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Fun and frolics from our favourite furfriends (Say that fast!!!)
21/03/2025

Fun and frolics from our favourite furfriends
(Say that fast!!!)

20/02/2025

Please be aware!

TOXIC 24-48 HOUR NOTIFICATION: NORTHERN REMUTAKA

Kia ora koutou

This email is to notify you that a suitable weather window has been identified to deliver the next phase of the Northern Remutaka aerial pest control operation. The toxic application will be undertaken on Saturday 22nd February (weather permitting).

Pesticide to be used: Sodium Fluoroacetate (1080).

Warning signs will be put in place. A reminder to please check for signage if you are in the area. And;

DO NOT TOUCH poison bait
WATCH children at all times
DO NOT EAT animals from this area or within the buffer zone outside the treatment boundary. The standard buffer zone is 2km for deer and pigs, 200m for rabbits, and 1km for possums.
Poison bait or carcasses are DEADLY to DOGS

Ngā mihi

EcoFX Aerial Operations Team

20/02/2025

Last weeks adventures!

17/02/2025

THERE IS A PARVO OUTBREAK IN LOWER HUTT THAT COULD EASILY SPREAD TO HERE.

‼️WARNING: MOERA DOG OWNERS‼️

There is a Parvo outbreak in Moera, Lower Hutt. We have treated 6 this week, with one Mumma dog sadly passing away😭. The virus is spreading fast!!

Please read
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IMPORTANT PARVO TIPS!!

It's Parvo season again. Please make sure your dog's and puppies are vaccinated!

We did a quick brain dump for you...we hope it's helpful xx

*Parvo can be walked into your home on someone's shoe, on the tyre of a bike or pram, or by a dog that has come in contact with a poo contaminated by the virus.

*Your dog can contract it from sniffing anything contaminated by a parvo dog poo.

*It may be already present at your home. Laying dormant from a previous tenants pet.
Parvovius can lay dormant in soil or 1-9years!!!

*A dog/pup will show symptoms 5-7days after coming in contact with the virus.

*TIP: 1 part bleach to 30 parts water is a cost effective way to kill parvo in the environment.

*If your dog or pup is lethargic, off colour, is nauseous and off his food or has unexplained diarrhoea or bloody diarrhoea - please seek veterinary help immediately.

*Parvo is a virus and has to run its course, but a dog/pup left unsupported may die depending of the severity of the strain. So supportive care can save his life. In the most basic terms, due to aggressive vomiting and hemorrhagic diarrhoea your dog is at risk of severe dehydration and hypoglycemia leading to hypothermia and death.

*Vets can offer lifesaving pain relief, anti nausea medication, antibiotics, vitamins and electrolytes and fluid therapy.

*TIP: rubbing glucose syrup (in the baking section of the supermarket) into your dogs gums can help with weakness and fading due to hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. If you don't have glucose Syrup try honey or sugar dissolved in a little water.

*Poweraide or coconut water can be given given via a syringe every few hours to help combat dehydration. Take care not to aspirate your dog (make sure they swallow as you syringe, so the fluid doesn't go down their airway)

*TIP: Worm your Dog/pup. A pup with parvo who also carries a worm burden is at serious risk. The worm burden can overwhelm a sick pup and compromise chance of recovery.

*When you go to your vet do not get out of your car. They will glove and gown up and come out to you.

*There is a snap test (like the covid one, but re**al) that vets can use to identify a positive for parvo.

*No treatment is not an option. Dying from parvo is painful. Not treating would be cruel.

*Treatment options are
Inpatient, outpatient or euthanasia.

*If you choose to be treated as an outpatient for parvo.
Do not leave your dog tied or kenneled outside it could become hypothermic and die through the night.

*The best chance of your pet surviving, is to be inside, warm and hydrated. The vets will give you medications and supportive items to help with this. In severe cases you may need to visit the vet daily for injections.

*Your dog will feel too sick to eat. So offering them bland and easily digestible food like boiled chicken, broth or a vet prescription diet is best.

*TIP: Whilst it is important to keep your dog snugly and warm. Dogs with parvo have a sensitivity to direct heat. A heat pad that is too hot will burn them. So make sure hotties and heat pads are wrapped in a towel or blankets and are not placed directly against the dogs skin.

*Your job is to establish good quarantine/hygiene protocols in your home.

*Personal hygiene is so important. Wash your clothes and your hands and spray your shoes after each contact with the parvo patient.

*TIP: Spray the bottoms of your shoes with 1/30 bleach every time you leave home so you don't walk parvo through your community.

*Double bag any vomit, poo or soiled items so the virus dosent leach out during disposal. Wash clothes in Clorox or another effective disinfectant...rural stores sell Virkon.

*Do not take your dog off the property (aside car trips to the vets. And carry your dog to and from the car) pick up all poo and vomit, spray with your chosen disinfectant. And do not let your dog socialise with other dogs.

*vaccinated dogs can still get parvo. Though it is usually a milder case, it is absolutely possible.

*It will be just a matter of days before your dog dies or starts to slowly improve.

*Recovery from Parvo can take 2-7days depending on the animal, the severity and the strain.

*If you dog starts to eat and keep food down. It is a really promising sign🤗

*If your dog/pup dies😭
It's important to send the body (double bagged, sorry to be insensitive!) to be cremated (your vet can help with this), or if you choose to bury him at home, make sure it is a deep burial.

*If your dog survives. He/she is still shedding the virus and his poo (and possibly the bottom of your shoes) with be contagious for another 2 weeks. So keep going with your quarantine and hygiene until it is safe. The vets can do another snap test to be sure its negative.

If you have anymore questions contact your vet.

It's with the greatest sadness that Nuggett passed away during our break. He was the original trailer, and we had 12 yea...
23/01/2025

It's with the greatest sadness that Nuggett passed away during our break.
He was the original trailer, and we had 12 years of adventures together, your forever in my heart my golden boy, my Nuggett.

"We're back!!!  We met up with all our friends this week, so much gossip and so much sniffing to catch up on!We played a...
23/01/2025

"We're back!!! We met up with all our friends this week, so much gossip and so much sniffing to catch up on!
We played at the river and chased each other, it's nice to hang out again!"
The dogs. All of them.

Happy New Year!We will be back walking on the 21st January, so I will catch up with all my favourite doggos soon!
31/12/2024

Happy New Year!
We will be back walking on the 21st January, so I will catch up with all my favourite doggos soon!

Here we are at the end of 2024, It's been another wonderful year spending happy time with  all your wonderful fur buddie...
20/12/2024

Here we are at the end of 2024,
It's been another wonderful year spending happy time with all your wonderful fur buddies.
It's also a bittersweet finish as I say goodbye to Niva, Bear and Nala. You've been fantastic companions for over 7 years and will never know how much joy you've been and how much you'll be missed. Happy retirement guys.

08/12/2024

My last day of walking for this year will be on Thursday the 20th, so two more weeks with my furry friends.

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, but the pups have all been enjoying themselves on their adventures!
17/11/2024

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, but the pups have all been enjoying themselves on their adventures!

11/10/2024

Mindful practices with your pet ❤️

Mindfulness reduces stress, anxiety and depression. It lowers blood pressure, improves sleep, increases focus and enhances creativity and builds emotional resilience too. In fact it can reshape our brains, rewiring them for the better. What’s not to love?

And the good news is, you don’t need not sit quietly “mediating” to experience the benefits! In fact, if you have a pet, you have a ready-made tool for mindfulness at hand.

Here are some ways to incorporate mindfulness into your day with your pet. And better yet, because our pets feed off our energy, doing this has a calming effect on them too!

🚶‍♀️Mindful walk
Instead of going into autopilot, make your dog walk a mindful experience - go at your pet’s pace, pay attention to your environment, feel the breeze on your face and your feet pressing into the ground as you step. Wait patiently as your pet sniffs and explores, enjoy their joyful exploration of the surroundings and notice those little dopamine spikes as you find yourself grinning at their fun antics!

🐶 Mindful contact
Spend 10 minutes giving your pet undivided focus. With them on your lap or lying beside you, run your hand slowly down their body, giving your entire attention to the way their fur feels under your hand, acutely aware of every tiny sensation in your palm. Notice their warmth, the rise and fall of their breath, the sound of their breath. Expand your empathy to sense how they are feeling. By running your hand down their dorsal muscles, you also activate their calming nervous system too, so you are both becoming calmer together.

👀 Mindful observation
Take 10 minutes to simply observe your pet, try and understand what they see and experience of the world. What them play, prowl around a window or watch them as they watch the world go by. Taking this moment of quiet gives you insight into your pet’s world, and love is understanding - to truly love your pet, you must understand them!

Will you try any of these? Or is mindfulness with your pet already such a natural part of your day?

11/10/2024
01/10/2024

******Phones home!*****
Hi, just letting everyone know that my car was broken into this morning and my phone was stolen, so while I can use FB and messenger to contact you, I can only do so from home at the end of the day.

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Despite a wild, wet and windy week, we found a some lovely sunny spells, although some of us found even more water to pl...
19/09/2024

Despite a wild, wet and windy week, we found a some lovely sunny spells, although some of us found even more water to play in!

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