Petra Farrar - Dog Behaviour Consultant

27/08/2026

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26/08/2026

26/07/2026

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Ovaries and te**es aren’t just reproductive organs, they’re endocrine organs involved in metabolism, behavior, and musculoskeletal health.🦴

⚠️That does not mean dogs shouldn’t be spayed or neutered. Sterilization can provide important health benefits, including protection against pyometra, mammary disease, testicular disease, and benign prostate enlargement, and in some situations traditional spay or neuter may be the only choice.

But there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Talk with your veterinarian about whether it makes sense to wait until your dog is physically mature before removing the go**ds, or whether a gonad-sparing sterilization procedure that prevents reproduction while preserving natural hormone production, such as a vasectomy or ovary-sparing spay, could be appropriate.

✂️ Already spayed or neutered? You can’t change the surgery, but you can change what you watch for. Research suggests that dogs who have undergone traditional spay/neuter may have different lifelong risks for obesity, urinary incontinence, orthopedic disease, and certain cancers. Those risks vary by breed, size, s*x, and age at surgery.

For example, some studies have reported 1.5–3.3× higher odds of obesity following gonadectomy, while early gonadectomy has been associated with increased orthopedic risk in some medium, large, and giant breeds. In female dogs, urinary incontinence is another important concern, particularly following early spay.

The goal isn’t to say “don’t spay or neuter.” It’s to ask a better question: What’s the best sterilization choice, and the best timing, for this individual dog? 🙌

Today at 12pm EDT, Dr. Kären Marsden joins us to explain different sterilization options, the long-term effects of sterilization, common urinary and reproductive disorders, and integrative strategies to help prevent and manage UTIs, incontinence, pyometra, and prostate problems.

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17/07/2026

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🐾 The Truth About Prey Drive – Part 4

The Border Collie: When Predators Became Shepherds

By Simon Chapman

🌐 www.k9manhuntscotland.co.uk

Have you ever wondered why Border Collies stare so intensely at sheep… or why some chase cars, cyclists and children?

The answer lies thousands of years in the past.

Border Collies weren’t created from scratch. Humans took the ancient hunting sequence found in wolves and selectively bred the behaviours they wanted—enhancing the eye, the stalk and the chase, while greatly reducing the urge to bite.

The result is one of the greatest examples of selective breeding the world has ever seen.

But those instincts haven’t disappeared just because many Collies now live as family pets.

A dog bred to control movement will often look for something to control.

Understanding those instincts doesn’t excuse unwanted behaviour, but it does explain it. And understanding is always the first step towards effective training.

Remember…

Train the dog in front of you.

Not every Border Collie is the same. Breed gives us clues, but the individual dog gives us the answers.

🐾 In Part 5…

We’ll move from sheepdogs to gundogs as we explore Spaniels, Labradors and Retrievers, discovering why so many dogs seem determined to carry socks, tennis balls, sticks… and occasionally your favourite shoe!

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15/06/2026

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LIVE PODCAST, noon ET🐾

🪱GI PARASITES 101🪱:
Fenbendazole kills roundworms but does nothing for coccidia. Metronidazole treats Giardia (sometimes) but not whipworms. Research shows diatomaceous earth does nothing for G.I. parasites (but great, externally, for ticks and mites).

When a broad-spectrum dewormer is given "just in case," (ie. every month with a heartworm pill) it only covers some parasites, leaving others untouched, and leaving owners with a false sense of security that their animal is parasite-free (did we mention this messes up the microbiome and creates drug resistance?!)🤯.

It’s a confusing, resistant world out there, so come get the latest science (all wrapped up in a well-referenced digital PDF you can download 📑) and get your questions answered LIVE, noon ET!

If you are not a member of our awesome, troll👺free, 2.0 pet parent community, come on over❣️👋🏼
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11/05/2026

New dates added for our group classes in June!
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10/05/2026

~ Reactive Dog Class ~
Lovely to catch up with some old clients but also new ones on our special class yesterday.
Next date coming up soon.
Thank you,
Petra

09/05/2026

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