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The Tail Ends

Tail docking of dogs became illegal nationwide in Australia in 2004. For decades, animal welfare groups and the Australian Veterinary Association have been campaigning for an end to tail docking and, along with tens of thousands of other people, I am delighted.   The...

Choosing a Pet

Thinking about something petty? If you are considering enhancing your lifestyle with a pet then you are about to enter into a relationship that will cause you constant delight and you will wonder how you survived without your new buddy. We get something from our pets...

Changing Moods page 2

Back to first pageRoxy's Storm Fears - Negative Reinforcement in Action 'Roxy' presents an interesting case of negative reinforcement. She was a bright and active German Shepherd cross but when a thunderstorm arrived, she was petrified and resembled a hairy blancmange...

Flying into a Rage page 2

Back to first page The Rules of Play To reduce biting behavior in pet birds, don't cause the behavior that you are trying to solve by playing roughly with your bird. A little 'rough and tumble' with your bird can soon get out of hand. Be sure not to tease your bird...

How to do surveillance and spy on pets

Simple strategies for spying on petsHere are some really simple strategies to spy on your pets. If your pet is an inside pet, try the following:- Place sheets of newspaper on beds, couches and even in hallways - the more ruffled they are, the more your pet is using...

Ten Steps to a Better Behaved Pet

When a pet behaves badly, the solutions are often frustratingly evasive. The ten essential hints below will show how to make your pet into a better behaved buddy. 1.   Stop your pet teaching itself bad behaviours The more your pet rehearses an annoying behaviour, the...

Elderly People and Savage Dogs

Elderly people are at risk from serious injury and death from dog attacks. While pets are vital to many elderly folk for the companionship, security and quality of life they give, the elderly need to be sensibly cautious about dogs and the danger they present....

Stop Dog Aggression!

Start here to solve aggressive dog behaviours Dr Cam answers the question 'How do I stop my dog biting?' "Please - how do I stop my dog biting or being aggressive?" is the most common question asked of me. Aggression in dogs is a worrisome problem but we deal with...

Flying into a Rage

Aggression towards people is very common with pet birds. The vicious, monstrous brute I met the other day was savage. It was one of the nasty kind. Get too close and this demon delinquent would mutilate your arm, rip hunks of flesh from your body and leave you wounded...

Grief struck

Can dogs and cats grieve after the loss of a loved one?I have seen some interesting and sad cases recently where this does seem to be the case and when you think about what's important to dogs and cats, it's obvious that the loss of an animal companion, or of a human...

Barking Solutions without using electric barking collars

Solve Dog Barking Without Using an Electric Collar! Many web-based barking solutions rely on the use of electric barking collars. That’s sad, senseless and non-scientific and potentially hurtful and harmful. If you use an electric collar you need to know that WON'T...

Travelling with Pets in Cars

Travelling with Pets in Cars Dogs misbehaving in the car can drive you around the bend! Solving travel turmoil with pet means working out 'what's wrong' first. Many dogs turn into manic mutts when travelling in the car. Such wayward woofers bark and whine and pant and...

Time out

Time Out Manic, attention-seeking, manipulative mutts, cantankerous, man-mauling catastrophic cats and even ballistic, finger-nipping, belligerent birds can all have their behaviours improved using the technique of Time Out. Time out simply refers to placing a pet in...

Stop Ya SquarkingTWO

Stop Ya Squarking!! The joyful twitter and chirping of a content collection of birds in the trees overhead is such a restful and glorious sound - one of the joys of nature.  But not so the harsh, discordant squarks and screams of a parrot demanding attention as dawn...

Resource Guarding Aggression

Resource-guarding behaviour relates to aggression that dogs show over food and sometimes over non-food items that are important to the dog. High-value foods often cause resource-guarding and they can include fresh, meaty bones,  chicken frames, chicken necks or...

Policy on the Use of Electronic Collars

Purpose of this Policy This policy describes the views of Cam Day Consulting on the use of electronic collars on dogs and cats. Its purpose is to describe the views expected of employees of Cam Day Consulting and, when electronic collars are used, in what...

Medical Causes of Pet Behavioural Problems

Some behaviours have a medical cause and this must be treated otherwise the behaviour will not abate. For instance: House-soiling in a cat could be caused by renal disease, diabetes, lower urinary tract disease or colitis. Nocturnal hyperactivity in an old cat could...

Kids and Pets

It’s a joy to see kids and dogs interacting with each other But, it worries me the risks that some people take. On talk-back radio, a caller once asked me an amazing question “My Saint Bernard cross is mouthing my two year old son’s shoulder and head when they play. ...

Leave it Alone, Pooch!

How well behaved is your dog? Is he a "One word from me and he does as he pleases" type of pooch? If your dog is aggressive or barks excessively or if it chases other animals or just won't leave visitors alone when they arrive there is a 'one word' command that can...

Travelling with Pets in Cars

Dogs misbehaving in the car can drive you around the bend! Solving travel turmoil with pet means working out 'what's wrong' first. Many dogs turn into manic mutts when travelling in the car. Such wayward woofers bark and whine and pant and pace and scream...

Travel Turmoil Solutions

Travelling with Pets in Cars (continued) Treating Travel Fear Treating car stress can be very tricky if for no other reason that when in the car, your duty is to drive safely. You can't do this if you are also trying to make your dog sit, stay and shut up at the same...

Stop Ya Squarking!! ONE

Back to page 1 Stop Ya Squarking!! (continued) Night-time Curfew Give it toys to play with.  One range of bird toys goes by the name of  'Jungle Talk'. They are available from your veterinarian and pet shop and are super bird toys! Kong Toys also work well for birds....

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