We’ve all heard that a dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s. And while it’s true that dogs are less prone to cavities than their two-legged family members, they too can develop a range of other dental problems, including tartar and plaque build-up, gingivitis, bad breath and more. Why it’s important It’s quite common for …
So there’s this amazing new app that’s able to read a dog’s body language! All you do is you open it on your smartphone and take a snapshot of your dog and voila! Results within seconds. Okay, maybe not quite yet. But with a few handy key indicators to look out for, you can …
November 2020 – Your dog’s body language from head to tail Read More »
Ask most dog owners and they will tell you of more than one occasion when they thought their dog understood exactly what they were saying. And it would seem the results of a recent study by a group of Hungarian researchers is backing up that theory. Through the use of MRIs, the researchers discovered that …
July 2020 – Ask The Expert: Speech Training Your Dog Read More »
It’s an all too familiar scenario. Your brand-new Persian rug in tatters, missing shoes found mutilated beyond repair, couches frayed and food items half-eaten and strewn about the kitchen. The culprit behind this carnage? Your loving, cute and adorable furry ball of…destruction. We asked our resident reporter hound, Superdog to ask the expert for some …
May 2020 – Ask The Expert: What to do with dogs that chew Read More »
Can dogs fall in love with other dogs? With St Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought we’d try and take a peek into the unknown territory of canine romanticism. Now, the first thing to understand is that dogs don’t experience the same range of emotions that humans do. We might like to interpret …
With the festive season here, many of us will be glad to pack it all in and head off on a well-deserved family holiday. But what if part of your family has four legs and a tail and you can’t bear to leave them behind? We spoke to our expert animal behaviourist, Lara Nobre, on …
November 2019 – Ask the Expert: Travelling with your Dog Read More »
Bringing another member into the family is a big step. But what if you already have a ‘child’ in the home? How will your dog react and what can you do to ease the transition phase? Our in-house experts had a look at what people who’ve gone through this scenario have to say about dogs …
With spring in the air and the hot summer months just around the corner, it’s time to say a reluctant hello to fleas and mosquitos again. There are several ways to treat fleas on dogs but most people are unaware that a number of herbs can be quite effective in preventing a flea infestation and keep those irritating mosquitoes where they belong — as far as possible from you and your dogs.
An accumulation of gasses in your dog’s stomach, or bloating, is serious. In fact, untreated bloating can lead to severe problems within a couple of hours. Our in-house vet gives a quick overview of what to look out for and how to treat and prevent bloating and its nasty cousin, gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV).
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a well-known and quite common disorder in humans. But what about dogs? The short answer is that yes, compulsive behaviour in dogs can occur quite often. But what can you do if a dog can’t stop chasing his own tail or licking himself? Our experts take a quick look at some …
Sign up for the JOCK Newsletter. We will keep you up to date with legendary and hero stories.
We will keep you up to date with legendary and hero stories.