The Hound Hangout

13/06/2024

Thursday pack 😍

12/06/2024

Wednesday crew 🤙🏼

12/06/2024

Today we farewelled Louie who will be moving back to Auckland 😭

We will miss your wiggles, cuddles and all the laughter you bring to The HH! Wishing you & your family all the best on your journey 💛

Big thank you to Louie’s mum for bringing in some delicious treats for both the staff and the dogs to celebrate an amazing year with our boy 🥰

11/06/2024

Tuesday 🤍

10/06/2024

A bitta Monday madness 🥳
We welcomed 3 gorgeous girls today - Goldie, Sadie & Hazel 🥰

09/06/2024

Friday! 🩷

08/06/2024

Thursday 🤙🏼

05/06/2024

Wednesday pack! Welcoming Enzo to The HH 🥰🐾

05/06/2024

Tuesday pack welcomed Suzi, Duke & Kosta 🐾

02/06/2024

Friday pack! 💛

02/06/2024

Thursday crew 💪🏼

31/05/2024

⚠️ REMINDER ⚠️
We are closed on Monday for the public holiday

Also, we are currently trying to get the rest of this weeks photos up but are having some trouble with them failing to upload so please bare with us while we try sort this 💛

Have an amazing long weekend team!

31/05/2024

Happiest of Birthdays, Blu! 🎂

Our big boy threw the best party & had such a great day. Blu’s lovely family ordered in some delicious Tydus Treats for him to share & celebrate with all his mates which he really enjoyed 🥰💛

To many more years of our big boy Blu 🥳

31/05/2024

Wednesday pack 🌧️

28/05/2024

Tuesday pack met little Gary today, he was such an easy addition & slotted in nicely with the crew 🥰

27/05/2024

Hey everyone,

A quick message from our team as we are experiencing some issues recently regarding payments.
Firstly, if you need to make fortnightly or monthly payments, please let us know so your bill does not come overdue until the fortnight or month is over. If it is easier, you are more than welcome to pay in advanced.
We will be knuckling down on late payment fees as it’s unfair that our senior staff are having to spend a lot of time chasing up payments on top of providing optimal care for all dogs in our facility. We will not allow this issue to affect the procedures that must be met & structure that we morally prefer to maintain for our dogs.
As stated in our contract, owners will be charged 50% on top of the outstanding balance if an invoice comes to be overdue.

If you will be late to pick up your dog, we need to know. If it becomes a common occurrence, we will be giving out 3 strike warnings and your dog’s daycare will be seized after the third strike as our closing staff have recently been having to stay late every other day. We try our best to accommodate but there is a point where we have to draw a line and put our staff first. Our gate will be closed at 6pm and if you fail to collect your dog, we will board them & you will be charged an overnight lodging fee of $100 unless you have discussed with staff prior that you will be late or have a reasonable excuse.

3 dog full day rates will be $87.50, all 3 dog owners will be messaged privately about this! 😊

Thanks team 🐾

27/05/2024

Happy 3rd Birthday to our very own, Indy Bindy 🤎

We love having you around & watching you be your silly, goofy, clumsy self 🤪 Hope you enjoyed your pawty with the homemade treats that your mum made for you & all your friends 🧁

We love you!!

27/05/2024

Monday crew welcomed Betty to The HH 💛

24/05/2024

Happy birthday to Zena who turned 3 yesterday! 🥳

Zena brought her friend Lola to daycare who also has a birthday coming up in a couple weeks! These sweet girls brought in a cake to share will all their mates & everyone loooved it 🥰

23/05/2024

Dog of the week 🐾 17/5

Duke sets such a good example for our young/new dogs coming through. He is super patient & and overall, a very balanced dog. We couldn’t imagine a life without a Dukey around 🤎
Enjoy your treaties from The Cats & Dogs Dinner Company Palmerston North 🥰

23/05/2024

Dog of the week 🐾 10/5

Laney was awarded dog of the week for her spectacular work recently. We have witnessed huge progress in her recall & overall behaviour as she’s now able to quickly refocus on her handlers. Well done Laney & we hope you enjoy your treats from The Cats & Dogs Dinner Company Palmerston North 🦴🩵

23/05/2024

Happy Friday from today’s crew! 🥳🩵

23/05/2024

Couple snaps from Thursdays pack!

We had a very busy day focusing a lot on respectful play.

22/05/2024

Wednesday pack welcomed Freyja & Charlie to the crew!

21/05/2024

Happy Birthday to Civic who turned 5 today & Hazel who turned 2 yesterday! 🥳

Civvy is The HH’s personal sheriff, highly respected by all our daycare students & patrols all the doggos, keeping everyone in line 👮‍♂️ Thank you for your service, Civ! 😂💙
Hazel Bazel has built a huge amount of confidence since we met her & we are so proud of the big girl she is today. Such a sweet girl that has helped a lot of newbies find their confidence, learn lighter play styles & read/respond to social cues 💛

21/05/2024

Tuesday pack welcomed Ernie, the cutest little chocolate baby 🤎 Miss Ernie will be working on building her confidence as she’s super young & still learning the ways of life! We can’t wait to see more of her as she comes out of her shell & she’s super lucky to have learnt some basic foundation skills at home that shes able to build from 🥰

Apologies for the lack of photos today! At times, our dogs do need some extra support/guidance. This will always be prioritised over taking pics. Hopefully we didn’t miss too many of your pups 🤞🏼

21/05/2024

‼️ KENNEL COUGH ‼️

While we have been lucky enough to have not had a case of Kennel/Canine Cough yet, it is rapidly spreading around Northland!

What can you do to minimize the spread to out facilities?

Dont:

❌️ Take your dog to the dog park (high risk exposure)
❌ ️Jump between other Doggy Daycares
❌ ️Send your dog if they have symptoms
❌️ Get grumpy at our staff if your dog presents with symptoms and we have to send them home

Do:
✔️ Leave your pooch at home if you think they may have it
✔️ Let our team know immediately if you have symptoms
✔️ Contact your vet for appointment and treatment
✔️ Listen to your vets advice and DO NOT send them back before your vets recommended time
✔️ Keep them isolated from other dogs areas (the loop, dog park, daycares, boarding etc)

This is from Mill Road Vet Hospital

What is kennel cough?

It is a common, contagious, infectious upper respiratory disease, seen in dogs. It is like the ‘common’ cold in people but is confined to dogs. Signs your dog may have it include a loud, high pitched cough often described as a “goose honk", loss of appetite, lack of energy, retching or hacking & nasal discharge. Kennel cough is highly contagious and can easily be spread from one dog to another. When a dog coughs, sneezes etc the bacteria then becomes airborne and quickly spreads to other animals. It can also be transmitted in dog toys, food bowls or other shared objects.

20/05/2024

Monday pack welcomed Leo, Neeno & Kobi to The HH 🩵

18/05/2024

18/05/2024

Thursday’s pack!

Sorry for the late photos and the repost 😂