Wellness journal

“Hundreds of thousands of dogs are being put to sleep each year; and that’s just because there are too many dogs being bred”. These are the words of Jan Hutton, President of Stafford Rescue Victoria. Jan and her colleagues have to deal with the overflow and while she’s not totally unsympathetic to the commercial considerations of the situation, she feels that with the opportunity should come responsibility.

In today's Technical Tuesday video post we explore the subject of diet design.

Rhuarc’s Pet Supplies is a local institution on the Williamstown Peninsula. With a decade of experience in servicing the pet industry, there’s not a lot they don’t know about animal welfare.

There are two things that stand out when you walk into any one of Mega Pet Warehouse’s four stores. One is the friendly atmosphere. The other is that they are mega. Started in 2004, the stores have become synonymous with quality, product range and service.

If ever anyone has wide ranging experience in dogs and their wide-ranging temperament, it would have to be Rodney Gooch. Competitively, Goochy’s done it all: canine dock jumping, wall scrambling, high bar jumping, Frisbee & UpDog Challenge and of course, flyball. Amongst all that, he also finds time to run dog training programs including obedience, tricks, flyball & disc.

Based in Drouin, West Gippsland’s fastest growing rural town, probably the fastest growing regional town in Victoria, Boomtown Pets is a major LifeWise ambassador. With aquarium fish, a dog grooming salon and every imaginable pet accessory they provide a complete service to the local community.

Some people are lucky. From an early age they just know what they want to do in life. Jo-Anne Tymms is one of them. After 18 years as a certified vet nurse she founded Gotta Luv Pets with hubby Mark. Their motto is: We can match prices, but we know no-one can match us for service.

All rescues are more than just one member, find out more about Labrador Rescue the organisation and read a few of their foster carers experiences so far..

Bush’s Produce Store, like the Bendigo Fountain, the historic Town Hall, the Art Gallery and the Shamrock Hotel, is an institution in the majestic central Victorian goldfields town of Bendigo. It’s worth a visit just to get the feel of the way we were.

Extracting an animal from a bad situation is just part of the rescue process. All too often they’re in poor physical shape, and face a long road back to good health and social rehabilitation. Jenny and Karen of Mini’s Bulldog Rescue Club speak of their experiences in this field.

Not all dog rescuers are found in organised groups. Here’s the story of Vicki Curran, a fiercely independent individual who has adopted a pack of her own.

Kat Fitt, a foster carer for Labrador Rescue shares her experience of foster caring and the challenges involved.