Bandit, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, is co-owned and loved by Prof. Eurika van Heerden and Lourens ten Napel. Bandit, also known as the white dog, has set the bar for Staffords to follow from being a rescued dog at the age of 13 months to the most successful Stafford in history. For the last three years
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We all know that to avoid conflict, there are certain topics that are better to just avoid. Lately, the question of what is best to feed our pets has become one of those topics – hardly surprising considering the huge variety available! The choice of what to feed is ultimately yours, but there are guidelines
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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: medium Taryn Murphy and her Miniature American Shepherd, R-Tic, ran into third place in the medium category. R-Tic, whose
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So the most important part of our training as puppies is socialisation. And Mom thought meeting cows would be just perfect! She told me that we were going to a farm and I would meet cows and chickens and bunnies and other dogs. It turns out that another Guide Dog puppy, Ivy (who is just
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As I’ve said before, the shell filled with water is one of Anja’s favourite things. Here Anja, Emily and I are all getting our ears wet. Anja and Emily love to play, and I tried to join in. I’m a bit small so sometimes I just get in the way. Here we are taking a
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Herewith I would like to invite you, the reader, on a very special journey with me. The journey of adoption. The time has come to welcome another doggy into my home, and as some people might find adoption a bit daunting, I would like to take you with me through the process – every step
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Many pet owners would admit to having lengthy conversations with their animals. They are great listeners, and they can’t spill any secrets! Unfortunately they can’t talk back to us in words, but their bodies say a lot. Animaltalk helps you get the message. The cat kiss Has your cat ever given you an intense stare,
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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: Small Q, a Shetland Sheepdog owned by Nadine Shortland, was the worthy winner in the agility small category at the
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I went to work with Mom again. She always takes me for a run-around (they have a huge garden) so I can get rid of some energy and do my busy-busies. On the plot next to them, there is a paddock where horses graze during the day. Mom loves horses so we went for a
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Mom just found a few photos from my puppy classes that she thought was really cute and asked me to share them. So here they are… The tunnels: Going through the maze:
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Stefan Ludik affectionately fondles his canines’ ears when talking about the three dogs sharing his heart and house. He has been on our screens for a few years now, first representing his home country, Namibia, in Big Brother Africa, after which he was seen in Egoli, Vloeksteen and as the attractive doctor Gustav Kemp in
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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: small Alett Reed and her beloved Shetland Sheepdog Volt, ran into second position in the small category. Alett describes
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