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23 Photos that will inspire you to visit Dinner Plain with your dog in 2023
Want to know what’s so magical about being at the snow with your best furiend? As the saying goes, a picture tells a thousand words, so I’ve put together just some of our favourite photos
Your Dog’s Bucket List
Ever wondered why a “bucket list” is so-called? The answer arises from the expression: “To kick the bucket” ~ meaning to die. In other words, a “bucket list” is things to do before you die.
The Best Dog Cafes In Melbourne & Victoria
Picture your dream date. A hot, perfectly brewed cappuccino. A beautiful sunny day in Melbourne. A slice of melt-in-your-mouth chocolate mousse cake. You look across the table and see the deep hazel eyes of your
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Tracker Dogs: A Profile of War Heroes
April 25th is ANZAC Day, when we remember Australian and New Zealand troops and the noble sacrifices made in armed conflicts. Previous posts looked at the contribution of courageous canines in World War I (Dogs …
Fit & Healthy with Hounds
How long is your daily to-do list? If it’s anything like mine then it unrolls like a scroll and bounces off across the floor and out the door. Well, okay, I’m exaggerating a little but …
Dog Shedding: More Essentials for a Tidy Home
Love your dog, but not dog-hair upholstered cushions? Recently we looked at five essentials for a tidy home amidst the fur-storm that is a dog shedding hair. Those essentials looked at how to reduce and remove …
Love Your Pet Day: What My Dogs Wrote in a Letter to Me
Move over Valentine’s Day… because February 20th is ‘Love Your Pet’ day. Last year to mark the event, I wrote a letter to my gorgeous pack (Keiko, Summer, and Rosie) telling them how much I …
What I’ve learnt in 12 months of Summer (our dog)
Happy Gotchya Day Summer! It’s twelve months to the day since our little gorgeous golden girl Summer arrived. She joined our family as a fur-sibling for Keiko and buddy for our frequently visiting Rosie. Having …
Dog Safe Christmas Trees ~ When Santa meets the Health & Safety Elf
Have you ever trodden barefoot on a pine needle? It hurts, and little wonder as the clue is in the name: Pine needle. If you regularly have a real Christmas tree, you’ll know needle drop …
129 Ways to be Dog-Centered and Give Thoughtfully this December
Hands up if you love your dog! This time of year is all about celebrations, giving thanks, and spending time with those we care about. And what could be more worth celebrating than the special …
The Dogged Face of Humanity: World War II Dogs
Once in awhile it’s right to take time to stop and think about the sacrifices made for us by others. Wednesday 11th of November at 11am is the time when the Australian nation (and other …
The Darker Side of Halloween for Dogs
Is your dog more Scooby Doo than Hound of the Baskervilles? Halloween for dogs may not be a fun time for them. Ghosts and ghouls and spooky things that go ‘bump’ in the night aren’t for …