Doggie & Gabbana Grooming Salon

23/11/2024

Double coat shave offs
Humanity vs Vanity every day of the week. Don't get caught in the guilt of internet trolls.

31/10/2024

26/10/2024

🌈 for when it's time we need to know what options we have

𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

https://www.balanced-canine.com/post/honouring-their-memory-without-creating-shrines

24/09/2024

𝗕𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗘, 𝗗𝗢𝗚𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗡'𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗

One of the most common myths is that rescue/rehome dogs for example have been hit if they shy away from head pats.

Nope, dogs by large don't actually like being touched on the head by strangers and sometimes even by their humans.

Most dogs who accept head patting simply have learned to tolerate our weird ways. Of course, there are outliers, the more social individuals who love any kind of pat.

If you have a rescue/rehome, they don't need stories of why they do and don't do things, they need, training, leadership (rules & boundaries), consistency & clarity...maybe more so than dogs who grew up in the one home especially at the start of your relationship.

Yes, some dogs have had abusive backgrounds but unless you know what happened, the story doesn’t benefit your dog.

19/09/2024

It is imperative to note that tick season is upon us, and we have already recorded several cases. Please consult with our experienced staff for guidance on how to protect your pets.

22/08/2024

Please make sure your pets are up to date!

7 paralysis ticks found on 1 pet at SASH North Ryde this past week.
1 unfed, 5 partially fed, 1 fully engorged.
This pet was one of many patients presenting with signs of tick paralysis.

Paralysis ticks are deadly to pets.

Although a risk year round, as the warmer weather returns, the number of pets affected by paralysis ticks sky rockets.

Is your pet up-to-date with parasite prevention? Speak to your local vet about the best option based on your pets circumstances. In-conjunction with parasite prevention, remember to perform daily tick searches over your pet by, by running your fingers gently through their fur, from their head to their tail.

Signs of tick paralysis include weakness, incoordination, collapse, vomiting, retching, breathing difficulty and/or change in bark or meow.

SASH Emergency is here for your beloved pet, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. If you find a paralysis tick on your pet, get in touch with our team.

15/08/2024

For a while there, everything seemed to be grain free. But does your dog really need to avoid grains? It turns out, that food allergies are less common than you think...and grains are nowhere near the top of the list of allergies. Based on a study published in the National Library of Medicine (Olivr...

10/08/2024

🥺 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲?

👀 Here I was this morning, minding my own business, and BOOM! Next thing I know I’m getting triggered by a post in a breed specific group (I should know better 😅).

🤔 The post was about a Stafford being clingy, crying when the owner goes out etc. That, I wasn’t triggered by. It was the amount of comments normalising ‘stage 5 clingers’ because, wait for it, “it’s a BREED TRAIT”. And I tried to forget it, I tried to consult my higher being and do some breath work 😅, but hours later I’m still thinking about it, so here we are.

‼️ So let’s be clear:

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

👉🏽 There are certain breeds that bond hard to their human, Staffords are a prime example of this. However, this shouldn’t replace healthy independence. And being unconfident and anxious is not ‘breed trait’.

👥 If I cried every time Rob left the house, or the room for that matter, I’d be considered to have an unhealthy attachment and I would need to seek professional help to rectify. It would be the same as me following him around 24/7 - again, not healthy.

✅ Do your dog a solid by building their independence and confidence. A sooky dog is not cute, it’s unhealthy.

😫 A dog in that state is stressed. Prolonged stress affects the longevity of our dog.

👉🏽 This TED- Ed video explains how sustained periods of chronic stress can affect our brain. In fact, chronic stress can actually make it more challenging to learn and remember things.

👉🏽 It’s not too uncommon to see highly stressed dogs make poor decisions. Long term stress can reduce the size of your dog’s pre frontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that regulates concentration, decision making, judgement and social interactions.

🎥 Watch the video here:

https://youtu.be/WuyPuH9ojCE

👀 Please don’t be like the Staffy group. Please build healthy independence on your dog.

07/07/2024

24/06/2024

12/05/2024

Nutritional Boosters for dental health

11/04/2024

Adding something as simple as full fat Greek yogurt to your dogs dry food is a great step towards feeding your dog a healthier diet.

Learn more about kibble + whole food at:
https://www.freshfoodtribe.com/hybrid-diet

04/04/2024

Users of My Doggie W**d find improved breath and breakdown of build-up being evident approximately 2-4 weeks into use.

Added to your dogs food, My Doggie W**d is a Palatable nutritional booster that is 100% pure and organic and can help your dogs dental and gut health.

We now have 100g packs for small dogs and 1 kilo packs for large and multi-dog homes - Australian domestic shipping only:
https://mydoggieboosters.com/shop/ols/categories/dental-health