Grass Seed Dangers in Dogs

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”1025px” custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||5px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” link_font=”|600|||on||||” header_text_color=”#00a8a2″ header_2_text_color=”#00a8a2″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_3_font_size=”32px” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”26px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”24px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] Grass-seed season: medical problems caused by grass seeds peak in spring… Most dogs love to run and play in the yard, […]

Pet Friendly Garden Checklist

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”] Dog-Friendly Gardening Tips and Ideas for the Perfect Pet-Friendly Green Space. Spring is here at last! We bet all the green-thumbed folks out there can’t wait to get back to working in their gardens! [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”https://bestmates.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/dog-spring-thumbnail-2@0.5x.jpg” title_text=”dog-spring-thumbnail-2@0.5x” _builder_version=”4.6.6″ […]

Boom! Boom! Noise Sensitivity and Phobias

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” link_font=”||||on||||” link_text_color=”#4e4e4e”] Behaviour Bites with Dr Ash Hargreaves BSc DVM MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour)  [/et_pb_text][et_pb_social_media_follow follow_button=”on” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#d5dd50″ button_border_radius=”4px” button_font=”|600|||||||” button_custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” button_custom_padding=”5px||||false|false” custom_margin=”-22px|||||” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_style_button=”preset1″][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”instagram” url=”https://www.instagram.com/practicalpetbehaviour/” icon_color=”#ffffff” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”18px” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2665e” background_enable_color=”on” custom_button=”on” button_text_color=”#ffffff” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” follow_button=”on” url_new_window=”on”]instagram[/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][/et_pb_social_media_follow][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” […]

Understanding your dog’s nutritional requirements

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||5px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” link_font=”|600|||on||||” header_text_color=”#00a8a2″ header_2_text_color=”#00a8a2″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_3_font_size=”32px” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”26px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”24px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] Let’s talk dog nutrition… Do you know what your dog’s body needs to thrive? From how they are built to what they eat, your dog […]

So your pet has fleas, now what?

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” min_height=”1025px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||5px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”18px” link_font=”|600|||on||||” header_text_color=”#00a8a2″ header_2_text_color=”#00a8a2″ header_2_font_size=”40px” header_3_font_size=”32px” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”-30px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”26px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”24px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone”] Fleas love warmer weather…and your pet. Rather unhelpfully, the warm weather brings yet another unexpected challenge and one that will make plenty […]

Is your pet Bugged?

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”90%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”50px”] Bugged? Yep! Your pet could be bugged? [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_width=”90%”][et_pb_column type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”50px”] But you can protect your pet from these insidious little creatures. Read on to find out about the most common […]

Free Spring Checklist

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”] Ahhhh, Spring is just around the corner! With the weather hopefully getting a little warmer, it’s likely that you’ll be out there enjoying it a little with your best mate. Even in Victoria where we have a few restrictions in place to limit our […]

Pets post lockdown

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”” width_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” border_width_bottom=”2px” border_color_bottom=”#4e4e4e”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_image src=”https://bestmates.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ash-hargreaves.jpg” title_text=”ash-hargreaves” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ width=”70%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ text_font=”|600|||||||” header_text_color=”#f2665e” header_4_font=”|600|||||||” header_4_text_color=”#00a8a2″ background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true” header_4_line_height_tablet=”” header_4_line_height_phone=”1.5em” header_4_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px”] Behaviour Bites with Dr Ash Hargreaves BSc DVM MANZCVS (Veterinary behaviour) Providing Veterinary behaviour education and services across […]

COVID-19 and Your Pet

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ max_width=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” width_phone=”90%”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″] Advice from the Australian Veterinary Association to pet owners  [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″ hover_enabled=”0″ max_width=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” width_phone=”90%”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″][et_pb_image src=”https://bestmates.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AVA-Logo-Green-Horizontal-PNG.png” _builder_version=”4.3.2″ custom_margin=”-30px||||false|false”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″] What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that infect birds and mammals, including humans. They are often associated […]

Why desex your pet?

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″ custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.1″ min_height=”94px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.1″ header_font=”Filson Pro Regular||||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”50px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” header_text_align_tablet=”” header_text_align_phone=”left” header_text_align_last_edited=”on|tablet”] Desexing –  All you need to know [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.3.2″ width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.3.1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.1″ text_font=”Filson Pro Regular||on||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”18px”] Desexing is the only effective permanent method for preventing pregnancy in animals, and provides […]