Adopting an adult dog with a past
Health screening, behaviour reading and the first thirty days that decide whether a large adult dog settles into a family home.
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Chew Materials: Wood, Metal, and Rope Safety
A practical look at untreated wood, natural branches, safe metals, and rope for pets that chew, from parrot toys to dog chews and the hardware that holds them
Read their storyFirst Three Weeks With a New Dog at Home
A calm three-week routine for a new dog or puppy: reward timing, short sessions, recall work, and medication safety woven into everyday life.
Read their storyReading Wildlife Signs on a Coastal Dog Walk
How to tell a grey kangaroo from a wallaby, spot wombat burrows and droppings, and identify kookaburra, rosella and black cockatoo calls on a coastal walk with
Read their storyShared Spaces and Dog Hygiene Routines
Clinic waiting rooms, groomers, kennels and pet shops: cleaning, ventilation and hand hygiene that keep shared dog spaces usable.
Read their storyShowing an MDR1 Herding Breed in Canada
What a Canadian conformation weekend asks of a dog carrying the MDR1 mutation: grooming products, travel, and the health paperwork a club or judge may request.
Read their storyTen Minutes, an Afternoon, a Season: Help for Shelter Dogs
Concrete ways to help a shelter dog when you have ten minutes, an afternoon or a whole season, from sharing a post to fostering in an emergency.
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