K9 to 5

September Dog of the Month

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:22:48 +0000

Digger

Breed – Staffy
Birthday – 26th November 2005
Likes – Digger loves balls and rope toys and can be quite vocal about it! He loves hanging out with the white fluffy dogs in the grooming room and thoroughly enjoys a good belly rub or a head scratch.

August Dog of the Month

admin — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:21:04 +0000

Sasha

Breed – Beagle
Birthday – 28th November 2007
Likes – Sasha likes playing chasey with her friend Harvey the Spoodle. She especially likes the daily ride home in the pet taxi and loves to poke her nose out the window and take in all the sights and smells. Sasha likes burrowing under blankets for little naps on the sofa or sunbaking on the astro turf.

Thundershirts available at K9 to 5

admin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:16:47 +0000

We are now in the middle of winter and can expect some nasty weather including thunder storms.

Storm Anxiety is a common problem amongst dog owners regardless of the breed or size of the dog. We know that many of our beloved pooches at K9to5 suffer from Storm Anxiety and we have recently discovered a safe, effective cure in the form of a Thundershirt.

Thundershirts originated from the U.S. and we now have them available at K9to5.

If your dog barks, whines, howls, paces, pants, shakes with fear, chews furniture or hides under the bed when there is a thunderstorm the Thundershirt can help reduce these symptoms.

The Thundershirt can also help with other behaviours associated with anxiety in general such as excessive barking, whining destructive chewing and indoor elimination.

We have already sold quite a few Thundershirts over winter and have just restocked our supplies. We have all sizes available. The Thundershirt retails at $60.00. If you are not happy with the results our stockists offer a money back guarantee.

Kennel Cough

admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 05:42:29 +0000

We have had quite a few clients ask about Kennel cough recently. Kennel cough is often a misunderstood sickness. As a result we have done some research and consulted our local vet to confirm some important facts we would like to share with you. Kennel cough is a respiratory disease that is transmitted much the same way as human flu. It can pass from dog to dog in many situations not just kennels. It is an airborne virus and can travel considerable distances. The incubation period is anywhere between 5 to 14 days. Dogs are considered most contagious when they are not showing any symptoms. Symptoms include a gagging cough, sometimes accompanied by sneezing and nasal discharge. Unfortunately no amount of supervision, sanitation or personalised care can prevent a dog from catching an airborne virus.Effective immunisation can be difficult due to the virus being caused by so many different pathogens. However, it is still necessary to vaccinate your dog annually as this reduces the risk considerably. It is important to be aware of signs or symptoms in order to exclude contagious dogs and seek veterinary advice as soon possible.

May Dog of the Month

admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 05:37:50 +0000

Max

Breed – Tibetan Spaniel
Birthday – 28th of December 2010
Likes – Max is a social butterfly and has may BFFS. (Best friends forever). He is friends with all the doggies, big and small. He really enjoys a wrestle with his friend Harley the Toy Poodle and playingchasey with Luda the Miniature Pinscher.

April Dog of the Month

admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 05:32:20 +0000

Molly

Breed – King Charles Cavalier
Birthday – 10th September 2009
Likes – Molly likes hanging out with her cavoodle friends Merlotand Tim Tam. She especially likescleaning their ears and giving them kisses. Molly enjoys cuddles with the staff and likes to curl up on comfy cushions next to her friends for little naps.

February Dog of the Month

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:58:20 +0000

Marmalade

Breed – Cocker Spaniel
Birthday – Marmalade is a rescue dog (approximately 8 years old)
Likes – Marmy likes to swim, splash and laze around in the shell pools on hot days. She quite fancies a good old fashioned head scratch & loves it when Charmaine puts a bow in her hair after grooming.

January Dog of the Month

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:53:16 +0000

Arnie

Breed – Staffy x
Birthday – 13th January 2006
Likes – Arnie likes nothing better than to be a couch potato. Every morning he will assume the position on the couch with one paw on the arm rest and supervise the other dogs. If Arnie really likes you he will let you share the couch with him. He doesn’t mind sharing with Bonnie the Labrador and George the Spoodle but only if they give him a kiss first!

November Dogs of the Month

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:21:35 +0000

Milo

Breed: – Pugalier
Birthday: – 25th June 2005
Likes: – Milos’s best friend is Archie the Groodle and they love wrestling and chasing each other. Milo loves cuddles with the staff and likes to curl up for his afternoon naps on comfy cushions after playing all morning.

Bella

Breed: – Labrador
Birthday: – 27th May 2008
Likes: – Bella is our little social butterfly. She is friends with all the doggies big and small. Bella loves her afternoon ride in the pet taxi and thoroughly enjoys treat time.

October Dogs of the Month

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:40:03 +0000

Enzo

Breed: - Rottweiler x
Birthday: - June 2007
Likes: – Enzo likes playing chasey with his best buddy Seb the Kelpie. He also likes fetching balls and bringing them back to you & dropping them in between your feet so no other dogs can steal them.

Enzo

Sha

Breed: – Cavoodle x
Birthday: – 29th January 2010
Likes: – Sha likes cuddles from the staff and giving big smoochy kisses. Sha like playing with her friends Chloe the Beaglier, Dexter the Spoodle & Charlie Burt the Bichon and plays hide and seek at bath time.

Sha