Dog

Listen to this story; Kodiak 4-H held its annual dog show over the weekend. Members trained their family pets, and brought them out for the event at the.

The dogs completed an agility course and a timed test of who can sit the most still if their master walks away over a minutes-long period. She trained animals with 4-H as a kid, and says that the benefits are immense. “Working with animals is a great gift and a great…

My pup is a mini Australian shepherd with a plush coat and undercoat that's prone to matting. In the summer, I often find stray strands in the sheets, on my ...

My pup is a mini Australian shepherd with a plush coat and undercoat that’s prone to matting. When my home is clean, my mind also tends to feel more at ease. While it might seem like personal preference, the ritual of tidying my space gives me a sense of calm that’s backed in science.

Net zero carbon grapes at the gate is just one of the aspirations of Dog Point Vineyards, as it embarks on a programme of carbon insetting within its...

Electricity accounts for nearly 25 tonnes of their emissions, and up to 90% of that is consumed in the winery, so solar “is a very real option in terms of reducing our carbon emissions”, Matt says. There’s a total of 13ha of plantings or potential plantings to be registered, allowing the company to generate around 110 credits a year, when taken over an average of 30 years. Offsetting their current footprint through the purchase of carbon credits would cost around $36,000 per year, and to be climate positive (offsetting 120% of emissions) would be $43,000. Some organic methods come with a carbon cost, with the need for more tractor passes, perhaps, and cattle grazing hillsides, but are an integral part of the company’s ethos of enhancing soil health, says Matt. Over time, there would be more natives and fewer pines, with the profitability of the exotics enabling the expansion of indigenous trees, Matt told the New Zealand Winegrowers Tackling Climate Change webinar in June. In its place, and slightly beyond, Dog Point will strategically plant a 5ha forest carbon sink, based on a variety of options proposed by Ekos founder Sean Weaver.

Pet owners have been urged to stay vigilant after a spate of suspected poisonings in an area popular with dog walkers.

She said in recent months chocolate had been left around the steps to the beaches and "we all know chocolate is deadly for dogs". "They had to make the decision to put her to sleep," Mr Barrass said. Ms Williams said there had been animosity between owners and a group of residents who wanted to ban dogs from the reserve. "What would be the consequences of that?" "What if ... a little one got there and put their hands in that water bowl and then put their hands into their mouth?" The family is planning to offer a reward to catch the culprit. "He really was a beautiful dog ... we were so lucky to have him," Mrs Logan said. The couple raced to the emergency vet, where Billy was placed in "doggy ICU". - The dogs had to be euthanised, prompting a warning from vets and Sunshine Coast Council. "But about half an hour later ... he brought up quite a lot of food ... kept vomiting to the point where we were really concerned." The dogs had to be put down. "He came back from the beach quite happily," Mr Logan said.