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   Your dog's Home Away From Home!

What differentiates Dog Minding Sunshine Coast from our competitors?

We are the ONLY Pet Care Service on the  Sunshine Coast that:

1. SPECIALISES in SMALL BREEDS ONLY in SMALL GROUPS

2. Takes a maximum of 4 DOGS ONLY at one time (6 dogs in holidays).

3. Boasts 2 DOG HANDLERS to 4 DOGS

4. SPECIALISES in the umbrella of ANXIETY Disorders, especially SEPARATION Anxiety (S.A.D.) and GENERALISED Anxiety Disorders (G.A.D).

Our pet care service dog vacations are designed for toy dogs up to small dogs, who are HOUSE-TRAINED, desexed, vaccinated, and are SOCIALISED with other DOGS and PEOPLE. If you're in doubt, just call or text us for a quick response.

We can help you wIth SHORT (2 night min) and LONG TERM DOG BOARDING on SHORT or LONG NOTICE. 

We offer you the following:                        ⛱ BEACH Adventures!!                             🏞 Currimundi LAKESIDE Nature                    Reserve Adventures!!                           🐕‍🦺 SPECIALIST ANXIETY Disorders           🤓 Post Grad Dip PSYCHOLOGY             🤓 Bach. EDUCATION                               🐶 RESCUE dogs welcome                     🦮 ELDERLY dogs welcome                       😁 APPOINTMENTS necessary                 🥳 'PRIVATE' Customised Designer                Dog Vacations (unavailable in                    school holidays)                               🏞 'GROUP' Customised Designer                  Dog Vacations                                      🤙 'LONG-TERM' Customised                          Designer Dog Vacations                                        

Whilst your fur-babies are holidaying with us, their vacation will include:  

1.     Initial Phone Assessment

2.     Dog Walking

3.     Beach Adventures  (various         beaches)

4.     Currimundi Lakeside  Nature  Reserve Adventures

5.     Doggy dip pools to cool off

6.     Inflatable pool for supervised  swims

7.     Water Wading at Two-Way Creek, Golden Beach, Happy Valley, & Currimundi Lake, for example

8.     Indoor games

9.     Backyard games

10.   Back, neck, & hind-leg massages, tummy rubs, back scratching, ear rubs

11.  Baths, Blow Drys & Nail Painting on stays of 5+ days (Dog Grr

12.   Around eye area cleaning and coat brushing

13.  100% hands on pet care by 2 loving dog handlers  and ...                               

14.  Loads of FUN, cuddles, hugs, kisses and tonnes of AFFECTION. ❤                                                                              

We offer nightly (min 2 nights), weekly & monthly accommodation for your fur-babies.  

Our pet care service is designed for toy dogs up to small dogs, who are not puppies, are HOUSE-TRAINED, desexed, vaccinated, and are SOCIALISED with other DOGS and PEOPLE. If you're in doubt, just call or text us for a quick response.                                                                            

We cater specifically for both pure and mixed SMALL BREEDS such as Chuahuas, Australian Silkies, Terriers, Pugs, Poodles, Mini Schnauzers, German/Japanese Spitz', Pomeranians, Lhasa Apsos, Bichon Frisés, King Charles Cavaliers, Schipperkes, etc. And the 'families' of various breeds such as the 'oodles' for e.g., which includes Spoodles, Cavoodles, Schnoodles, Labradoodles, etc.

We're located 50mtrs to Currimundi Lake and a couple mins to various beaches! Your dog will go investigating & exploring on Adventures through Currimundi Lake Nature Reserve and.go on various Beach Adventures.

All you have to do is call us to book in.

Then bring your pooches belongings, pay, & drop your fur-babies off at the door and you can scoot off!

We do not accommodate DOMINATING breeds, nor AGGRESSIVE breeds.  

We boast TWO DOG HANDLERS to a maximum of 4 DOGS at one time! Thats 1 dog handler per 2 dogs. This translates to maximum attention for your pooches from us. Maximum 6 dogs in school holidays with 2 dog sitters who are 100% 'hands on'.  

Your DOG'S DAY will be BALANCED and filled with fun, rest, calm, relaxation, play, exercise and stimulation.             

We try to make your dog's stay STIMULATING. This is reflected in our pet care philosophy and the indoor/outdoor activities we provide. Various clinical studies have shown that mice housed in stimulating environments grow more neural connections and form more brain cells than mice housed in less stimulating environments. So STIMULATING environments helps your dog's brain grow!       

                                                                    And of course, the imperative, exercise. Dog walking is a necessity for dogs for health reasons as we all know. 

Moreover, walking is a positive experience for your pooch, both emotionally and physically.    

Dogs have endorphins too. Therefore, exercise actually gives them a natural high. Mention "Walk?" or "Fetch". They get really happy and excited! And they ALWAYS come back from their walks happy fur-babies!

So toys, playing and walking makes your dog a happy, well adjusted, emotionally balanced, healthy dog, and assists your dog's cognitive development!                                                                                  
Dogs also have emotions. They experience feelings such as love, anger, fear, grief, anxiety and joy. Dogs also produce more complex emotions such as shame, embarrassment, jealousy, guilt, resentment, pride, and empathy.                  
Whilst your dog/s are holidaying with us, initially, they will be in a new environment, with humans and other dogs they don't know, experiencing many emotions. 

Hence, we need to be aware of these emotions and counteract the negative emotions with positive emotions by way of our pet care philosophy, and lots of attention and affection. 

Please note, that when a new dog comes in, i.e., your dog, the dogs who are already here are going to create a fuss on your dog's arrival. This is normal behaviour. And after you've gone, we immediately commence intervention, and everything begins to settte.                                                                                        At NIGHT,  just like during the day, we all hang out together. Then it's dinner, playtime, wind-down, and slumber time, where we all bunk down together.                                                                            
Dependent upon our bookings, and the breed of your dog, age & weight, we MAY be able to cater for your medium-sized dog boarding needs. That is, if we don't have any small dogs booked in. It's best to just give us a quick call or text us with your enquiry.                                                                                                            We are now offering 'Private' Customised Dog Vacations, where we mind your dog/s alone, with no other dogs booked in. Obviously, they get extra special attention from us as there are no other dogs competing for our attention.

Of course, we are still offering our customised 'Group' Dog Vacations, where your pooch gets to holiday with up to 3 other hand-picked dogs in a 'Group' customised setting.
                                             
Our PET CARE PHILOSOPHY extends to the provision of a SAFE, FUN, secure, happy, loving, caring, attentive, affectionate, calming, stimulating, connective, relaxing, consistent, timely, and patient environment for your fur-baby while they are vacationing with us. Variables which are CRUCIAL to your dog's EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING. 

Our primary PET CARE PHILOSOPHY is based on theories including Bonding & Attachment, (Positive) Behaviour Modification, Desensitisation, Stimuli Reduction, Distraction, Emotional  Balancing +more.                              

BONDING & ATTACHMENT:  We take as long as it takes to BOND & ATTACH with your fur-baby, which doesn't usually take long. This theory, in action, provides a stable, consistent and secure base, i.e., a 'safe' place for your pooch whilst they're  away from home. And also assists in alleviating any PHOBIAS and FEARS, and ABANDONMENT or ADJUSTMENT issues.                                                            
And of course, we treat your fur-babies as if they are a family member. Your dogs are TOTALLY SPOILT on their stay with us! We GUARANTEE your pooch will be safe, submerged in love & affection, and have a ball! And you'll be happy that you've chosen us for your fur-baby's holiday!                                                              
We offer very comfortable accommodation in our residential 2 storey air-conditioned 4 brm HOME with a large fully FENCED BACKYARD. Your pooch will have 24/7 access to the backyard.                                                                
We do have a staircase. If your dog is not familiar with stairs, we manage this by training your dog to use the stairs. For older dogs with arthritis who find the stairs too challenging, we carry them.

WHAT TO BRING:                                      You MUST bring their daily food and treats.                                                               
Also, bring a collar, lead or harness, registration tags and bedding, and you can bring your fur-babies favourite toy if you like.                                                                                                                 
Additionally, you can bring a clothing article of yours, or a blanket, for familiarity and smell of you and of home.                                                                                   
PAYMENT ON DOG DROP OFF:              No Exceptions                                                                                                                FOOD & TREATS MUST BE PROVIDED:    No food or treats .... No Stay.                                                                                       ENQUIRIES:                                              Please call Alexandra or Greg on 0424 357 425 with holiday dates required, breed of dog, age of dog and dog weight.                                                                                                                   
Additionally, please text a photo of your pooch. We will call you back asap with a few questions about your pooch's personality and behaviours. 
                           
😊 You WILL NOT FIND another pet care provider on the Sunny Coast with our QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & PASSION! 😇

Give your pooch the HOLIDAY they deserve!  They'll love you for it! ❤❤