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Participating dog owners will follow assigned feeding protocols over a 10-month period, collecting non-invasive health-related samples and completing surveys designed to assess aspects of the human-animal bond. The study will integrate owner-reported outcomes with objective measures of canine health, providing a comprehensive look at how diet may affect both physical well-being and the owner-pet relationship. This study is being funded by Fresh Pet.

The late comedian, Paul O'Grady, had it right. Heartache is part of what we buy into when we open our heart to an animal.

"Talking to your pets like people isn’t just cute, it’s quietly training you to be more honest and emotionally available in your human relationships too" I talk to my dog regularly, as well as client dogs. Communication is a skill that we all need to succeed!

Pet direct has done a survey of pet owners and their health concerns line up almost exactly with what clients tell me in my practice.

It might not be the most glamorous topic in dog ownershipo, but your dog's poo is one of the clearest windows into their overall health.

Sir Brian May is not only the celebrated guitarist of Queen, he's an animal activist.

Dogs act as mobile “carriers”, transporting biological material from the outside to the inside and distributing it throughout the room through their activities. Some studies suggest that contact with various microbes can promote the development of the immune system, especially in children.

In the February edition of NZ Dog World, I discuss tail wagging and the research into the behaviour. Wags to the right are a good thing, for example.

Four years into the war in Ukraine, the dog population has not only suffered, but has changed dramatically. “Evidence that dogs are being strongly negatively affected by the horrors of war should serve as an alarm for other species that are far less mobile and more restricted in their diets and habitat requirements."

Yves St Laurent, famous clothing designer, proudly stated “I am, as they say, a dog person.”