When I see a dog straining against their collar, wheezing as they pull their owner behind them, I often feel like stopping them to let them know about some modern alternatives to help to teach dogs to ..
This blog has been a labour of love since I started writing it over a decade ago.
In 2014, Mark moved from an apartment to a house with a garden, and he decided that he was ready to get a dog.
This Saturday 27th October, I will be speaking at the 2018 Irish Wildlife Rehabilitation conference which is taking place in Slane, Co Meath.
Learn how to help pets during fireworks season from this week's podcast. At this time of year, many dogs (and cats) get upset because they are afraid of the sights, sounds and smells of fireworks displays.
Lucy has already been through two major life-and-death situations in her old age: she survived mammary cancer after major surgery in 2011, and just six months ago, she needed another big operation to ..
#SP I've often talked about the many advantages of creating a dog-friendly work place.
I'm speaking at the upcoming conference on Saturday 27th October on wildlife rehabilitation: please come along if you have any interest in rescuing wildlife in trouble.
This week's podcast started by discussing pet rats. To listen, click on the play button at the foot of this page.
There's a new craze for having parties for pets, with the launching of some unusual products that fit the theme. This week on Ireland AM, we looked at some of these new ideas.
I've often been interviewed as a guest on the radio, but last week I had to sit on the other side of the desk: I was asked to present a radio show.
There's something about Golden Retriever puppies that's particularly appealing. At the back of her mind, Gill always had a hope that one day, Zara would give birth to a litter of magnificent puppies.
What happens when people can't afford to pay for their sick pets? Listen to this week's podcast to hear about the various options. Veterinary care can be expensive, just like human medical care.
Marie Yates has set up a remarkable and inspiring project which works with dogs and human survivors of sexual violence to help both parties: to find out more, follow the link below.
Amber and her family took on Nero back in March, when he was an 8 week old pup. They took care to do everything right for him, getting him vaccinated, wormed and treated for fleas.
Everyone, surely, must have heard about the hazards of buying a pet online by now.
Trudy was a year old when a friend of Gillian's found that she could no longer keep her, for personal reasons.
A recent post that went viral suggested that pets get upset when their owners don't stay with them for euthanasia. This week's podcast presents a counter-view to this: in my experience, pets never do this.
