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A detailed analysis of puppy farming in Ireland: Pete the Vet on TV3’s Ireland AM | TV3
How is puppy farming defined?The term "puppy farming" means the commercial breeding of dogs in large numbers.
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Canicross on TV3’s Ireland AM: keeping fit with your dog | TV3
Canicross is a new sport that deserves greater popularity. I was delighted to have the opportunity to feature Canicross with the enthusiastic folk who are involved in this in Ireland.
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Please share this. It’s Puppy Awareness Week. Don’t buy from a puppy farmer
This week in Dublin Port, another batch of puppy-farmed puppies were confiscated as they were smuggled out of Ireland to the lucrative UK market.
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Could your dog be a blood donor? Pete the Vet on Ireland AM discusses blood transfusions in dogs | TV3
Dogs and cats, like humans, sometimes need blood tranfusions.
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Kiko in her bow tie helps Pete the Vet answer viewers questions on Ireland AM | TV3
What's with Kiko's bow tie?I'm not into dressing pets up in exotic costumes, but when Hiro and Wolf sent me a bow tie collar for Kiko, it did make her look smart.
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Summer food hazards for pets: from ice cream to barbecues | TV3
On TV3 this week, we discussed a few topical summer issues: dogs eating ice cream and the hazards of barbecues for pets.
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Is it worth feeding your pet expensive brands of food? | TV3
On Ireland AM this week, we discussed the important topic of choosing the right pet food.
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What do you do with your pets when you go on holidays? | TV3
What do you do with your pets when you go away on holiday? This can be a significant complication of owning a pet. The various options are listed below.
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Dangerous dogs? Can “restricted dog breeds” make good pets? | Pat Kenny Show, TV3
The Irish breed-specific legislation is now internationally recognised as being outdated, unfair, unnecessary and ineffective.
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Guide Dogs: How can you help? | TV3
Getting a guide dog can transform the life of a blind or visually impaired person, and the same is true for an autistic child who gets an assistance dog.
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All you need to know about microchipping including live microchipping of a small dog | TV3
This week, on 31st March 2016, microchipping became compulsory in Ireland (and coincidentally, also in England, Scotland and Wales). On Ireland AM this week, I discussed what this means to pet owners.
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Pete the Vet and Ireland AM go to Crufts – the Irish angle | TV3
This year, Ireland AM visited Crufts to look into a range of aspects of the biggest dog show in the world.
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Dental care for pets – from toothbrushing to dental chews | TV3
Pete demonstrated tooth brushing and dental chews on Ireland AM Here’s the remarkable fact: 80% of pets over the age of three suffer from some degree of dental disease, yet 90% of owners believe ..
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Choosing the right food for your pet: life stage feeding of dogs | TV3
Choosing the right dog food is important. Most dogs are not fussy eaters: many would eat almost anything tasty that you put in front of them.
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Urgent signs that tell you that your pet needs to go to the vet | TV3
There are many obvious situations where you need to take your pet to the vet, but here are three signs that owners might see, and they might not realise that a visit to the vet is urgent: Head pressi ..
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How passive smoking damages pets | TV3
On Ireland AM this week, Pete discussed the ways that passive smoking can affect pets. If you're a pet owner and a smoker, watch this to gather some more reasons for kicking the habit.
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Important Christmas tips for pets | TV3
This week on Ireland AM, Pete told the story of Kiko stealing Christmas pudding the previous evening.
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Why NOT to give a puppy as a Christmas gift: with Dogs Trust | TV3
Last week, I called in with the Ireland AM team to the Dogs Trust Centre in Finglas, Dublin to chat to Mark Beazley, Executive Director at Dogs Trust.