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Meeting People with Dogs

...nt research at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom showed that dogs can act as powerful social catalysts, making it easier for people to interact with each other. One researcher took a dog with her for five days as she went about her normal routine, and during that time she recorded 150 conversations with strangers. During another five-day period without the dog there were only 50 encounters. The experiment was repeated by a male colle... read more

Dead Patches in Lawns/Dogs Diet

...in the middle of the lawn. The problem can be due to a dietary imbalance. If dogs are fed a high proportion of dried food, their urine is so concentrated that the lawn is killed off when they squat. This doesn’t happen with male dogs, as they keep to the trees around the edges.   The following diet has been found to cure this problem in most bitches: 40% meat 40% beans and pumpkin or carrots 20% rice   Alternatively dogs can be fed canned food or... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: Identify weeds as since moving here our dogs has bad skin allergies and we suspect weeds or grass

...: Other Comments: I have more photos but couldn’t upload them is there another way I can send you photos Answer: Hi Keryn, check for wandering jew as it commonly causes allergies in dogs: typically a rash around the groin and mouth. It grows in cool, moist areas of the garden where dogs go to lie down and cool off. Don... read more

Australian Cattle Dog

...wa.asn.au Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 9455 1188 Fax: (08) 9455 1190 Dogs SA http://dogssa.com.au Phone: (08) 8349 4797 Canine Control Council of Queensland http://www.cccq.org.au Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3252 2661 Fax: (07) 3252 3864 Tasmanian Canine Association http://www.tasdogs.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 6272 9443 Fax: (03) 6273 0844 Dogs NT http://www.territorydogworld.com Email: [email protected] Phone:... read more

Key to the Dog’s Mind

...s, Pekingese, most toy and lap dog breeds. Training: most of the Peter Pan dogs are also ADHD dogs. Their whole lives are fun and games. Training must be done as a series of games over very short periods – not more than three to five minutes at a time (less is ideal). Instead of making the dog do some artificial command, you are far better off to reward existing behaviour and add a word name to it. That is, if the dog naturally lies down, reward i... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: would like to know if the 2 below plants (seeds and berries are toxic to dogs)

...: would like to know if the 2 below plants (seeds and berries are toxic to dogs) Type of Plant (if known): Elaeocarpus blueberry Ash (fruit & leaf) and Pittosporum (seeds & leaf) both are mature trees Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): Nil Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: N/A How often do you water the plant: N/A How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day: N/A How lon... read more

Don’s Tips: Old Husbands’ Tales #6 – Water In Soft Drink Bottles Repel Dogs

water bottles
Bottles repel dogs – or do they? More Old Husband’s Tales today. Many people will insist that placing plastic soft drink bottles filled with water on the lawn will prevent dogs defecating on the lawn. This is utter nonsense – in fact one university did research on this and proved that it was just an urban myth. It does not work. Another myth is that fertilising sick plants will help them recover. This is not true. Sick plants are often very dry d... read more

Don’s Tips: Peter Pan Dogs

Peter Pan Dogs
Peter Pan Dogs What mammal, when all grown up, is only 3 weeks old? Give up? The answer is certain dog breeds like pugs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. These breeds never grow up, that is they remain 3 week old puppies for their entire lives. This makes them ideal for families with young kids. These breeds are referred to as Peter Pan dogs. Pugs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are virtually never aggressive towards people. They love fun, c... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: I have two large pine/conifer trees, they drop pine needles continually. IThe area under and to approx 1 metre from each stump is in light sun mostly shade. The problem is my two labradoodles love to lie under these trees, there is only dirt . I hate to take away their cool spot for summer but they just continually bring dirt back into the house. I am looking for a ground cover that will survive the acidity from the pine needles, prefer it to be soft and must be non poisenous so that my dogs dont eat it. Can you suggest anything that would be tough enough to stand up to hard wearing but would still manage to stay in the gound. I have cordened off the area for now so that they cannot lie there, but they look so sad and restless. I hope you can help me, I have looked at artificle grass, chopping down the trees and have now stopped them from lying there. Every dog I have ever owned loves this cool spot. Any suggestions would be helpful.

...he pine needles, prefer it to be soft and must be non poisenous so that my dogs dont eat it. Can you suggest anything that would be tough enough to stand up to hard wearing but would still manage to stay in the gound. I have cordened off the area for now so that they cannot lie there, but they look so sad and restless. I hope you can help me, I have looked at artificle grass, chopping down the trees and have now stopped them from lying there. Ever... read more

German Shepherd

German Shepherd
...re excellent at obedience work, make good companions, guide dogs and guard dogs. The dogs can also be involved in schutzhund, a sport where dogs attack on command. German Shepherd in Training Trainability German Shepherds are reliable, intelligent and responsive to training. They need obedience training early in life, particularly those that are boisterous, strong minded and dominating. Well socialised German Shepherd Dogs are easier to introduce... read more

Dobermann

...wa.asn.au Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 9455 1188 Fax: (08) 9455 1190 Dogs SA http://dogssa.com.au Phone: (08) 8349 4797 Canine Control Council of Queensland http://www.cccq.org.au Email: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3252 2661 Fax: (07) 3252 3864 Tasmanian Canine Association http://www.tasdogs.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 6272 9443 Fax: (03) 6273 0844 Dogs NT http://www.territorydogworld.com Email: [email protected] Phone:... read more

Farting Dogs

Flatulence in dogs is a common problem. Burke’s Backyard vet, Dr Chris Brown, said it’s often caused by cheap diets that are high in vegetable protein, such as soya bean. Soya bean causes gas. What to do When shopping for dog food, check the ingredient list on the bag and make sure the main ingredient is mean protein like chicken, and not vegetable protein. Exercise your dog more. If it’s a real issue, try giving charcoal tablets. If the problem... read more