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Bairnsdale is the destination for this week's pet friendly travel special, where you can find out about the best pet friendly things to do in this lovely Victorian town. Learn more about the regally named Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed in our dog breed profile weekly segment. Expert dog trainer and pet behaviourist, Lara Shannon, shares her dog training tips on how to address puppies...

After spending most of my life working in the media and in charities with a focus on promoting environmental and animal conservation and welfare, becoming a dog trainer was not something that had crossed my mind until I took some time out and started a small dog walking and minding business. Fast forward to today and who would have thought that combining my love of...

Ear mites might be small, microscopic parasites, but they can be very irritating for infected pets. Living primarily in the ear canal and surrounding skin, they cause intense itching so affected dogs are usually shaking their head and scratching their ears with their paws, which is very annoying. How to identify ear mites in your dog A dark brown crumbly coffee ground like discharge is...

Some dogs love nothing more than playing with a stick. Not only is a game of fetch lots of fun, but apparently there’s nothing like having a good chew on a stick either. Unfortunately, I see a fair number of dogs coming into the clinic with stick injuries. A lot of dog owners don’t realise how easily stick injuries can cause damage to a dog’s...

For most of us dogs are a much-loved member of the family, so when we’re taking our ‘family’ holiday, how often have we wished they could just come with us? Fortunately, holidaying with dogs has become much easier. Many places across Australia now recognise that we want our dogs to be able to join us on our getaway, so if you’ve booked yourself some pet friendly...

Many owners often wonder why dogs hump and may find it embarrassing or funny when it is their dog that has a grand old time mounting other dogs or objects. Mounting, which is the more formal reference for 'humping', is often associated with being sexual or dominant, however, this is not always the reason why dogs hump other dogs. Pooches at Play Host and Dog...

There are plenty of reasons why one should study dog training. In fact, studying a certificate in dog behaviour and training isn’t just for people that want to go on to become professional dog trainer, it can actually help any owner that wants to understand why dogs do what they do or want to understand their body language better. In the video above, Pooches at...

It’s no secret to caravanners that Wodonga is a great place to park up and spend a week or so relaxing. In fact, there’s even a massive caravanning expo here every year called the Border Expo, though in 2020 this will be replaced with a virtual show. Wodonga is on the main route when heading north from Melbourne to escape the Winter, or south from...

Working in the dog training and minding business you always have to be prepared for some surprises, good and bad, happy and sad. I thought I had seen and heard a fair bit in my time about dog behaviour, their antics, accidents that can happen and more.  However, this week I was thrown a real curly one when Miss Pippa, the pedigree Toy Poodle, came...

Lara talks with Joe Parsons the Founder of Aussie Dog Products about how dogs respond to colour, movement, sound and more, and the important role that interactive toys can play to help keep dogs mentally and physically stimulated.