
The City of Cape Town has published its draft Animal Keeping By-law, 2026, and the proposed ...

Few things test a dog owner's patience quite like a dog that simply will not stop barking. If ...

A bouncing, excited dog might seem charming when it is a tiny puppy, but the same behaviour ...

Whether you have just brought home a new puppy or you are working with an older dog that has ...

Socialising your puppy is the single most important thing you can do in their first few months ...

Puppy biting is one of the most common complaints from new dog owners — and one of the most ...

When a Norwegian horror film takes home major acting awards, it is not unusual for the ...

Bringing a new puppy home is exciting, but potty training a puppy is one of the first real ...

Understanding dog psychology — how dogs think, feel, and interpret the world around them — is ...

Why Training Goes Wrong
Most dog training failures are not caused by a stubborn or ...

What Is Positive Reinforcement Training?
Positive reinforcement training is a method built on ...

The Rottweiler is one of the most recognisable and most misunderstood dog breeds in South ...

Why the German Shepherd Remains So Popular
The German Shepherd is one of the most versatile ...

The Labrador Retriever has topped the world's most popular breed lists for decades, and South ...

The Africanis dog is South Africa's best-kept secret — a naturally evolved landrace breed that ...

The History of the Rhodesian Ridgeback
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is one of Southern Africa's ...

Choosing a Dog for Your Family
Adding a dog to a household with children is one of the best ...

Origins of the Boerboel
The Boerboel is one of the few dog breeds that can genuinely claim ...

What Does Dog Intelligence Actually Mean?
When we say a dog is "smart," we usually mean it ...

The domestication of dogs is one of the most consequential partnerships in human history. Long ...

Why Some Dog Breeds Get Along Better With Cats
Not every dog is wired to chase cats, and not ...

The bond between humans and animals isn’t sentimental fluff — it has measurable ...

Your dog's paws do an extraordinary amount of work. They absorb shock, grip slippery floors, ...

Vaccinating your dog is one of the most effective things you can do for their long-term ...

Leash training a cat is one of the most rewarding things you can do for an indoor feline. It ...

Dog whistles are one of the most misunderstood tools in dog training. Some owners swear by ...

The cone of shame. The satellite dish. The lampshade. Whatever you call it, the dog cone ...

Dogs fighting is almost never about dominance, and it is rarely unprovoked. In the ...

If your dog is bouncing off the walls and walks alone aren't cutting it, a treadmill can be a ...

To teach a dog to fetch a ball, split the game into four separate skills: chasing the ball, ...

When Do You Actually Need a Dog Carrier?
Dog carriers are not just for small breeds and ...

Why Dog Shampoo Selection Actually Matters
A lot of dog owners grab whatever shampoo is on ...

Crate Sleeping: Helpful Tool or Unnecessary Confinement?
The question of whether dogs ...

Yes, dogs get cold, and some get cold much faster than others. A dog's tolerance for cold ...

The word "muzzle" makes most dog owners uncomfortable. It calls to mind aggressive dogs, bite ...

Every year, thousands of South African dogs go missing. Some are stolen, some bolt during ...

South African summers are brutal. Pavements, tarmac, and sand can reach temperatures that ...

The Yorkshire Terrier is a small British terrier breed, typically weighing around 3 kg, known ...

Most healthy adult dogs need between 30 and 60 minutes of walking a day, split across one or ...

If you own an unspayed female dog, the first question almost everyone asks is how long is a ...

Most behaviour problems that land on a behaviourist's desk started as a communication failure. ...

Dog allergies are among the most misdiagnosed problems in pet ownership, because owners look ...

Owners tend to read howling as either charming or as a fault to be corrected. It is neither. ...

A dog blanket looks like the simplest purchase you will ever make for your pet, which is ...

Dog training treats are the single most effective tool you can put in your training pouch. ...

Converting dog years to human years with the old "multiply by seven" rule is something almost ...

Dog grooming gets treated as an appearance exercise, which undersells it badly. Grooming is a ...

A dog door is one of the few household modifications that improves life for the dog and the ...