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Perth Now
3 days ago
- Health
- Perth Now
Dog owners urged to stop playing fetch with tennis ball
Dog owners have been issued a stern warning by Aussie vet and media personality Dr Chris Brown against a common practice. Appearing on Sunrise, the vet detailed what he would never do as a pet owner with the most notable coming in as a shock to some people — playing fetch with a tennis ball. Talking to hosts Matt Shirvington and Natalie Barr, the animal expert talked about the dangers of giving your furry friends a tennis ball. 'A lot of dogs are absolutely ball obsessed — ball is life,' Dr Brown said on Sunrise. 'They chase balls, that puts a lot of stress on their joints... they generally get early onset arthritis on their hips, their knees. 'The biggest thing is the fur on a tennis ball is highly abrasive to be able to withstand hard courts when playing tennis. 'It will actually wear down their teeth, so ball obsessed dogs will often have worn down teeth.' Archie won during the Esperance Dog Club best ball catcher competition. Credit: Amber Lilley/Kalgoorlie Miner / RegionalHUB The tip would come as a shock to many dog owners, with tennis balls being a common play toy for canines. Some other tips the popular Bondi vet gave included only feeding dogs once a day and not plucking their ear hairs. 'If you feed your dog once a day, they will live longer, they will have a lower risk of cognitive decline - doggy dementia - then if you feed them two or three times a day,' he said. 'It helps to regulate their blood sugar, insulin release, and actually means their brain stays younger for longer.' Dr Chris Brown urged pet owners to follow his important tips. Credit: Sunrise This sparked viewers to voice their opinions about feeding their dogs once a day, receiving mixed reviews about the tip. 'Try telling a Labrador one feed a day, i have to hide just to eat my lunch,' one commentor wrote. 'My dog vomits up bile if she doesn't eat multiple times a day,' a sentiment one shared that was echoed by many. 'Our Maltese lived to 16 years. Only fed 1x a day and was still very energetic until the end,' a person said agreeing with the advice. A surprising fact that he gave was saying that cats should never be left alone for more than 24 hours, claiming that the perceived independent animal will feel lonely. 'A lot of people think that cats are very independent, sometimes a bit aloof... research shows they experience more separation anxiety then dogs do.' His other helpful tip for pet owners was to never use fly sprays or cockroach bombs around fish tanks.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Aussie Olympics star accuses Nat Barr of hitting him with a 'cheap line' for starring in drug-cheat games - before Matt Shirvington asks a VERY personal question about his kids
Olympic star James Magnussen has bristled at a question from Sunrise host Nat Barr and described it as a 'cheap line' during an interview about why he's been taking drugs for a wild new sporting event. The dual Olympian has taken a medically supervised concoction of peptides, testosterone and other substances to prepare for the Enhanced Games - and says he's never felt better. Magnussen is the poster boy for the event, which features swimming, track and field and weightlifting, and encourages athletes to take performance-enhancing drugs. The 34-year-old Aussie star was appearing on Sunrise on Thursday morning to discuss the controversial topic when Barr asked him what message the Games sends to kids around the world who are training hard to make it in sport. 'I think it's a cheap line to say "What about the kids?", right,' replied Magnussen. 'You can say that about any sport. But if I can liken it to anything, think about Formula One racing. 'Just because a kid sits at home and watches Lewis Hamilton drive at 300km/h doesn't mean he can go out on public roads and drive at 300km/h. 'So, I think it's up to us as adults, parents, aunties and uncles of kids to explain the difference between elite sport and current organisations...' Sunrise host Matt Shirvington then asked Magnusson if he'd be happier for his children to win a gold medal at the Olympics or break a record at the Enhanced Games. 'Shirvo, my goal as a kid was to go to the Olympic Games and I was lucky enough to fulfill that lifelong dream and it's something I'll be proud of for the rest of my life,' said Magnusson. 'I see the enhanced Games as a completely separate event. 'So, for my kids I'd say go for the Olympic Games, go for the World Championships... this [the Enhanced Games] will be a feasible option in the future though for other athletes, and to be quite honest, a much more financially beneficial option.' Magnussen recently revealed that his dream of breaking the 50m freestyle world record and win the US$1m prize offered by the Enhanced Games went up in smoke when rival swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev managed the feat. 'I looked out the door (while getting a massage) and heard the starter gun go off,' Magnussen told the Sydney Morning Herald. The Aussie (pictured in training) said that his 'strength went through the roof' and that he put on almost 5kg of muscle in just 10 days 'I was probably at the 35-metre mark when I saw Kristian go past. He was absolutely flying. I was like, 'Holy shit, that's fast'. 'I looked up, and it was 20.89. It was bizarre. People were running into rooms everywhere. Kristian had broken the world record. It was crazy.' Magnussen recently took his first course of performance enhancements over eight to 10 weeks in the United States. Medicos told Magnussen he 'might put on a bit of muscle' in four to six weeks after starting enhancements. 'Within 10 days, I put on 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of muscle,' he said. 'I just was getting bigger and stronger and my strength just went through the roof. 'Halfway through my protocol, I probably could have gone to a 50-metre swimming race or Mr Olympia (the famous bodybuilding competition). 'I was just getting so big and so strong and we didn't know that would happen. 'In terms of health metrics, my resting heart rate lowered, my blood pressure lowered, my cholesterol lowered - my fitness was really good. 'They were the things that I think everyone was worried about and they were actually not an issue at all.'
Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Natalie Barr, 57, reveals the secret to her flawless line-free visage: 'I've been using it for years'
Natalie Barr has revealed the secret to maintaining her flawless-looking skin. The Sunrise host, 57, took to Instagram on Wednesday to give fans an insight into her beauty regimen. In the jealously inducing clip, Natalie flaunted her flawless, make-up free face revealing that she had just woken up from a nap. Admitting her hair looked 'terrible' she kept her locks contained under a 'Wackadoo' hat from Bluey's World, gifted to Nat by co-host Matt Shirvington. 'The most asked question we get is, "What time do you get up?"' Natalie began the clip. 'Then, for women, it's, "What make-up do you use?"' Natalie then revealed the must-haves in her make-up bag admitting that she had been using the products for decades. 'So, I just purchased a whole bunch of my favourite skincare. I've been using it since I was in the mother's group with the founder, many, many years ago,' she said. Natalie then revealed go-to was Aussie brand Dermaviduals, who sent the presenter a gift pack. In fact, the company's foundation is the cornerstone of Natalie's on-air visage. 'It's a really clean, beautiful brand and really simple - even the packaging is really simple,' she said. 'Channel seven purchases their foundation and I use the foundation on air.' She then revealed the first item in her gift pack - a nourishing cleansing milk that retails for approximately $86 for 150ml Her next item was a $45 fleece facemask which Natalie admitted she was eager to sample. It's not the first time Natalie has taken to social media to spruik her favorite products. Back in January, she sent a budget K-Mart utensil viral after raving about it on Instagram. She posted a clip to Instagram on Thursday in which she was seen using the department store's $20 Multi Grater & Dicer. She put both an onion and a carrot into the dicer and was delighted at how quickly the utensil chopped them into tiny pieces. 'I just tried it today, chop, chop! Why didn't I buy one of these before? How much time it's saving!' Natalie began. 'There's a bigger grater for carrots. Look at that, this is amazing. I love this thing, genius.' Natalie later revealed she was receiving many messages from fans asking for details about the dicer, which she happily provided. 'Being swamped with questions on the chopper. I ordered online from Kmart, pretty sure this is it - $20 Multi Dicer and Grater,' Nat told her followers. 'Will let you know how long my late night $20 buy from Kmart lasts.' Natalie's beauty revelations come after she recently flaunted her incredible figure, plunging into an ice bath on air. The presenter and her co-host Matt Shirvington were chatting to Australian boxer Harry Garside about using the bath for muscle recovery. Natalie then stripped into a black swimsuit as she agreed to jump into an ice bath with the sports star. After getting into the ice bath, Natalie joked that the feeling was so uncomfortable she felt like she was going into childbirth. She continued to breath loudly before admitting: 'I hate this.' After getting out of the bath, Natalie explained 'it was really cold on the legs and really hurts the legs' before asking Harry how he felt. 'I feel it in my feet and calves the most. I think because it's the furthest thing from the heart so the blood circulation isn't getting there,' he said.
