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18 minutes ago
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How to tell if your dog is getting the right amount of exercise and attention
Does three hours of dedicated dog time sound like a lot or a little? Under proposed new animal welfare laws in the ACT, dog owners would need to spend at least three hours with their pooches each day. We asked experts whether three hours really is the ideal, and how to tell if your dogs' needs are being met. Jade Currie is the animal program manager at The Lost Dogs' Home and a qualified animal trainer and animal behaviour consultant. She says setting an exact figure on how long you need to spend with your dog works in theory, but not in practice. "It's going to completely depend on the dog, your lifestyle and the type of relationship that you have with your dog." Ms Currie says "dogs are social animals" that require daily interaction, and she says you need to respond to the needs of the dog in front of you. Susan Hazel, an associate professor at the University of Adelaide's School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, says "spending three hours a day with your dog is not going to be in itself enough to make sure they have a good life". She says it can be helpful to think about meeting your dogs' needs in relation to the five domains of animal welfare: nutrition, environment, health, behavioural interactions and mental state. Meeting these needs would involve, for example, making sure they have fresh water, a comfortable environment that isn't too noisy, any health problems are treated, they have toys to play with and they get to have positive interactions with other animals and people, Dr Hazel explains. "If you provided all of those — specific to the individual requirements of your dog — then that's going to be a pretty good life for them." She also notes that dogs' needs change as they age. Ms Currie says the quality, not just the quantity, of time you spend with your dog matters. Think about the kind of activities you are doing with your dog and whether they are enjoyable or engaging for the dog (not just their owner), she suggests. If you are taking your dog for a walk, she recommends considering whether it's an enriching new environment or whether it's the same old predictable route. "[It] could also look like having time to settle and rest and relax around other social beings … maybe that looks like your dog coming inside for a couple of hours in the evening with you [and] relaxing on the couch." "Mental stimulation is just as important as physical exercise" for your dog, Ms Currie says. "It's really important that people are thinking about both." Ms Currie says a common problem is dogs that have a lot of anxious energy getting a lot of physical exercise but not enough on mental stimulation. Exploring new spaces and enrichment activities such as training puzzles can help, she says. Dr Hazel says, "training is great if you're using positive reinforcement". An activity, such as teaching them to find a scent "really engages the brain and tires them out". And, remember a walk or run is not only about the exercise benefits. "Don't drag them along. For dogs, letting them go really slowly and sniffing everything is great enrichment." When a dog's needs are not being met they can show signs of stress, Dr Hazel says. This includes barking, digging and destroying furniture. Other dogs may become withdrawn. "If your dog looks bored and a bit shut down and not interacting, then that could be a sign." Ms Currie says you may notice "repetitive behaviours with no obvious goal or function" — such as pacing in the backyard or excessive licking. Dr Hazel says pain can also have a big impact on dogs' behaviour so checking on their physical health issues is important. If your dog starts acting up in ways they haven't before, Dr Hazel says "there will be a reason and it's important to get veterinary attention or to get a really good positive reinforcement-based trainer to have a look at them".
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
Lunch Wrap: ASX slips heavily, Novonix scraps graphite spin-out
Banks, tech and health take a dive ResMed surged after smashing earnings The ASX 200 was down by 0.75% at lunch time in the eastern states, with investors firmly in risk-off mode. Only miners and utilities put up a fight. Everywhere else, it was a mess. Health stocks were out of breath, tech looked like it had skipped leg day, and the big banks all sagged under the weight of global tariff fears. It's the kind of day where even the good names get dragged through the mud. Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA), National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB), WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) and Xero (ASX:XRO) all retreated. This all followed another tariff tantrum from Donald Trump. Canada just got hit with a jump from 25% to 35%, and new levies were slapped on Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan and Switzerland. Australia, somehow, managed to dodge the full swing, for now. But with tariffs pushing up import prices, bets on US rate cuts just got punted out to October. In the large caps space, conglomerate Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) nudged lower despite lifting its dividend again - its 27th annual increase, if you don't mind. Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) bagged a fresh $220 million defence deal, and ResMed (ASX:RMD) surged after smashing earnings expectations with a 37% jump in profit. ResMed reckons it will keep growing even with Ozempic and its weight loss-pill mates nipping at the edges of the sleep apnoea market. Gold producer Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) climbed after setting bullish production guidance of up to 150,000 ounces in FY26. Meanwhile, Novonix (ASX:NVX) and Lithium Energy (ASX:LEL) have pulled the plug on the Axon Graphite IPO and the Mt Dromedary deal, citing weak market conditions. Novonix is now reviewing next steps for Mt Dromedary, and its directors have resigned from the Axon board. Shares were flat. ASX SMALL CAP WINNERS Here are the best performing ASX small cap stocks for August 1 : Security Description Last % Volume MktCap CYQ Cycliq Group Ltd 0.005 150% 7,878,960 $921,033 DMG Dragon Mountain Gold 0.013 117% 725,258 $2,368,030 1AE Aurora Energy Metals 0.081 62% 1,792,535 $8,953,187 LNR Lanthanein Resources 0.002 50% 17,675,218 $3,734,001 RLG Roolife Group Ltd 0.004 33% 70,872 $4,778,344 AON Apollo Minerals Ltd 0.009 29% 150,000 $6,499,198 4DX 4Dmedical Limited 0.300 25% 9,364,191 $111,729,714 CTN Catalina Resources 0.005 25% 200,000 $9,704,076 GSM Golden State Mining 0.010 25% 252,061 $2,234,965 MEL Metgasco Ltd 0.003 25% 125,337 $3,674,173 PIL Peppermint Inv Ltd 0.003 25% 200,090 $4,602,180 QXR Qx Resources Limited 0.005 25% 5,200,000 $5,241,315 VRC Volt Resources Ltd 0.005 25% 4,040,000 $18,739,398 LKY Locksleyresources 0.130 24% 26,437,175 $19,250,000 8CO 8Common Limited 0.026 24% 1,176,072 $4,705,993 SPG Spc Global Holdings 0.405 23% 75,363 $63,684,021 IR1 Irismetals 0.110 22% 522,009 $16,016,344 DTM Dart Mining NL 0.003 20% 6,303,558 $2,995,139 RAN Range International 0.003 20% 1,846,960 $2,348,226 GBE Globe Metals &Mining 0.052 18% 685,582 $30,564,732 EXL Elixinol Wellness 0.020 18% 340,750 $3,913,254 STM Sunstone Metals Ltd 0.020 18% 23,846,808 $104,874,083 CCO The Calmer Co Int 0.004 17% 143,000 $9,034,060 CHM Chimeric Therapeutic 0.004 17% 768,284 $9,747,370 HPC Thehydration 0.015 15% 116,666 $5,600,412 Dragon Mountain Gold (ASX:DMG) surged after revealing that it has repaid its October 2024 convertible loan and interest in full, using funds from a new loan provided by an unrelated major shareholder. The move clears the slate and gives DMG more flexibility for future capital raising, as well as assessing new or existing project opportunities. Aurora Energy Metals (ASX:1AE) says Eagle Energy Metals, which holds an option over its Aurora Uranium Project (AUP) in Oregon, is planning to list on the Nasdaq via a SPAC merger with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II. If the deal goes through, Aurora will receive US$16 million in Eagle shares, with more to come via milestones and a 1% royalty on future uranium production. Locksley Resources (ASX:LKY) has locked in a heavily oversubscribed $5.3 million raise at $0.095 a share, with strong backing from institutional investors led by Tribeca Investment Partners. The fresh funds will go into drilling high-grade antimony and rare earths at its Mojave project in California, progressing downstream processing in the US. LKY says the raise is a big vote of confidence in its US critical minerals strategy, with more than a dozen new institutions joining the register. Settlement is expected around August 6, with the raise split across two tranches – one already approved, and one pending shareholder tick. ASX SMALL CAP LOSERS Here are the worst performing ASX small cap stocks for August 1 : Code Name Price % Change Volume Market Cap PAB Patrys Limited 0.002 -25% 74,887 $4,731,620 ROG Red Sky Energy. 0.003 -25% 3,106,371 $21,688,909 SYR Syrah Resources 0.275 -24% 12,731,271 $376,567,220 SPX Spenda Limited 0.006 -20% 32 $34,614,116 1TT Thrive Tribe Tech 0.008 -20% 153,010 $1,015,864 GGE Grand Gulf Energy 0.002 -20% 21,282,858 $7,051,062 KNG Kingsland Minerals 0.105 -19% 127,677 $9,432,918 OKJ Oakajee Corp Ltd 0.048 -17% 349,874 $5,303,870 ALM Alma Metals Ltd 0.005 -17% 1,985,774 $11,104,423 ID8 Identitii Limited 0.005 -17% 890,791 $4,668,081 VEN Vintage Energy 0.005 -17% 2,587,531 $12,521,482 LSR Lodestar Minerals 0.016 -16% 728,056 $7,554,219 AIV Activex Limited 0.011 -15% 383,554 $2,801,534 BDM Burgundy D Mines Ltd 0.028 -15% 1,505,337 $46,903,965 YRL Yandal Resources 0.115 -15% 775,878 $41,746,723 GTR Gti Energy Ltd 0.003 -14% 6,150,000 $13,029,292 PLC Premier1 Lithium Ltd 0.006 -14% 330,372 $2,576,424 USL Unico Silver Limited 0.340 -13% 3,032,364 $170,798,064 OD6 Od6Metalsltd 0.021 -13% 577,267 $3,851,231 TX3 Trinex Minerals Ltd 0.110 -12% 516,223 $5,835,180 BEO Beonic Ltd 0.265 -12% 30,000 $21,258,302 MVP Medical Developments 0.540 -11% 71,639 $68,721,578 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Pure Hydrogen (ASX:PH2) looks to focus on battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles along with hydrogen equipment, proposing a name change to Pure One. LAST ORDERS DY6 Metals (ASX:DY6) has welcomed Dr Moses Ndasi as in-country manager for Cameroon, bringing more than 20 years' experience in minerals and mining throughout Africa with him. DY6 has also promoted Troth Saindi to exploration manager for Africa, Geoffrey Banda to project geologist, Africa, and Corné Coetser will transition to senior exploration geologist. HyTerra (ASX:HYT) has drilled the McCoy 1 well at the Nemaha hydrogen and helium project in Kansas to a total depth of 5562 feet, on time, within budget, with no safety incidents. McCoy 1 will be converted to an appraisal well over the coming days with a workover rig to proactively monitor the well and evaluate flow test viability. Arika Resources (ASX:ARI) has tapped geologist Steve Vallance as technical director, leveraging his 35 years' experience in gold and nickel sulphide deposits. He most recently served as chief exploration geologist for Jubilee Mines, where he co-led discoveries that eventually led to a $3.3b acquisition by Xstrata Nickel. Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has advanced four separate permitting studies to the final draft stage, preparing to submit formal applications for flora and fauna, subterranean fauna, and hydrogeology and hydrology assessments and a geological and geotechnical report. With only a few permits left to obtain, SMS says its mining approval application is nearing completion. At Stockhead, we tell it like it is. While DY6 Metals, HyTerra, Arika Resources and Star Minerals are Stockhead advertisers, they did not sponsor this article.
ABC News
2 hours ago
- ABC News
Catholic priest Father Chris Riley dies aged 70
Founder of Youth Off The Streets, Father Chris Riley AM, has died aged 70 following a long period of ill health. Father Riley established the homeless youth charity operating in NSW and Queensland in 1991 and served as its CEO for nearly three decades. He stepped down from the role in 2022 due to illness. In a statement, Youth Off The Streets said he died on Thursday at home. "He was a tireless advocate for homeless and disadvantaged youth, and he inspired and changed thousands of young lives," chairperson of the charity's board Anne Fitzgerald said. "Father Riley will be remembered for his compassion, tenacity and unwavering belief that every young person deserves the chance to reach their full potential."
