Muzzle To Muscle

21/03/2025

Hi everyone,

Muzzle to Muscle is closing the Ingham Road Centre and moving, effective immediately.

With our lease recently expiring, we have chosen to move to an exciting new (not far from current) location. We truly apologise for the short notice as we are still working through many details. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time while we confirm final details.

Our team will make contact with you in the coming weeks.We can't wait to welcome you and your dogs to our new home. Stay tuned for more updates. :)

If you have any questions or queries in the meantime, please contact us on [email protected]

With gratitude,
Chloe

10/03/2025

All enrichment toys are 40% off as part of our moving sale 🥳 More info on the move to come soon! For now enjoy some quality dog supplies at reduced to clear prices:)

13/01/2025

🌟🌟WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🌟

Whether it's a late-night scare or an unexpected injury, our experienced team is here for your furry family members when they need it most.

Remember our consults are $180 anytime, all the time!

📅 Open 24/7 for emergencies
📍 232 Woolcock street, Currajong, 4812. (Next to Woolly Fleece)
📞 Call us at (07) 4457 2000

30/12/2024

It’s New Year’s eve tomorrow. It is a nice tradition for us to cheer in the New Year with fire works. If you are not living near Palm Cove and the city of Cairns, then fireworks should not be much of an issue for you.
My dogs are not worried with fire works as I have been able to get them used to noises since they were only puppies. But not everybody is in that situation.

If your dogs are really scared of fireworks then here is some advice that may be helpful:
1. Plan to stay home, not to comfort your dog, but to make sure he is ok
2. Have your dog inside your air conditioned home and have some music or TV running, slightly louder than normal. This will hopefully prevent them hearing the fireworks.
3. Close the curtains or blinds to prevent your dogs from being able to see the light flashes.
4. When fireworks are going off, and you see this is bothering your dog, put your dog on leash to prevent them from panicking.
5. Interact with your dogs, ask them to do something for you like sit or down and then reward this rather than cosset your dog with ‘it’s ok, it’s ok’.
6. Feed your dogs well before the common time fireworks are being set off. Full bellies are calmer than empty bellies.
7. Make sure your dog is safely contained inside your home, garage, crate and make sure it has a collar with identification on, just in case he is able to escape from the house.

Please have a great New Years eve and keep your dogs safe

17/12/2024

Reminder that the centre will be closed for Christmas from this Friday!

Tomorrow will be my last admin day as Thursday is fully booked from 8am-5pm. So if you need to get in contact with me or are waiting to hear back from me, tomorrow's the day. :) After that I will be enjoying time with family and trying not to work!

🎄 Christmas Hours 🎄

The centre will be closed from Friday 20th December - Friday 3rd January.

I will have some appointments available for pre-existing clients only during this time but these will be limited and scheduled around my time at the emergency vet hospital.

Clients will be contacted to either reschedule or cancel appointments that fall during the period we are closed. :)

05/12/2024

We are very proud to announce that NQ CARE will open its doors to the pets of Townsville on Friday 10th January 2025 from 3pm!

It has taken months of hard work behind the scenes and we wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to the Townsville community for your words of support to date, we appreciate it very much and are very excited for the next 36 busy days before the hospital opens its doors!

We will be having a Public Open Day on Sunday 5th January for the pet owners of Townsville to come and join us for a celebratory BBQ and visit the hospital before it opens - more details will follow on our FB and Instagram pages but make sure that you save the date now!

27/11/2024

Christmas toys are in stock now! These Kong Reindeers are $15 :)

Perfect to go with an enrichment toy (which are still 20% off!) for your dog's xmas gift 🎄

20/11/2024

Just a quick PSA to please be careful when exercising your dogs in this hot weather!

I have seen a lot of posts in community pages about being careful to avoid burnt paws. I have never seen paws burnt from walking on bitumen. That's not to say it doesn't happen but that it is not as common as the real threat that routinely kills dogs, heat stroke.

Please have a look at the pictures (sourced from Vets Now - a UK pet emergency service) and familarise yourself with the signs of heat stroke. Avoid making or letting your dog exert themselves in hot weather. If your dog is overweight, brachycephalic or has certain health conditions (such as laryngeal paralysis), exercise even greater caution.

Heat stroke isn't always just a case of we cool the dog down and they're fine. High body temperatures can result in multiple organ failure and death. It's not even technically summer yet and this has already been occurring. It is absolutely heart breaking for the dogs and for the owners who are often well intentioned loving pet owners just trying to enjoy the outdoors with their dog.

If your dog is showing signs of heat stroke, begin active cooling immediately by wetting them with a hose and then place them in the air conditioned car while you transport them to your nearest emergency vet for triage.

11/11/2024

Christmas Sale! 20% off all enrichment toys 🧩 Perfect for doggie Christmas presents 😄🎄

Lickin' Layers was $52, now $41.60
Dog Tornado was $44.95, now $35.96
Dog Smart was $32, now $25.60
Dog Brick was $38, now $30.40
Puppy Tornado was $42.95, now $34.36
Puppy Smart was $32, now $25.60
Lickimat was $12, now $9.60
Lickimat Mini was $8.95, now $7.16
Small SloDog Slow Feeder Plate was $16.95, now $13.56
SlowDog Slow Feeder Plate was $19.95, now $15.96
Chase now Chomp Sticky Bone was $22, now $17.60

09/11/2024

🎄 Christmas Hours 🎄

The centre will be closed from Friday 20th December - Friday 3rd January.

I will have some appointments available for pre-existing clients only during this time but these will be limited and scheduled around my time at the emergency vet hospital.

Clients will be contacted to either reschedule or cancel appointments that fall during the period we are closed. :)

10/10/2024

We are committed to ensuring all sessions are rewarding and positive experiences! Odin the Rottweiler is seen here using one of our suction slow feeders. 😋 He has to make sure he gets his fair share of the dog-safe (xylitol free) peanut butter his Mum gave us! 😄

08/10/2024

Monday 7 October - Friday 11 October is Veterinary Nurse and Technologist Awareness Week!! 🥳​

The theme this year is 'Celebrating all the ways we make a difference.' Throughout the week the Veterinary Nurses Council of Australia Inc. (VNCA) is spotlighting the diverse settings that Veterinary Nurses and Technologists work in. Today's theme is Specialty and Referral!

I have spent the majority of my career in Specialty and Referral hospitals. Even now in addition to running Muzzle to Muscle fulltime, I still work in Emergency and Critical Care. I love providing high level care to unwell and critical patients.

This week I have been listening to the Radio Vet Nurse Registered series. I encourage all of my fellow veterinary professionals to have a listen and reflect on why the professionilisation of veterinary nursing is so important for ourselves, our team, our patients and the community. 🩷

27/09/2024

Miss Indy is loving her underwater treadmill sessions and all the treats that come with them!

27/09/2024

In store now :)

23/09/2024

How cute is this DOG Copenhagen set 🤩

My dogs have had the same DC harnesses for about 5 years now and they're still going strong. They are in my opinion one of the best harnesses on the market in terms of quality and fit.

Urban Freestyle Leash (S)
Comfort Air Walk Harness (XS)
Urban Style Collar (S)
All in Wild Rose. 🌹 More colours, sizes and styles available in store

16/09/2024

Another Prime100 order is arriving soon!

Flavours stocked will be
🐓 Chicken and Brown Rice
🦃 Turkey and Flaxseed
🐟 Salmon and Tapioca
🦆 Duck and Sweet Potato
🦘 Kangaroo and Pumpkin

Also, a reminder that there is special pricing for M2M clients. Just join Muzzle to Muscle Friends :)

14/09/2024

Muzzle to Muscle will be at the Burdekin Plantation Park Markets tomorrow. 🥳

We will be selling a variety of dog treats such as pig ears, beef trachea and duck wings. And plenty of Lickimat and Outward Hound enrichment toys. ☺️

03/09/2024

After a busy day with clients it's nice to get to spend some quality time in the sun with my dogs. ❤️ George my Tervueren enjoyed pool time yesterday afternoon before we attended a group training class. 💪