Fun Paws

19/01/2022

Statement from the British Veterinary Association regarding the "beach bug". Please read and share 🐶😊 no need for panic.

Vets share advice for concerned pet owners after a spike in cases of gastroenteritis-like symptoms in dogs in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.

06/12/2021

******URGENT APPEAL*******
STOCKS ARE VERY LOW!!

Pet blood bank are running a session this Thursday 9th Dec. They are short of Attendees and will have to cancel their session if we can’t get enough dogs coming forward.

Is your dog:

* Fit and healthy
* 1-8yrs old
* Weighs 25kgs+
* Friendly
* Vaccinated
* on No medication
* Has never been abroad.

If you are interested in your dog donating blood, please contact our reception team on 01388 660280 for further details.

THANK YOU! 🐶 🩸

04/11/2021

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25/10/2021

A huge thankyou to tonights first aid class attendees. Such a lovely group with brilliant bandaging techniques! Thankyou for coming, was lovely to meet you all and hope you enjoyed the session 🐶
Thanks again to Neville Community Centre for the room hire, great as always 👍

08/10/2021

As Halloween is fast approaching, I thought it might be useful to provide some advice on keeping your dogs safe and happy during the season.

🎃 First up, Pumpkins! Small amounts of pumpkin is safe for dogs to eat, but there are a few things to be mindful of. Be sure the Pumpkin is fresh and has contained no candle wax. Be vigilant when on a walk for any discarded Pumpkins, as you don't know how fresh this may be.

🍬🍭 Sweets are all around this time of year. Be sure if you have any trick or treat stashes that they remain out of reach of your dog. Not only are sweets and chocolates bad for dogs, but they can also pose as a choking hazard.

🐶 Dogs and trick or treaters. Some dogs may find the increased knocks on the door stressful and may find the costumes scary. If you think your dog may feel this way you can provide them with a den to hide in, put a sign on your door asking for people not to knock (you could always leave an honesty box of sweets outside if you would still like to be involved), and pheromone sprays/plug ins such as adaptil and pet remedy may also help.

🦇🕸🕷 Halloween decorations are always fun, however if your dog is prone to eating things they shouldn't then be extra careful where you display your decorations! I've seen a number of dogs who have eaten plastic spiders and bats!

👻💀👹🧛‍♂️ You can't have Halloween without Halloween costumes! This can often include our pets! And while some dogs are quite happy with being dressed up (used to wearing jackets and jumpers), some can find if distressing. Read your dogs body language 💕
If your dog is happy getting dressed up, I would love to see some photos of them!

07/10/2021

Be careful if heading to the beach!

ATTENTION DOG OWNERS ❕

Hundreds of dead crabs have been found along the coast between Ryhope and Seaham, potentially caused by a chemical spill. People are advised to keep their dogs away from the whole East Durham Coastline.

Follow us for more updates! 🐶

07/10/2021

Appreciation post for Archie and his awesome hair do 😆

04/10/2021

Now that all of my amazing clients are aware, unfortunately I have some sad news to share. Due to unforseen circumstances I am no longer in a position to offer dog daycare. As you can imagine this has been a very difficult decision and not one that I have taken lightly. I am so grateful to all my clients from over the last 6 months and feel blessed that I've been trusted with looking after your doggys 💕 the last day for daycare will be Wednesday 13th October.
Going forward I will still be offering nail clipping, microchipping and running dog first aid classes, so my page will remain active for this.
Thankyou all once again for all your support. And dont be a stranger, Pablo and I would love to still receive photos and videos of all his wonderful friends ❤ 🐶
Colleen x

27/09/2021

Chase looking like that drunk friend chatting 💩 to the taxi driver.... Ozzie pretending he's just a friend of a friend and doesn't really know him that well 🤣🤣

27/09/2021

Harleys had a haircut and is looking beautiful as always 😍🥰🐶
Rolling her eyes at the boys while they engage in some amateur wrestling 😂😂

27/09/2021

We're back from our amazing holiday 🥰 (Pablo enjoyed lots of forest walkies)
Been for our soggy walk with Ozzie and Chase this morning 🌧🌧 and the lovely Harley will be joining us this afternoon 🐶
(Pics to follow later)

17/09/2021

Well that's us on holiday now 🥰🍾see you and your doggys when we get back 🐶

16/09/2021

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15/09/2021

⚠️WARNING, CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!⚠️

Meet Fudge 😍 Fudge has joined Fun Paws today for his first morning in doggy daycare. He's only 15 weeks old, but he already walks well with the group and is joining in with some of the play! We already love having him here 🥰

14/09/2021

🥳We had a special birthday to celebrate at Fun Paws today! Chase recently turned 1! We've had our walks and playtime and we made him a cake 🎂(did try and take a photo of him eating it, but he is a cake eating ninja!!) But we all gathered round to sing a happy birthday (clever dogs 🤪)
Chase did have a party hat to wear, but Pablo decided shredding it would be much more fun 🤦‍♀️
A BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHASE! 🎂🥳💙

13/09/2021

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13/09/2021

🍾 just a reminder that Pablo and I are on holiday next week, as we are away for his dads birthday 🍾

⭐⭐HOLIDAYS⭐⭐
All regular clients should have received a message this morning regarding holidays.
Pablo and I will be off on our holidays in August for my birthday (chancing the Lake District weather in a tent)!
We are also away for Pablos Dads birthday in September (log cabin in the forest)!
As I am currently the only member of staff at Fun Paws, this will mean we are closed these weeks.

If any of the Fun Paws dogs also have holidays coming up, please let me know 🐶😊

12/09/2021

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend 💙
I just want to say a huge thankyou to all my lovely clients for their patience and understanding these last couple of weeks. I'm so lucky to have such an amazing group of clients and of course dogs 🐶
Both Pablo and I are looking forward to getting things back to normal next week! 🙌
Thanks again 💙
Colleen & Pablo x
Ps: we have a new boy starting next week! He is just the sweetest little man and the group are going to love him 🥺 watch this space 🐶

10/09/2021

🎀 On Sunday my amazing brother will be running the Great North Run for our beautiful Mam, who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. He will be raising money for Breast Cancer Now, a charity who supports people with breast cancer and continues to research treatment options for this awful disease. Any donations would be greatly appreciated 🎀 😘

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rhys-morton?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=rhys-morton&utm_campaign=pfp-share&utm_term=a3c7eebc712b4586a3541f93b97d0aca

Help Rhys Morton raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

31/08/2021

🐶🐶📢⚠️Reminder for this week for those who may have missed the post⚠️📢🐶🐶

‼️📢 FUN PAWS CLIENTS PLEASE READ📢‼️
‼️COVID-19‼️

Those directly affected should have received a message this morning. However, just so everyone is aware, unfortunately I have tested positive for COVID-19. This obviously means I am required to self-isolate, meaning I will be unable to offer any daycare services during this time.
I will be working again from Tuesday 7th September, so we can rebook any dogs in and rearrange any meet and greets for that week.
I apologise for any inconvenience and if anybody needs details of a dog walker to help them through next week, I can pass you the details of a couple of lovely ladies.

Look forward to seeing you and your lovely doggys again very soon 🐶

Colleen x

30/08/2021

Pablo and I hope you've all enjoyed the Bank Holiday! This pretty much sums up our weekend in isolation 😂
Have you and any of your doggys done anything exciting this weekend? Bonus points if you have photos! 📸

28/08/2021

‼️📢 FUN PAWS CLIENTS PLEASE READ📢‼️
‼️COVID-19‼️

Those directly affected should have received a message this morning. However, just so everyone is aware, unfortunately I have tested positive for COVID-19. This obviously means I am required to self-isolate, meaning I will be unable to offer any daycare services during this time.
I will be working again from Tuesday 7th September, so we can rebook any dogs in and rearrange any meet and greets for that week.
I apologise for any inconvenience and if anybody needs details of a dog walker to help them through next week, I can pass you the details of a couple of lovely ladies.

Look forward to seeing you and your lovely doggys again very soon 🐶

Colleen x

26/08/2021

Today we welcomed the gorgeous Archie into the Fun Paws gang, who joined us for his first full day 🐶😍 he enjoyed a solo walk this morning (Pablo still can't do too much off roading with his poorly paw). This afternoon he met the lovely Harley, who he quickly made friends with 🐶
Its almost home time, but I'm already looking forward to seeing him again 💙

26/08/2021

Today is International dog day 🐶 so it only seems right to post some Pablo appreciation 💙 hes my best friend and can always put a smile on my face. Love you Mr Pablo 💙🐶
Diamonds aren't a girls best friend, her dog is 💗

Let's see some pictures of your dogs for international dog day 🐶

25/08/2021

I am absolutely all for this! I'd probably be alot more sociable if this was a thing! 😂🐶

24/08/2021

Poor Mr Pablo is out of action for a couple of days 😢 This morning I noticed he was licking excessively at his paw and was slightly lame. I shaved some hair off his toes and could feel a sharp grass seed poking out in between his toes! We had a trip to Vets4Pets Darlington where they helped me remove the seed and clean his wound. Hes been prescribed pain relief, antibiotics and a cone of shame 💙

You may remember I did a post recently about grass seeds https://www.facebook.com/106891808202434/posts/161844149373866/
Even though he is checked daily, it just goes to show how easily they can be missed.

Feel better soon Mr P 💙💙🐶🐶

20/08/2021

Boys morning 💙🐶🥰