K9 Perspective issue 6
All pages open in a new window.Editorial - canine news otems
I have been reading news clippings about dogs and many of them made me wonder if many dog owners know even the basics of what makes a dog tick ...
Acupuncture - it´s worth a try
In recent years people also seem to be drawing closer to the family dog and when something goes wrong they want it fixed ...
Combating rabies and other tick diseases
Animal diseases not only cause untold suffering to them - they can often indirectly cause as much suffering to humans ...
Possum bait danger always present
A reader in Waikato, NZ is very distressed after the poisoning of one of her dogs, and wants to warn others to keep their dogs safe ...
Dogs models for heart disease
Newfoundland dogs are being used to discover more about the human heart disease, dilated cardiomyopathy ...
An afternoon tracking with the Napier club
THEY set off one afternoon in mid-December for a practice track. The gathering point was the roadside, just opposite a convenient park ...
Dogs at Home
Who knows what big brother gets up to when Josh is asleep...
Endal celebrates achievement award from Golden Bone
THE National Golden Bone Awards 2001 were held at Manchester Airport?s Radisson Hotel on Saturday 9th February ...
Dogs with arthritis
FOR dogs with arthritis try them with vitamin C, preferably Ester C...
Entries closed: Plan now for 2003
THE SPCA and Hodder Moa Beckett Publishers (publishers of the Animal Ark books) are delighted to sponsor the national Young Animal Carer of the Year...
Letters - Dog has a taste for soil
My dog is 14 and is developing some very bad habits - he eats dirt when he goes outside...
Book review - Don´t shoot the dog
Karen Pryor says "Whatever the task, whether housebreaking a puppy, coaching a team or memorizing a poem, it will go faster and be more fun if you know how to use reinforcement ..."
Book review - Advanced Labrador breeding
THIS book was first printed in 1988, but it has lost none of its relevance for today...
Book Review - Just Retrievers
Just Retrievers, by Chuck Petrie, is a beautifully presented book of hunting retrievers, mostly Labradors...
Ask the Herbalist - Urinary incontinence
There can be several causes of incontinence. By far the most common cause I see in the clinic is from spaying...
Ask the Herbalist - letters
I have a 10-year-old lab, Jasmine, who gets constipated now. She often goes for two or three days without a bowel motion ...
Fipronil may result in ´topical consequences
Fleas and ticks are two of life´s little annoyances and we are barraged by products trying to sell you easy solutions...
Frontline an effective flea and tick treatment
When you apply Frontline to your pet, the active ingredient Fipronil* is stored in the natural oils of his/her skin and coat...
Goodbye to pet allergies
Two revolutionary new lotions have been developed that are claimed to prevent pets transmitting allergies to their owners...
How dogs communicate
Dogs communicate with each other and humans in three ways. By sound, scent and body/facial expressions and movement...
How dogs use their senses
Dogs have the same five senses as man. The sense of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste...
Rescue team in Kabul on mercy mission
An animal disaster relief team from the World Society for the Protection of Animals has left London for Kabul on a mercy mission...
Microchipping scheme only as accurate as its database
At the annual New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) Conference held in June 2001 in Auckland the Microchip Quality Assurance Scheme was launched...
Strong owner needed to cope with Scottie´s intelligence
John Naylor is credited with being the first to introduce the Scottie to America...
Your neighbour?s dog - friend or foe?
For a child, a puppy can be the supreme gift. A companion and playmate ...
Tellington Touch a new way to teach awareness
The Tellington Touch Every Animal Method (TTouch) is a holistic teaching method for animals ...
Recipes your dog will love
Dogs just love home-made meals and biscuits, the same as people do ...
What treat are you offering me today?
A Labrador´s intense concentration - it has to be seeing food!
