INDOOR ENRICHMENT FOR COLD AND RAINY DAYS
Creative ways to keep dogs mentally stimulated when the weather, or life, keeps you indoors Rain, cold, a recovery period
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TWO TRUE THINGS ABOUT STERILISATION
The population case vs the individual case Sterilisation is one of the topics in dog welfare where the argument has
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THE POISON THAT HIDES FOR DAYS
What owners can watch for, why the timing is so cruel, and why not all rat poison is the same
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BROWNIE’S STORY: WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER CASTRATE A DOG YOURSELF
A dog in Cape Town suffered for days after a home castration attempt with a rubber band. The SPCA’s message
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BILIARY SEASON IS HERE
What every South African dog owner should know As the weather warms up, so does the risk of one of
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WHAT THE BAG IS LEGALLY ALLOWED TO TELL YOU
Six things on a South African pet food label that carry a legal meaning, and one that does not mean
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Q&A WITH KIRSTEN STRASZACKER – HEAD PHYSIO AND OWNER OF STARTLINE VETERINARY PHYSIO
DQ: Can you tell us a little about your background and what led you into veterinary physiotherapy, particularly working with
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NOSE FIRST
KUSA’s new scent work discipline Few people are better placed to explain a new South African dog sport than a
RESOURCE GUARDING
One of the most misread behaviours A dog is lying with a bone or treat, and someone walks past; the
THE ESCUTCHEON OF THE BREED
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is defined by a strip of backwards-growing hair. The genetics behind it are more contested than anyone
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