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On behalf of all the Doggy Doaters, Gemma, Milly and Frodo would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Easter! We hope the Easter Bunny is nice to everyone this year, you can assured the Easter Bunny doesn’t forget the doggies at Dogs Country Club but they will enjoying some doggy safe carob treats! 
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All the Doggy Doaters, Gemma, Frodo and Milly would love to wish everyone a wonderful Australia Day! All of our lucky guests over this long weekend are lucky enough to enjoy a special treat - Doggy Lamingtons from our friends at the Diamond Dog Food and Bakery! 
If you're wanting to find some special treats, birthday cake mixes or yummy doggy lollies be sure to check out the Diamond Dog Food and Bakery, they're sure to put a smile on any doggies face!
Gemma and Frodo always travel in style.. safely!
Can you believe the Christmas holidays are already over?! What better way to celebrate then with another long weekend for Australia Day?!
If your pooches aren’t lucky enough to be staying with us at the Resort for the long weekend they may be coming along with you on your holiday! If this is the case always remember that ut is your responsibility to ensure that your pet is transported correctly and safely. Making sure they are provided with the essential needs, this includes food, water and protection from the elements whilst still in a safe position in the vehicle. It is against the law for a dog to travel in the boot of a sedan type vehicle, regardless of how short the trip is. The only way for a dog to travel in this sort of car is in the cabin, this is allowed also in an SUV or wagon type vehicle. Dogs are also allowed to travel in wagon and SUV cars in the back behind a cargo barrier. If travelling in the back of a ute or trailer the dog must be correctly and safely tethered or cage. If tethering a dog, make sure you are aware of their behaviour whilst travelling, if they are an anxious or nervous dog this isn’t the safest option for them. Your dog must secure with a lead or chain and have enough length sit and lay down but be short enough that they cannot reach the sides of the car. Long tethers can be more dangerous than nothing at all, with the risk of the dog jumping out and strangling themselves or being dragged beside the car. It is ideal to use a swivel hook when attaching the tether to the vehicle; this will minimize the risk of tangling. The most common injuries caused to dogs whilst travelling in the back of utes are: falling off the back of a moving vehicle, hanging over the side of the vehicle and being struck by passing cars, dogs being dragged along beside a car and attempting to jump from the moving vehicle. Regardless of what section of the car your dog is travelling in they must be provided with adequate ventilation, if travelling in a container it must have multiple ventilation holes, with a minimum in at least 3 sides of the container. Be aware of the temperatures and weather expected for your days of travel, even if open in the back of the vehicle dogs can still suffer heat stroke, if temperatures are expected to be high its best that your dog travels inside the cabin with you with the air conditioner on. If the weather is going to be at the other extreme, wet and rainy be considerate of your pet both inside and outside of the car. If travelling in the cabin and you have the heater on, remember most dogs have a thick coat designed to keep them warm so you want to avoid overheating. Even if your dog enjoys the water, if travelling in the rear tub of a vehicle in the rain be mindful of how your pet may cope. With dogs sensitive hearing rain can actually be uncomforting for them and travelling at high speeds doesn’t help with this. If this is the only option for your dog possibly look at crating them and protecting the crate from the elements. When your dog is travelling inside the car with you, the safest mode of transport is to have them in the back seat restrained or in the boot of a wagon type vehicle behind a cargo barrier. It is in the safety of both humans and the pets travelling in the car that the dog is correctly restrained. An unrestrained dog can cause distraction and in the case of an accident can become a projectile and have some severe damage caused to themselves. It is not safe for a dog to travel with their head hanging out the car window, small particles in the car enter the dog’s eyes, ears and nose and cause injury or infection. If you are planning on your travelling with your pets in the car and have any questions, check out the DPI Website. We hope everyone's stayed nice and cool over the past few days!
We've come across a great little story; we know it's sure to put a smile on everyone's face for the start of the weekend! A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables, when a voice in the dark said, ‘Jesus knows you’re here.’ He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more he shook his head and continued. Just as he pulled the stereo out, so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard; ‘Jesus is watching you.’ Startled he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room his flashlight came to rest on a parrot. ‘Did you say that?!’ He hissed at the parrot. ‘Yes!’ the parrot confessed, then squawked, ‘I’m trying to warn you that he’s watching you.’ The burglar relaxed, ‘Warn me huh? Who in the world are you?’ ‘Moses.’ Replied the bird. ‘Moses?! What kind of people would name a bird Moses?!’ Laughed the burglar. ‘The kind of people who would name a Rottweiler Jesus!’ Have a great weekend, Gemma and Frodo! 
On behalf of all the Doggy Doaters at Dogs Country Club and Kennel Resort, Millie, Gemma and Frodo would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year. We are all excited to be spending Christmas with many of your wonderful dogs and seeing everyone in 2014!
 As most people may know, we have a fantastic Cat Resort located only 10 minutes up the road in Langwarrin South. The Kitty Carers at Cooinda Cat Resort do a fantastic job at keeping your VIP – very important pussycat – relaxed and happy during their holiday. A fantastic service that both Cooinda Cat Resort and Dogs Country Club office is our Kitty Kab and K9 Kab services, a convenient way for your pooch or kitty to travel in style from your front door to the Resorts and home again. If you have your 4 legged friends booked in with both Dogs Country Club and Cooinda Cat Resort and require the Kab, we can pick all family members up at the same time and they will travel on the K9 Kab together, dropping the cats off at Cooinda and bringing the pooches for their holiday at Dogs Country Club and can do the same again to bring everyone home. This makes for an easier travel for everyone and means there is only one trip charge as we charge per trip not per animal. If you have any questions or enquires in regards to the K9 Kab or Kitty Kab services please don’t hesitate to contact us; 
All guests travel in style in our fully air conditioned and heated Mercedes Kab. Dogs Country Club & Kennel Resort 5971 1127
or Cooinda Cat Resort 5971 1395. On behalf of all the Doggy Doaters, Gemma, Frodo and Millie would like to wish everyone a safe and happy long weekend. Where will you be enjoying the big race? We will be here, making sure everything is running smoothly and making sure your doggies are having a great holiday with us! Have a great weekend! 
 Good morning! We've heard the Doggy Doaters are running a competition that could win your pooch 5 free nights upgrade into the Luxury Penthouse Retreat! What a lucky pooch that will be! Have you seen our Penthouse Retreat rooms?! These rooms are fully heated and air conditioned, every room has a 32' flat screen T.V, filtered water and doggy couches! You know your pooch will just love it! We had so many people excited to enter our last competition so if you missed out last time, here's your second chance! We are now selling our 2014 Dog of the Month Calendars, featuring not only all 12 lucky dogs that made it to the hall of fame but lots of helpful information, health and behaviour details and much more! All profits from the calendars will be donated to local rescue groups, to help support the fantastic work that they do! So if you’re stuck for the perfect Christmas idea for someone that has everything why not help out local rescue groups and put your pooch in the draw to win a fantastic upgrade! Every calendar purchase is an entry into the draw (5 calendars = 5 entries) So what are you waiting for?! Competition ends 30th November and this will have the calendar’s printed and ready in time for Christmas! Gemma & Frodo! 
We are very excited to introduce you to our newest, adopted family member Millie! Millie is a beautiful, 4 year old St.Bernard who has settled in fantastic to our Resort. She is always waiting for new guests with a wagging tail and more than happy to give big cuddles to our human friends coming for a tour. So if you haven't taken a tour yet why not pop down and meet Millie too?! WELCOME to the Dogs Country Club family Millie! We're very excited to have you here and can't wait for her to bring you updates on the Resort. Have a great weekend, Gemma and Frodo. 
Does your pooch get a little too excited at meal times… like us?! Does it seem they ‘inhale’ their food without even chewing and gag once they finish? We have the answer for you… THE SCOFF STOPPER! 
Not only can it unpleasant to watch your pooch ‘scoff’ their food in 5 seconds flat but it can actually cause serious health problems and prevent them from getting all the nutrience they require fromt their meal. Broader chested, larger dogs are prone to bloat and fast eating could be a cause of this and allows the dog to intake a lot more air than normal whilst eating. Although the true causes of bloat are still unknown, it is believed fast eating can be a factor. For more information on Bloat visit our health blog. The Scoff Stopper bowl is a fantastic idea with a lot of research put into design. The bowl is created to force your dog to slow down whilst eating and move their mouth throughout the bowl in order to reach their food. To find out more information on the Scoff Stopper visit their website! If you have any questions or are concerned with your dog’s eating habits don’t hesitate to contact the office on 5971 1127. The Doggy Doaters are always here to help. We also sell Scoff Stopper in the office at the Resort. The Scoff Stopper helps us when we get too excited about breakfast and dinner! Have a great weekend and enjoy the School Holidays! Gemma & Frodo! 
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