Germa...

It seems the biggest risk to our wildlife is road traffic, not a day passes without at least one dead anim...

Dog TV started in the USA in 2012 – it is now also a streaming service of scientifically developed conten...

They are medium to large and muscular, with excellent stamina and endurance. A great companion for very ac...

Unlike other Canids which may be widespread and general feeders, this wolf is a highly specialised feed...

It has been well established that it is the owners/handlers that are the main influencers in dog behavi...

A century later they became known as ‘gun dogs’ because they had the ability to work with their gun-wieldin...

The term pedigree is the recorded ancestry or lineage. Purebred is one whose genealogy is traceable for 3 ge...

The modern Beagle breed was developed in Great Britain in the 1930s, it is a medium sized hound dog. They ca...

The dogs are trained for disaster scenarios, nothing can match canine skills for finding people over a w...

The mare was with this family for 20 years, an ex-racing horse from Sydney, when younger, she had won f...

The mature dogs and their handlers need at least seven months of training together before graduating, they...

The downside to their hypoallergenic hair is that it needs trimming every four to eight weeks, but no dog is 100%...

Typical Xmas plants such as poinsettias, lilies, cactus, berries, holly leaves and mistletoe are all pois...

The breed was developed around the middle ages to hunt wild boar and deer, and they coupled as guard dogs fo...

Yet, even among dogs that are specifically bred for this work, the rate of success typically ranges from 30-50%....

These changes have created back and knee problems for this breed. Commonly called wieners or sausage dogs t...

Operant conditioning is based on trial and error, with positive and negative reinforcement, and positive and nega...

The model will also support vet nurses to become practitioners by upgrading knowledge and skills, allowing ...

These dogs were later interbred with various European dogs, including Mastiffs, Bloodhounds, Great Dane...

There were warnings from Dogs Australia that the record surge in dog ownership during the pandemic would re...

History – during the industrial revolution in England, workers went to Yorkshire to work in coal mines, t...

This indicates that domestic dogs interpret faces and vocalisations using more than simple discriminative...

Humans and coyotes have always had a conflicting past due to the coyote’s intelligence, cunning and predatory na...

MC2R is specific for the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH. The main function of ACTH is to regu...

The festival began in 2009 and lasts for about ten days; participants eat lychees and dog meat, which is...

The difference between a Labrador retriever and a Golden is that the latter has a narrower muzzle and lean...

Given that dogs share the human environment and they have access to a sophisticated health care system, ...

The survey also confirmed some long-standing and well-accepted risk factors. In particular, female canine...

Historically, achieving better legal protection for animals has been an uphill battle, but in 2021 there hav...

Heart-warming stories of people in Ukraine escaping with their pets. Staff in rescue centres stay behind...

Winston started work 2-3 days a week in late September 2021 as part of a 12-month pilot program to asse...

HISTORY – Saint John's water dog was bred from the Newfoundland breed and a small water dog, dating back...

The five-year-old child had been playing with the dog, a bull terrier crossbreed. Later, it savagely attacked him....

Hookworms A study by the University of Georgia in September 2021 has found that hookworms have evolved to evade...

In a time of significant uncertainty and reduced social interaction during the pandemic, Aussies turned t...

Considered the tallest of all dog breeds; when these dogs stand up, as in the picture, they are up to s...

Poms are playful, energetic, bold, and intelligent, they make good watchdogs, some can become yappy, and ...

These dogs were found in Britain at the time the Romans invaded their island. When the Romans took them bac...

The effectiveness of BSL in preventing dog bite fatalities and injuries is disputed by many dog breeders and...

Are you someone who puts off visits to the dentist? Well, as you have probably guessed, you’re not alone. I’d li...

Prohibited dogs: The dog in the picture is a Japanese Tosa, one of the breeds prohibited in Australia. Th...

Our PET OF THE WEEK is one residents of Eagle Heights definitely would have spotted over the years on his...

The number of dog breeds recognised by the FCI (International Dog Breeders Association) fluctuates between...

Our Pet of the week is Florence, a one year old Ancona hen, who from one day old, was hand-raised by Jack ...

Their appearance varies because this Australian bred dog derives from a mix of three to five different b...

This local Hotel is renowned for its St Bernards… I imagine you can guess where we visited this week…
Vick...

This week’s Pet of the Week is Lexi Munro and as her surname suggests, she truly is beautiful, elegant an...

This dog is a descendant of the extinct Bullenbeisser breed from north-east Belgium –
they were used for hu...

This condition can lead to blindness if the choking continues; even if it happens because the dog is allo...

The team consists of 14 dogs and they finish the race in 8 to 14 days with only one mandatory 24-hour stop and...

The Puli’s corded coat developed as a result of the environment, protecting the dog against brutal winter f...

A few years later there were problems in one of her knees and I knew instinctively that I should have interve...

Some dogs do not pull with a collar and that is great because hard or constant pulling on a collar can cau...

I can offer some free help and training advice for Tamborine Mountain residents. Below is what the curr...

As a puppy he was abandoned in a car boot and later adopted by a couple with a teenage daughter and another s...

Most of the people present and founding members were Christians, who also had concerns about the plight of ...

In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz ,Toto was played by a female Cairns brindle terrier called Terry. She...

Yet we cannot help them from being owned and bred by anyone who wants to, like a piece of furniture. Hundr...

They are around 35cm tall and weigh 6 to 9kg and were used for retrieving puffins (sometime known as sea par...

After he arrived to his new home, he was uncomfortable when walking and on further examination we found his le...

It was registered by the Australian Electoral commission in July 2011 and registered in New South Wales, Q...

Apparently, the original Lassie dog which inspired these books, then films and TV series was a rough-haired Co...

Bear had destroyed the flat he was living in, yet his obsession with his toy, gentleness, and non-interest in p...

Excelling at dock diving or jetty jumping is this young dynamic female, saved from the “green needle” by her ...

I got to know Rusty when volunteering at a shelter; he was a character that grew on me, and the more I g...

Shadow follows the footsteps of someone that has walked about 100 metres, turns a few times and drops som...

SO MANY DOGS!
Yesterday afternoon I went for a bike ride with my daughter. It was magnificent. The Moun...

Described as the most successful radical organisation that started in America and is active in many other c...

Live animal markets – time to stop them
Many people in Asia prefer to choose the animal they want to eat and have...

The painted African wild dog
The African wild dog is native to Sub-Saharan Africa it is the only existi...

In the Philippines one woman rescues street dogs and cats
She works hard, sometimes two jobs, and pays ...

The dingo is currently classified as being endangered and threatened with extinction as there are no curr...

Four paws is a non-profit organisation that started as a small group of animal activists 30 years ago in...

These mean suckers are second to mosquitoes as vectors of pathogens. Native animals like the bandicoot a...

HSI is the largest and most effective international charity working for a more humane and sustainable wo...

Animals Australia was founded in 1980. It works to protect the most vulnerable and abused animals in ou...

The plaque was donated by former Scenic Rim Division Two Councillor, Nadia O’ Carroll, while the sandstone base ...

Ideally, people considering having a dog need to understand all the implications and responsibilities inv...

Marc Bekoff, a dog lover and professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, has published more ...

Canine intelligence and emotion
Intelligence scientists have begun to probe how dogs think. Biologists a...

Dogs inhabit the same physical space as humans but they do not experience the world the way we do. Pet dogs are o...

SHOW PEDIGREE: Until quite recently the amount of variation in the domestic dog was sufficient to maintain...

PUBESCENT DOGS (from around 6 to 18 months depending of the breed and size of the dog): They can be similar to ...

PUPPIES – before getting that adorable pup keep in mind that you will need to be set up to house and con...

There is still much unknown about why some dogs develop behavioural problems and others do not. There i...

Brain research in dogs
In Australia dogs are the most popular and common pet, most likely because of their loya...

Researchers took daily measurements for over one year. There was no difference between the cortisol lev...

Living with dogs: Dogs, Babies and Children
The recent tragic death of a 14 month old girl in Victoria bei...