That Dog Place Inc.

03/27/2025

Parvo can also live on a surface for 2 years!!!! Yes that’s right 2 years, even outdoors!!! You can’t see it!!

Be diligent on where you take your puppy before vaccinations are complete as well be sure your dog gets its yearly booster.

Puppies receive 3 doses of the core vaccines, usually at 8-12-16 weeks and then every year thereafter.

Wildlife like foxes, can also carry parvo and other diseases that can be transmitted to dogs to be sure to keep your dog away from wildlife s**t!

PLEASE NOTE : There have been several recent reports of parvovirus in the HRM.

Parvovirus (often referred to simply as parvo) is a highly contagious and deadly virus that affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs. It spreads through infected f***s, contaminated surfaces, and can even be carried by human shoes and clothing.

Signs you may see :

- Vomiting, often severe

- Bloody, smelly diarrhea

- Lethargy, weakness, "dull" demeanor

- Loss of appetite

- Fever or the opposite: low body temperature

Puppies and dogs with parvo usually look obviously unwell. This can happen quickly.

So how can you protect your pup?

VACCINATE! Make sure your puppy is up to date on vaccines. If you are unsure, check with your family veterinary team. PUPPIES NEED MORE THAN ONE SET OF VACCINES TO BE PROTECTED.

Avoid places like dog parks or pet stores until your pup is FULLY vaccinated. It can be hard resisting the urge to take your puppy to a dog park...we know! But it's far better to wait until it is safe.

Disinfect surfaces and wash hands well after handling other dogs.

Parvovirus can be a fatal disease.
If you suspect your puppy or dog has parvo, do not delay and seek veterinary care IMMEDIATELY—early treatment can save lives.

Help spread the word and keep our furry friends safe!

03/20/2025

Thursday pack had a blast today🎉❤️🐶

03/20/2025

03/20/2025

Happy Wednesday 🐶

03/20/2025

Hope everyone had a fun day like our littles did!!🐶

03/17/2025

Happy St Paddy’s Day!!!

03/16/2025

Does this happen to you? Happens here!! lol

03/13/2025

Yeah so not only has Sally decided a bucket would be great to carry a ball around it also works great if it just hangs of the toy. What a gal!!!

03/10/2025

A big Happy 2nd Birthday to beautiful girl Nekko. She spent her day with her pawsome furiends!!

03/09/2025

Puppy anyone?

🐾 Five Adorable Pups Still Need Homes! 🐾

www.coastalk9.ca/adopt

We still have five sweet puppies looking for their forever families! If you’ve been thinking about adding a new furry friend to your life, now is the time.

📍 Adoption Event
📅 Saturday, March 15th
📍 Global Pet Foods Pictou County - Stellarton
⏰ 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

IMPORTANT: If you want to take a puppy home on Saturday, you MUST have an approved application in advance. Get your application in NOW to ensure you’re ready!

Let’s find these little ones the loving homes they deserve. Share this post and help us spread the word! 🐶❤️

03/09/2025

Clocks move ahead tonight 1 hour. We loose an hour sleep but the dogs are the winners with eating an hour early!!

03/08/2025

Happy International Women’s Day to a wonderful team of ladies!! Feel more like a family than co-workers. Thank you for all that you do Emma, Hannah, Justice, and Melissa.

Michele

03/08/2025

A few spots open for tomorrow!!

Please contact to noodles for Saturday! Limited spaces available.

03/07/2025

Hamish: Is this the new pool Michele?

Michele: Hamish Noooooooooooo

03/03/2025

There is a huge variance in doodle coats, some are easier maintenance then others. A slicker brush and steel comb are the best tools along with the line brushing technique. Not combing/brushing your doodle (any breed actually) is the only reason it is matted.

Thinking about getting a Doodle, Cockapoo or any Poodle mix? Have you been told they "don't need grooming until 1yrs old" or "coat maintenance is easy"?

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING piece written by a groomer..in the pic that's known as a pelted coat /Pelting. A dog’s fur gets so matted & tangled it will come off in one piece. It's outs tension on the skin, can damage the skin causing horrible infections and sometimes renders the dog helpless,unable to move and it can then cause fatality
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Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell$$$$ puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer!!!

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms.