Manderston Canine Academy (Puppy and Dog training school in Midrand)

12/09/2024

20/08/2024

🚨 **URGENT NOTICE ** 🚨

**Important Pet Health Alert: Leptospirosis**

A confirmed case of leptospirosis has been identified in a dog in our area. This bacterial disease can be severe and is transmissible to other pets and humans.

🦠 WHAT IS IT?
Leptospirosis is a disease caused by infection with the Leptospira bacteria, which can be found in water, soil, and urine of infected animals.

🩻 SYMPTOMS:
- Loss of appetite
- Vomiting
- Lethargy
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and mucous membranes)
- Dehydration
- Drinking or urinating more than usual
- Weight loss
- Stiffness or muscle pain

‼ If your pet shows any of the above symptoms, contact your vet immediately! Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. The disease can progress to kidney and/or liver failure. Some dogs may develop severe lung disease and rapid, difficulty breathing. Damage to the heart muscle has been suspected in some cases. ‼

✅ PREVENTION:
- Ensure your pet's vaccinations are up to date.
- Avoid letting your dog drink from or swim in rivers, lakes, ponds, marshy areas, or slow-moving or stagnant water.
- Keep your dog away from farm animals and wild rodents, including carcasses.
- Promptly clean up any pet waste in your yard.
- Monitor your pets for symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or changes in urination.

Stay informed, keep your pets safe, and share this post to spread the word. 🐾

17/07/2024

The puppy is said to have been aggressive and had bitten people prior to being surrendered.

12/07/2024

06/07/2024

We have set up a backabuddy campaign, for our Saint Bernards. After a year in rehabilitation at Manderston Canine Academy (Puppy and Dog training school in Midrand) Rushka needs to be sterilized and have her bumps seen to. She is till a young dog who was abandoned by her owner with no food or shelter and was terrified of people. Please support us during Mandela Month.

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/saint-bernard-rescue-south-africa.

05/07/2024

Manderston Canine Academy (Puppy and Dog training school in Midrand) 082 450 5035

Website: manderston.co.za

We have classes on Saturday and Sunday morning at 8am and 9am and you can start immediately.

We also do one on one training.

We also do inboard training.
You dog will stay with us for a min of 21 days. We cover all basics with your dog and the training is interactive.

We also have KENNELING FACILITIES if you go away.

Lovely large kennels and heated sleeping areas.

Please feel free to call or whatsapp me
08 245 05035

We have a great coffee shop and you family is welcome.

Manderston Canine Academy
49 Olifantsfontein Road, Glen Austin A/H

ALL FUNDS FROM SCHOOL CLASSES, AND OUR KENNELS, GO TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF OUR RESCUE DOGS.

04/07/2024

BOTH DOGS FOUND.

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SHARES

THE WHITE ONE ATBTHE BACK HAS BEEN FOUND.

WE ARE STILL LOOKING FIR THE DARK ONE.

These 2 Huskies went missing from Noordwyk this morning. If you see them or have them. Please contact the owner 0812158065 or drop them at Manderston. 0824505035

04/06/2024

13/05/2024

With FurKidzFerry – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/05/2024

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03/05/2024

Go and visit our new website..

We provide lots of socialisation opportunities, not only with other puppies and adult dogs, but also people and a wide variety of objects and situations that will help your pup develop into a well adapted family member.

03/05/2024

Come to school. Remember learning is an ongoing process.

"A trained dog is a happy dog"

No time like the present. Start today at affordable prices.

All ages, breeds and sizes.

Our aim is to turn your dog into a family member.

Call or whatsapp me on 082 450 5035

01/05/2024

Happy Workers' Day to all our amazing pet parents! We know you work hard to give your furry friends the best life possible. Today, we celebrate YOU!

Here's to a relaxing day filled with cuddles and tail wags!

23/04/2024

This is an excellent article. BUT what they haven't mentioned in this article, is how crating effects your dog's growth. They tend to lie on one side, so the growth plates an the other side don't grow the same. Puppies, like humans grow stronger bones by being active and moving around. I have a dog currently, who was crated for seven months. He always sit's to one side and his muscle tone on the one the side is better than the other side.

What about his kidneys. How can your dog hold his urine for hours waiting for you to let him out the crate. Dogs do not naturally go to the toilet where they sleep. The damage caused by the poison backing up into the bloodstream, that can cause permanent kidney damage and ultimately kidmet failure.

Last but by no means least, it has a very serious psychological effect on your dog. Imagine being locked up in such a tiny space for hours on end with nothing to do. [Solitory confinement] They are going to learn to bark incessantly. (Negative reinforcement] because you will return to the crate to get him to keep quite. But the pup got you there. Puppies need contact with us and other animalsand he needs to investigate and learn about all things, using his nose. So being is the crate will stop all that from happening. Some dogs will also start self mutilation from pure boredom. Lick granulomas. Flank sucking. Chew their tail. I could go on for hours.

I talk from experience, I rehabiliate these dogs.

Crating is a human thing not a animal thing. Even the wolves have an outside entrance for pups to go out. Every living creature has the same. But us humans.................

𝙏𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚?

A while ago someone called me to enquire about crate training for their dog who was biting when they tried to put him in his crate. The crate he was kept in for almost 18 hours each day. And, to be frank, I'd probably bite you too if you tried to do that to me...

Crate training has a place. A crate can help keep puppies safe when unsupervised for short periods. It can help puppies get the good quality rest they need. It can provide a safe haven for a dog from grabby kids. It is sometimes a necessity after surgery. It can provide a safe travel space for your dog.

What a crate is not is a way to contain your dog long term for your convenience. It is not a babysitter. It is not a place for time outs and punishment. It is not a place to leave your dog while you go out to work all day.

Questions to consider when thinking about crates... Is using the crate for the dog's benefit or for mine? Could I achieve the same result using a pen or a room divider which allows the dog more freedom of movement? If I need the crate in order to be able to safely leave my dog alone should my dog be left alone in the first place? If my adult dog truly loves their crate then is there any need to shut the door?

Dogs are social animals who need adequate space to move. Social & spatial restriction can cause chronic stress with all the welfare implications that brings. Closed crates can be useful equipment during early puppyhood but they must be used thoughtfully and (other than very specific uses) I'd question their desirability in adulthood. What do you think?

𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘴:
• 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢 𝘉, 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔 𝘉 𝘏, 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘑, 𝘥𝘦 𝘝𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘏 𝘞, 𝘔𝘰𝘭 𝘑 𝘈 (1998). 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭, 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘢, 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘪 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴, 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 58: 365-381.
• 𝘉𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢 𝘉, 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘞, 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘔 𝘉 𝘏, 𝘔𝘰𝘭 𝘑 𝘈, 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘑 (1999𝘢). 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘯𝘦: 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘗𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳 66: 233-242.