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A black and white Border Collie sits on grass, looking up at the camera with its mouth open.

How-To Guides

How to Teach Your Dog a Praise Word (Marker Word) in 4 Easy Steps

A praise word like “YES!” tells your dog the exact moment they got it right. Here’s how to teach one in 4 easy steps, the gear you need, the mistakes to avoid and what happened when our Border Collie Bindi learnt hers in week one of obedience training.

· Talitha Mulder

How to Start a Pet Sitting Business in Australia: 9 Steps to Real, Consistent Income

How-To Guides

How to Start a Pet Sitting Business in Australia: 9 Steps to Real, Consistent Income

Want to start a pet sitting business in Australia? This step by step guide covers choosing your niche, setting up your ABN and insurance, pricing your services, finding your first clients and building a business that earns consistent income, with lessons from running a real service business.

· Talitha Mulder

Dog sitting on a table next to its owner working on a laptop in a pet-friendly workplace.

Pet-Friendly Business Growth

Pet-Friendly Workplaces in Australia: Benefits, Rules and How to Set One Up

Thinking about letting dogs into your workplace? Here’s what the research says about the benefits, what Australian law requires, and a simple step-by-step plan to create a pet-friendly workplace that works for everyone, including staff who’d rather not share their desk with a dog.

· Talitha Mulder