Who’s at daycare today? 🥰🐶💙
Alfie 🤍
Last month we were given the very unfortunate news that one of our very treasured daycare friends had passed way unexpectedly. The team have been absolutely shattered by the news and things certainly aren’t the same without our friend Alfie by our side…A long term member of Balanced Paws, Alfie the Labrador first stepped his paws in our door with his lovely parents Judith and Kevin at the end of 2021. Alfie was only a puppy, and ready to start his very first puppy school classes. Once graduated his parents decided to enrol him in daycare to keep up his very evident social skills. Alfie quickly became a valued member of Balanced Paws. Passing his intro session with flying colours, Alfie was confident, great with people, and fantastic at making other doggy friends, we knew pretty quickly he was going to be a great fit. In Alfie’s first week of daycare he happened to meet Elsie, starting her first week with us and the exact same age the 2 became fast friends! They did everything together including hogging anything water related, sharing toys, play growling and running around like crazy with a tennis ball in mouth, Alfie and Els developed a life long friendship that even saw there families having play dates for the 2 over coffee. Most of you will know of Alfie at daycare, he is a big part of our intro session meets for first time clients, he adores puppies and loves a big cuddle with his human friend Tanika. Alfie loved to play with everyone, and thanks to his parents Alfie was also amazingly patient with people, including respecting boundaries and space, being a great company if you ever felt unwell or needed a pick me up or just needed a friend to keep you company, Alfie was always ready to help, a big smoocher as his mum liked to say, and we so agree! Alfie attended our Tuesday & Friday sessions for almost 3 years, but all dogs knew Alfie as he would often stop in to do extra days. Whilst Alfie absolutely loved all, A few of Alfie’s best mates over the years
Archie’s spinning into Monday! 😂✨😵💫🐶
Nugget 🐕
Likes: Playing hide and seek from staff behind the couches.
Dislikes: When his big butt gets stuck and he needs assistance…..forfeiting his hiding spot..
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Happy birthday Meg, we know Teddy will be ready to give you lots of puppy cuddles on Tuesday! 🥰💗🥳
Skipper may be one of our senior dogs here but don’t let that fool you! He never misses. 💥‼️🎾💨
Nothing better then bobbing for carrots on a hot day…hey Skipper? 😎🥕
Superstar Rosie, being so tolerant of her 2 new little puppy friends - Risotto & Tonto.
(Enjoy Tonto’s zoomies in the background) 😂🐶💕
- Playing with an older, more tolerant and patient dog allows the puppies to learn more respectful behaviours and play styles as they grow and develop.
A little bit of puppy love today at daycare…with the boss lady fostering some adorable Kelpie puppies. Listen to those cheeky growls! 🥰🐶🐾
-Thank you to everyone who stopped and said hello or had a cuddle with the puppies today, it plays a big part in there development and socialisation!