DISPENSARY CORNER 7 April 16
April 7, 2016
IS MAN’S best
friend getting
smaller?
Researchers at
the University of
Sydney have found Aussies are
favouring smaller breeds such as
Pugs and Bulldogs over Labradors
and German Shepherds.
Professor Paul McGreevy
from the University’s Faculty of
Veterinary Science correlated the
preference for smaller dogs with a
trend towards more high density
living spaces.
“Changes in the types of
dwellings Australians are buying
may indicate the space available
for dogs has shrunk,” he said.
“Moreover, the purpose of
dog ownership has continued
to shift from the early days of
domestication, away from duties
such as hunting and guarding
properties, for which dogs are
more likely to be larger, to pure
companionship which can be
fulfilled by a dog of any size.”
IMAGINE coming out of a
maternity ward feeling pampered
and relaxed.
UK’s Portland Hospital claims to
offer just that, with an indulgent
birthing experience akin to a day
at the spa.
Amenities available include
round-the-clock fine dining and
fridges stocked with lobster and
French champagne - perfect to
satisfy those pregnancy cravings.
The only catch? A bill of about
A$75,000 on departure.
The hospital has hosted famous
names such as Kate Winslet,
Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and the
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson.
BBC is set to take viewers behind
the scenes of this luxury hospital
getaway, debuting its brand new
documentary Five Star Babies:
Inside the Portland Hospital in the
UK next week.
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