A Dog's Love

Have you ever heard the expression “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”? Nothing could be more abhorrent to a western mind than the thought of eating dogs, as dogs are man’s best friend and have accompanied man steadfastly through the generations.

Sometimes one small act of kindness can have lifelong positive repercussions. This is illustrated by the experience of one small boy, named Theo Rensberger, who hails from Wauwatosa in the USA.

A parent’s worst nightmare is for a child to go missing, be it a human child or a dog. The agonizing uncertainty over what may or may not have happened is often so terrible that any outcome, good or bad offers a form of relief.

Leaving a dog behind when you have to go away for a while is never easy. As pet parents and dog lovers, we find it absolutely heartbreaking, whether it is for work or for a holiday.

One hot topic that has made the news a few times in recent months is the potentially lethal blue-green algae found in water. There have been a few incidents of canine companions becoming incredibly ill and some even succumbing to the illness caused by this algae.