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Lady Fi (aka Fiona Douglas B. Agr. Sc (Hons) MSW Dip Prof Couns and crazy dachshund fan for a third of a century!

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Do dogs bite? aka Do cars crash?

Four weeks ago the unthinkable happened. Our Chihuahua of nine years standing, Wilbur, was summarily dispatched by his best mate of a lifetime, our six year old Cardigan Corgi, Percy. Wilbur was dead, no doubt. But thanks to instantaneous intervention (I was one metre away and witnessed the deed) he came back to us. And […]

Dog nanny – it’s the journey

I was inspired to write this story following the news that Greyhound Racing is to be banned in NSW. Atrocities the greyhound sector systemically inflicted on innocent beautiful creatures strikes to the core of our humanity. I hope other States and the Racing Industry follow NSW’s lead that this misery ceases nationwide. If ever there was black and white, night […]

Your Puppy is Deaf, What Now?

Total deafness from birth is an inherited condition that occasionally arises in dogs. What is interesting about deafness is that it is not obvious at the litter stage. A deaf puppy can even slip through a vet check, to be confidentally presented to a new owner as their healthy new family member. The reasons a […]

Toilet training tips

Toilet training your new puppy is easy when you understand a few basics. Hope this helps! Absorbent surfaces: caret versus tiles Puppy’s natural instinct is to wee on anything absorbent. This makes perfect sense for at least two reasons that I can think of. One reason being that dachshunds are clean little dogs and it […]

Rehoming Rupert

Occasionally breeders must rehome their much loved dogs. It’s part of the deal. It’s a hard part, but when done properly it can also be a rewarding experience for everybody involved – especially the dog! This article is a string of correspondence between me (Fiona) and a prospective new family for two year old blue […]