Dog owners love to think of their dogs as children. “That’s my baby,” they’ll say when referring to their dogs. They’ll refer to themselves as “Mommy” or “Daddy” when talking to their dogs as well. And, of course, they buy their dogs toys to play with. Choosing the right dog toys can be tricky. People [...]
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A Word of Warning for Guinea Pig Owners for VERY HOT Days on the Gold Coast
The following is with thanks to Gold Coast Guinea Pig Rescue ( click here for original status update on Facebook ) A WORD OF WARNING: It’s going to be over 30deg on the Gold Coast and surrounding areas today so the usual precautions are needed to keep your piggies cool and out of the [...]
November 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Can my dog “catch a cold” when soaking wet ?
Besides ensuring your pets have a working microchip with up2date details implanted within them during storms…. The next step is to provide adequate shelter. Part of the duty of care for a Pet Parent and/or professional pet sitter is to ensure pets have adequate shelter as stated by the RSPCA: Domestic animals must be effectively protected [...]
November 22, 2012 By 4 Comments
Everything there is to know about Doggy Dining on the Gold Coast
Fact Sheet 49: Dogs in outdoor dining areas – information for food businesses (PDF Download) Fact Sheet 50: Dogs in outdoor dining areas – infomation for customers (PDF Download) Arguments and Myths about Doggy Dining DEMOLISHED – Get the REAL Facts ! Original announcement from GCCC website about doggy dining being allowed (blog post) The ULTIMATE [...]
November 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
(Verified) Dog Friendly Cafes and Restaurants – GOLD COAST
View the full complete up2date list – click here ! Anesis – Yeronga (Brisbane) Ashmore Gardens Nursery – Ashmore Bambi Deluxe – Tweed Heads Bizzy Beanz Cafe (Greenway Drive) – Tweed Heads (South) NSW (outdoor table area ok) Brunswick Heads NSW: all cafes with outdoor seating in Brunswick Heads NSW is dog [...]
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NEWS: OUTCOME OF MEETING WITH GCCC MAYOR TOM TATE | Dog Friendly Society – Australia UPDATE
Dog Friendly Society – Australia – News Update from Trevor (Founder) NEWS: OUTCOME OF MEETING WITH GCCC MAYOR TOM TATE: Hi everyone, we just want to say a big thank you to Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate for taking the time out to meet with us today, and to pass on to everyone the very [...]
July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Open Letter On Requests for “Shared Sitting” with Friends & Neighbors and “Every Other Day” (E.O.D.) Visits
This is Gold Coast Pet Sitting’s version of the original Open Letter On Requests…. ( click here to read the original ) “It’s that time of year” is year-round for us. Overall, pet sitting inquiries and bookings pick up in the warmer half of the year especially December/Christmas and Easter. During these times, we [...]
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How NOT To Hire A House Sitter
I’ve been “inspired” ! You can thank ( this blog post ) for my inspiration.. throughout this blog post I’ll be referring to it as well as some of the comments. You could say this is a bit of my own commentary as a professional (paid) house sitter as well as someone who runs a [...]
