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In my column in NZ Dog World, I discuss the history of the Mack truck logo and profile the logo of local business, On Point Plumbing & Gas

A recent study suggests that having a pet dog or a larger family in early life may protect against Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease. Researchers observed that individuals who owned a dog as a child were less likely in later life to have increased gut permeability, which is an early indicator of Crohn’s disease.

Researchers have found that a suite of complementary tests can quantify changes in dogs suspected of suffering from cognitive decline. The approach could not only aid owners in managing their elderly canine’s care, but could also serve as a model for evaluating cognitive decline progression in – and treatments for – humans with Alzheimer’s disease.

Sox has his very own ID tag now, which features a greyhound. I chose the wording on it carefully to ensure that if he is lost, people will know his name and how to reach me.

This month's quote is about love, from author Gabrielle Zevin.

“This is an important topic to study in the light of recent legalization of cannabis in Canada and across multiple states. In order to understand the mechanisms underlying cannabis-induced toxicosis in pets, and to develop treatments for it, we need to first understand what it looks like; this is what we had hoped to accomplish with this survey, and believe that these findings will help us get a better handle on this under-studied topic.”

Researchers at Utrecht University analysed fur samples just before admission, after six weeks in the shelter, six weeks after adoption and six months after adoption. Despite efforts to make shelters Fear Free, stress in these environments is hard to avoid - another reason to adopt a shelter dog today!

I've replaced my company vehicle which was 20 years old. In this blog, I reveal the new design and my thoughts into what my car had to say about me and my business...

In my April column in NZ Dog World, I discuss the use and types of pet cameras (pet cams). I have used a pet cam when fostering greyhounds and I am currently using a pet cam as I get new adoptee, Sox, settled in.

My foster dog, Sox, and I had an important discussion about our future...