Canine Fitness Centre

08/10/2025

04/10/2025

🚨 Tick Season Warning – Keep Your Pets Safe! 🚨

Tick season has arrived—and it’s a tough one. In just the last 30 days, Queensland Veterinary Specialists (QVS) has treated 98 pets for tick paralysis.

Because of the high number of emergencies, our Pet Emergency teams are experiencing longer wait times. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this busy period.

✅ Prevention is key
Tick prevention products only protect your pet if they’re active before a tick bites. If a paralysis tick attaches, urgent hospital treatment—including antiserum—may be required. Sadly, even with the best care, not all pets survive. This is why prevention is always the safest choice.

⚠️ Act fast if you’re concerned
If you notice any signs of tick paralysis or suspect your pet may have been affected, contact your nearest vet immediately. Early treatment can save lives.

02/10/2025

🐶 A Dog’s Nose: More Than Just Cute! 🐾

A dog’s nose is an incredible multi-purpose tool! Here’s what it can do:

🐾 Super Sniffer (Olfaction)

Up to 300 million scent receptors (we only have 6 million!)

The smell-processing part of their brain is 40x bigger than ours.

Can detect scents at concentrations 100,000 times lower than humans can.

🐾 Breathing Buddy

Dogs breathe in air like us…

BUT their noses are designed to inhale and exhale at the same time = nonstop sniffing power! 🌀

🐾 Moisture Magic

That cool, damp nose helps capture scent particles, making sniffing extra sharp. 🌧️👃

🐾 Canine Communicator

One sniff tells them all about another dog or person: age, s*x, mood, even what they ate! 🐕

🐾 Adventure Radar

Noses help track prey, find food, and follow trails.

They can even smell scents underground, underwater, or in the air! 🗺️

🐾 Health Hero

Nose changes (moisture, temp, discharge) can signal illness.

Some pups are trained to sniff out cancer, seizures, low blood sugar, or infections in humans. 🩺❤️

01/10/2025

Today is National Black Dog Day- let's see all your gorgeous dogs.

30/09/2025

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24/09/2025

I'm on the hunt for some amazing collaborators who work with websites or know someone who can help us shine! Our website is due for a spectacular makeover and I believe in empowering small businesses whenever I can. If you're the one or know the one, please do reach out!

23/09/2025

Little Ollie is crazy about playing with toys while running like mad on the treadmill. He makes sure his toys stay put in front and collects them if they float away.

22/09/2025

@ It's crazy to think that we are fast approaching 4 years since we moved the Canine Fitness Centre to my place and I took over the full-time running of the business.

On behalf of myself and my staff I would like to say thank you for your ongoing support. If you have a moment, I’d be so grateful if you could share your experience and the benefits your dogs have seen since starting with us in a Google review. Your words really make a difference and will help me continue to grow.

https://g.page/r/CV9qyFggNwQtEBM/review

21/09/2025

Lola is a 14-year-old cocker spaniel who's refusing to get old without a fight. This feisty pup is a multi-sport athlete, dominating scent work and still going strong. Every week, she hits the aquatreadmill and then takes the plunge for a swim because, why not? Her mini-me, Ollie the jack Russell, tags along for the ride, bouncing around with enough energy to power a small town.

21/09/2025

As tick season commences, conducting daily comprehensive inspections of your dog's entire coat, inside their mouths and under their lips, inbetween their toes, spaces, in their ears, and under their tail can be crucial - enabling early tick detection and protecting your canine companion's health, thereby substantially enhancing their prospects for a full recovery.

20/09/2025

Miss Callie enjoyed her session on the ACCELL THERAPY mat this morning.