Gone to the Dogs - Canine Crèche

10/01/2025

And so all good things come to an end. All the littlies gone with just a few biggies going home over the next few days.

31/12/2024

Call the cops! We have zama zamas!

30/11/2024

After many failed attempts, we've successfully managed to cross a cat and dog

22/11/2024

19/11/2024

How to tell when your dog is hungry 😂

01/11/2024

Let me tell you about Scampi...

Small fluffy dog, around 16-years-old. No left eye and glaucoma in the right, requiring drops twice a day so he's essentially blind. Breath that can slay a dragon at 10 feet.

Memory like a herd of elephants. The first time he came to sleep over - just over a year ago - he explored every inch of his lodgings, walking and bumping into fences and finding the water bowls dotted all over the place; he memorised the location of every door and gate. Followed the other dogs into the bedroom and memorised the interior, position of the beds, furniture, water, and back door.

Ever since then he's had little trouble finding his way around again, irrespective of the time between visits. He isn't scared to wander into the big yard where the big dogs run and play and will find his way to wherever I am simply by smell. The big dogs give him a wide berth, even when they're in full chase mode - you can't teach them that!

This phenomenal little dog even had a bit of fun with the day dogs this morning. We should all be like Scampi; he doesn't let his physical drawbacks prevent him from enjoying life.

09/10/2024

DON'T PANIC! When you get a message like the one attached. I got this last night and my first reaction was "Oh dear, now what have I done?", but then on closer inspection I got suspicious. I went to the WA help centre and they confirm that similar messages are fraudulent. Be careful out there, these baddies are multiplying and getting cleverer - they want your money!

30/09/2024

No weight update on Nikita; she's reached a beautiful, filled out body condition. She keeps changing and figuring out how to live with a family in a household. She has appointed herself guardian - get up at night and she waits for you to come back to bed before she settles down again. She is up for adoption, so please network to find her a special home where she can carry on blooming and bless her new family with oodles of love, affection, and devotion.
The Africanis Assistance network NPC
Animal Protection Network - Alberton

12/09/2024

Nikita has come such a long way! She's ready to be adopted into a house who will shower her with the love she craves. Lovely temperament and very intelligent.

02/09/2024

This so clearly illustrates how dogs (or any rescue animal) can change. Tails and Whiskers Charity Shop has a post on what shelter dogs go through - this is what they were talking about. Same dog - Nikita.
The Africanis Assistance network NPC
Animal Protection Network - Alberton

21/08/2024

And it's been a whole SEVEN weeks since Nikita came to us, barely able to walk. In this time she's realised that she doesn't have to fight for food anymore, that other dogs want to be her friend, that she can rely on a warm bed at night and soft cushions during the day, and sees a car ride as something fun to do. Her tail and ears are covered in hair as well. She still doesn't trust strangers and you have to let her decide when she wants to be your friend, but once that happens, you have a snuggle buddy of note!

13/08/2024

Ginger is here for assessment prior to being networked by The Africanis Assistance network NPC and Animal Protection Network - Alberton. She went on her first social outing yesterday to Urban Grind Roasters and was phenomenal! I think she'll make a great shop dog (as seen from the photos 🤣) Thanks once again Michelle Port and Raffy for the support!

If anybody is interested in this girl, she is sterilised, vaccinated and chipped. Great with other dogs both big and small (settled within a day in the day care chaos), and is the ultimate cuddle bunny (she identifies as a lap dog 😄). Please contact either one of the above organisations to arrange adoption.

13/08/2024

Nikkita update: She went for her steri last week, had all her vaccs and got chipped - she's ready to be networked! She improves every day mentally and emotionally, but has lost a bit of weight due to missing a few meals last week with her steri and me going away over the weekend. We'll do a weigh-in report again next week.