Missy’s a big dog, weighing in at around ten stone, and until the baby’s arrival, she was the centre of attention in Sorcha’s household. Everybody adores her; she oozes gentle good nature.
This week, the podcast discusses an Animal Welfare Conference taking place in Dublin on 12th June 2015, and Pete answers a listener’s query about how to stop her dog barking incessantly in the ..
Today is the second National Animal Welfare Conference, taking place in Farmleigh, Phoenix Park.
Recently a small drama in my home town, Bray, made the news.
Following the local saga about feral cat colonies in my home town today, I've written an account of the goings-on for the Daily Telegraph.
Rabbits are increasingly popular pets in Ireland. People nowadays are under pressure for time, money and space.
Trap Neuter Return (TNR)is the best way to control feral cat populations.
In this week’s broadcast on East Coast FM, we started with a listener who had a problem with rodent pests (unwanted rats) in her garden, and we moved on to talk about the timing of spaying kitte ..
I've written an article on the tricky issue of the fees that vets charge to spay a bitch.
I was out walking my dog Finzi this morning, and it was the usual mad chase through fields and ditches. She loves jumping into pools of water, and that's probably where something went wrong.
A wagging tail: what does it mean? I've filmed another short pet information video with the folk from Housemydog. com. The main message is that a wagging tail doesn't always mean that a dog is happy.
This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the importance of spaying and neutering pets: in most cases, it's good for pets' health, and it is the best way to deal with Ireland's big problem with pet overpopulation.
Microchipping is about to be made compulsory in Ireland - from autumn 2015 for puppies, then from spring 2016 for all adult dogs.
SpayAware is an initiative that I have been helping since it was established in 2002 in response to the massive number of unwanted dogs being euthanased in Ireland's dog pounds.
The Shih Tzu is one of the most ancient breeds in the world, with DNA analysis confirming that the breed’s genetic lineage goes back for thousands of years.
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Itchy feet - or "pododermatitis" - is common in dogs. To find out more, watch the video.
The vets of today have evolved from a time when they worked as individual "professional people". Now many vets are employees in a corporate culture.
