Three Hounds Pet Services

09/14/2024

🚨 ATTN LIBRELA AND SOLENSIA PATIENTS! 🚨 If your pet gets monthly Librela or Solensia injections for osteoarthritis Zoetis has added these medications to their rewards program for a limited time. If you don't already use Zoetis rewards you can sign up online at www.ZoetisPetcare.com and submit your purchase receipts for qualifying Zoetis products. Zoetis will send you a reloadable gift card that you can use for any product or service at your veterinary clinic as you accumulate rewards. Our Simparica Trio is a $45 rebate, for example, so I'm not sure how much these meds will qualify for but every little bit helps.

08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day! Check out a few of the stunners I've spent time with in the last few days. 😍🐾🐕 The tri-color foxhound in the last photo is available for adoption through Triangle Beagle Rescue of North Carolina and is the sweetest girl! Please keep Sunny in mind if you're looking to put a little Hound in your heart this fall!

08/06/2024

🚧 TROPICAL STORM DEBBY PREP 🚧 If you are new to the area the first photo is an example of what flood waters and sand can do to the roads in this area. It was taken on Manchester Road on the northwest side of Fort Liberty when Hurricane Matthew dumped 15" of rain on the area after a two week period of unrelated heavy rains. Please be very careful driving in flood prone areas. If you weren't here for any of our last major flooding your neighbors might be able to tell you what areas near you flood so you can plan accordingly if you need to get out and about once the storm hits. If all else fails I can tell you to the best of my recollection how your area fared during Matthew/Michael/Florence/Dorian if you are in my service area.
That said, if there is an able bodied adult working from home this week and you have a mid day walk scheduled after the storm hits please cancel it. I don't have any vacationers for the rest of the week and I am not interested in being out in heavy rains with my low clearance vehicle any more than the next guy. I will find a way to get to the pets who don't have a human home with them, but if I arrive at the house during extreme flood risk and find an adult at home I'm charging double and I will not be walking the dog since I'm already there. 😅 I'd play this off as a light hearted joke but it has happened enough times over the years that we can consider it one of those bizarre warning labels you should think is common sense but obviously enough people have done it that it is necessary.
Be safe out there. Keep our first responders and linemen in your thoughts, as well as those with critical jobs that are unable to stay home when major weather events happen. 🙏🏻🫶🏻

07/05/2024

All of my clients pets are safely tucked in for the night and I'm heading home to my own pets now. Please make sure your pets are INSIDE and safe from the fireworks. Brown noise on YouTube is really helpful, as well as leaving lights on to reduce the flash perception. If anyone finds a loose dog that bolted during fireworks I have a Home Again Universal Scanner and can help with chip checks this weekend to take the burden off the emergency vets. They'll be dealing with enough HBC victims from fleeing and terrified animals in addition to their usual case load so I will do my best to take a little off their plate. Please be careful driving and keep an eye out for running animals. Be safe, don't lose any fingers, and don't start any fires! Happy 4th, y'all!

06/23/2024

The booms and flashes of fireworks are scary for many pets, and their reaction to fireworks can change as they age. Those of us in a rural area who have to contend with large fireworks launched from inside residential areas may have a harder time creating a safe environment for our pets due to the proximity of those booms and flashes. Here are some management techniques that can help you and your pet have an enjoyable Independence Day. If your pet needs prescription medication to help them cope check your prescription supply now and contact your veterinary team ASAP if your pet needs a new or refilled calming medication. As always, pets in my care will not be allowed outside after dusk in the days surrounding any fireworks holiday, and as a Fear Free Certified Professional I will be implementing some of these management techniques with my pet sitting clients over the holiday. I hope you have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day!

06/20/2024

Happy Solstice from my favorite solar powered client pup! I hope you enjoy your time in the sun as much as Birdie does! Be safe out in the heat this week especially if you have a brachycephalic breed!

06/18/2024

🚨Please bear with me as changes are coming that I haven't fully decided how to implement but are unfortunately necessary.
⚖️ I am probably lucky that I made it more than 7 years in business before a client walked a rather large vacation visit invoice. Wasting time and energy on collection efforts and legal proceedings related to collecting money owed for services rendered is something no small business owner wants to do. I have prided myself in the flexibility of my business in scheduling changes as well as payment collection so as to create a stress free, user friendly experience for my clients. Unfortunately that has been abused enough that I will have to make changes to several policies. Starting with the July 4th holiday I will be sending billing quotes to all clients with services booked on and around the holiday. At this time I will still be accepting payment after clients return but that will be changing for vacation visits that fall on holidays or peak travel periods. For the time being, when you receive the emailed quote you can accept it and pay upon return or the quote can be paid at the time of receipt.
💸 Cancellation policy: I have the most lenient cancellation policy possible in that visits cancelled before I arrive to the home incur no monetary penalty. Even with that lenience I have had an increased number of incidences of clients neglecting to cancel visits before I arrive that I have too often allowed to cancel with no penalty. Year to date I have had over 200 cancellations. That is a full month's wage lost in less than 6 months. I have intentionally set my pricing so as not to nickel and dime my clients and I didn't survive COVID lockdowns in this industry by failing to adapt to dynamic schedules, illnesses, and emergencies. However, I will be implementing a tiered cancellation policy that will roll out later this year. I never wanted to have to do this but I need to be able to efficiently run a business that protects my flexibility options for my clients as well as my income.
🫶🏻 Thank you for trusting me to care for your pets and for working through these changes with me.

06/11/2024

I still have some availability for July 4th. If you're planning to travel please get your care requests in quickly to reserve your spot! Also if your pet needs medication to help them through the fireworks the time to call your vet is NOW.

06/06/2024

The owner has been found and is now in possession of their wallet. Thank you to everyone who helped me find him!
🚨CAROLINA SEASONS🚨 I found this wallet in the road and need help finding the owner. If anyone recognizes this person please call or text 910 745 6895. I will be walking in the neighborhood for the next 30 minutes and then will have to take it to a police department if I cannot find the owner before then.
Update 6pm: I am still looking for the owner. Lee County Sheriff's Office wouldn't take the wallet and Harnett was closed by the time I found out Lee wouldn't take it. I have messaged the FB page of the person I think is the owner but I do not know if they actively use messenger and my message will have gone to their other folder anyway. If you live on Spring Flowers I may be knocking on your door later but I promise I'm not selling vacuum cleaners. 😅 Thank you to everyone who has shared the post, I am really hoping to get this back to the owner as soon as possible.
Update 9pm: I was able to contact him on CashApp. 🎉 LCSO wouldn't take the wallet and HCSO was already closed so I still have it. He reached out to the number I sent on CashApp and I'll be bringing his wallet to him tomorrow when he wakes up. Thank you to everyone who helped me try to find him! I'll update when it is back with the rightful owner.

05/29/2024

It's a beautiful day for a walk in the woods!

05/23/2024

Y'all. Look at this little Chicken Nugget! I sure enjoyed spending time with you, recently, Miss Sadie! 🤣

05/15/2024

As hurricane season and summer temps approach it's time for a reminder of my inclement weather policies. If your pets will walk in the rain AND it is safe for us to be outside I WILL walk in rain. Year round I DO NOT do regular walks in severe weather. If it is lightning, high winds after heavy rainfall (I had a danger close falling tree limb scare me to death while walking a dog yesterday), or the local area (schools, Fort Liberty, etc) has shut down for an incoming storm system all walks during the storm will be converted to backyard let outs. I expect clients to cancel their visit if they have been instructed to work from home due to severe weather as my life is just as precious as yours. If mid day walks are not cancelled in those circumstances before I arrive there will be a 100% cancellation fee. Vacation visit clients will always receive regular services regardless of weather conditions.
As summer temps climb I may either adjust the timing of the walk to earlier in the day or adjust the length and duration of the actual walk with remaining visit time spent in a shaded or back yard area at my discretion. Neither I nor your pets want to be a heat casualty this summer and I appreciate the flexibility required to ensure our safety during inclement weather.

05/11/2024

Happy Dog Mom's Day to all the dog (and cat) moms out there! I hope your day is full of snuggles and wet noses. 🐾😍

05/11/2024

I hope everyone, especially my fellow space nerds, got to enjoy the beauty of the Aurora Borealis tonight. I'm going to be yelling about this for the rest of my life. 😍

04/12/2024

It's swarm season! If you find a swarm on your property reach out to me and I'll contact Michelle directly, or reach out to Homespun Honey (they're very responsive) and they can safely relocate the swarm to their happy little apiary! 💜🐝

Update on our swarm: this morning the colony is calmly settled on its post amidst the blackberry bush. We considered collecting it with our hands to relocate to a new hive box, but it's in a thorny spot. We examined closely for the queen, but since we don't see her, and since we have nearby boxes that are attractive homes for this healthy colony, we will let the bees move themselves. I suspect they will do things quickly. Our eclipse swarm!

04/12/2024

I know a lot of us have been following this story and hoping Toph will be found unharmed and returned to her owner. Toph is safe!! 😍🎉

Toph, the German Shepherd lost in Spring Lake NC on 2/26, is SAFE!!!
Details to come!! 🙌🏻

04/10/2024

This looks like such a fun event and it supports an excellent cause! There is still space available to sign up! 🐾🐕🧩

If you love doing puzzles and are competitive please consider joining us for a good cause tomorrow night! Prizes will be awarded! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/1caee728-380a-499a-a5c3-33a95f231016?

04/03/2024

Outside time for your doggies will be adjusted at my discretion today, especially if we have any training weather events. We will go outside so they can potty but the weather will dictate how much of the visit is spent playing indoors. Be safe out there today!

A slight risk (Level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms will be in place today with a strengthening low pressure system. Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes will be possible between 10 am and 5 pm.