Written by Jo-Mari Steinhöbel When summer gets unbearably hot, daily walks aren’t always safe or comfortable for you and your dog. Luckily, keeping them busy and mentally enriched indoors is just as rewarding. Enrichment games encourage natural instincts like exploring, sniffing and problem-solving. 1. Muffin tin and ball gameAn easy DIY game that takes five minutes […]
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Giovanna Barbosa is an international creative director and model with an unconventional background as a former professional footballer and LLB Law graduate. She’s a powerful voice in the creative world, known for merging high-concept visuals with emotional storytelling. Here she tells us all about her three beloved dogs. You have three dogs, please tell us
How scent work can stimulate your dog’s mind and senses Scent work is teaching a dog how to search for a particular scent. Dogs are used for their amazing scenting abilities in all walks of life – to search for missing people, to find narcotics, to detect cancer and even to detect when someone is
How children learn important life skills by interacting with dogs As dog owners, we are so focused on teaching our dogs new things, that we often forget to look at what our dogs can teach us as human beings. One thing that adults can learn from dogs is to live more in the moment. But
How to prepare your dog for a long road trip You’re planning an awesome holiday – and your dog is coming too! But what if it’s his first time? Don’t get so excited that you forget to prepare – that is the key to ensuring that a good time is had by all. What is
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Have you ever stopped and wondered exactly how dry pet food is made? It is so easy to just pick up a bag of food at the vet shop, pet shop or retailer and feed it to our dogs according to the feeding guide or our vet’s recommendation. But where does the process start and
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Q: How can I determine what scares my 13-week-old puppy when I walk towards him? I’ve never hurt him in any way or even scolded him. A: It’s unusual for a 13-week-old puppy to be showing fear when approached, especially if there appears to be no apparent reason. Without having more information, such as if
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Are you contemplating whether you should bring a new doggy into your life, or do you need to convince someone that you need a dog? Here are some valid reasons why owning a dog will bring you lots of happiness. But do keep in mind that dogs are not toys that you can play with
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Humans and animals share a special and close bond, especially when it comes to our beloved pets and our livestock. But think twice before giving your parakeet an affectionate peck on the beak, letting your dog lick your face or cuddling up with your new kitten until your pet has received a clean bill of
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Fetch, fetch, fetch… Dear Patches Who needs to watch TV when you can just sit on the windowsill and watch your neighbours and their dogs? I swear that if I made a movie of them, it would be a blockbuster! But what I don’t understand is this: why do dogs continue to fall for the
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Q: My dog will not stop barking at visitors. I’ve tried giving her treats, taking her to another room, and even outside. What should we do? A: This can be a frustrating problem for both you and your visitors, especially if everything you have tried is not working. Dogs might bark at visitors because they
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Long, sunny days have made way for snuggling under warm blankets with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Fortunately, in most parts of South Africa, we don’t have extremely cold winters, but most of us still want to take things a bit easier and stay warm. And, while WE might (on some days) get away
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