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Councils including Wellington, Christchurch and Selwyn are instituting lifelong metal dog tags in an effort to reduce plastic waste

November is the month notable for Thanksgiving Day. Let's give thanks

A survey from Washington State University of new college students revealed that students who had dogs at home tended to report more attachment to their pets—and more separation anxiety—than those with cats and other types of pets.

This was a survey from a pet insurance firm in the USA - but I'm pretty sure that Kiwis will feel similarly about their pets. The people who hire me to work with their dogs definitely consider them family, and I see the evidence of their connection.

When clinicians discovered a pattern amongst patients that they were concerned about their pets at home, they decided to conduct a small survey about the need for urgent pet care. There are many pet parents who are socially isolated or who have few friends and family who can assist in a 'pinch.' Having been in hospital myself a few times, having a good caregiver for my dog has always been a priority.

The Canine Corner for October contains my interview with Rachel McCoubrey, Dunedin water colour artist, and author of the children's book Remarkable Meg. Meg, a Labrador, survived against all odds after a car crash.

A textile-based implant containing cartilage derived from stem cells reduced pain and restored hip joint function to baseline levels in a study of dogs with symptoms of moderate osteoarthritis. This type of research is funded primarily because the results will help human health care.

The righteous care for the needs of their animals. Proverbs 12:10

This month, my long-awaited videos for accounting software company, Xero, have dropped on Facebook. What started as a simply reply to an email blossomed into an adventure and experience. Read about my journey in this blog post.

We are one week away from moving our clocks back an hour to go onto daylight savings time. In this column, I write about the impacts on our dogs of changing clocks and how you can help the transition.