'Pawternity' leave: Dog's best friend or dog's breakfast?

Some businesses are introducing carer’s leave for dog owners. Whether new frontier or fad, it raises legal questions, writes Morry Bailes.

Puppy boom leads SA's pet industry out of the dog house

Veterinary clinics, puppy schools and dog grooming businesses are booming following a surge in the number of South Australians buying “isolation buddies” during the coronavirus pandemic.

Connor in a rare moment of stillness.

The beautiful fools who love dogs

A few months after the death of his beloved dog Hayley, Simon Royal writes about the absurdity and beauty of the fleeting relationships between humans and their dogs.

A death in the family

ABC journalist Simon Royal’s much-loved dog has starred in many of his reports. Sadly, this is the last story he will tell about her.

Pets

'Pawternity' leave: Dog's best friend or dog's breakfast?

Puppy boom leads SA's pet industry out of the dog house

The beautiful fools who love dogs

A death in the family