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St. Bernard Breed: St. Bernard Temperament: energetic and protective Lifespan: 6-10 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: active people with loads of space History and habitat St Bernards were said to have been used as companion and guard dogs for Swiss monks who...
Number 1: Golden Retriever The Golden Retriever makes an ideal family pet. It is sound, good tempered, good with children, loyal, eager to please and easy to train. Maintenance is low – a weekly brush is adequate, although the coat does shed a lot of hair. Golden...
Breed: Cairn Terrier Temperament: bold and alert Lifespan: 12-14 years Maintenance: medium Recommended for: families and the active elderly History A Cairn is a Scottish word for a formation of rocks piled on top of each other to identify boundaries and marks graves....
Breed: Australian Stock Horse Temperament: calm, intelligent and responsive Cost: $1500 – $30,000 Lifespan: up to 30 years Maintenance: high by pet standards Recommended for: general horse enthusiasts History During the First World War, the Australian Light...
Don’s tips Knowing a few tricks of the trade will make all the difference around your house and garden. Here are some of Don’s best tips on lawns, plants, pets and tool care. Mowing lawn It is important not to cut the lawn too short. Don’s tip is to...
Geoff’s Chook Pen Challenge Several weeks ago on Burke’s Backyard, Geoff Jansz invited viewers to write and tell him if they thought their chook pen was better looking than the one shown on the program. We’ve had a fantastic response, in fact all the...
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VIC – Money Saver Guide This guide is produced from all viewer feedback emailed to us and does not have any endorsement from ourselves. Al-Kareeme Stud, 95 Stoney Creek Road, Seymour, VIC, Phone: (03) 5792 3037 Free – horse stable manure and...
This guide is produced from all viewer feedback emailed to us and does not have any endorsement from ourselves. Virginia Nursery, Gawler Road, Virginia, SA, Phone: (08) 8380 9560 Virginia Nursey has literally thousand and thousands of as many varieties of...
This guide is produced from all viewer feedback emailed to us and does not have any endorsement from ourselves. APACE Nursery, Johana St, Fremantle, WA, Phone: (08) 9336 1262 This non profit group specialises in plants native to the Perth region. Their tube...