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How to prevent your child from being bitten by a dog….. Every year, 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs. Among children, the incidence of dog-bite injuries is the highest for those between the ages of 5 to 9 years of age. With these statistics in mind, it’s important for adults to have a basic [...]

When I was a kid growing up in the U.S. (where it’s normal to neuter pets) I learned that the way to discern a boy dog from a girl dog was by the presence of that crucial symbol of maleness called the “weewee”. If a dog has a weewee it’s a boy. If it doesn’t [...]

Introduction Thousands of years before Western ships opened trade with the Far East, Chinese civilization established a system of medicine that used herbs, diet, exercise, massage, animal parts, and a treatment technique known as acupuncture to maintain or restore a balance between mind, body, and spirit. Today, traditional Chinese medicine has been rediscovered by pet [...]

British biochemist Dr. Rupert Sheldrake carried out research to determine whether or not there is a telepathic communication between some pets and their owners. He published the results of his inquiries in his 1999 book Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home: And Other Unexplained Powers of Animals. Pet Clairvoyance Testified to in [...]

Merlin is a cute cuddly Cyprus Poodle…has had all vet checks, including being neutered and has all his shots. He is very nervous when he meets other people. He needs one to one attention. He was fine with me and his behaviour is outstanding. OK for walkies comes back very obedient dog. Does not cause [...]

A man is driving around a remote area of Cornwall and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: ‘Talking Dog For Sale ‘ He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.. The man goes into the backyard and sees a nice [...]

Not the Vet this week but the Vet’s wife!! Living in the UK or Cyprus, one doesn’t consider rabies as a threat as it is well controlled, but in Africa it is an ever present worry, due to the size of the continent, and the lack of medical supplies and information. Here are a few [...]

Most experienced dog owners are familiar with common dog behavior problems, but some may wonder why dogs exhibit these behaviors. Barking, biting, chewing and many other common dog behaviors are often misunderstood and mishandled by dog owners. Perhaps you are new to dog ownership, considering getting a dog, or just wish to better manage your [...]

Fleas: the Basics Fleas aren’t just your dog’s worst nightmare – they can be yours, too.As some of you are aware, this year is is a particular bad one, due to all the rain we have had. In order to stop them, it’s important to understand a little bit about how they operate. Only 5% of [...]

There are roughly 700 mountain gorillas remaining on Earth, and nearly half live in the forests of the Virunga mountains in central Africa. These gorillas live on the green, volcanic slopes of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo—areas that have seen much human violence from which the gorillas have not escaped unscathed. Many [...]