Children learn very quickly that punishment is a consequence of unwanted or naughty behaviour, but unlike children, animals do not understand punishment. A pet should never be punished, whether it be spraying him with water from a bottle, hitting him with a rolled-up newspaper, withholding food, scolding, or any other form of punishment. By punishing […]
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There are so many benefits to owning a pet and one reason is that people with pets in the home have fewer symptoms of depression. We spoke to Nicoleen Coetzee, senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Pretoria, to get an idea on how pets can have an impact on people’s mental health. How
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As the year winds down, it’s time to get a bit less serious about life, money and work, and consider how much time we have devoted to our pets during the past year. Besides all the benefits that we as pet owners get from spending time with them (see the article ‘Building special bonds’ in
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