Articles by Pam Brandis

There are around 20 recognised and regional kinds of mastiff and mastiff types known as “molossers,” which just means large, solid guardians and defenders.  Only one type is officially called Mastiff and that is the […]

Rosie was a staffie cross dog who was diagnosed at age five with mask cell skin cancer in her back legs.  After multiple surgeries and targeted therapies, Rosie’s owner Paul Conyngham used his tech experience […]

It is illegal to leave or not dispose of dog-faeces. Dog walkers can even be fined by council dog patrols for not carrying a dog poo bag.  I would encourage people to remind anyone (politely) […]

There are eight to ten distinct types of hairless dogs in the world and they are rare and regional. Most hairless dogs have a missing or mutated gene in the FOX 13 genome, and only […]

The word Corgi is derived from the Welsh words cor (dwarf) and ci (dog).  There are two types of Corgi dog: the Pembroke Welsh Corgi which is a little smaller than the cardigan and they have a more ‘fox-like’ face, pointed ears and […]

A Scenic Rim Regional Council report in the Tamborine Mountain News last edition, under ‘Lifestyle’ discusses a spike in dog attacks which is troubling, it includes a toddler needing hospitalisation.  Nine dogs have been impounded, […]

In our endeavours to preserve pedigree or purebred dogs by certain standards and aesthetics, it has morphed dangerously. Many dog breeds have lost their original ability of purpose, and an increase of inherited diseases.  Dogs […]

Often referred to as ‘Sammies’ the smiling sled dog, Samoyeds are beautiful with a stand out black nose and black around the eyes; they are also highly functional.  Originating with the Samoyedic people of Siberia […]

The world’s oldest dog remains have recently been identified at an ancient hunter-gatherer site in a cave at Pinarbasi, which is an area in Turkey near the Black Sea.  Archaeologist Douglas Baird from the University […]

Famous for the Looney Tunes cartoons in 1953 to 1964, ‘Sam Sheepdog’ would diligently punch in a time clock for work and was always outwitting ‘Ralf Woolf’.  Sam’s eyes were obscured by long fur and […]