Cats and dogs feel safe and comfortable if they are properly taken care of in all areas of their lives. Although food and water are extremely important to them, they also need your loving attention, medical care if necessary and an all-round responsible pet parent. Here are 10 things responsible pet parents do. Do you […]
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Rally dog is an exciting dog sport that was first recognised in South Africa in 2020. In a rally dog test, the handler and dog team navigate a course of 12 to 20 ‘test cards’ in consecutive order with the dog at heel position. At each card, the team is required to execute a coordinated
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Being a responsible pet owner entails more than just giving your pet food, water and a safe space to live in. A responsible pet owner makes his cat, dog, bird, or whatever animal, a part of the family, spends time with him and makes sure that all his needs are met. Here are 10 habits
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Is your dog a couch potato, or does he drive you crazy at times by tearing the furniture apart or display other strange behaviour? It can be that your dog is just under exercised and bored and is trying to get some stimulation from another source. Don’t ignore this kind of behaviour – he is
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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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There are many benefits for both you and your dog to go on walk every day. Here are the top six reasons why this should be a daily activity: You get to spend quality time with your dog. Both you and your dog get some exercise and fresh air. How many kilojoules you burn will
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Building a stronger bond with your dog is as easy as playing a few games with him. The more active the games, the more kilojoules the two of you will burn, meaning that staying fit is child’s play. Rules Before participating in any games, both you and your dog need to understand that all games
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Whether you have a canine athlete, do obedience training with your dog, hike with him or just play in the garden, warming up is an important aspect of helping to prevent injuries or injury flare-ups. By raising the body temperature and heating muscle tissue slowly via activity-based warm-ups and with a balanced exercise programme, you can
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