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Life after Muster Dogs – Are Kelpies good family pets?

TV shows and the subsequent publicity can make a breed popular, whether they are suitable for all conditions and owners or not. Muster dogs the ABC TV series is a good example.

This article from Perfect Pets discusses the possible joys and challenges of Kelpie ownership.

Misc

Artificial Intelligence not quite STELLA

Sheep Dogs or Freak Dogs

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TV Shows

These shows are currently available to stream, but may not be for long

A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong – ABC iview

Muster Dogs – ABC iview

Misc, Training

Stella the dog learned to ‘talk’ – Good Morning America

The book ‘How Stella Learned to Talk’ is part memoir and part how-to guide. It chronicles the journey Christina and Stella have taken together from the day they met to the day Stella ‘spoke’ her first word, and the other breakthroughs they’ve had since. It also reveals the techniques Christina used to teach Stella, broken down into simple stages and actionable steps any dog owner can use to start communicating with their pets.

Buy ‘How Stella Learned to Talk’ on Amazon

Nutrition

Is expensive dog food better?

How times have changed. I remember as a child being sent outside with table scraps to feed the family dog. When I left school and went jackarooing, there would always be a sheep to kill or a roo for dogs meat, to supplement dry dog food from the stock agent or supermarket. Fast forward 40 years and we are overwhelmed with choice (and guilt). Should we be buying $150 a bag food? Should we choose the Bison/Venison mix? That one took me by surprise. I don’t have the answers, and all the articles I have assembled below don’t seem to either.

I have tried to only include relevant, informative articles, that include research. Most of the sites that sell dog food, just sing the praises of the expensive brands, with no credible research and I found many of the articles little more than blatant advertising.

The cereal /meat discussion is also very current and in recent years there has been a trend to meat only kibble, although most research suggests that grain is only a problem for a minority of dogs that may have allergies or intolerance. It is also good to mix fresh meat and vegetables with dry food.

A useful comment in one of the papers was that people should check their dog droppings as a good indication of a healthy diet. The main take home I did get from the articles though is that obesity is probably a bigger threat to your dogs health and wellbeing than the brand of dog food you buy.