Paw Prints Dog Grooming - Waitakaruru

22/12/2023

That's a wrap for 2023!!
Wishing all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year....see you in 2024! Reopening Mon 8th January!
(Pictured some of my lovely clients over the last week).

15/11/2023

Pre-Xmas bookings are filling fast....39 days till 🎄🎅🔔

25/10/2023

🧑‍🎄🦌🔔🎄60 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS 🕯️🎁🎄🎅
Here are some of my beautiful clients...some before and afters ❤️❤️

29/09/2023

Abbi, George and Willow the three lovely standard poodles we groom every 6 weeks. Such characters ❤️🫶✨

14/09/2023

Lovely Toby the Mini Schnauzer who I have groomed since he was a baby puppy had a groom today. Not the traditional Schnauzer cut, but a cute Teddy Bear style. He still looks gorgeous at 6 yrs old 😍
Pic 1 bathed, blow dried and ready for his groom. Pic 2 the finished product.

11/09/2023

Some more beauties 😍 and some before and afters of Alfie and Mila 🫶🐾🐩

06/09/2023

🌼 Spring has Sprung 🌼
The weather is warming up 🤞
Here are a few of my beautiful clients who have been in for a nice Spring Clean 😁

09/08/2023

We offer hand stripping from $80, small dog grooms from $65. 42 years showing dogs....15 years in the grooming industry.
Phone or txt Lenore for appointments 02102240641

04/08/2023

Awesome way to bring Toby the Cairn in for grooming! He loves his little seat his owner Liz says 🚴🐾🐾🐩🫶

28/07/2023

Two of our favourites 😍

28/06/2023

Keeping your dog regularly groomed even through winter is a huge benefit to them, like these two beauties Cocoa and Louie ♥️
They are knot free, kept clean around their face, feet and bottom.

06/06/2023

Before and after...always fun to see what they look like ♥️

28/05/2023

Established in 2008...we have a few appointments available this week.

09/01/2023

07/04/2022

Some beautiful dogies I've groomed lately ♥️🐾🐩

08/11/2021

I will grooming Mon, Fri and Sat at home in Waitakaruru and Tue, Wed, Thur in Paeroa at Shampoochi (1 Marshall St) until 24th Dec 2021.

25/10/2021

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21/06/2021

Lovely Coco had her winter groom today 💗

06/05/2021

After breaking my wrist in January, I finally have the all clear to be back at work full time 😁

24/01/2021

Cute little 10wks old Charlie in for his first groom 😍

03/01/2021

Canine Cough Information.

The current epidemic of canine cough is a normal occurrence in New Zealand and is caused by disease agents that are already present in New Zealand (i.e. it is not an exotic disease agent).

It is not related to COVID-19, and it is not zoonotic (not transmitted from animals to humans). Good hygiene measures should always be used when dealing with animals, and particularly sick animals.

Do not put masks on dogs.

What is canine cough?
Canine cough is a common, contagious, infectious upper respiratory disease, seen in dogs.
Canine cough may also be referred to as kennel cough or (acute) canine infectious tracheobronchitis. It is highly infectious but is not often fatal (high morbidity; low mortality).
It is like the ‘common’ cold in people but is confined to dogs.

Clinical signs may include:
• Loud, high pitched cough, often described as a “goose honk”
• Loss of appetite
• Lack of energy
• Retching or hacking
• Nasal discharge

Bouts of coughing can last for several weeks and may be exacerbated by exercise.
Veterinary treatment may be required to alleviate these distressing clinical signs.

Vaccination
While vaccination is an important part of your dog’s health care plan, not all of the agents that cause canine cough are included in the available vaccines. Effective vaccination does reduce the severity of canine cough and remains an important cornerstone in managing the disease.

What to do?
If your dog is showing clinical signs or has been in contact with another dog that has canine cough, isolate your dog at home and call your veterinarian for further advice. Your veterinarian may authorise some treatment for the cough (especially if your dog has other conditions such as heart disease), but medications such as antibiotics will only be authorised if your dog has signs of bacterial infection such as a fever or lack of appetite.

Remember to ring ahead to organise how and when to present your dog to the clinic - this means appropriate hygiene and infection prevention measures can be used to keep other dogs safe, if your dog does have canine cough.

What causes canine cough?
Canine cough is a multifactorial disease. Several viruses and bacteria and other organisms (e.g. Mycoplasma spp.) as well as environmental factors such as stress, dust and humidity affect the likelihood that the disease will become clinical (i.e. dogs will be seen and heard to have canine cough).
The most common infectious agents identified are:
• Bordetella bronchiseptica (a bacteria)
• Canine parainfluenza virus
• Canine adenovirus type 2

In 2014-2015, when dogs were tested by Massey University for pathogens involved in canine cough (acute canine infectious tracheobronchitis (ACIT)), all these disease agents were identified as well as Mycoplasma cynos, and canine respiratory coronavirus. This study was not able to identify the most significant contributing disease agent to canine cough.

How is canine cough transmitted?
Dogs tend to be exposed in places such as boarding kennels, training classes, doggie day-care, dog shows, pet shops, parks and beaches or in any other situation where dogs socialise.
Dog-to-dog contact through sniffing, sneezing, coughing and sharing water bowls are important means of disease transmission. Discharges from an infected dog
spread disease-causing organisms into the environment. These may readily infect other dogs.

Time from exposure to onset of clinical signs can be between 3-10 days.
Infected dogs can remain contagious and continue to spread infectious organisms for extended periods of time after recovery from the infection.

Any susceptible dog that contacts another infected dog, or a dog not yet showing clinical signs, or a contaminated surface, is at risk of catching canine cough.

References:
1. Ford RB. 2004. Canine Infectious Tracheobronchitis (Kennel Cough).
North East Veterinary Conference Proceedings
2. Datz, C. 1998. Bordetella Infections in Dogs and Cats: Treatment
and Prevention. Compendium Vol. 25. No. 12 pp 902 – 913.

15/12/2020

Be careful when walking your pets

While taking your pet out for a walk on a hot day might sound like a great idea, a hot pavement can hurt their paws.

Top tip is to do their main walk in the morning and evenings when its cooler.

21/08/2020

Love it when my pups come back for grooming - 11 mth old Toby the Cairn Terrier.

21/05/2020

Lockdown makeovers 🐾🐕🐶🐩💗

08/05/2020

Please still be aware of grass seeds. Mars had to have Veterinary treatment as a grass seed went in behind his ear and traveled to his throat and abscessed.

08/05/2020

Grooming has been approved at L3 - we are grooming at home in our salon.

Mobile will start again in L2.

20/04/2020

Dog grooming can recommence in Level 2. As there will be at least 6 weeks of grooming to catchup on please be patient.