Loading ... How you can reduce the rising death toll of euthanised dogs in Australia
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Did you know that in the year 2008 over 23,000 dogs were euthanised by RSPCA in Australia. That is over 450 dogs a week, 65 dogs a day. This figure doesn’t even include council operated pounds. And this number is rising over 8% per year. So where are these dogs coming from?
Puppy Preschool: what’s it all about?
Taller and heavier than the English ancestor, American Staffordshire terriers are feisty and tenacious.
Here is a quick review of a recently visited dog park in the Brisbane Metropolitan area.
A list of items you will need before you bring your new puppy home
If you have never owned a dog before, or were never responsible for the little ball of fluff; here is a handy list of items that you will need before you pick up your new family member. The new puppy checklist is as follows:-
Looking for a friendly devoted pal to keep you active…and live in a cooler climate, then here is your breed the Alaskan Malamute.
Originally breed to pull sleds in Antarctica, this dog has great stamina and power.
The Alaskan Malamutes are affectionate but also can be cool/distant, independent and often will need bribing if you want them to do anything. Continue reading »
Avoid being caught by a puppy scammer
You probably would have heard in the media recently about Nigerian internet scams that have been going on, innocent people being targeted and loosing a lot of money. The premise of these scams include asking for advance payment on services or products that basically don’t exist. Recently the focus has been moved to prospective pet owners with advertisements being placed offering adorable puppies for sale at bargain basement prices.
Independent and aloof, Akitas are slow to show their feelings.
Dignified, courageous, independent, stubborn and undemonstrative.
They are reserved with strangers and need continued socialisation with people and other dogs to stay tolerant. Continue reading »
The Puppy is a Star! Pets on YouTube and other Social Networking Websites
It is a little known fact that real animal lovers love to show off their best mates to the world, especially if they are cute and adorable.
You could flick through a Woman’s Day magazine and come across a whole page dedicated to our furry little pals doing silly little things- Or just looked too cute for words. Now in the so called digital era we are moving forward with this ’showing off’ and now instead of showing off to your friends – who possibly couldn’t care less – we can now target a range of people who share our same love.
Feisty, courageous and easily aroused. They need owners who are affectionate but are independent.
Friendly breed, confident, outgoing and stubborn.
Early training and socialisation is important so these dogs become well behaved with other dogs. Continue reading »