Dogs

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.  […]

Senior dogs “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m sixty-four?”  (Lennon and McCartney) “I first noticed that something was wrong when I walked into my kitchen and Aramis didn’t follow me. I couldn’t understand it, but then, after some time, he didn’t want to jump onto his favourite place on […]

Adopting a Rescue Dog or Cat History of SPCAs The first animal rescue organisation began in England in 1824. It was called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and came about primarily to prevent the abuse of carriage horses, when there were no cars on the roads. Many of these horses were […]

Dogs: Eye Problems If you look into your dog’s expressive eyes, you will see many emotions. If, unfortunately, your dog developed eye problems, he or she would not be able to communicate with you as well and could even lose his/her sight. Early detection and treatment may result in a good outcome. Dogs’ eye structure […]

Can We Be Of Service?! Who discovered that dogs could work? Dogs were the first animals domesticated by humans, more than 30,000 years ago, according to archeological evidence. It is believed that wolves, our dogs’ ancestors, began to move closer to humans and began to scavenge bits of food from hunter-gatherer Neanderthal humans, who began […]

“Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, it’s off to work we go!’ In our last blog, we talked about the difference between service and working dogs. We discussed specifically the important work done by service dogs, who are usually ‘helping companions’ for people with disabilities. For example: guide dogs for the blind; mobility assistance dogs, hearing dogs, […]

Canine Vector-Borne Diseases What are vector-borne diseases? Vector-borne diseases – VBDs – are carried by fleas and ticks and may spread from these parasites to humans. These diseases are also called ‘zoonotic’. VBDs spread, from one animal to another, by the vector parasitic organisms – such as ticks, fleas, sandflies and mosquitoes. –  which carry diseases or […]

Who is more intelligent– Cats or Dogs? Who cares? Pet owners seem to, judging by the age-old, sometimes heated, arguments that this question evokes. Does it matter? Well, not really except to the folk who study these things and make a living out of it. But, let’s be honest, the more knowledge that we have […]

Kennel Cough in Dogs and How to Treat It DOG HEALTH DOGS Posted by bravectosouthafrica – 13 March 2019 What is kennel cough? Kennel cough is a very contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract caused by various viruses and bacteria. While it might sound like something your pet can catch only by visiting a […]