Yuppie Puppy Dog Boutique & Spa Moot

06/09/2024

What is not to love about poodles. Wonderful breed!

12/08/2024

It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce the passing of a recently retired employee, our dear friend and colleague, Hilda Ntuli.
Hilda was more than just a dog groomer at our parlour; she was a true artist, a caregiver, and a cherished member of our team.

Hilda had a unique way with animals, a gentle touch that could soothe even the most anxious of pets. Her patience, kindness, and dedication to her craft were unmatched. She took pride in her work, treating each dog that came through our doors as if they were her own. The love she showed to every animal was evident in their wagging tails and joyful spirits when they left her care.

But Hilda was more than just her work. She was a friend, a confidante, and a source of warmth and positivity in our lives. Her laughter was contagious, her smile infectious, and her presence comforting. She brought light to our workplace and made it feel like a home.

Hilda's impact on our business, and on each of us personally, is immeasurable. She had a way of making everyone feel valued and appreciated, both two-legged and four-legged alike. Her absence leaves a void that cannot be filled, but her spirit will continue to inspire us every day.

As we say goodbye to Hilda, let us remember the joy she brought to our lives, the kindness she shared with everyone she met, and the love she had for the animals she cared for so deeply. Her legacy will live on in every wagging tail, every happy bark, and every pet that leaves our parlour feeling loved and cherished.

Rest in peace, dear Hilda. You will be forever missed, but never forgotten.

11/08/2024

Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her.
Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards.
The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp.
He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck. And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!"
They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going."
Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool. In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness".
At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families."
When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story.

Credit goes to the respective owners

04/08/2024

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20/07/2024

This is Caroline. She moved overseas with all her animals.
She never wrote on Facebook "I'm giving up my cats and dogs because I'm moving"or I'm having a baby or I've had the animal a year, two years or more and now I suddenly don't have time for it or can't afford to feed it.
So, when you get an animal, remember that it’s a fragile creature, part of the family and must follow you everywhere you go, otherwise don’t get one!!
Be like Caroline.

20/07/2024

17/07/2024

They saw you watching over them
As they finally closed their eyes
They smelt your scent as they breathed
In and out for the last time
They heard the way your voice broke
As you told them they were loved
They felt you as you held them
With your gentle, farewell touch
And now they watch each morning
As you pass their empty bed
They watch you lose composure
And they see the tears you shed
They hear you bear the silence
Of the footsteps that are gone
That walk across your heart each day
Like echoes of a song
They feel the pang of emptiness
You get when you’re alone
In moments when you realise
That they’re never coming home
But in their darkest moment
You were there to hold them tight
And they just want the same for you
So you can feel alright
So they’re sewing you a rainbow,
Weaving ribbons through the sky
So they can let you know
That life is good beyond goodbye
So next time it is raining
And the sun appears as well
Just feel and look and listen
To what they are trying to tell
They’re telling you it’s spring there
With its showers and its sun
Where there are endless fields for them
To play and stretch and run
They’re telling you they sleep upon
The biggest, softest beds
That they have stitched from all the clouds
That float above your head
They’re telling you they’re not alone
For there are many others
And they’ve been reunited
With their parents, sisters, brothers
They’re showing you their rainbow
So you know they won’t forget you
And to tell you they will always be
So happy that they met you
And they’re telling you they love you
And though they’ll be dearly missed,
Not to worry, ‘cause it’s beautiful
Beyond the rainbow bridge
***

Sending love and compassion to anyone who is missing a beloved pet today - and every day

04/06/2024

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27/02/2024

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13/01/2024

Adorable and so funny!

01/01/2024

Happy New Year from your Yuppie Puppy family!

25/12/2023

Every year at Yuppie Puppy is better, thanks to you! All the best, and a Wonderful Christmas!

08/12/2023

So much joy!

11/11/2023

🐾 POEM OF A DOG
I'm the one who's always waiting for you.
Your car has a special sound that I have imprinted on my senses, I can recognize it in a thousand.
Your steps have a magic bell.
Your voice is music to my ears.
If I see your joy, it makes me happy!.
Your scent is the best.
Your presence moves my senses.
Your waking up wakes me up
I contemplate you sleeping and for me you are my God, I am happy watching your sleep.
Your look is a ray of light.
Your hands upon me, hold the lightness of peace and the sublime display of infinite love.
When you leave, I feel a huge void in my heart.
I keep waiting for you again and again.
I am the one who will wait for you all your life today, tomorrow and forever:
I am your dog.

10/11/2023

Lucy, my Schnauzer puppy, enjoying the garden...

09/11/2023

Hey gorgeous! Beautiful Anjo visited us at Yuppie Puppy today. Always happy to see him!