The answer is to chill out under the shade of a tree or indoors like these doggies did. It was pretty hot over here, on Wednesday (23/01/2019) so I kept the dogs inside the house (and Rocky was in the dog play house where he likes to hang out). Remember to keep your dogs out of the sun, indoors (NEVER inside the car) and with plenty of fresh water. Enjoy NZ summer!...
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And the fun continues thanks to this beautiful and warm summer weather! We had old comers and one new guest Mel, who’ll be joining us at Day Care 🙂 On Friday, we all went for a 4 km walk along Pegasus wetland track and Pegasus Lake. Then, a throw the ball game which Jack loves. Saturday, we had Mel and she is, like her mum calls her, a social butterfly! She got along great with my boys and our guests Louie, Luke and Macca. After our walk in Silverstream Village, we had......
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As part of Rocky’s Summer Camp this year, and taking advantage of a gorgeous sunny but not-too-hot day, I took my boys and our guests of the week Macca, Luke and Louie to Huntsbury track. A great track that was nearly all to ourselves!...
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Pool party today in this beautiful summer weather! A great way to cool off after we’d just come back from a long walk. Tossing a ball and playing chase. Everything that dogs love. And Rocky chills out under the outdoor table. Pool party and dog-treat-filled ice blocks today to cool off! The dogs had to work out how to get the treats out. It’s an excellent mental exercise to get them unstressed. Jack was more interested in trying to get the little ball out of the pool. The ball gets filled with......
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Rocky & Co. Pet Care: 2018 in Review Here’s a selection of pictures of the dogs we looked after throughout the year. A big THANK YOU from Rocky & Family to all of you who’ve supported us and trusted your pets to our care. Blair, Rocky, Wookie, Jack, the chickens (18 of them) and the sheep (3 of them) and I wish you a very Happy 2019! We hope to see the familiar furry faces again in the new year and we look forward to meeting new friends as well! Check out......
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This is Buddy. He’s been staying with us over the Holiday season. And what a character that he is! He’s basically still a puppy and has a lot of energy. That’s great when it comes to our daily morning walks which are offered to all dogs that stay with us (check out Dog Sitting). Buddy needs regular exercise (and so do I … shush). Our regular walks have been awesome to keep this big boy happy and unstressed. But other things are important to keep him (and every dog) physically and mentally healthy. So......
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Merry Christmas, everyone!!! Much love from Rocky & Family to our friends and your loved ones....
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Thanks everyone who came to our Dog Christmas party and Wookie’s birthday celebration (our Sidney Silky). We had so much yummy food, including some delicious pizza and veggie sausages on the BBQ. I made a mince loaf cake for the dogs and I think they had a great time. So did the humans, I hope! Lol...
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This is Bud who’s made himself comfortable on our couch. He’s a 1-year-old Staffy-cross that we are looking after this weekend. He’s super playful and enjoys a good wrestling game with Blair. Bud is such a placid and cuddly big dog! A great example to those out there who think this is a “vicious” breed. It’s all in how you raise and treat your dog. Little chihuahuas can be more ferocious than this big fella here. When you treat them kindly, any dog pays you with twice as much love....
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Always be sure to watch out for these when walking your dogs: – Litter – Other dogs’ poop – Sun (especially in the summer) – Water puddles – Pesticides and Rodenticides sometimes found in recently treated lawns, yards, agricultural fields, flower gardens, and buildings, – Toxic plants – Unleashed dogs The text also mentions wild animals, but that’s not necessarily the case here in NZ, unless you take your dogs on tracks where there are wild pigs. This one time while walking Rocky up the Mt. Oxford Track, a group of 3......
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