Beagle Profile: Everything You Need to Know
Beagles are cheeky, lovable pups with a knack for stealing hearts…and maybe the occasional snack. If you’ve ever asked, “Are Beagles good with other dogs?”
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Pets and Breakups: How To Navigate Them
When a relationship goes south, it isn’t just the humans who are affected. It’s hard on the furkids too. The logistics involved with pets and breakups can be difficult to navigate for everyone. Who gets to keep the dogs and cats? Will they move out with one partner? What about
Rottweiler: Gentle Giant and Guard Dog Supreme
The Rottweiler is probably one of the most recognisable dogs worldwide because they have quite the reputation. Though their sheer size can sometimes seem intimidating, these working dogs are incredibly loving and intelligent. However, they do need to be matched with the right pet parents for the happiness and safety
How To Stop Your Dog Pulling on the Lead
Ever desperately wondered how to stop your dog pulling on the lead? Perhaps after happily leaving the house for a gentle stroll, only to have your arm dislocated? We realise it’s not always that bad. At worst, many of us just look silly to bystanders as our perky pup pulls
Protecting Pets if You Catch COVID-19
These days it’s impossible to sneeze or get a sore throat without thinking of COVID-19. If you’re a parent you think about your kids getting it, and as a pet parent you wonder if your furkids are at risk. Does coronavirus in dogs and cats pose a threat and can
The Ins and Outs of Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
Hip dysplasia in dogs is a common concern for our canine friends. Especially bigger breeds like the German Shepherd, Golden Retriever and Labrador, to name a few. It’s a joint disorder that occurs when the hip joint doesn’t develop properly. Like many other hereditary conditions, this condition tends to be
Why Do Cats Eat Grass?
We mums and dads of cats know most key things about them. For example, we know what they love and what they hate. We know where they like spending time in that patch of afternoon sun, what this cat purr means vs that cat purr, and what snacks they prefer.
Cats and Babies: The Health Risks
Cats and babies can be best of friends with a helping hand from mum and dad. Friendship, whether between humans or animals and humans, is a privilege that comes with a modicum of responsibility. Namely taking care of everyone’s health while nurturing good relations – as the adult, that falls
Is PD Insurance Good for Pet Insurance?
Is PD Insurance good for pet insurance? Yes! Our insurance is affordable, online, easy to use and claims are turned around lightning quick. The local team are passionate pet people and they know insurance back to front, which means they’re as empathetic as they are professional. With Simplicity and Soft
Dogs in Hot Cars: Spring Heat Rising
Just nipping into the store to buy milk? Or popping in to an empty cafe for a takeaway flat white? It may seem harmless leaving dogs in hot cars while running the briefest of errands like these, but is it safe? After all, how long is too long? How hot
Flea Treatment in NZ (and Ticks Too!)
It’s that time of the year; summer’s round the bend and extra degrees are dancing across the temperature gauge. Humans aren’t the only ones who are invigorated by the heat – creepy crawlies are too, and they multiply fast. It’s why flea treatment in NZ is of particular importance to