Bringing A New Pet Home
Getting a new pet can be a source of happiness for the whole family, but there can be many things to think about as you make this big step. One option to consider is rehoming an unwanted animal. There are…
Dog Advice
Dog advice, tips & guides from trusted canine experts. K9 Magazine will help you feed, train & entertain your dog with our behaviour, nutrition & dog health advice.
Can Dogs Get Depressed?
In this article we tackle a question posed by K9 Magazine reader Helen Anderson who asks ‘can dogs get depressed like humans?’ An interesting one, this. Because there are two crucial elements to the question. Can dogs get depressed? And,…
Why is my Dog Vomiting
The dog vomits with ease, seemingly at will, and often without apparent cause. One thing that almost never causes a dog to vomit is eating too fast. Bolting food is the natural way for a dog. Eating too much, however,…
Holistic Pet Care: Expert Answers Your Questions
Holistic diets and health supplements are potentially great. When used correctly your dog can benefit from years of dedicated research and development in the holistic health industry. But the operative words here ‘when used correctly’. Because the holistic health sector…
My Dog Has Stopped Eating! What Do I Do?
K9 Magazine Animal Advisory Panel (K9MAAP) tackles the worrying issue of a dog who suddenly stops eating. Dear K9, I am very worried about my dog, Karen. She is a 5-year old Golden Retriever and just lately she has simply…
How To Train A Dog To Heel Using A Loose Leash
One of the biggest problems dog owners experience is out on the walk. The reason for this is due to the psychology of the pack needing a leader and more often than not, the dog thinks that he is it.…
How Do The Experts Keep Their Dogs in Shape?
What you put into your dog reflects on the outside. Methods of enhancing a dog’s appearance to take it from a healthy looking dog to a stunning dog are what make the difference. K9 Magazine has been out and asked…
Free Trial: Hill’s Science Diet Weight Loss System
Hill’s Pet Nutrition is known around the world for formulating pet foods to help dogs and cats achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Now the company’s team of veterinarians and nutrition specialists has come up with what they call a…
Puppy Training: Do You Have The Heart To Discipline Your Puppy?
Training a new puppy can be a heartbreaking experience for just about anyone that has a conscience. This helpless and adorable little puppy is just staring up at your eyes, making you melt into a pile of love mush. And…
The Dangers of The Dog Pen – Learn From My Mistake
Mike Deathe is an experienced and well respected dog trainer. But even the most experienced trainers and dog owners can make mistakes – as Mike found out recently. Fortunately for us, Mike Deathe relishes learning from his mistakes. He puts…
How to Stop a Puppy Howling
When you bring a new puppy into your home it can be an exciting time for the humans in the household, but for the puppy it can actually be quite a stressful time, writes Natalka Jacyszyn, Dog Psychologist. Just imagine…
House Training a Puppy
Puppy house training is easy…when you know-how! If you’re one of the lucky few K9 Magazine readers who’ve recently acquired or are thinking of getting a new puppy, congratulations! You’ve done your homework, selected the breed that’s right for you…
Deadly Down Under – Life For an Australian Dog
Over the years Phil has grown used to my gasps and screams. He normally sits silently through them reading the paper, not bothering to ask what’s the matter. When I say, “Don’t you even want to know what’s wrong?” he’ll…
Free Dog Training Tips
This is a guest post with some free online dog training advice for beginners. When training dogs it is important to be consistent in behaviour and commands used, if the response to whatever the animal does is always different, it…
Cataracts in Dogs
Cataracts in Dogs: What You Need to Know: Owners of older dogs often notice begin to notice a bluish white film start to develop over the eyes of their dog. As dogs age, eye problems – particularly cataracts – are…
Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Separation anxiety is a common problem in dogs which has divided expert opinion of the causes behind the behaviour for many years. The situation can become dramatic when the owners leave, resulting in chewed carpets, remote controls, dog beds etc,…