Model Canine

11/26/2024

Music: Funky TownMusician: EnjoyMusicSite: https://enjoymusic.ai.

11/11/2024

🐾 As we honor all veterans today, here is a touching poem about veteran canines who served... 🐾

"To The War Dog", by Christopher Dion

To the memory of silent footsteps
That beside us once did fall
We pause but for a moment
And in reverence do recall

For the hand that held the leash
They served our country well
Therefore we who do remain
Will their stories ever tell.

Some did come home
Along with us, tails held high
While others left empty collars
And in foreign soil now silently they lie

They are forever our guardian angels
Clad in soft and coloured fur
As present now in our hearts
As they ever and always were.

11/11/2024

Happy Veterans Day! ❤️🤍💙

11/10/2024

Happy Birthday Model Canine Grandma! ❤️🐾 this lady loves your dogs like their her grandkids- that’s why she’s still “grandma” around these parts.
Kathy Shaffer

11/07/2024

🐾 Reflections on Life with Our Pups 🐾

When a dog becomes one of your closest friends, life takes on a different hue. The simple act of coming home transforms because someone is eagerly waiting for you—not because they need anything, but simply because you're you. You might catch yourself sharing thoughts aloud, knowing there's a loyal companion by your side who doesn't judge or interrupt.

This friendship is straightforward and genuine. It's built on shared moments: early morning walks when the world is calm, afternoons spent lounging in the backyard, the comfort of a warm presence nearby when you're reading or working. Your dog doesn't ask for much but gives plenty—a sense of connection that doesn't rely on words or conditions.

Over time, you start to see the world differently. Maybe you pause to appreciate the rustling of leaves because your dog stopped to sniff the air. Perhaps you meet new people at the park and expand your circle in unexpected ways. You learn that joy can be as simple as a playful bark or a shared glance, and you realize that some of the best friendships are those that remind you to savor the moment you're in.

R.M. Drake 🍂

Artist Credit: Dee Nickerson

11/06/2024

Please enjoy these few Halloween photos!🎃👻🐾

11/01/2024

Please enjoy the start to some Halloween photos. ❤️🎃 stay safe and happy Halloween.

10/11/2024

Good morning folks! We will resume normal business hours Monday! We will be helping a few families in the community today while MC grandma hangs out with some of her favorite 4 legged friends. ❤️ Business lines are down however we do have the phone connected to a cell line. As always stay safe and be careful out there.

10/11/2024

Good afternoon everyone! We hope everyone made it through safely. After some clean up we have a little damage but we’ve had some of the best clean up crew today 💜🐾 Everyone at Model Canine was so happy to be back out in group today with the sun shining and dirt flying. Some enjoyed picking up sticks and Spanish moss others enjoyed laying in the beat of the sun or rolling in the cool dirt. 🐾

10/10/2024

Everyone is tuckered out at Model Canine. We stepped outside to see what Milton was up to. A lot of rain bands, a lot of wind, and transformers blowing all around. Stay safe everyone. We love you guys!

10/10/2024

Good afternoon everyone! As Milton is upon us we have all finished supper and have everyone safely tucked in. Some of our guest are a little more vocal tonight than usual so we are having a hurricane pawty of our own in the rowdy room for them. 🐾🎶

Everyone stay safe and please stay out of harms way 💜 if you need anything please don’t hesitate to reach out.

10/07/2024

Good morning everyone. As we prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Milton we will have updated business hours.

Monday operating as normal
Tuesday operating until 12pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday operating as normal

Your pets safety is one of our main concerns. We will update before the storm, during the storm, and after the storm (as long as we can). Once your pets walk through our doors they are family and we will do whatever necessary to protect them. With that being said, we have an evacuation plan with an end destination in place, as well as assistance if need be and all of our guest numbers and emergency contacts in a protected place at hand so if we do have to evacuate the owners are the first to know. We have the necessities and means to ensure safety in place (food, water, generators, medical accessories, etc.)

Prepare as if our area is receiving a direct hit. If you need any assistance in preparation please don’t hesitate to reach out.

As always stay safe and yall be careful out there. We love you guys ❤️🐾

10/05/2024

World Animal Day - October 4th

Yesterday was World Animal Day, sponsored by the World Animal Protection organization. You can take a look at their important mission and the other days that they sponsor during the year to promote awareness.

We love any excuse to celebrate animals. Here we have compiled a list of official and unofficial animal awareness days observed around the world, nationally, and internationally.

10/01/2024

🐾🐾 Canine Love

87 million households in the country have dogs in their families! Pet ownership in the U.S. has jumped significantly over the past three decades. As of 2024, 66% of U.S. households (86.9 million homes) own a pet. That’s up from 56% in 1988, pet ownership statistics show. From companionship to emotional support, pets are a vital part of their owners’ lives. In fact, 97% of pet owners consider their pets to be a part of their family. (Of course!)

Dogs and cats are the most common pets in the U.S., but there’s a lot of love for other animals and species as well. Millions of households include fish, birds and small animals like hamsters and rabbits. The most popular pets in the U.S. are:
1. Dogs (65.1 million households)
2. Cats (46.5 million households)
3. Freshwater fish (11.1 million households)
4. Small animals: hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, etc. (6.7 million)
5. Birds (6.1 million households)

Statistics from Forbes, Pew Institute, APPA

09/30/2024

We continue business as normal today. Keeping all those who are “without” (due to Helene) in our prayers. ❤️🐾

09/27/2024

Good morning everyone! We pray everyone made it through safely last night. Due to the severity of the storm to our local communities we will be closed until Monday so we can assist however needed.

For our incoming boarding guest: if you are still planning to drop off today please give us a call at your earliest convenience to confirm.

As always; stay safe, yall be careful out there.

09/27/2024

Hello everyone! We hope everyone is safe and sound! We here at Model Canine are enjoying some nice soothing music for the doggos and some nice rain spurts for us humans at the moment. We will update early morning with hours of operation once things are clear. If you have an appointment and would like to reschedule please let us know (if you can)!

09/25/2024

𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐄 - 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝟗/𝟐𝟓/𝟐𝟒 𝟒:𝟐𝟎𝐏𝐌

Hurricane is rapidly making its way toward Florida. Expected weather impacts are changing — continue to check our page or our website for updates on predicted impacts. 🌀

𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧, 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙚; 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝙇 𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙧-𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.

⛈️ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀:

🕒 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Thursday at 5AM 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Thursday at 11AM

➡️ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Thursday at 11PM 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Friday at 3 AM

🌊𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰, 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲. This will be a long-term surge event.

🌧️ 3-6 inches of rainfall with up to 10 inches in certain areas

💨 Potential wind speed of 74mph sustained along the coast and 57mph inland

❗ 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝟗-𝟏-𝟏 𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 ❗

📞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (352-249-2775) are open on until 10PM. They will reopen tomorrow, September 26, at 8AM and remain open until 4PM.

ⓘ 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉, 𝙑𝙄𝙎𝙄𝙏: https://www.sheriffcitrus.org/public_info/disaster_information.php

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