Hattie’s Halos

07/09/2024

Love this pink and purple camouflage fabric 🩷💜

11/07/2024

My favourite colour 💚

21/06/2024

When your mum orders you not one, but two Hattie’s Halos…..🖤🤍

16/06/2024

Aspen is our newest client to wear a custom made Hattie’s Halo - she’s adjusting well according to mum Taylah 🩵

* Good morning! I wanted to thank you again for Aspen's halos! She is doing really well at getting used to wearing them and of course Barb did an amazing job they look so cute and are such great quality!

31/05/2024

Seven years ago today, my Hattie.

Always missed.

Forever loved 😇

27/05/2024

We love this beautiful purple fabric, isn’t it a perfect colour for this pretty girl 💜

24/04/2024

Lest we forget 🌺

23/04/2024

This has to be our most popular fabric.

Most of our Halos are made using this and it’s probably the only fabric that Barb seems to stock up on the most 💙🩵

21/04/2024

First request for this fabric.

Looks amazing ♥️

01/04/2024

One of our current favourite fabrics ready to ship 💜

21/02/2024

Purple Pug princess - how precious does Mitzie look 💜

19/10/2023

Another three beautiful custom made Hattie’s Halos are on their way.

Don’t forget all proceeds go to dog rescue organisations in Australia 😇

12/10/2023

Want to check out our custom made Halos? Pop over to Stand 535 where we’ll be showcasing a couple of our products plus a chance to go in the draw to win a copy of my precious Gracie’s book and a 60 pack of the best supplement out there for dogs and cats Antinol Australia!

I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday!!

Anyone here going?

Come say hello, I’ll be on Stand 535 with the Antinol Australia crew.

If you haven’t already done so and you’d like a free 60 pack of Antinol Rapid for your dog or cat, just click on the link, fill out the form and hit submit.

We’ll be selling copies of Gracie’s book and showcasing our Hattie’s Halos with all proceeds going to volunteer dog rescue orgs in Australia 😇

https://form.jotform.com/232778181573869

05/10/2023

It’s been a busy week for our amazing Barb with four orders placed, paid for and completed 😇

23/09/2023

The adorable Kunute trying out the Hattie’s Halos 🤎

18/09/2023

Three custom made Hattie’s Halos winging their way to new doggie clients 🖤 🤎

06/09/2023

All our custom made Hattie’s Halos go through our quality control before Barb (our sewing extraordinaire) packs and posts them.

Using a dog mannequin to make sure the harness fits securely is paramount to the stability of the Halo ring 🤎

25/08/2023

‘Happy International Dogs Day’

We know our dogs complete our lives, filling our homes and hearts with pure and unconditional joy and love.

How dull would life be without them ♥️

24/08/2023

Happy belated !

Here are a few of our own blind/vision impaired little ones ♥️

21/08/2023

We try to make our Halo vests as lightweight as possible, the fabrics we use are made of cotton and very comfortable.

The Halo ring is attached to the vest easily by slipping both the bars into the back of the halo vests central openings which are secured with Velcro.

This is Trex, recently diagnosed with diabetic cataracts, he is getting used to his Hattie’s Halos vest and slowly progressing to using the Halo to help him adjust to his declining vision 🖤

15/08/2023

Another gorgeous fabric on this pretty Hattie’s Halos with matching lead 🩷

10/08/2023

Our one and only precious, Ella.

Her cataract surgery a disaster, she went on to develop glaucoma which led to Enucleation of both eyes.

Believe me I know how much we as pet parents are distraught at this stage - all we can do is try to make their lives as safe and secure as possible 🩷

09/08/2023

All our custom made Hattie’s Halos come flat packed. Just pop the halo ring bars into the harness where the Velcro is sewn on and your beloved pooch is all set to go 💜

08/08/2023

From small, medium and large breeds, patterned or plain fabrics to choose from, our custom made Hattie’s Halos are available for sale with all proceeds donated to charity 💜

05/08/2023

How pretty is this Spring inspired Hattie’s Halos 💐

All ready to post to another client.

01/08/2023

Lilly 💜 is our newest Hattie’s Halos recipient who has recently been diagnosed with Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA).

What is PRA:
PRA is a degenerative, hereditary disease of the retina that affects the vision of many purebred dogs.

Clinical signs of PRA:
Dogs with PRA initially show night blindness, lack of confidence in dim lighting and seek out lights. Gradually with time, day vision also becomes affected. As the disease progresses, cataracts form and these can lead to complications like cataract induced uveitis, glaucoma and lens luxation.

Breeds that develop PRA:
Golden Retriever, Poodle, Miniature Schnauzer, Labrador Retriever, Australian Cattle Dog, English Cocker Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier, Tibetan Spaniel, Dachshund and Papillon.

Treatment for PRA:
There is no actual treatment to reverse the process of the retina degenerating, however, Ocuglo may help some patients to slow the rate of progression.

Treatment of cataracts:
Since the retina is degenerating cataract surgery is not usually performed in patients with advanced PRA. Some individuals with early PRA have rapidly developing cataracts whilst still having some reserve retinal function. These patients may benefit from cataract surgery for a period of time.

Cataract induced uveitis or inflammation in the eye must be treated with topical anti-inflammatory drugs. This treatment slows downs the progression of complications associated with the cataract.

Always watch the whites of the eye for redness. This may be the early stages of cataract-induced uveitis.

Genetics:
Many forms of PRA are autosomal recessive. This means both parents have passed on a faulty gene to their offspring. Many breeds of dogs can now be tested to see if they carry the gene for PRA. Typically a cheek swab is taken and sent off to a laboratory.

Affected dogs should not be bred from and it is important to let your breeder know.

26/07/2023

This is a perfect example of how our custom made Halos prevent those bumps and bruises from occurring.

Rather than your pets face hitting the wall, resulting in what can not be a pleasant experience, the halo softly touches the obstacle in front which will create a diversion 🩷

17/07/2023

I think this fabric has probably been our most popular choice!

Another Hattie’s Halo ready for a new client 💙

14/07/2023

Did you know we can custom make Halos using your own fabric?

This little Frenchie had their Mum source their own ‘Frenchie pattern’, sent Barb the fabric and voila ♥️

12/07/2023

How gorgeous is the Halo colour?

Better still, how beautiful is the dog 🩵