Most car sickness is related to anxiety and not motion related at all. Car trips can be associated, in your dog’s mind, with unpleasant experiences such as separation from litter mates, or perhaps an anxious experience at a boarding kennel or veterinary clinic. If this is the case the solution is simple – allow your [...]
1. Ensure someone reliable is organized to care for your pets if you are going away. 2. If your pet is going into boarding kennels ensure that it is fully vaccinated. 3. Be careful feeding your dog excess leftovers at Christmas. 4. Excess scraps can cause gastroenteritis. 5. Chocolates can be toxic to dogs. 6. [...]
When planning for an upcoming holiday make sure you plan for your pet’s holiday as well. In some instances, it may be possible for your pets to stay at home. This can be best achieved by arranging for a friend or relative to live in during the period or organize for a commercial company to [...]
Many people have a first aid kit in their house or car for themselves but a few different items are needed for your pet. Here are some of things that may be useful: List of Emergency Veterinary Contact Numbers – always ring to get advice Blanket for use as a stretcher or to keep your [...]
Accidents and serious injury or illness can affect your pet at anytime. Medical costs can be expensive. We often forget the real cost of medical care for ourselves because it is subsidised by Medicare or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. This is not so for our pets. Even basic veterinary treatments can be expensive, not to mention [...]
AN AUTUMN MESSAGE FROM MICKEY EASTER DANGERS FOR US – YOUR BEST FRIENDS Firstly, I’d like to introduce myself, for those of you who haven’t seen my messages on dogshome.com, I am Mickey 3 legs, I am a proud graduate of The Lost Dogs´ Home. I came into the dogs home almost 2 years ago [...]
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