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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Doggy Dementia
This was written in 2013 when I still worked in general veterinary practice but is just as relevant today as then... "Just the other day...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Preparing an Anxious Dog for Christmas
The upcoming holiday season can pose many problems for caregivers of anxious dogs. At this time of the year anxious pets may have to deal...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Why you can and should use a food treat in a fearful dog...
Being comforted by someone when you are fearful does not make you more fearful in the present or the future.
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Why medicating your pet should not be considered a last resort...
Caregivers are naturally worried about side effects and long-term negative effects but behaviour veterinarians use medications that have bee
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Animal Sense Perth Preferred Trainers
The reason I have a list of preferred trainers is that there are, sadly, still some dog trainers who persist in using techniques that...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Labelling dogs as dominant getting in the way of helping your dog.
Scientists believe dogs evolved from wolves some 15 000 years ago. In an attempt to understand dogs’ social structure some scientists...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Blending dogs
The first job of caregivers deciding to join two canine families is to have all dogs assessed for health problems. Any disease or...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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You can take a dog from the outback but not the outback out of the dog.
When humans take on the role of rescuer they can feel they are giving a dog a better life. I get it. We all think our life is the one to...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Why I don’t recommend Boot camp
Have you heard it said that when your car needs fixing you send it to a qualified mechanic and therefore when your dog has problems it...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Socialisation in canines
Socialisation is not taking a small puppy to Bunnings and have it bombarded with attention and pats. Socialisation is not taking an...
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Nicole Lobry de Bruyn
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Anxiety in Dogs...what does it look like?
Anxiety and anxiousness are words that are thrown around a lot. Most of us have a pretty good idea of what it looks like in humans...
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