8 May, 2021, 3:20 pm
There are safe ways for dogs and children to enjoy their time together. It just takes some common sense and supervision.
Picture: https://www.akc.org
It’s 3am and I lay awake. I feel the warmth from a body on one side and the same on the other. I know who is who. The one breathing heavily is Gus, the pug and the other with a smooth silky coat and no excess of skin or hair is Pik, aka Big boy.
This might read like a script from a steamy movie but no. Just a usual night with the “boys”. I find myself being pinned down when they lay each side of me on the doona and I’m underneath it; rather like being in a straight jacket. I guess I’ve had a few bad dreams where I’ve been a prisoner, pinned down, unable to breathe or move. At night, however, I lay wide awake worried by the present status of COVID-19 in Fiji. Then I realise just how important our dogs are to us at this time.
Pacific Islanders Start Gardening during the Pandemic
January 03, 2021
Islands in the Pacific ocean have few Coronavirus infections. But some people started gardens to have more food for their families (Fiji Ministry of Agriculture via AP)
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Islands in the Pacific Ocean have few coronavirus cases. But the pandemic has caused problems by interfering with supplies, causing price increases and a loss of business from foreign visitors.
Many governments have started community projects to help their citizens with food shortages. They are extending fishing seasons, expanding food gathering training and supporting seed programs. These programs are helping residents to become more
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This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows a vegetable garden at the Suva Christian School in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemicâs fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes. (Fiji Ministry of Agriculture via AP) December 28, 2020 - 7:36 PM
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemicâs fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes.
2020/12/28 12:10 This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows staff members of the Suva Christian School, Louisa John, left, and her colleague. This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows staff members of the Suva Christian School, Louisa John, left, and her colleague working in their garden in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes. (Fiji Ministry of Agriculture via AP) This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows a vegetable garden at the Suva Christian School in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infec.