April 7, 2025Hot cross buns are popular at the moment and bring a higher risk of exposure to grapes, raisins, sultanas and currants which are all potentially poisonous to dogs. Christmas cake, christmas puddings, fruit toast and chocolate are also high-risk foods containing these fruits. If eaten they can cause gut problems and in serious cases, kidney...
Read more April 7, 2025Please be very careful this Easter and make sure your pets don’t raid your chocolate stash! The compound theobromine in chocolate is toxic to pets and the darker the chocolate, the more theobromine it contains. The initial clinical signs that you should look out for include: ▪ Vomiting ▪ Diarrhoea ▪ Increased thirst ▪ Increased...
Read more May 8, 2020Our new groomer Chelsea is available for grooming appointments at our Grovedale clinic on Torquay Road. Please call our Grovedale team on 52441300 to secure your booking today. Please note that appointments are available Tuesdays – Fridays at this point in time.
July 24, 2017A YELLOW lead helps raise awareness that a dog needs some space. There are many reasons why a dog may need space: Newly adopted Learning self-control around other dogs In- training Illness or recovering from surgery Shyness of people Fearful of unfamiliar or rowdy Intolerance of other animal Fearful of unfamiliar people Aging and elderly...
Read more January 19, 2014We are delighted to welcome experienced groomer Sharon Morell to our Grovedale Clinic. Sharon is a professional groomer who has been bathing and clipping dogs and cats for 20 years. Her expertise and skills in grooming,ensure that your pet will always leave the clinic looking their very best. Bookings are available by phoning 5244 1300....
Read more February 12, 2013What’s inside your dog’s head? With dogs that I see, it’s often a soggy brain. A splodgy mass of underused grey matter that has hardly been exercised at all. In the real estate world they would say it’s a brain with ‘lots of potential’. Many a dog’s head is an unimproved cerebral wasteland devoid of...
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