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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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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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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CAPE TOWN’S DRAFT ANIMAL KEEPING BYLAW
What is proposed and how to comment by 29 September Cape Town’s proposed amendments to its Animal Keeping By-law are
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FDA APPROVES TWO NEW OPTIONS FOR DOGS WITH ANXIETY AND PAIN
What Tessie and Liavium-CA1 mean for treatment choices The FDA has approved two new treatments for dogs: Tessie, the first
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THE IDEAL DETECTION DOG ISN’T WHAT WE THINK
A study of 1117 working detection dogs found that dogs in specialised roles like contraband, medical, and pest detection show
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