From the Editor

Dear reader,

With the spectacle of IPL behind us, the pet industry has Interzoo to look forward to. All those that are participating or visiting, do come visit us in Hall No. 1, Booth No. 129. Best of luck!

This month, we’ve tried to rev things up a bit by giving you something new to read about, so we went and interviewed the World’s Tallest Dog ever! Well, his owner to be precise, but same difference. Read BREED PROFILE to learn what this silver-hued mammoth looks like and likes to do.

If you have been nurturing hopes of making it big in the pet industry by starting your own grooming salon, look no further. Read our COVER STORY to learn about the Long and Short of Pet Grooming.

Dog psychologist Rohini Sankar tells us why it’s important to train your dog in TRAINERS’ CORNER.

Our PETRENDS segment highlights 5 breeds that are the most popular in the country right now and points out what’s giving them an edge over other adorable cuddly buddlies.

Trevor Menezes throws light on the various fish that thrive in the Tambranaparni River in FISHOLOGY.

In BIRD’S EYE VIEW, we ponder over the promising yet uncertain state of the bird breeding industry in India due to the lack of government support.

In HEALTH & WELLNESS, Dr Geeta lists some calamities that dogs often fall prey to and how to deal with them.

We also bring you a list of foods that are definitely NOT OK for your darling dogs.

Dr R T Sharma writes at length about bloat, a common condition that can be fatal in DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT.

All in all, an information-packed issue for lovers of all kinds of pets. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together! Do send in your feedback to linda@lbassociates.com. Happy reading!

Linda Brady Hawke
Publisher & Editor