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Maggie the Mathematic Dog

This video of the Maggie is amazing! I wonder how her owner went about teaching her these tricks….

Why you shouldn’t leave children and dogs unattended

Why you shouldn’t leave children and dogs unattended

Dog parks in the news

There have been a couple of articles about dog parks in local papers over the last week….

Dog park criticism labelled premature – Hills & Valley Messenger (concerning the CC Hood Reserve at Panorama, SA)
Off-leash parks urged – Liverpool City Champion (concerning dog parks in Liverpool Council area)

Think your dog has what it takes to be a TV star?

If you fancy seeing your dog on TV or in a movie, then this course may be for you…. Richmond College TAFE is offering a short course in Trick Dog Training for film and television work.
This course introduces dog owners to what they need to know to get their dog to behave for film and [...]

PooPrints: Using doggy DNA to catch poop-scoop offenders

A company in the US has developed a system called PooPrints which uses DNA technology to track down dog owners who fail to scoop their dog’s poop – read more.

Does you dog have what it takes to be a calendar model?

Does you dog have what it takes to be a calendar model?

Home Hardware are now accepting entries for dogs to star in their new 2010 calendar (which has the theme “Dogs and their Homes”). For this competition they’re looking for an image of your dog and their home – where they live, where they sleep, where they hang out, you decide!
The winners receive the following great [...]

A walk in the park

Today’s Fairfax papers (Sydney Morning Herald and The Age) have a great article by Steven Dow about the regular doggy gatherings at Edmund Resch Reserve in Redfern, Sydney.

Tips for holidaying with dogs

The Christmas/New Year break is a great time to enjoy a holiday with your dog. To ensure that you (and your dogs) have a hassle-free trip, Dr Katrina has some great tips on her website to help you prepare.
We’ll be heading away with Shiva for a couple of days, and this is my current packing [...]

Help PetRescue find 1000 homes for Xmas

Help PetRescue find 1000 homes for Xmas

PetRescue has helped more than 28,000 lost, abandoned and unwanted pets find new loving homes. But there are still thousands of animals waiting in shelters across Australia for a family to call their own.
The PetRescue team are asking for help to find 1000 homes for 1000 pets for Christmas. You can support PetRescue buy adopting [...]

Holiday time!

Now that the warm weather is here and it’s less than 9 weeks until Christmas – it’s time to think about summer holidays! We picked up a ‘Pets on holiday in Eurobodalla‘ brochure at the Canberra Home Show this weekend and are really impressed with the range of pet-friendly accommodation and Eurobodalla Shire Council’s efforts [...]

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