Thirsty cat – is it just hot or is something up?
As the weather starts to warm up a cat’s water requirements naturally increase. However, cats are very adept at masking signs of illness and often it is only very subtle changes in [...]
Excessive feline vocalisation
Why is my cat persistently crying? Most complaints about feline vocalisation are either to do with the intensity and persistence of the vocalisation, or the fact that it occurs at night when [...]
Fighting – how to break up a dog fight
Sometimes, despite your best efforts to monitor their interactions, dogs get into fights. To reduce the likelihood of injury to all parties, follow the guidelines below.Don't panicIf you stay calm, you’ll be [...]
Satisfying your cat’s need to scratch
If your favourite sofa, wallpaper or even carpets are the target of your cat's scratching attention the first thing you should know is scratching is a completely normal feline behaviour. The start [...]
Teaching attention, sit and stay
Teaching your puppy the basics is essential for a well behaved adult dog. If you are attending Puppy Pre-School classes you may already be working on some basic training exercises with your [...]
Leg lifting and leg cocking in male dogs
So your adolescent male puppy has started to lift his leg to urinate or perhaps your house trained canine has all of a sudden started urinating in the house again. What's wrong? [...]
