Woofer Wagon - Mobile Doggy Gym

02/09/2024

Welcome to the club, BOSTON!

01/09/2024

So where are we with the slatmill for the Refuge at the moment you might wonder..?

I have now received the all clear to contact the supplier to put the order in!

Why has it been taking so long you might also wonder..

Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge had to firstly organise a room allocated for the mill. Getting all that sorted and user friendly took time.

And if you haven't heard yet our awesome supplier of all things good quality dog gear Jason from EinZweck Dogquip has been on a "holiday" at the hospital for quite some time - and of course health comes before business ( we should all agree on that and look after ourselves!) but we are one step closer again!

Ps. Glad to have you back Jason! Stop scaring people like this!

Thank you all who donated and are patiently waiting to see what's happening!

I will keep you updated as we go!

Miki

Help us raise funds to purchase a self-propelled Firepaw slatmill for Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge so the shelter dogs can run their hopeful little hearts out!

01/09/2024

MAJOR CHANGE HAPPENING NEAR FUTURE

I am currently working on organising locations to specific days.

This means that your regular day/time might have to change (don't worry - you don't have to be at home as long as I get access to your dog).

If you have any concerns - please let me know!

I will notify you all once all the changes have been finalised

Thank you for your patience while I navigate this thing called business!

Miki

31/08/2024

SPUD

Thanks for the coolest nugget on the block!

29/08/2024

ATTENTION!

Some of your dog's might come home a little shocked - I've told them I'm taking a holiday!

I hope they've passed it on to you, my lovely clients!

Please note - Woofer Wagon is taking a break from 30th September - 14th October!

The van is in desperate need of some overdue love and care. And quite frankly..so am I!

All the subscriptions will be paused for the time being.

If you have any questions , send me a message!

29/08/2024

Best part about my job - I get to give my dog the best life she could wish for!

Thank you all my clients for letting her hang with your woofers!

28/08/2024

ERMA

28/08/2024

KOJI

28/08/2024

The Line-up:
Sunny G aka Head Woofer
Dharma
Spud
Mac
and Cheese 😀

20/08/2024

Dharma and Jade 😀

13/08/2024

Rocket and Bruno looking absolutely stunning for Woofer Wagon session!

05/08/2024

Do you have your leash? 🐶

On-the-spot fines for dog owners who fail to control their dogs in public places have increased to $806.

This includes having a dog off-leash in an on-leash area. Or, if the dog is in an off-leash area, the owner must be able to control the dog using voice command.

For fatal attacks, owners face fines up to $108,000 and possible jail time.

02/08/2024

Might as well do it in style! 😉

Flirt it, fetch it, tug it, fling it... however your dog wants to play, you're in for a good time 🤩

🐺
👕 We Can Do It tshirt

31/07/2024

Guess the dogs on first photo that was taken 8 years ago!!! One of the dogs as a puppy on next photo!

26/07/2024

Happy to help - the more mobile doggy gyms, the more happier dogs there is!

Appreciation post..Starting a unique business like mine there is very limited information around. So I want to say a big thankyou to Miki from Woofer Wagon - Mobile Doggy Gym and Darryl From Fit4Paws Mobile Dog Gym for all your help. You both have inspired me and given me so much information to help me get started. Mark from Chase pro dog treadmills thank you for all your support with the set up. To Dog Rescue Newcastle and CJ, I wouldn’t have my boy “Sully” without your amazing work, who is the catalyst for all this. To all my amazing friends, customers and their pups who have supported me u keep the dream alive. And most of all my beautiful wife for the push and all the support a man could ask for. Sending big you all big love❤️

24/07/2024

Job done - two content pups returned back in the yard!

23/07/2024

Boston has joined the Mill&Manners Club.

He's manners are impeccable. He walks nicely on lead, doesn't pull towards anyone. Walks past dogs on skinny footpaths with no issues!

Boston's family has done their fair share of training with this gorgeous boy since day one and it shows!

So why is he joining the WW M&M Club?

I am here to bring a bit of weekly adventure and see if we can get the good boy to unleash his inner beast and bring out some play to balance out his manners 😀

You can have fun and be a bit cheeky while still being a good boy!

And besides - life is busy for everyone!

IT'S OK TO OUTSOURCE HELP WITH YOUR DOGS ACTIVITIES!

21/07/2024

Sunny Girl aka Head Woofer and Mugi (meaning 'wheat' in japanese).

Mugi is my friend's new family pet who is surely set up for success with all the right questions asked BEFORE they decided which puppy would best suit their family.

Mugi has also started her puppy school with

Bright future and lots of adventures ahead!

17/07/2024

Replacement phone is set to arrive tomorrow - thank you for your patience with the videos! Hopefully I can transfer videos over to the new phone then.

It's been a bit of a week with me smashing the phone and I might've also smashed the front right corner and headlight of the van..

I think the universe is saying it's time to take break. I know there are a few of you waiting to be booked in as First Timer's -please bare with me once I get past this week ;)

Thank you all and I promise - even if you're pet is not on my socials this week, they are still having fun with me!

16/07/2024

Odin has left the building - all the best in your new forever home!

16/07/2024

⚠️ “𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱?!”

😅 I can not tell you how many times over the past 5 weeks a random member of the public has stopped me to inform me that my puppy is not fully vaccinated. I mean, I book the appointments, so really you’d think I should know 😉

😏 Let me tell you why I don’t really care.

🧠 A puppy’s first critical learning window is from the age of 3-16 weeks. During this time, they are making rapid and lasting associations between themselves and the big wide world around them.

❗️It is vitally important that we expose our puppy to a variety of novel sights/sounds/situations within this window of development in a fun and positive manner.

😱 For puppies that have negative experiences at this age, the lesson learnt will most likely be permanent and have an impact on future behaviour.

➡️ The best way to create confidence and avoid teaching your puppy to be overly excited by everyone around them, is to practice indirect exposure.

👀 This means going places where they can watch people and other dogs without meeting them face to face.

✅ As they watch the things going on around them you should be marking and rewarding them for calm behaviour.

🎈 The best experiences involve brief positive exposure to something new - sound/place/sight/sensation etc.

🏠 You don’t always have to leave your house to practice positive exposure.

💡You can set up a puppy safe obstacle in your backyard.

🎶 Play the soundproof puppy app during play and/or meal times.

🕵🏻‍♂️Have a friend or family member dress up in something strange.

👉🏽 You’re only limited to your imagination, but remember to keep these experiences brief and positive.

🎥 I have shared a stack of Maggie’s exposure experiences.

😬 At all of the places we have gone, my puppy was not riddled with canine cough or parvovirus.

🦠 One of the main reasons people avoid taking their puppy out until it has had its final vaccinations, is due to the fear that the puppy will contract a deadly disease.

💉 Don’t get me wrong, disease prevention should be a serious consideration, but when we act with common sense these risks can be managed.

✅ 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘦𝘵

Your vet will be the one that is on top of outbreaks in your area. Ask them directly if they know of any suburbs that are best avoided at that time.

✅ 𝘈𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘥𝘰𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴

The dog park is an obvious one, but many public parks and ovals are probably being regularly used by dog owners. Depending on the local conditions, parvovirus can live in soiled areas for anywhere from a few months to a year.

✅ 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘴

Ensure your puppy receives the appropriate vaccinations at the right times for their development. If unsure, consult with your vet.

✅ 𝘐𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘺.

Your puppy can still have valuable experiences from your arms. If you are out with your puppy and unsure whether it is safe, carry them.

🤒 While physical health may seem a more immediate concern for our puppies, we cannot forget that long term behaviour problems can also wind up having deadly consequences for some dogs.

👉🏽 Early positive exposure training during a puppy’s critical period is very important for their developing minds and future behaviour.

𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

➡️ The word socialisation gets thrown around a lot when talking about puppies.

🐕🐕 For many pet owners it conjures images of dogs playing with other dogs. For this reason I generally refer to early critical training as positive exposure experiences instead.

🙅🏽‍♀️ In all the places we visited, not once did I encourage Maggie to interact with other random dogs we encountered.

🐩 She has only ever met familiar dogs that we know and can control.

🤕 Not only are there big risks for disease transmission from dog to dog, but there is also the potential that your puppy could have a negative social experience.

🏠 When your puppy first comes home there should be a heavy focus on creating new and novel experiences, including taking them to places where they can safely view the world and all of the weird and wonderful things in it.

💪🏽 Bolstering our dogs genetically inherited traits with good training is super important.

🧠 We should be considering the effects of nature and nurture, rather than constantly asking ourselves which of the two is more important.

🙌🏽 Giving your puppy a variety of early positive experiences gives them the best chance at developing into an adult that will have the kind of mental resiliency to navigate the human world with minimal stress.

#𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞

14/07/2024

**FUNDRAISER UPDATE**

WE HAVE NOW MET THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO BUY A SLATMILL AND COVER ALL SET UP COSTS FOR THE Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge !!!

But how you may ask!?

First of all - a huge thank you to pawrents for your generous donations!!

Simone 💛
Holly 💛
Jane 💛
Banjo 💛
Kylie💛

Thank you DuraDog for your generous donation of high quality harnesses for the mill use.

Thank you EinZweck Dogquip for your patience with the process and late night quotes 😉

And a special thank you **drumroll!!** to one of Woofer Wagon original clients and volunteers at the refuge, Lauren with the gorgeous big puppers Tilly and Eddie - who has matched the rest of the amount needed!

Ps Tilly and Eddie also have their own carpetmill now so they can exercise in the convenience of their home at any time needed so their mum knows first hand how useful this equipment is for the dogs!

Please stay tuned for the official announcement and big reviel by the refuge!

The mill purchase and all things will be finalised towards the end of the month - so bare with us!

Help us raise funds to purchase a self-propelled Firepaw slatmill for Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge so the shelter dogs can run their hopeful little hearts out!

23/06/2024

*** ATTENTION!*** FUNDRAISER UPDATE**

**Unfortunately the platform we used for the fund-raiser has announced that they are closing down. We are working on setting it up on a different platform and we'll go from there - hold back donating and sharing just yet! We'll sort it out asap!***

The fund-raiser is up and running!!!

You have all seen the happy faces of Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge dogs every Monday - it's time to sort out a permanent slatmill for them from EinZweck Dogquip so that they can access it any time and day of the week!

Please help us by sharing and/or donating if you are in the position to do so

Huge thank you to DuraDog for donating harnesses to use for the millwork!

Help us raise funds to purchase a self-propelled Firepaw slatmill for Sunshine Coast Animal Refuge so the shelter dogs can run their hopeful little hearts out!

23/06/2024

Fantastic post - read if you've just got a puppy or thinking about getting one!

20/06/2024

This photo series is called The Escalation by and

16/06/2024

This is what I got up to this weekend! 😀 Lots if dogs and lots of great dog people!

Wonderful people and dogs.

14/06/2024

I think someone broke the shepherd hahaha

LOLA

27/05/2024

"Eh? Did someone say they are looking for someone just like me?!"

Lucy is available for adoption

24/05/2024

DOG OF THE WEEK

Sunny Girl aka Head Woofer.

This girl is an absolute asset to my business, not to mention my best friend.

Sunny Girl is 4.5 years old desexed female (she had her first heat). She's a Wolfhound Catahoula Dane x and I've had her since she was a puppy.

She was given to me as a complete surprise present at Christmas for an anniversary after we bought our own home (my partner knew I wanted a wolfhound and we said we will get a dog once we get our own home. I waited 9 years for her). She is off Gumtree from a working farm in Gayndah and she cost $200 to purchase.

Her training journey started straight away with puppy school followed by 2 week board and train at The National Canine Academy, which then led to group classes

I also started volunteering at the National Canine Academy as an animal care attendant while studying for my dog trainers certificate.

She is the dog that made me a dog trainer.

I used to compare her to other trainers' dogs and complained how slow and low energy she is...little did I know that this will be her strongest points being my helper dog - doing nothing is her super power!

24/05/2024

Odin has won a really special place in my heart! I really hope he'll find a home who understands the importance of play...