Dogs

Your Dog and Hot Weather High temperatures in the summer can be dangerous for our canine friends – they can overheat and may experience heat-stroke, which may be life-threatening. Summer can mean lots of fun times outdoors, but we must be aware of the dangers. We all want to ensure that our dogs are safe, […]

Feeding Your Senior Pooch We all grow old, furry friends included. It’s a fact of life, and just as our human needs change over time, so do the needs of our pooches. However, with the right food at each stage of life, you can expect to continue to get a lot of love and energy […]

Help! Emergency! Imagine this scenario: You arrive home, greeted by your dogs, of course, and as you walk into your bedroom you discover, to your horror, that a packet of your high blood pressure pills lies torn and chewed on the floor. What do you do? Panic, naturally. You frantically try to check how many […]

Socialising Your Woofers What does dog socialisation mean? Nobody is particularly fond of persistently naughty children, especially when their behaviour disrupts everyone’s attempts to lead a relatively peaceful life, including their parents. You know, the kind of kids who cannot be taken anywhere because they wreck their surroundings, are rude to adults and to each […]

Help! My dogs are fighting! ‘I was sitting in my lounge with my two female dogs, Lucy and Amy, outside. All of a sudden I heard the most dreadful noise and I ran outside: the two of them were in the most ferocious fight, spitting, snarling and growling, with fur and blood flying. I was […]

Help! My Pup is Out of Control! Dear Bravecto® SA, I’m an avid reader of your interesting blogs and I wondered if you could help me with my problem. I have a new addition to my family: a beautiful 6-months-old spaniel puppy called Delilah, who my family and I love to pieces, but, quite frankly, […]

Choosing a Canine Companion So you’ve decided to adopt a furry friend? Wow! This is going to be an exciting journey for you and for your future companion. You and he/she are going to be together for, hopefully, many years, so this will be a very important decision for you. You will want a dog […]

Can My Doggie Really Love Me? Any dog lover and/or owner would have no hesitation in answering this question; they would no doubt answer with a resounding ‘Yes!’ They would cite examples of their own and other doggie folks’ experiences of how dogs love them so much that they seem to be upset when their […]

Help! My Pet is Costing a Fortune! Sarah had always wanted a dog, and not just any dog. She’d always had her heart set on a tiny Yorkie. She found a reputable breeder and chose her little bundle of fluff. Is there anything on earth cuter than a Yorkie pup? Sarah certainly didn’t think so.  […]