You bring sunshine into my life even on rainy days.
Bodhi and Maxi.
Our golden sitters work hard at making sure their guests have a positive and fun experience at Leave And Retrieve.
How gentle is Cooper the golden boy with Pheobe the cavoodle... he even let's her win.
Cooling down becomes a family affair.
Don't know who is having the most fun ... the 4 legged guests Chandler, Bailey and Harriet or the mini 2 legged hosts. ππππ
A rolling dog gathers no sand ππ
We have been a little absent from Facebook as we have taken Bodhi on holidays to thank him for all the dog sitting he did over xmas/ new year.
As you can see he is having a blast..
Lapping up the Love.
Leave And Retrieve don't take many dogs at any one time so each dog can get the individualised attention they deserve.
How sweet is Makayla, Hilde moves her head so Makayla stops caressing her in case she has had enough. Hilde asks for more in fact is quite insistent that Makayla continue with the gentle strokes.
This is about getting consent from the dog...something Makayla seems to understand.
We aim to give our guests a loving and positive family experience.
Some beautiful golden play. Love the typical bitey face play from these 2 gorgeous boys.
This play is real golden play and it is very gentle.
Both dogs are taking in turns and neither is over aroused or aggressive.
Bitey face is the term used for the scrunched up noses... but trust me no actual biting takes place.
Up there Cazaly. Featuring Ted.
Our aim is to provide a positive and loving family experience for every dog that stays with us. I think Ted will attest to that.
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Happy 13th Birthday to our very first golden sitter, Baileyππππππππ
This is a Birthday we didn't think he would be around to celebrate. In February 2022 Bailey collapsed mid walk .. we realised then that this stoic dog's arthritis was causing so much more pain than he was indicating to us.
So off we went to see the wonderful bio mechanical vet Dr Roslyn Ateyo from Back in the Pack. Ros introduced us not only to acupuncture, massage and laser but to the world of supplements.
Bailey has done really well with his monthly sessions with Ros.
Unfortunately in November last year in a routine exam it was found that Bailey's right hip and inner thigh had started to increase in size. On vet recommendation we decided to manage him pallatively as any treatment would affect his quality of life .. ( think amputation).
Around this time we decided to add hydro therapy and laser and have been working with his very invested therapist Andrea from Dogs In Motion Canine Rehabilitation . Bailey loves his weekly sessions... I'm sure the endless cuddles and food help. When Bailey started knuckling his right foot these insightful therapists suggested a boot which they attached a toe up to. With this boot Bailey is able to do his bunny hop runs and walk well for short distances.
Also add the pain management advice and meds suggested by Bodhi's behavioural vet, Kat Gregory from Creative Animal Solutions Veterinary Behaviour Services.
With all this support Bailey has a great quality of life. He loves it when people come visit especially the little people in his life...cause they mean food and cuddles. He loves it when the furry guests come cause it means more food and more cuddles.Bailey enjoys his short sniffy walks, loves loves loves his food and loves to provoke Bodhi into playing short roll around games.
We have had to change up things to ensure Bailey's life is still enriching... he is fed high quality nutritionally balanced foods that do not contai
Autumn leaves make the best snuffle matts.
Bodhi and Juno.
Adventures in Leave And Retrieve land part 2.
We are extremely careful when we group dogs together we make sure they are perfect matches.
Here is the proof. Pablo and Max.
The welcoming committee.
George and Seamus.
When you don't want to share your new best friend with your big brother.
Arnie, Honey and the possessive ( but so cute) Brian.
Ready to rumble.
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Brownie and Pheobe
Sadly Brownie lost her big sister Dottie last year, she had not played with another dog until her regular guest Pheobe came to stay.
Made her mum so happy to see this.
In perfect sync.
Honey, Baci and Bodhi
When the day is going to be warm we walk really early and when the sun goes down to beat the heat.βοΈπβ±οΈ
Merry Christmas from all of us at Leave and Retrieve .
I had presents for all the dogs but only Bodhi was interested in opening them...
Arnie was trying to eat Father Christmas a gift to Bodhi from the lovely Hannah Tricker from Hello_Pup.
Arnie has decided that a game of tug of Santa is a great Christmas game..
Hope your day is as joyful as it is for the dogs in our homes..
Yep summer is finally upon us and Cookie demonstrates the best way to cool down at the park.
Harriet is too much of a lady to join in.
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Nothing like a well matched pair of dogs.
Meet and greets are so important to ensure that our host and client canines get on well. Those that know Bodhi are aware he can react out of fear but with the right introduction Bodhi learns that some dogs are real fun.
From this play you can see how much Bodhi and Juno adore each other and how relaxed they are.
A little rain never hurt anyone.βοΈπ§.
Luckily goldens love being wet and little Baci the cavi has been hanging around the golden sitters for so long he now thinks he is a retriever too... a little rain doesn't bother him.
Using the Surf Dogs drying jackets the boys are almost dry within 30 mins. Top that off with a snuffle in their Pumkin Pooch snuffle matts and these 3 are ready to snooze away the rest of this wet day.
We have had a short break from Facebook.. been busy trying to deal with the deluge of booking requests.
Unfortunately we do not have any availability left for 2022. Thank you to all of our wonderful clients for your fantastic support of our business.. we really do love what we do.
Just wanted to share the other reason we have had a break from social media.
Bailey our original golden sitter has been working on his mobility and it's very time consuming.Yesterday he had his first hydro session and whilst a little stressed he did wonderfully.
We feel blessed to share our lives with our senior boy. He still is enthusiastic about life and food, just struggles with his movements. Our aim is to ensure he has great quality of life with minimal pain.
It is a privilege to give back to this beautiful old boy..
Happy 12th Birthday to Leave And Retrieve's very first golden sitter.
Thought we were going to lose him earlier this year but with support from his vet and Narelle from Canine Ceuticals he seems to be pain free and is in great spirits.
In planning his celebrations I looked at what Bailey loves .. rather than a birthday cake I knew he would love a toppl filled with sardines , kangaroo mince topped with yoghurt and a chicken wing with sprinkles of his crushed up favourite treats.
Bailey is named after the Melbourne coach Dean Bailey so what better gift than a new snuffle mat in demon colours.. beautifully made by Punkin Pooch.
Bailey loves to snuggle in his bed so a new snooza bed was ordered.. but he hasn't used it yet preferring his old one.
Of course Bodhi got the benefits of his brother's birthday with a new snuffle mat, toppl for breakfast and is enjoying his brother's bed.π€£π€£π€£
Happy Birthday to the sweetest, most loving boy..
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