Juliet, Ivy and I had an absolute ball at Juliet’s house. She has a big garden and a swimming pool! I was a bit wary and only stayed on the top step. But I cooled down enough and we had a great romp around the garden. Here are a few pictures from our playdate. And
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Our next puppy walk was a tour through Randburg. This meant we would get exposed to a whole bunch of stuff. We met up first to say our hellos. It was me, Ivy, Juliet and Jasper. And then we got ready to cross the road. We walked past some shops next to the sidewalk, and
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Following the recent confirmation of several cases of rabid animals in Lanseria and Muldersdrift, in Gauteng, the public are advised to remain vigilant against rabies. “Any animal that does not have a complete record of rabies vaccinations could be an infection risk, and members of the public should think twice before approaching any animal which
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Toys, toys, toys! Tug toys, balls, and soft toys. What puppy doesn’t like soft toys? Emily LOVES them but can’t have many as Anja steals them and destroys them. But Mom thought I would like some. Of course I loved them. And Anja took them from me too, but only after a good game of
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Cats are probably some of the laziest animals around. After all, they sleep all day, and expect their human slaves to bring them food day after day. Right? Wrong. Actually, the cat’s sleeping pattern makes perfect sense. All in the genes Generally cats are most active at dusk and dawn, and then for up
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A new addition to the prestigious Animaltalk Top Dog Awards this year was an agility category, sponsored by Bravecto South Africa. These super-quick canine achievers were recognised in three categories: small, medium and large. Third place: Large Sassy, who took the third place with handler Tracey Lander, was born on 10 May 2010 in the
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One of South Africa’s most popular comedians, Chris Forrest hardly needs an introduction. He stands out in stand-up comedy and you will also have seen him on the Pure Monate Show, various movies and adverts, and Celebrity MasterChef SA (which he went on to win). He also took on a canine character when he was
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With the annual increase of rhino poaching in South Africa and especially in the Eastern Cape Province, the need arose to complement the Shamwari Game Reserve Rhino Protection Unit with K9 tracking capacity. The Chipembere Rhino Foundation (CRF) has facilitated and sponsored a dog as they successfully supplied trained dogs for rhino protection elsewhere in
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Our next big outing was to Brightwater Commons. There are lots to see! There is a little flea market so we headed there first. We walked through the aisles and looked at all the goods on sale. We tried hard to walk calmly next to our handlers and not pull too much. The Puppy Raiser
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A new addition to the prestigious Animaltalk Top Dog Awards this year was an agility category, sponsored by Bravecto South Africa. These super-quick canine achievers were recognised in three categories: small, medium and large. Winner: Medium Lindsay King and R-The (Arthur) came out tops in the medium category at this year’s ceremony. R-The is
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I so wish I could post all my photos for you guys to see. I’m having so much fun at home and everywhere I go. So I try my best to choose the best ones. It’s really hard sometimes. We have a rose bush in our garden. Mom says there must be something wrong with my
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A new addition to the prestigious Animaltalk Top Dog Awards this year was an agility category, sponsored by Bravecto South Africa. These super-quick canine achievers were recognised in three categories: small, medium and large. Second place: medium How adorable is Lollie? She and her handler, Gaby Grohovaz, ran into second place in the medium category
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