Man’s best friend could also be his best co-worker, going by the results of a study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University in the US. 76 employees at a “service-manufacturing-retail company” were split into three groups — DOG (those who brought their dogs into work), NODOG (those who owned dogs but left them at home) and NOPET (those with no pets at all).
Bottom line: an iTunes card is an acceptable last minute gift idea or unexpected surprise present. A dog is not.
We spend a lot of time talking about how to improve our own lives, but how about the lives of our pets? Today we’re looking at great ways to improve the life of your dog — which has its benefits for you, too.
Tick season kicks off in spring, and it seems this year our canine friends are under particular threat. The Australian Veterinary Association reports that more than 700 cases of tick paralysis have been reported in Queensland and NSW, so checking your dogs (and cats) for ticks is more important than ever.
Travelling with your beloved family pet can be a challenge if you don’t want to sleep in a tent or a campervan. Caravan chain Big 4 just made life a little easier for mobile canines, dropping its long-standing blanket “no dogs” policy in favour of letting individual park owners set their own policy.
