1+ week, 4+ day ago   (280+ words) Geelong families are being encouraged to open their homes to Labrador puppies as Australian Border Force (ABF) seeks foster carers for its detector dog program. The Detector Dog Foster Program is seeking individuals and families to care for puppies from…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (562+ words) ANYONE who owns a dog knows there’s no such thing as a quick walk. What starts as 20 minutes around the block often turns into half a dozen conversations while your dog enthusiastically introduces itself to every person, dog and interesting…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) THIRTY years after opening Pets Country Club, the Hill family is celebrating a business that has grown across generations. Alan and Yvonne Hill established the Lara pet boarding business in 1996 on the Elcho Park property they bought in 1967. Today, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (212+ words) THE Lions Club of Sebastopol and District invite the community to join them in a special inaugural Assistance Dog Awareness Day event that is to be held on Sunday 9 August. Running at Phoenix P-12 Community College, Hertford Street, Sebastopol from 10am to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (583+ words) Sphaeroma … what a catchy scientific name, and one that has sparked a looping earworm in my head as I write—that all-time memorable 1979 mega-hit “My Sharona”. Indeed, so much so that I couldn’t help but echo it in the title…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (336+ words) AN endangered native fish has been found in the West Barwon River for the first time, marking a significant breakthrough for conservation efforts in the Upper Barwon catchment. The discovery of the little galaxias (Galaxiella toourtkoourt) follows years of monitoring…...