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• Puppy: Teaching Sit, Down, Stand and Stay

  In order to teach any command it is important to start by using the word as a label for the required action and to reward the action with something that the puppy finds worthwhile, such as food.

• Puppy: Training - Come, Wait and Follow

  Teaching your puppy to "come" reliably on command can take a little time but it is an essential task, since a dog that comes when it is called is much safer and poses far fewer problems for its owner and for society.

• Puppy: Training - Establishing Realistic Expectations

  When puppies enter our homes the family becomes the puppy's social group and therefore all puppies need clear, consistent signals as to the group's rules so that they can establish realistic expectations and learn to live within the family without tension.

• Puppy: Training Basics

  You will be training your puppy from the moment you pick him up since puppies start learning as soon as they are born and are learning even when we do not realise it! It is therefore important for you to ensure that your puppy is learning appropriate lessons.

• Radiography

  There are few of us today unaware of the advantages of radiography. However, radiography in the dog tends to be a little more complicated.

• Raw Food Diets for Dogs and Cats

  There are many benefits from feeding a raw food diet. Skin and bowel problems in particular can be helped.

• Recommendations for Geriatric Dogs

  Old or geriatric dogs are at the stage of life at which the aging process is affecting every organ. Some organs wear out faster than others, so it is important that the older dog does receive special care.

• Registered Veterinary Products and Certificates of Informed Consent

  Veterinary drugs are registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (AVPMA). In addition, through the various Australian State's legislations, veterinarians are entitled to prescribe human medicines for use in their patients if deemed necessary.

• Routine Laboratory Tests for Cats and Dogs 1

  Regular routine check-ups for our pets can often lead to a longer, trouble free life since they can frequently give an early indication of impending problems. These check-ups usually take place at the time of the annual booster vaccination.

• Routine Laboratory Tests for Cats and Dogs 2

  If your pet has to come in for routine blood tests it is hoped these simple guidelines will be helpful. The guidelines will ensure the results are as accurate as possible and may avoid the test having to be repeated.