Nicole n Shadow’s pet and house sitting

14/02/2025

13/02/2025

With Valentine’s Day tomorrow, this is the perfect time to share some love with your pets!

⭐ Pets in the Park stall
📅 Friday, 14 February
🕒 3pm-6pm
📍 River Walk, Victoria Parade (opposite The Criterion Hotel Motel)

12/02/2025

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

Is your dog getting the right kind of exercise each day? 🐕🤷‍♀️

Exercise for a dog can vary greatly between breeds and getting each individual dogs’ exercise requirements right can be a learning curve and take some tweaking. It can also be the difference between a satisfied and content dog at the end of the day or a dog that is still hyper and displays behavioural problems.

👉 What does exercise look like?
Lead walks, a game of fetch or a run at the park/beach are the most common forms of exercise opportunities dog owners provide for their dog but there is a world of other types of exercise that might be even more beneficial for the overall physical and mental wellbeing of your pooch.

Think of activities that get the blood pumping 💪 and the brain 🧠 thinking at the same time!

Variety is important, but what we really want to highlight is mental stimulation and engaging with your dog is always going to be better than freeplay at the dog park.

Here’s some ideas:
- Head to a park, bushland or oval down the end of your street and do some scent games and recall training on a long line.
- join a local obedience, agility or another group training class.
- integrate random training sessions at each road crossing into a daily walk.
- teach your dog to ‘find it’ in the house or back yard.
- teach your dog how to wait until you say fetch after throwing a tennis ball.

So if your dog doesn’t quite seem satisfied at the end of the day and you feel like you are going above and beyond with their daily exercise, consider alternative forms of exercise and see if that results in a more content pooch.
On the flip side, have you altered your dogs mental and physical activity and seen a change in their behaviour for the better? Share some ideas below for others to try.

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03/02/2025

⛈️ WEATHER WARNING - don’t forget the animals! 🚨
Several emergency warnings are still in place for North Queensland, with further heavy rainfall leading to dangerous flash flooding expected.

Keep up to date with weather warnings in your area on the Bureau of Meteorology website:👉 bom.gov.au

ENSURE YOUR PET HAS IDENTIFICATION
If your pet becomes lost in a storm, having appropriate ID can help them be reunited safely. Is your pet microchipped and has a collar with ID?

WHAT TO DO IF YOU LOSE OR FIND A PET
🐶 Contact our RSPCA Queensland Lost & Found team on 1300 363 736 – rspcaqld.org.au/what-we-do/lost-animals
🐱 Contact your local Council

TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR PETS ARE SAFE
🏡 Create a safe and secure space for all of your animals
🐶 Don’t tether pets if outside - they may do themselves more harm trying to break free.
🐶 Provide access to water and food in heavy bowls if outdoors.
🐱 Keep your pets (including cats) indoors.
📝 Take time to prepare a Disaster Pet Preparedness Plan for you and your pet if you need to evacuate 👉 rspcaqld.org.au/what-we-do/disasters-and-alerts/disaster-action-plan
🍃 Ensure objects in your yard are tied down.

WATCH FOR WILDLIFE
🐨 Call 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625) to report any sick or injured animals in need of assistance.

More information and tips can be found on our website 👉 rspcaqld.org.au/blog/pet-care/prepare-your-pets-and-livestock

Remember if it's flooded, forget it.
For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

01/02/2025

Smart dog tags.

04/12/2024

80 likes, 3 comments. “Diiferent personailities require different training methods and drills and it stems from there. You can follow the same basic methods but no training approach works with every dog! 🙌🏻🐶 • • •”