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Mick O'Donnell

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MO Mick O'Donnell Regional NSW · station hand · Blue Heeler "Banjo" · writes our dog car-travel & ute gear posts

Posts by Mick (23)

Best Back Seat Extenders for Large Dogs in Australia
Car Seat Covers

Best Back Seat Extenders for Large Dogs in Australia

Mick from the Bush ranks the best back seat extenders for large dogs in Australia, with real weight ratings from 350 to 430 pounds and the dimensions that matter for big breeds.

Mick O'Donnell · Aug 24, 2026
Do Dogs Get Car Anxiety? How a Mesh-Window Seat Cover Helps
Car Seat Covers

Do Dogs Get Car Anxiety? How a Mesh-Window Seat Cover Helps

Mick from the bush on whether dogs get car anxiety, and how a dog seat cover with mesh window can settle a nervous traveller. Field experience, not vet advice, and when to see a professional.

Mick O'Donnell · Aug 19, 2026
Dog Toys in Australia: What Survives Real Use Out Here
Toys

Dog Toys in Australia: What Survives Real Use Out Here

Plenty of "best dog toys" lists are written by people whose dogs live on couches. Out here the sun's harsher, the ground's harder, and the dog's honest. So this is my shortlist of what actually…

Mick O'Donnell · Jun 16, 2026
Fetch and Rope: A Heeler's Field Test
Toys

Fetch and Rope: A Heeler's Field Test

Banjo reckons a stick is the perfect toy. He's wrong — splinters, and he brings the sharp end to you at speed. So I ran a proper field test on fetch and rope gear that might actually survive a…

Mick O'Donnell · Jun 15, 2026
Toys Tough Enough for the Bush and the Beach
Toys

Toys Tough Enough for the Bush and the Beach

Banjo's a Blue Heeler. He thinks every stick on the property is a personal challenge, and the ocean's just a bigger stick with attitude. Out here, a toy lasts about as long as it takes him to realise…

Mick O'Donnell · Jun 14, 2026