K9 Perspective issue 10
All pages open in a new window.Caution needed over dog hysteria
NEWS for this issue has to cover the recent spate of dog ´maulings´ that have been reported in New Zealand, and the ´dog attacks´ that followed in the wake of publicity and hysteria.
Just the Dog? Oh no, much more
LUCKY you, you have a dog. How many children would love to have a dog and for one reason or another, they can´t have one? Some families have a dog but don´t realize what a gem they have. When you have a dog, you have the chance to...
Service dogs often distracted
I´ve also been very tired of the well-meaning animal-lovers out there, who continually distracted my Lab when he´s in harness...
Life saving dog wins another award
CANINE Partners For Independence dog, Endal, has been given official recognition as ´The UK´s Coolest Canine´.
New-style bulldog strong and healthy
A British bulldog breeder with a sense of pride and the good sense to put the health of the dogs he breeds at the top of his list of goals, has for many years been breeding the British bulldog back to health...
Canine-friendly flights ´thing of the past´
Despite lower airfares, many passengers are outraged at prices that are forcing man´s best friend to stay home and hold down the fort...
Book review - If I was a dog, I?d be a better person
When it comes to learning how to be more relaxed, more loving, more forgiving etc, there´s really only one place to go for advice - to your dog...
Book review - Canine Courage: The heroism of dogs
The book explores heart-warming, sad and funny stories of heroism as it reveals why dogs are heroic...
Ask the Herbalist
Pat graduated from Naturopathic College in Sydney, Australia in 1986 after four years´ fulltime study...
Homoeopathics to assist reproduction and fertility
The state of health of young puppies can be very dependant upon the state of health of not only the bitch at the time of their birth and during nursing...
Letters - Ask the herbalist
My eight-year-old GDS-cross has developed kidney stones. We have had him thoroughly checked out by the vet and there doesn´t appear to be...
Humane Society´s first aid kit ´good idea´
Having a quality animal first aid kit handy for emergencies is part of being a responsible pet guardian, says Al Hickey, Western Regional Director for The Humane Society...
Dog hysteria: keep your canine safe
NEW Zealand is at present rolling along in the wake of a spate of bad dog bites (see editorial) that have had people phoning their councils in many areas...
Pro-dog meat lobby threatening objectors
IT has been known for some time now that dogs and cats are killed for human consumption in Korea. More and more people are beginning to realise...
Service dogs not for petting
Dog lover or not, that doesn´t give anyone the right to call out to my canine service partner and have him suddenly knock my groceries galley-west...
New product - Dog-powered scooter
There is a new type of dog-powered scooter available that sounds to be a lot of fun for dogs and smaller owners...
Training - Understanding canine drive
No matter what breed of dog you have, there is most likely something that your dog will strive to gain. It might be food, a toy or a simple pat on the head...
Poem - Who am I?
If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills; if you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains...
