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Grazier pays $26k for working dog as human worker shortage continues
18+ hour, 42+ min ago (692+ words) Sapphire Tiger was sold to Queensland graziers for $26,000. (Supplied: Coverdale Media) Average prices at a southern NSW working dog auction rose by $2,000 to $9,500, with demand fuelled by labour shortages and strong livestock prices. Over 21 years, the auction has raised more…...
'A confronting case': Woman pleads guilty to 21 animal cruelty charges
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (285+ words) Karen Maree Blake, 67, has pleaded guilty to 21 counts of animal cruelty and one count of animal mismanagement. (ABC News: Maren Preuss) Karen Maree Blake has pleaded guilty to 21 charges of animal cruelty. The RSPCA says 71 animals were seized from a…...
Helicopter rescue of a German Shepherd west of Katherine
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (97+ words) VIDEO: Helicopter rescue of a German Shepherd west of Katherine'ABC News VIDEO: Helicopter rescue of a German Shepherd west of Katherine Helicopter pilot John Armstrong Jnr said it was clear to everyone at the scene that "we couldn't leave the…...
Dramatic rescue of driver and dog from NT floods
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (53+ words) AUDIO: Dramatic rescue of driver and dog from NT floods'ABC News AUDIO: Dramatic rescue of driver and dog from NT floods A chopper rescues a driver and his dog in NT. There are emergency warnings current in the Northern Territory…...
Too wet for working dogs: Maremma puppies taken across flooded creek on tractor
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (596+ words) The Maremma puppies were taken in from drenched paddocks. (Supplied: TressaVale Pastoral) A south-east Queensland farmer has given his drenched working dog puppies a break from relentless rain in soaked paddocks. Unlike the chickens they are learning to protect, the…...
'Absolutely suffering': WA charity sounds alarm on animal abuse in Kimberley
1+ week, 5+ day ago (511+ words) The Derby Animal Welfare group says many abused and neglected dogs have recently come into their care." (Supplied: Kierin Thompson) Animal welfare advocates in Western Australia's north are calling for more action after a spate of animal abuse cases RSPCA…...
Decoding anxiety, avoiding aggression: Test yourself on dog body language
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (193+ words) It's time to test yourself on how much you know about dog body language, anxiety and more. (ABC/Matchbox Pictures: Jane Zhang) Dog parks can be fabulous places for socialising your pets and building community. But not all pups are…...
Greyhounds die amid kennel cough outbreak that has shut racing in state
3+ week, 4+ day ago (798+ words) Tasmania's greyhound racing industry has been suspended due to a kennel cough outbreak. (Greyhound racing, Michoff, CC License) An outbreak of kennel cough, which began in early February, has spread to greyhound kennels across Tasmania. TasRacing has suspended all training,…...
Concerns after 200 dogs found on breeder's property
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (10+ words) Concerns after 200 dogs found on breeder's property'Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
The pain of love and grief for our pets
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (72+ words) Imagine losing the only person who never judged you, never walked away, always made you feel safe." Now imagine the person was a pet." Our culture, and our religions, can make us believe human loss is different to animals dying....