The Dog Zone

27/06/2024

Suns out yehaa 🌞

26/06/2024

Hey folks,
It's Traceys last day tommorow and shes off on a new chapter, so she has been loving on ya dogs all week and there's sure to be extra cuddles given out tommorow.
Tracey has been a part of the TDZ team for a 2-3 yrs now and has been here for alot the changes. We wish her all the best for her future wherever that takes her.
Some of her favorites are going to have to put up with Steve and I now 🤣🤣

20/06/2024

Howdy all, if I don't respond to any msgs it's cos my ph has gone flat. No power here still and unsure when will be our two hr allotment. I'll leave a light on 😅. Stay safe everyone.
Thanku Tracey for the use of the PowerBar to get some charge but my ph does chew the battery, so as I say I'll be in touch when I can

18/06/2024

18/06/2024

Welcome back to Ace from boarding to Day Care, and Layka who left for a short while and is back, the sun keeps on hiding today, needs to sort it out!

17/06/2024

Look at him go, about 10min then a crash out in the sun is his limit once or twice a day.
Has some emotional aspects working through from being in the vets, flashbacks to pound days not that it was bad but gates or temporary fencing moving, if I go out for short period seems to unsettle him and then he acts like he's in trouble. I have found reassurance makes it worse so just a 'good boy' and act like all normal seems to get him through it quicker.
This was never going to be a fast recovery but 3 weeks in and I feel he is doing amazing thanks to all the support and love. 🥰🥰💕💕
Thankyou everyone 💝💝💖💖

17/06/2024

14/06/2024

Sun is out, we all need to be more like ridge 🤣

13/06/2024

Boarding dogs have been out toilet now back in bed with breakfast.
I will be open, understand this will be a shed day and if your dog is sh*te scared of bad weather and thunder it is better off at home.
Respectfully I can only reassure so many dogs at once, stay safe all, tuck those furry things up warm.

13/06/2024

Hey all, having issues saving photos from messenger atm so will post more when sort. Hence first photo screenshot!
Welcome to Sky and Neska this week two more great additions to our pack
Tuck up warm tonight and tommorow if this weather hits.
Colin is getting stronger every day, unfortunately he had a seizure the other day and now the vets think it may all be linked as in a neurological issue. HOWEVER he is still determined to be out n about and high tailed his wobbly bum across the car park yesterday! He has so much healing and good vibes this is keeping him strong and on the right path. Thank you all for keeping him in your thoughts 🥰🥰💕💕

10/06/2024

Cool weekend at TDZ with Roxy and Sacha coming back for boarding, two lovely rotty sisters, shame about the weather, sorry Kahui I know I took photos of Tama and Cheyd. . .hmm will def get some.morenon Wednesday.
Yes I'm know I'm a day behind lol. I'll cat h up tommorow. I'll pop one in of yesterday and today lol
I had a day mooching in the sun with colin and organizing the cabin so it's easier for him to get around, cos get around he wants to do.
I'll post a sep vid of Colin as cant do photos and vids together 🥰🥰

07/06/2024

Just gunna leave this here 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Excuse the scuffed up puppy pad.
We had a small tail wag today too, hadn't shown any signs of movement.
Colin was probably up for a full minute and did about 5 small wonky steps.
He was real quiet today and I was worried for him, then he pulls this out the hat at dinner time.
Fast asleep now, the determination is tiring.
You all are so kind keeping us in your thoughts and prayers and we are so appreciative 🙏💕

Ps, I have tried keeping him up with a footstool have a strap/sling coming, this is so I can masage his legs and keep the circulation going. All the slings I look at are for grooming and don't go to his weight 40÷kgs. If anyone has an idea plse let me know. Hes also having acupuncture tommorow. 🥰

06/06/2024

Hi all 🥰🥰 Colin update

Apologies I was updating the original post but not sure if that's reaching you all.
He finally started eating with a tin of tuna yesterday and drinking on his own.
Best of all when has a drink he has actually stood acouple of times, a bit wobbly and not fully straight, one of his back legs seems weaker than the other but the last stand he did was better and more balanced.
The biggest difference for him was cutting down then off one of the sedatives.
He just did his best stand but I couldn't get the camera opened quick enough!!! Not through lack of trying. . .fumble fumble lol.
Thanku thanku thanku to everyone for your support, thoughts and concerns. 🧡💕🐶🐕🥰🥰

05/06/2024

Big dogs full of the action

05/06/2024

All keeping cozy of a cold windy day, had thier hoon on the and now chillaxing

02/06/2024

**wednnesday update**
Yay!! So the boy just had his first drink on his own! And ate a tin of tuna. . . (First since coming home).and managed a hunched kinda stand for a few seconds, i went 😮😮😮he went plop. Slow and steady wins the race i told him. 🥰🥰🥰🥰keep all those good vibes coming, thanku everyone 💕💕

Managed some time in the sun today till the blimen clouds came and the wind picked up, see last photo🤗

** update**
Hes home which is such a relief, we are having a battle of the wills re his medicine atm but i will win lol. I was a thinking re moving him to his other side, went to the toilet and he had shuffled himself over thankyou very much!
He had a deep sleep for about half an hour but looks like he's processing.
The other three where so pleased to see him, tinks can be a little manic and I told her gentle, she tip toed up to him and snuffled in his face 😅they all got happy whines.
Thanku so much everyone all of your support has made today that much easier. 🥰🥰

Bit of a different post...
So it's getting late and I'm abit nervous.
Back story. . Many of you know I have four dogs zena(rotty) zeus (colliexstaffxmaltese 😅) tinkerbelle (ambull) and colin ( mastiffx rotty)

Colin is my boy who was in the pound for 6 months before I was graced with his presence.
He is my packs protector in a very quiet subtle way. If I fall over ( which is often 🤦‍♀️) he appears from nowhere and places himself quietly next to me to keep me safe.

On Wednesday night I took him to the vet to be treated for possible constipation.
Overnight he lost the use of his back legs and was in so much pain, broke my heart and was the stuff of nightmares.
Straight back to the vets first thing in the morning.
He has had xrays, scans, bloods it looks like it's a spinal injury.
It would be auck for an mri, then surgery but for many reasons this isn't an option.
This morning the vets have advised that I bring him home to give him time to see if he can heal, he is off the iv drinking and eating and wiggling himself around.
Getting him into the van thur am was beyond horrible, Steve and I (more me with my back) struggled with his little 42.5kg mass of pain, so yes he will be sedated for the trip back in the morning.
His recovery is uncertain but I am going to give him so much TLC he just has too. I will always make the right choice for him and trust those around me to tell me straight.
This is where you all come in, please send a prayer up, put it out to the universe, hold him in your thoughts and wish him healing, peace love and light.
Also! Plse bare with me, if I seem a little distracted or a little tired you and your pooch are still so very important!!
Thankyou so much to all who have already been involved your amazing and I keep being humbled.
Also speedy healing to shadow who also had a small surgery this week.
Last but not least thanku to Kamo vets for thier care, communication, and honesty.
Knowing and trusting there are people there when u can't be, to look after members of your family is a huge thing

28/05/2024

Go you lil terriers!

28/05/2024

Lil dogs take the hill by a storm 🤣🤣😅

23/05/2024

A few more suspects. . . 😅🤗🐶🐕

22/05/2024

Some lil dog stuff 🥰🐶🐕

22/05/2024

Mish mash small, big, hairy, not so hairy and all the colours of spot the rainbow. . .

22/05/2024

Mug shots 🤣🤣

15/05/2024

Wow!! Game changer for winter thankyou so much Christel Muir and her wonderful hubby. This was the longest 15 min ever 😅😅

14/05/2024

This post is dedicated to the tree that was 😛😅🐕🐶

09/05/2024

A bad video for a snippet of the day 😅😅🤣🛀🛀🌞🌊🌊

08/05/2024

Panda is still waiting for her people,
She truly deserves to have her own people to love, space to protect. Plse pm if you would like to meet this girl. She would make a great addition as an only dog or a companion for another dog.🥰🥰🥰

Ok tdz family and Co do you magic!!
Mayla has settled well and is so lucky to find her people now its Pandas turn.
At coming up to a year old she is more than ready to meet her family.
She would do fine with another dog, still needs a reminder sometimes of gentle which she knows, has amazing recall and very voice responsive.
Sleeps all night, regulates well with naps and is a smooch.
If you or anyone you know is looking for that special addition to thier family come.meet her by arrangement.
I am fostering her thru Bay of Islands Animal Rescue - Never Ending Story so adoption will go through there.

'' WHERE DOGS CAN BE DOGS"
fun, friends, hoons and chill time in a supervised natural environment

07/05/2024

Ahh izzy we shall miss you and your family, from the beginning you and your bro hank welcomed me into the fold.
Thankyou for your continuous support Debby Young gunna miss the chats and 'I forgot my ph arghs!!' Haha.
Enjoy further north they lucky to have you 🥰

07/05/2024

🙂🙃love lil dog smooches