Due to the ongoing wet weather that we have seen across the east coast of Australia, an urgent warning has been issued by pet insurers about a bacterial disease called Leptospirosis, which dogs can catch from ponds and puddles.
The good news is greyhounds are a low maintenance breed. They don’t have an undercoat, shed very little and don’t have the usual ‘doggy’ smell.
It’s easy to try and rationalise behaviour based on human traits – like revenge or spite. For this reason, it's common for people to jump to the conclusion that if their dog starts suddenly peeing where they know they shouldn't or in places they never used to, that it's being done out of spite.
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So, you’ve heard a crate might be a good idea to help your lovely pooch.
Toilet training (or house training) is the same for every domestic dog.
What is a consent test?
Adopting a greyhound and excited for some fun and healthy walks together?
Winter is here and the chill in the air has a definite bite this season. With predictions that we will also see a very wet Winter, it’s important to start preparing your pooch for the colder months and ensure their warm, dry and toasty.
Night time crying or whining can be frustrating and detrimental to the health of both you and your pooch. While it’s easy to shrug off whining as just annoying behaviour, the truth is crying and whining are your dogs' way of telling you something.
Anxiety is a negative emotional system designed to help an animal to avoid danger or threat. For dogs, anxiety becomes problematic when it interferes with their daily life and the dog’s environment doesn’t justify their reaction. Anxiety is complicated and can arise from genetics, early life experiences, the present environment or a combination of these things.
Dog ownership comes with some powerful health benefits. The physical and mental health benefits are far reaching, and the ‘warm and fuzzy’ feeling is now backed by science.
If you’re a greyhound owner, then you will know about the Greyhound Scream of Death or GSOD for short. It’s a phenomena that is unique to greyhounds, where they can let out a spine tingling, ear piercing scream whilst holding up their paw as if they had just been the victim of an amputation.
1 - Holding the lead incorrectlyWhat are ways you recommend not holding the lead, and instead, how should you hold the lead and why?
Tip 1 - How to Pat a GreyhoundThe most important thing to consider is whether that Greyhound wants to be patted. We all want our dogs to love and want our fuss and attention so making sure they are comfortable with it is number 1.
It’s one of the most common questions that we are asked by families who are looking to adopt a greyhound – are greyhounds good with kids?
If you believe the old wives' tales, you can gauge a dog's temperature by touching their nose. By this measure - if a dog's nose is cool and wet they're fine, and if it's hot and dry, they're sick. This isn't true, and the only way to accurately determine if your dog has a fever is to take their temperature using a rectal thermometer.
Urinary tract infections are quite common in dogs, and more common in some dog breeds than others. Symptoms can vary in severity but the tell-tale signs are generally the same. While UTI’s are easily remedied, ignoring the symptoms can lead to serious kidney issues as well as put your dog in unnecessary pain.
If you’re a dog owner, you will know that dog ownership comes with a certain level of…well stink. Many accept a certain level of odour from our dogs (particularly after a walk in the rain or a swim), it comes with the territory.
Epilepsy is not commonly spoken about, however it is the most common neurological disorder seen in dogs and is estimated to affect 0.75% of dogs. Whilst there is no cure for epilepsy, it's important to note that dogs with epilepsy can lead full and happy lives with the right level of care.
If the last few weeks have taught Aussies anything, it's that Mother Nature rarely makes her plans known. The recent floods in QLD and the east coast of NSW have caused absolute devastation, and despite being warned of heavy rainfall, few were prepared for just how quickly the water would rise around them.