ARE YOU FEEDING YOUR DOG THE RIGHT AMOUNT?
A question often asked by dog parents is what the right amount of food is to feed their dog. Every bag of dog food includes a feeding quantity guide, but this is just a general guideline and the right amount to feed your dog will depend on so many factors including – The age of […]
THE LOW DOWN ON MICROCHIPPING
Identification and traceability are important parts of responsible dog ownership. A microchip provides permanent identification for your pet and gives them the best chance of being reunited with you, should they happen to go missing. WHAT IS A MICROCHIP AND HOW DOES MICROCHIPPING WORK? A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice […]
HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO LOVE AND RESPECT ANIMALS
Teaching children from a young age to not only love animals, but to also cherish and respect them is very important. Doing so is a great way to raise socially aware children who are empathetic and passionate about helping others, especially those who can’t help themselves. One of the very best ways to teach children […]
DEALING WITH DESTRUCTIVE CHEWING
We love dogs. That’s why we get them. We plan on sharing our homes and our love with them. As we share our lives with them, we discover that some behaviours can become a nuisance. Common behaviour problems are natural behaviours for our furry friends, such as jumping, barking, chewing, and digging. These natural […]
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
We all know that dogs have incredible hearing. But if a dog can hear four times the distance of a human with normal hearing, how does a speaker playing an action movie or your favourite song on repeat affect your fur kid? Well, it’s a difficult question to answer, as it does depend on a […]
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PET FIRST AID
It is in every pet owner’s best interest to know about pet first aid to ensure you are prepared for an emergency. Here are 5 things to know about pet first aid. Have a Pet First Aid Kit on hand. This is especially important if you are travelling or going on hikes where there is […]
YOUR KITTEN’S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS
New-born kittens receive complete nutrition from their mother’s milk for the first four weeks of life. Mom’s milk is perfect for their needs, so you don’t need to feed them anything else. In the event that the mother cat is ill or doesn’t produce enough milk – or if the kittens are found as orphans […]
WHEN FOSTERING IS AN OPTION
Fostering a dog, taking a dog into your home and providing it with shelter and care for a predetermined amount of time, or until a forever home is found, is one of the most rewarding things a dog person can do. If you’re not familiar with how dog fostering works, you might be a little […]
DOGGY DENTAL
When it comes to keeping our dogs healthy, many owners overlook the importance of oral hygiene. According to research, it’s estimated that the majority of dogs show signs of canine periodontal disease by just three years old. Since the primary sign of early dental disease is bad breath, it often goes unnoticed by owners because […]
WHY DOES YOUR CAT SCRATCH?
Scratching is a normal, instinctive cat behaviour. Cats have a need to scratch, and they do it to express emotions, like excitement or stress, to mark objects with their scent (they have scent glands in their paws), to remove the dead part of their nails and, often, just to get a good stretch. Your cat […]
