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“The bond with a dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth can ever be”
This blog post features a portrait photo of Izzy and me

Rosie is a deaf greyhound who has been my foster dog over the last month. This blog post contains an update about Rosie and the training we are doing to help her find her forever home. Rosie has been returned three times by adopters - we want to make her 4th placement her last.

The eye-watering totals are from the United States, but I see the costs of pet care adding up in New Zealand, too. Pets are a privilege and not a right; please be sure you have planned for the costs of your pet over its lifetime.

Assistance dogs may be refused entry to hospitals on the basis of hygiene concerns. Research by Utrecht University now shows that the paws of assistance dogs are cleaner than the shoe soles of their users.

The German Shepherd appears in more movies than any other breed - and other movie trivia, too.

On 27 December 2021, my greyhound Izzy passed away after entering end-stage kidney failure. This post reviews her incredible life where she achieved much as a pet. Izzy taught countless owners and dogs in my massage workshops and oversaw the key years of the business' growth. I miss her greatly.

Dr Jessica Hudspeth is pictured in this month's quote of the month as she waits respectfully while a family says goodbye to their pet. It takes a special kind of vet to work in hospice and euthanasia services - for which we should all be grateful!

Researchers say the study’s results could support the promotion of contact between older adults and household pets

Researchers in Japan have been studying the allergens behind dog allergies in people. This work may eventually lead to a vaccine, enabling previously allergic people to have dogs as part of their lives.

Researchers in the team took saliva samples from 14 dog owners for a week to see whether it was better to walk alone or with a pet.