Tag Archives: dog

Ask Honey #2 – Finding your doggie soulmate: how to choose a breeder & the puppy that’s right for you

Posted on June 2, 2010 by bighoneydog

“Ask Honey!” is a new series of posts in which I will answer questions sent to us via the ‘Contact Honey’ page. ~ Hsin-Yi ****** Hi! First let me start out by saying I love this site and have … Continue reading →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Behaviour, Dog Health, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, My Humans, Puppy Time | Tagged breed, checklist, cherry eye, choosing breeder, choosing puppy, code of ethics, colour code, crufts, Discover Dogs, dog, entropian, eye tests, great dane, haw syndrome, health tests, hearing tests, heart tests, hereditary diseases, hip dysplasia, Pets, questions to ask breeders, research, temperament test, Yacanto Great Danes | 40 Comments

When is Paul coming home?

Posted on May 31, 2010 by bighoneydog

* My goodness, there were so many questions following our last post on shopping for the raw diet that I’ve decided to do a post just answering all those questions. But as I don’t want to bore you out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in Brisbane, My Humans | Tagged dog, great dane, night, waiting, walk | Leave a comment

Shopping for my raw diet…& the mystery of my disappearing weight

Posted on May 28, 2010 by bighoneydog

* Warning: this post is not for the squeamish (especially if your human is a vegetarian! ) As some of you may know, I am on the Raw Diet and one of the hardest things about it is finding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Life in Auckland, Life in Brisbane, Raw Diet | Tagged balanced, BARF patties, chicken frames, chicken necks, chicken wings, commercial raw mixture, dog, feeding, lamb brisket, Meal for Pets, Mighty Mix, off-cuts, offal, oily fish, Raw Diet, raw food, raw meaty bones, shopping, sourcing, variety, vet | 49 Comments

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach…”

Posted on May 25, 2010 by bighoneydog

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Posted in Beaches, Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Life in Brisbane | Tagged attack, beach, crab, dog, great dane, Jaws theme, joke, meet, nudgee beach, play, scared, spoof | Leave a comment

A Doggie Brunch @ Roma St Parklands…

Posted on May 23, 2010 by bighoneydog

My friend, Loki the Great Dane, had a really cool idea: since we aren’t allowed to have playdates yet while I’m still on my “2 weeks gentle exercise” for my back ouchie – she suggested that we meet up for brunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog-friendly Places (Australia), Friends, Fun outings & activities..., Great Dane Information, Life in Brisbane | Tagged Brisbane, brunch, cafe, dog, dog-friendly, great dane, heel, park, Roma St Parklands, training, walk | 34 Comments

Ask Honey #1 – My dog destroys everything when left alone!

Posted on May 21, 2010 by bighoneydog

My human, Hsin-Yi, will be taking over the blog today: We get a lot of messages every week coming through the Contact Honey page (and also sometimes through my YouTube channel) - many of them asking for advice on training and behavioural … Continue reading →