My Dog for Life Newsroom

Tasmania's Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2026 commenced on 19 August. Five-litter cap, closed exemptions, tougher penalties. What owners need to do next.

Australia's biosecurity detector dogs are bred by the Border Force and raised by volunteer foster families in Victoria. How the program works, and what it teaches every dog owner.

Rockstar's GTA 6 Extended Look shows a protagonist stopping to pet a street dog, a series first. What it gets right about greeting dogs, and what it does not.

Knox Council's budget sets a $146 animal surrender fee. Animal Welfare Victoria says a mandatory fee would not meet section 33A. What it means for owners.

The ACCC issued a Phase 2 notice on 18 August over Vets Central's purchase of a Blackwood vet clinic 3.5km from one it already owns. What it means for owners.

RSPCA NSW's first Welfare Report names eight council areas with no permanent vet clinic, and finds dog bite rates varying fifteenfold across the state.

Australia's agriculture ministers ruled out regulating pet food on 24 April 2026. What governs your dog's food now, and what to do if something goes wrong.

Mark Rowlands' The Happiness of Dogs turns Socrates upside down. Our review, and what his answer to what makes a dog happy means for a whole dog life.

Australian dog penalties are rising fastest for administrative slips, and councils set them. What Toodyay's $1,000 confinement fine says about the trend.

Assistance Dogs Australia turns 30 in 2026. Here is how the organisation trains more than 200 dogs to over 50 skills and places every dog free with Australians living with disability, autism, or PTSD.