Brouse Loop Kennels

08/01/2022

08/01/2022

07/27/2022

Hey Everyone I just wanted to share the new dog boarding kennel page. Please continue to book your dogs in through the new page. Starting August 1st. We will continue to check in on here until then. Thank you ❤️
https://www.facebook.com/Charlie-Horse-Canine-110601075049502/

Dog boarding Kennel and other Dog services

07/04/2022

We are open for boarding and continue taking reservations through the messenger app on this page.

06/07/2022

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Rose Design

05/25/2022

To all my loyal and appreciative grooming clients: We will no longer be offering grooming services as of JUNE 1st. THANK YOU FOR YOUR MANY YEARS OF PATRONAGE. I will miss serving you and your pets. BOARDING IS STILL AVAILABLE and as of July 1, 2022 Brouse Loop Kennels will be under new ownership.

05/18/2022

Dear Dog Owners,

This week I have seen post after post after post on the veterinary social media pages about the struggle with larger breed dogs that are undisciplined and fearful and trying to bite at staff and veterinarians. Half of the posts stated that they, the vet, were going to stop seeing any large breed dogs, some of them said that they were going to fire all clients who had dogs that were not well controlled, others said that they were starting to refuse service to dogs that growled or tried to bite or got freaked out when they tried to examine them. Clients, this is a huge problem and it is your problem and let's be real, it is your fault.

Dogs are NOT children or humans and we need to stop treating them like they are. They are animals! They do not learn by being coddled and babied and allowed to get away with whatever they feel like doing. It does not work that way in the animal kingdom. If you are a little s**t of a dog your mom or some older dog is going to bite your head off to teach you! Once that puppy leaves its mom, you now become the teacher and trainer of what is and what is not acceptable behavior and if you don't, you and you alone are ruining your dog!

Dogs need discipline! They are like your kids! They need you to teach them, to train them, to discipline them so they learn what is and what is not acceptable. I can not tell you the number of times I have been in an exam room and a dog is growling at me and the owner does nothing. In fact, often times they pull back from the dog and they always get that sheepish look and often will say, “he doesn’t bite.” The hell he doesn’t bite! He is a dog, he bites and he is going to bite me because you have not shown him who is boss and he has no fear of humans and he has no idea that being a jerk is not allowed.

Please, if you love your dog, do your job and discipline them, train them, show them the proper way to behave and make sure they know that being a jerk gets them in trouble. If you do not, you will not be able to find a vet to help them when they are in need and that will be your fault and not the vets fault. No where in our oath does it say that we have to subject ourselves to being bitten by someones dog because they treated it like a human and felt sorry for it and never disciplined it and so it now has no respect for humans and bites. If you don’t start being a responsible pet owner, your dog is not going to be seen and you do not want that to happen.

Do not let your dog be the top dog in your house! It is not fair to them and it is not fair to us in the veterinary profession when we have to fear for our safety in order to try and help them when they are sick.

Teach them to be nice, take them to uncomfortable places, make sure they know that humans are the big dog in the relationship, that does not mean you beat them that means you show them that you are the boss by not allowing them to be jerks and get away with behaviors that they shouldn’t. Your dogs life and health depend on you being a good dog owner and raising them to be good dogs.

Sincerely,
Dr Debbie and Every Vet

04/22/2022

TICKS ARE ICK! But don't fret too much!


Greetings!

Well, it is that time of year to bring up the subject of ticks!

Historically, approximately 60% of ticks that are submitted to the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) have been black-legged ticks, which can carry the agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi. Over the last decade, less than 1% of black-legged ticks tested annually in BC are positive for Borrelia sp. The remainder of BC tick submissions are have been almost all Rocky Mountain wood ticks or American dog ticks, that only very rarely carry other vector-borne pathogens in BC (e.g. Anaplasma sp., Francisella tularensis ).

Use this link to submit your pictures: https://www.etick.ca/
They will get back to you within hours identifying the tick, and give helpful information!

At Pawsitive, we have a couple options for tick prevention and treatment. For a natural option, we carry a spray that acts as a repellent. Or, pharmaceutical option (Bravecto), which is a chewable tablet. We also carry Tick Keys which is a fabulous tool to remove ticks. If you have more questions about these products, and which one would be right for your dog, please contact us at the office.


Here are some general tick and tick-borne disease messages for BC residents:

> The most common ticks found in BC are black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus, Ixodes angustus) and Dermacentor sp ticks (Rocky Mountain wood ticks, American dog ticks, and winter ticks).

> Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in BC and North America. Unlike in eastern Canada, the rate of Lyme disease has remained low in BC.

> In BC, less than 1 percent of ticks tested carry the bacteria B. burgdorferi that cause Lyme disease. Although the number of ticks submitted for testing has increased in recent years, the prevalence of B. burgdorferi in ticks has remained consistently low over the last decade.

> An infected tick needs to be attached to a human or animal for over 18 hours in order to transmit the bacteria.

> Two species of ticks in BC can carry the agent of Lyme disease: Ixodes pacificus and Ixodes angustus, also known as western black-legged ticks.

> The infection is preventable by avoiding tick bites and removing attached ticks early.

> Lyme disease in dogs may not cause any illness or the disease may cause symptoms such fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, lameness that waxes and wanes, or painful or swollen joints.

> In BC, Dermacentor ticks very rarely carry other animal diseases such as anaplasmosis or tularemia.

> Rarely, if a tick is attached for 5 days or more, a toxin in the saliva of some Dermacentor ticks may cause paralysis in humans and animals. This condition is prevented by quickly removing the tick.

04/16/2022

Happy Easter from our little cuties!

03/15/2022

Excellent information about Doodle grooming. Our base price for Doodles is $60. First time puppy grooms and Doodles that are groomed monthly are $30 to $40 depending on condition.

02/18/2022

02/17/2022

02/17/2022

From winter tangles to spring clean for little "Daisy".

01/02/2022

Happy New Year!
Call 250-265-2166 for grooming (and boarding) this snowy January.

12/15/2021

From puppy to old lady, "Button" has been a loyal grooming client! Love her neat and tidy winter trim.

12/11/2021

Everybody's getting ready for Christmas here at Brouse Loop Kennels! Call Til for your winter clean-up at 250-265-2166.

12/10/2021

"Pearl" is ready for the snow with a winter clean up.

12/07/2021

To all my loyal customers, many of whom I consider friends -- thank you!

10/15/2021

Did you know depending on your dogs activity level their nails should be maintained every 2-4 weeks? Older, less active dogs should be done more frequently. We still offer Toe Nail Tuesdays from 10-6!

05/25/2021

04/01/2021

Spring grooming for Ellie: scissor down, brush, bath and blow-dry, rebrush, scissor finish. And Easter bandanna! 🐣

03/02/2021

Since Seresto pet collars were introduced, the EPA has received more than 75,000 reports related to the collars, including 907 involving human harm.

02/10/2021

Before and after: "Tanqueray" in her Valentine bandanna 🤩