In the past 5 months, the word “Coronavirus” has dominated our thoughts and conversations across the globe, not only relative to humans, but also regarding pets. This week we heard about the first confirmed case of “Wuhan” Coronavirus being isolated in a British domestic cat, which has understandably created some anxiety amongst cat owners across …

In recent months the demand for dogs and puppies for sale from all corners of Ireland, Dublin, Cork, Kerry, Wexford to Donegal & Galway has increased dramatically. The most in demand breeds have been Golden Retrievers, French Bulldogs, English Bulldogs, Airedale Terriers, Bichon Frise and an unprecedented level of requests for Cavachons, Cockapoos, Maltipoos and …

Hello! As you can see I’m a small terrier girl (Scots Terrier x Jack Russell) and am 9 years old. My life up to recently hasn’t been so great. I was adopted from the pound when I was about 2; then moved around new locations over the next four years; then surrendered to a rescue …

We have faced our first pandemic and have enjoyed lots of time at home with our dogs. Some quiet, introverted dogs may have found a busy household overwhelming and will enjoy the peace and quiet as the family returns to work and their lives beyond the home. Other sociable extravert type dogs may miss the …

Irish vet warns dangers of dodgy dog breeders following death of Tommy and Molly-Mae’s puppy https://extra.ie/2020/06/06/news/real-life/vet-dog-puppy-breeders-tommy-molly-mae-petbond

In recent days it has emerged that “Mr. Chai” the little Pomeranian puppy recently welcomed into the lives of celebrity couple Tommy Fury & Molly Mae Hague has tragically died. Mr. Chai was sourced from a breeder in Russia, and then transported to Manchester in the United Kingdom. However, within 2 days of arrival, Mr. …

Gardaí at Dublin Port have questioned two people caught bringing 26 puppies and 12 adult dogs into the country. Several of the animals were in poor health or underfed, leading gardaí to seize them and hand them over to the DSPCA. The dogs were discovered on Sunday evening by the Garda immigration Unit following a …

The goal of house training is to teach your puppy to associate the relief of emptying his bladder with a particular place that you have chosen. How long does house training take? This can vary a lot between different dogs do there are no hard and fast rules. Realistically it can take up to six …

  1. Manage your expectations! What your dog will tolerate at the groomers may be not what they tolerate at home. At the groomers, they are in different territory, and the groomer is in position of authority. 2. Start when your dog is tired and content. Have a helping extra hand and plenty of really …

If you’ve recently found yourself at home more than ever before, with children for what seems like 24/7, and also spending 24/7 with a pet along with new internet calls for work, juggling other life balances then…….you’re not on your own! Let’s face it, there are new demands on us all right now, so what …