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K9SARA search and rescue dog border collie
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Antonette Van Tonder

Search and Rescue dogs and how they really work

Search and rescue dogs are not mystical heroes sensing tragedy. They are highly trained working partners solving scent puzzles and understanding the reality matters for the dogs, the handlers and the families who depend on them.

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cute dog showing the benefits of raw feeding
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Antonette Van Tonder

Raw feeding every life stage and breed

From growing puppies to senior pets and high-performance working dogs, raw feeding offers targeted nutritional benefits at every life stage. Discover how a biologically appropriate diet supports your pet from the inside out.

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raw fed cats
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Antonette Van Tonder

The science of raw feeding for cats

Raw diets are dangerous, the story goes; but dangerous compared to what? Dr Amaya Espindola, MRCVS, takes an honest look at what the science actually shows about feline nutrition and commercial pet food.

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Camberwell Cottage pet friendly farm
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Antonette Van Tonder

Camberwell Cottage: A dog friendly farm stay

Camberwell Cottage on Ancient Earth Farms is the kind of place where humans exhale and dogs immediately relax. Wide open spaces, mountain views and a farm that is genuinely (not just technically) pet friendly.

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Dog pulling on a lead
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Antonette Van Tonder

Dog Management in training

Every interaction is shaping your dog’s understanding of the world, whether you realise it or not. Keelan Stanley Nel unpacks why management is the missing foundation in so many training plans.

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Border Collie sitting aboard a vintage steam train at Winelands Light Rail, Stellenbosch
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Antonette Van Tonder

Dog friendly train rides in Cape Town

What happens when a Border Collie develops a full-blown train obsession? Vicki Fox and her dog Cobalt explore Cape Town’s most dog-friendly rail adventures, from Stellenbosch steam trains to the iconic Blue Train Park.

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