Drontal

Funny Bath Moments – Winner
Week 03/08/09

“My 6 year old niece offered to bath my dog Donald I left them for 5 minutes on my return she had a shower cap on his head to prevent his head getting wet and was brushing his teeth with my husband’s toothbrush !” Kay McGuirk

Food and Dog – Winner
Week 10/08/09

“Mysterious mounds started appearing in our backyard we worked out it was loaves and loaves of bread! Tess our family dog was stealing the bread from our local deli. They used to leave the deliveries outside for collection anyway she couldn’t open them so she buried them in the garden.” Karen Layden

Dog Breeds – Winner
Week 17/08/09

“My favourite dog is Alaskan Malamute. They are affectionate, easy to train and great with kids. They are beautiful dogs with a different variety of colours from other breeds. We have 2 Malamutes and they are awesome with our daughter. I know they would protect my family if needed.” Lisa Fairbridge

Dog Myth – Winner
Week 24/08/09

“I was told when i was a tomboy, many years ago. that if a dog licks your cuts and grazes they will heal faster.I have since heard the same thing.” Jayne

Travelling – Winner
Week 31/08/09

“Years ago we had a Samoyed called Rug would sit in the front seat of the car. At the time we were driving was a European car with a left hand drive. Other road users stared because it looked as if the dog were driving the car.” Ann Dunbar

Habits – Winner
Week 07/09/09

“My dog’s strangest habit is that every morning she takes just 1 of my mum’s slippers from her bedroom and take’s it to her chair in the lounge.So my poor mother has to walk with 1 shoe on and 1 shoe off to the lounge to get her other shoe.” Wendy Eck

Cute – Winner
Week 14/09/09

“My 14 year old Chihuahua Marco who we rescued from the pound recently fell off the bed hurting his leg. He went to the vet for pain killers. He hops outside on his own then waits patiently for someone to lift him up the step to get back inside.” Belinda Bonella

Bones and Treats – Winner
Week 21/09/09

“Nippy loves to hide his bones in his blankets and behind the TV but his favourite spot to hide them is in the herb garden in the backyard.” Leigh

Tricks – Winner
Week 28/09/09

“When visitors arrive Miss Mollie brings all her toys out to show and then has to be told to put them away. She very slowly returns each one to the basket.” Kay Lewis

Bark – Winner
Week 05/10/09

“My dog doesn’t bark she screams! Literally! When the dog next door barks, my dog flys out the back door screaming and runs to the fence to tell the dog next door off. She really sounds like shes screaming.” Chad

Dog For A Day – Winner
Week 12/10/09

“I would find out why I pull the clean socks off the line and then bury them. Why I pull flowers off mummy’s plants and then roll on them. Finally, I would excitedly jump up and scratch mummy with my claws.” Chris Hinds

Fictional Dog – Winner
Week 19/10/09

“Toto from the Wizard of Oz! He survived a tornado and escaped a wicked witch. The little guy has gumption” Gracie

Walk – Winner
Week 26/10/09

“Near a golf course. My three dogs love barking at the dogs in the backyards we pass, it’s like they know which dogs are in which backyards. My dogs love to jump in the lake chasing all the tadpoles. But they don’t like being swooped by the plovers and magpies!” Belinda

Happiness – Winner
Week 09/11/09

“Happiness is chasing the ball and CATCHING it! Happiness is the look on mum’s face when I shake bath water all over the house! Happiness is a quiet cuddle on the couch after a busy day of being happy.” Bethanie

Toys – Winner
Week 16/11/09

“His owner is his favourite toy. If he sits on it, he gets a pat and a cosy lap. If he barks, the door opens. If he looks lovingly, he gets a loving look in return. He gets fed everyday and is looked after. It requires no batteries!” Vicki

Scared – Winner
Week 23/11/09

“Majic is fearful of the agility tunnels. Tried treats and me crawling through them, but she still didn’t want to go near them.” Beth

Training – Winner
Week 30/11/09

“Definitely not easy to train Nippy. Only because he is very naughty, he never listens on purpose.” Leigh

Personality – Winner
Week 07/12/09

“As a Cavalier I don’t believe I’m just the Royal Dog… I believe I AM royalty. I sleep on a Royal Red Pillow and I rule the house….now I just need to get them humans to curtsy to me….. ” Carol

Christmas Presents – Winner
Week 14/12/09

“My dogs seem to like the wifes $100 shoes so I guess I’m off to Myer for a pair for each of them for Christmas!” Paul

Intelligence – Winner
Week 21/12/09

“My Bull Terrier opens the chook pen door with her paw pushes the hens out of the way with her nose then eats the eggs all without upseting them.” Karmon Scott

New Years Resolution – Winner
Week 04/01/10

“To stop helping my owner do the gardening by pulling out all the new flowers that were freshly planted.” Chad

Weather – Winner
Week 11/01/10

“Little Mr Monty loves to have a play,
he loves to keep nice and cool in his paddle pool,
he votes warm weather all the way!” Rachael Tucker

Games – Winner
Week 18/01/10

“When Piccola wants to play she picks up a dog biscuit in her mouth, throws it up in the air above her head, she tries to chase it and then eat it” Belinda

Favouritism – Winner
Week 25/01/10

“My dog loves my dad! She goes absolutely crazy every time he gets home from work!!!” Annabel

Beauty – Winner
Week 01/02/10

“Beauty is a gentle, soft paw on my knee, a questioning nudge at my face with a wet, brown nose and two twinkling, loving eyes gazing into mine with devotion.” Susan Yee

Exercise – Winner
Week 08/02/10

“Our Dachshund Jasper LOVES walks and lately I noticed he seems to prefer my husband taking the lead. I soon discovered why – I only offer a single treat for ‘come’, ’sit’ etc but Daddy gives a whole handful!” Sandra James

Instinct – Winner
Week 15/02/10

“Our Dog was going berserk one night and when I finally got up to check the laundry room plug socket was smouldering ready to set alight” Katie Babbage-Russell

Diet – Winner
Week 22/02/10

“Diet what diet – our ever hungry beagle doesn’t understand the meaning of the word – he has trained our 5 year old to give him crackers on command, and our neighbour sausages from his barbie – Mom and Dad just cringe every time they see the scales at the Vet.” Marie Finegan

Music – Winner
Week 08/03/10

“I was at my friend’s backyard wedding when she walked down the aisle accompanied by someone playing the bagpipes and also her dog which was singing along.He kept on singing throughout the service which broke the tension and made it an enjoyable and unique occasion!” C. Pattison

Greetings – Winner
Week 15/03/10

“My little blind chihuahua gets so excited when I come home she tries to find me but bumps into everything on the way, my other 2 chihuahuas run around the house doing laps. ” Belinda

Romance- Winner
Week 22/03/10

“My chihuahua is in love with the staffy at the dog park… but I have to tell him he’s just not that into you.” Melissa

Buying Dogs – Winner
Week 29/03/10

“The Pound definitely, all dogs should have a loving home and not be waiting in a cage all day hoping someone will take them home. My dogs from the pound, it breaks my heart knowing someone left him there but I’m so happy I rescued him (and so is he!)” Leigh

Old Age – Winner
Week 05/04/10

“Its not always an easy thing to do, but I carry my 22 kilo dog up our backsteps instead of making him walk. Just like us humans, he gets tired too. I am willing to hurt a little to make his life a bit easier.” Glenda Bell

Information – Winner
Week 12/04/10

“I find my local pet shop is a great source of information. The owner is a dog breeder and although her dogs are a different breed to mine she usually knows someone who has a similar dog or problem.” Sandra

Travel – Winner
Week 19/04/10

“We’ve two St Bernards and two Cavaliers,and a Crewman ute with a canopy. The St Bernards travel happily in the back and use it for overnight sleeping and the Cavaliers use their crate in the back seat. We travel interstate a lot to see family and it’s great!” Jess

Boredom – Winner
Week 26/04/10

“I put some chicken stock into my keisha’s kong then freeze it when I go out she has a cool treat that keeps her busy for hours licking at it.” Karmon

Companionship – Winner
Week 3/05/10

“I hate work at the moment but every night when I come home my dog Missy listens to all the sordid details, sympathising with her big brown eyes and wagging her tail at all the right moments and work is soon forgotten!” Jodi

Spoiling – Winner
Week 10/05/10

“Like me, our dog loves his food and I used to give him lots of extra treats until I found out that an overweight dog can have all the health problems that humans get. Now I spoil him with lots of pats, encouragement and occasional healthy treats.” Rod

Dreams- Winner
Week 17/05/10

“It’s a dog’s life! My four probably all dream about the meals they’ll get cooked for them as soon as we get home after a long day at work while they sleep.” Jess

Insurance – Winner
Week 24/05/10

“Perhaps there would be less dumped pets if there was something like Medicare for pets and paid with a little extra at council registration each year. I’ve spent a small fortune over the years. They are worth it but I wish I’d thought about insurance when they were puppies.” Sandra

Clothes – Winner
Week 31/05/10

“I will admit to buying a fur-lined denim jacket for one of our dogs but only because I knew my wife loved it!” Rod

Sleeping – Winner
Week 7/06/2010

“It’s hard to resist his pleading eyes, so my dog gets to sleep in my bed… and what’s better than waking up with a chihuahua next to your head?” Melissa

Moods – Winner
Week 14/06/2010

“My dog sulks; if you don’t pet him when he wants to be petted he lays under a row of trees stares at you with sad eyes and only comes out when offered a treat, I think he’s trained us.” Susan

Home-made Treat – Winner
Week 21/06/2010

“LIVER TREATS’

blend 500gms of chicken livers
add rolled oats until a biscuit mix
add 1/2 teaspoon dried garlic
add 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
mix well
spread onto biscuit tray and cook in moderate oven untill brown
cut anyway you like when cool
very popular in the park”
Diane

Communication – Winner
Week 28/06/2010

“Elysium is very expressive so its easy to figure out what she wants. She seems to have a different bark or noise for everything! My favourite thing though is the way she tilts her head to one side when i speak to her communication is a 2 way street.” Samantha H

Hunger – Winner
Week 05/07/2010

“Food is a four-letter word in our house. We have to spell it out or he goes crazy!” Pip Evans

Winter – Winner
Week 12/07/2010

“Everynight Piccola my blind chihuahua lays in my lap, I wear my dressing gown and wrap her in it with me keeping her snugly warm. In the day shes in front of the heater even when it’s turned off as she waits patiently for someone to turn it on.” Belinda Bonello

Fun – Winner
Week 19/07/2010

“We keep free range chickens and it is my Shih Tzu’s favourite game to find the secret nests when we collect the eggs. She can gather an egg in her mouth to help and if she drops it she eats it so there is no mess left behind.” Tracy Boulter

Rain – Winner
Week 26/07/2010

“With his cheeks on the floor, he looks up out the window. Happy to watch the rain fall, but slightly sad that he’s not allowed out. I can see he’s waiting for me to open up, so he can go and do some gardening in the mud and puddles.” Michael

Puppies – Winner
Week 2/08/2010

“The thing I love the most about puppies besides their cuteness of course is how curious they are! My 14 year old chihuahua passed away on the weekend. I adopted a puppy a few days ago from the pound for my other chihuahua because like me hes sad.” Leigh

Mess – Winner
Week 9/08/2010

“I came home from work and found the bin knocked over and rubbish from the kitchen, down the hall and into my bedroom, sitting in the middle of a pile of food scraps was our dog, looking very guilty!” Karmon

Persuasion – Winner
Week 16/08/2010

“Liver Treats! I place a trail from the dining room down the hall and into the bathroom, then I throw one into the bath, it’s the only way I can get my Bull Terrier to have a bath!” Karmon

Pampering – Winner
Week 23/08/10

“He has handmade clothes, chickens to play with,access to all beds/ sofa in the house, gets doggy chocolate, walks twice a day. We love him =)” Nicole

Swimming – Winner
Week 30/08/2010

“My dog ran into the lake chasing a duck and then he started sinking, I had to pull him out by his lead. He didn’t learn he still goes barging into the lake after the ducks even in winter!” Chad

Happiness – Winner
Week  06/09/2010

“My labrador Maddison loves a swim in her pool (childs plastic clam sand pit) so during winter it was freezing but after letting her out to do her business i later returned to see her sitting in her empty pool with the hose in her mouth,wanting a swim!” Kerry Osborne

Travel – Winner
Week 13/09/2010

“So easy with a dog like mine, she sits in the back seat with her belt on and her slobbery ball beside her,she likes the window down just a tad,and we listen to the beatles on the radio! she loves to cruise around in my little charade!”  Ben

Sleeping – Winner
Week 20/09/2010

“Inside the house next to my bed in his fluffy bed but he always ends up sleeping on the end of my bed somehow.” Belinda

Cat Vs Dogs – Winner
Week 27/09/2010

“My cat (10) and male dog (4) race to be the first out the front door. When the cat loses, she lays in wait for the dog to re-enter the house; jumps him and attack rolls him like a wild African cat. He stays frozen on the ground in fear.” Lisa

Toilet Training Tips – Winner
Week 04/10/2010

“My mum told me how to train my dog, she said to keep taking her outside every half an hour and put her on the grass near where she already went before and it worked!” Belinda

Famous Dogs – Winner
Week 11/10/2010

“I loved the Beethoven dog movies so much that we bought two St Bernards. They are a handful at times but we love them!”Jodi

Health – Winner
Week 18/10/2010

” I keep my dog healthy by going for daily walks to the river, chasing the football in the park on weekends and cooking her healthy handmade meals!” Bethany

Behaviour – Winner
Week 25/10/2010

“Keep a big bag of treats handy and an even bigger bag of patience! Sometimes you think they’ll never get the hang of it – then suddenly it clicks.” Sandra

Summer – Winner
Week 04/10/2010

“Taking him to the beach, finding him a new friend and teaching him new tricks he can already sit, lie down, shake hands and beg. Whoever said little dogs are silly, is silly!” Emma

Toilet Training Tips – Winner
Week 11/10/10

“My mum told me how to train my dog, she said to keep taking her outside every half an hour and put her on the grass near where she already went before and it worked!” Belinda

Famous Dogs – Winner
Week 18/10/10

“I loved the Beethoven dog movies so much that we bought two St Bernards. They are a handful at times but we love them!” Jodi

Behaviour – Winner
Week 25/10/10

“We have four dogs so need to make sure they behave. Just like bringing up children, the dogs need to know you mean what you say, so I ignore the big brown eyes. I’ve just completed a training course and would really recommend it.”  Jess

Summer time – Winner
Week 01/11/10

“My dogs and I will spend the summer acclimatising as we recently moved a long way from the only home we’ve all known. New, sights, new smells and new people and keeping cool, as it’s much warmer here, will keep us busy this summer.” Sandra

Dog Tricks – Winner
Week 08/11/10

I was chasing after my dog. The girl’s so fit she had to wait for me to catch up to her. Then kept on running. It’s like her saying ‘ Come on, catch me if you can… you can’t!” Sonia

Dog Sitting – Winner
Week 15/11/10

Picture this: Dog Sitting my step-daughter’s two Cavaliers and two St Bernards with our indignant Dachshunds jealously unimpressed…then the call from the estate agent to bring a potential buyer through! Don’t know why they didn’t buy the house! Rod

Dog Party – Winner
Week 29/11/10

“I’m not sure when my dog’s birthday is as he was found dumped and starving. I adopted him through the RSPCA. He had a rotten start but is thriving now and I’ll be picking a date when he’s about one and giving him the best day of his young life!” Pip

Silly Season – Winner
Week 08/12/10

During the ’silly season’ it seems our somewhat crazy dogs are the sane ones! For me it’s so much better to take a long relaxing walk with them rather than deal with shopping crowds. Their happy tail-wags are better than any present. Rod

Fireworks – Winner
Week 15/12/10

My dog is not concerned with fireworks, he does not react at all. he is usually curled up in my lap feeling safe anyway. Davina

Christmas time – Winner
Week 21/12/10

We spent the first 2hrs of Christmas day apologising to the neighbours and returning their Christmas lights. My rescue dog decided solar Christmas lights would make a nice addition to her bed area with strands and strands appearing Christmas morning! Nicole