Keep our handy list of the 9 common foods that are toxic to your pet –and tips on what to do – close-by. Puppies just love to find new foods, so anything’s possible!  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, June 20, 2011

Twelve dogs have died after eating pet food pellets containing a toxin caused by a fungus in one of the ingredients.  More... Dawid Venter - Pubished : Monday, April 25, 2011

What are you putting in your dog’s feed bowl every day? So, you’ve collected your new puppy from the breeder. You got instructions on feeding and a small bag of food to feed him while he settles in.  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Friday, April 15, 2011

ALPO recently launched 2 new delicious flavours of ALPO 2in1 (Mini BitesTender Chicken & Vegetable and Mini Chunks Lamb & Vegetable) specifically for small and medium breed adult dogs.  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Thursday, March 3, 2011

Some older pets are prone to putting on weight (just like us humans), so how do you go about preventing the middle age spread?  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Monday, February 7, 2011

Obesity – an increasing problem with today’s pets – is the only ‘disease’ where nutrition is the only treatment, but treat it you must. Overweight animals, like their human counterparts, do not generally live as long as their slimmer brethren.  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Tuesday, December 21, 2010

So you’ve found a lump on your dog’s side. What are you going to do about it?  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Friday, August 5, 2011

Having problems with your pet’s health, behaviour, or just have a question?  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, July 18, 2011

Having problems with your pet’s health, behaviour, or just have a question?  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, July 11, 2011

Your pet’s urine is a good indicator of his health  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Viruses and bacteria, including those that cause influenza, chicken pox and German Measles, can survive for varying amounts of time in your carpets.  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, July 4, 2011

How do dogs qualify to be blood donors and what can you do to help keep South Africa’s animal blood banks in stock  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Thursday, June 30, 2011

Do not despair, there are a number of things you can do to discourage your dog from destroying your garden  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Tuesday, June 28, 2011

What you can do to help your dog overcome his anxiety  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, June 20, 2011

10 things you can do to help your anxious dog  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Why do some dogs suffer from storm phobia and what can we do to help?  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Monday, May 16, 2011

Overcoming problem behaviour with TTouch and clicker training In reality, most canine problems are usually more of a problem for the owner and society rather than the actual dog itself.  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Wednesday, September 22, 2010

How to prevent your puppy from becoming a pest! Not only that, but we’ve all resolved not to have dogs like that. Question is, how do you prevent this kind of behaviour? More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Thursday, April 15, 2010

The three phases of schutzhund and how you can get started  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Thursday, July 28, 2011

What is the canine sport of Schutzhund and who can take part?  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Friday, June 24, 2011

Teach your dog good travel manners  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Tuesday, June 21, 2011

How to get involved and enjoy this canine sport.  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Strengthen your bond with your dog and get fit at the same time.  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The benefits of joining a club.  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Thursday, April 28, 2011

My Fox Terrier is driving me crazy with her scratching. I have tried every powder and spray on the shelf to stop this and need to resort to bathing her. What flea shampoo works best?

Whoa there! What makes you think it’s fleas causing the scratching? It is highly likely that it is, but there could be another cause and you need to proceed with a little caution.

A friend of mine mentioned that his Golden Retriever had burned his foot pads last summer while out walking? I’ve never heard of a dog doing this. How can it happen, what should I look out for in my own dog, and how do I treat it if it should happen?  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Wednesday, December 23, 2009

My dog is being treated for an itchy skin, but is there anything else I can do to help alleviate his problem, perhaps bathing him? Itchiness can be caused by many things, and the inciting cause must be found and addressed first – as you have done.  More... Alexia Haggiyannes - Pubished : Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Having problems with your pet’s health, behaviour, or just have a question?  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Friday, August 12, 2011

Dogs who are well suited to retired folks and senior citizens  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Thursday, August 4, 2011

Quarantine regulations for pets leaving South Africa  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Friday, June 24, 2011

Dog owners may find themselves in the dog box if their dogs are excessive barkers. Many complex authorities have put strict rules into practice to prohibit excessive barking  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Friday, June 24, 2011

Dogs for the South African outdoor lifestyle  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, June 20, 2011

Advice for parents from a mother who’s been there, done that, got the frazzled nerves to prove it  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, June 13, 2011

Unconditional love is priceless, right? Not exactly. Read on to discover what a puppy will cost you for the first year of his life  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, June 27, 2011

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, actually!  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Friday, June 17, 2011

How to go about getting the right dog for your family  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Wide open spaces with large areas to explore will be paradise to these dogs  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Hours of fun in the sun and supplying you with plenty of giggles is all in a day’s work for these dogs   More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, May 23, 2011

If properly socialised as puppies, these dogs will not only get on well with other members of their own kind, but will enjoy the company of any other creature, feathered or furred  More... Zaskia Swart - Pubished : Monday, May 23, 2011