Pet Care, Health & Fitness

Feeding a raw food diet is an increasingly popular trend amongst dog owners. However, recent research from the University of Melbourne has linked feeding raw chicken to a 70-fold increased risk of developing the paralytic nerve disease, acute polyradiculoneuritis (APN).  The Popularity of Ra...

Having a first-aid kit available for your dog is important, as you never know when your pet may become sick or injured and require first-aid treatment. Administering first aid to your dog, regardless of how serious the condition appears to be, can help to calm the animal down and alleviate some o...

Your pets will have enjoyed the increased quality time and company from you over the lock-down period, and we’re sure you will have to, especially if it’s been a recent kitten or puppy adoption. However as normality starts to return, how can you ease pet anxiety from separation, which ma...

Thunderstorms, fireworks, car alarms, house parties, kids in the park shrieking and behaving unpredictably or wanting to pet your shy canine or feline guest, strangers coming to the house for a barbecue … it’s not surprising some pets can get a little stressed! As a Pet Sit...

BE SAFE - DON'T WAIT! As a dog owner or carer it is important understand Bloat (GDV) as it is a life-threatening condition and veterinary emergency.   Bloat involved the stomach twisting, which creates and obstruction to major blood vessels and limits the heart’s ability to p...

Halloween is meant to be spooky but do you know which traditions might be too scary for your pup or pussy cat?   As the popularity of Halloween grows in Australia we explore the dangers for dogs and cats, plus how to avoid them! There are a host of frightfully funny sights and sounds for...

Is your dog eating poop and you don't know why? We explore why they do it and how to prevent the gross fetish.   The technical term for dogs eating poop is coprophagia, and yes it is disgusting but what can it mean for your puppy’s health?    WHY DO DOGS EAT POOP? ...

Spring has sprung! Flowers are blooming and insects are buzzing around our gardens and parks, but what do you do if your curious cat or dog is stung by a bee or wasp?   If you’ve been stung by a bee or wasp sting yourself you know just how much it hurts, and unfortunately it hurt...

With the weather heating up pet owners, particularly in Queensland, New South Wales and Northern Territory, need to be vigilant of unwanted guests in their gardens – cane toads.   Cane toads can kill dogs and are prolific in the summer months. Justin Jordan from Jordan Dog Training...

Your furry companion, whether a temporary house guest or permanent family member, has been behaving differently and you are concerned they may be in pain, but how do you know for sure?   Your dog or cat can experience pain while at home for a number of reasons, including; a broken bone, a m...