One question we get asked more than any other is about the use of live dogs for training – and more specifically why we don’t use live animals for our in person dog bite prevention program. The short answer is, after training hundreds of veterinary...
Animal Management officers are regularly required to respond to animals showing a wide variety of behaviours but most common are barking and escaping. Whilst these behaviours can be exhibited by fearful, anxious, and stressed dogs excessive or extreme problem...
In the five months between June and December 2022 Australia Post reported almost 1,000 dog attacks on postal workers. A figure that shows more than 50% increase on the year prior. Australia is home to approximately 5 million dogs and an estimated 48% of Australian...
Several years of Covid restrictions, along with our busy lifestyles have created a greater and ever-growing demand for home deliveries (even I myself have not been immune to the lure of having my weekly shopping delivered to my door!) and a dramatic increase in the...
When we are responsible for a dog that has either bitten people or tried to in the past, we need to put prevention and management in place. Never become complacent. Once there has been signs of aggressive behaviour from your dog, you must assume it can and probably...
