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Senior Dog Club Is Looking For A Loving Home For Molly To Retire

By Kim Gruebner | November 20, 2024

Molly is an 8 year old Labrador X, desexed and microchipped. This beautiful lady is very fit, healthy and active, she loves to run in the bush and on the beach.Molly is a fun-loving happy girl, who has a great sense of humour and is very friendly towards people and other dogs. She wants to … Read more

Senior Dog Club Is Looking For A Loving Home For Stanley To Retire.

By Kim Gruebner | November 19, 2024

Stanley (Napier) is a lovely chocolate labrador aged 10.6 years, desexed and weighs approximately 30kgs.Stanley is a healthy friendly outgoing boy who loves human contact. He loves kids and other dogs. He has chased some cats on the street, but he wouldn’t hurt a cat if he got close to one. If he was introduced … Read more

Senior Dog Club Is Looking For The Perfect Home For Ollie To Retire.

By Kim Gruebner | November 4, 2024

Ollie is a rare medium breed. She is a Stabyhoun – Dutch (5th rarest in the world). She is 12 years old and currently resides near Wellington.Ollie is desexed and microchipped. Due to her age her hearing has slightly declined, she suffers from arthritis in her front legs, and incontinence. Both of these are managed … Read more

From the Country to the Coromandel!

By Kim Gruebner | May 9, 2023

Senior Dog Club is very excited to announce…. Molly has found herself a fabulous beach house with a fabulous new Mum, where she gets to retire and be treated like a queen! Long walks on the beach, skipping in the waves, swimming in the calm, daily meetings with the neighbours dog through the fence, lying … Read more

Dr Karen Becker – The Forever Dog (New York Times Bestseller)

By Kim Gruebner | April 12, 2023

I am a huge fan of Dr Karen Becker who is an integrated vet.Integrative Veterinary Medicine is a broad discipline that includes and combines several different aspects of whole-pet care. Techniques blend western medicine with holistic approaches to treatment, and can include spinal manipulation, acupuncture, Chinese & western herbs, physio and rehabilitation, and nutrition. Dr … Read more

Gorgeous Bella Joins The Senior Dog Club

By Kim Gruebner | December 5, 2022

Bellas family were concerned about Bella (nearly 10), living with her human in their retirement village apartment.They had read the Senior Dog Club article in “Stuff”, and decided it would be a good service and time for Bella to find a new family. I met with Bella and her family, we chatted about Bella’s best … Read more

Senior Dog Club Announces Their First Club Member.

By Kim Gruebner | December 4, 2022

Welcome Monty! The Senior Dog Club was contacted by Monty’s family in Autumn 22. Unfortunately his elderly human was no longer able to look after Monty after moving into a rest home. Monty was required to leave his current living situation asap.The same day Monty was rehomed to a Senior Dog Club Carer, where he … Read more

Jackson Galaxy – 7 Things Not To Do To Our Cats, Ever!

By Kim Gruebner | September 17, 2022

Jackson Galaxy is the ultimate Cat Daddy. I recommend all cat owners and cat lovers, subscribe to his YouTube channel, and immerse yourself in all the fun learning. “Out of all 7, don’t do all 7” Don’t declaw your cat(This is more commonly practiced in the US, (the practice is illegal in NZ) Don’t force … Read more

Walking or talking your dog?

By Kim Gruebner | April 18, 2022

Please consider…the dog park is for walking your dog…..not talking your dog.Everyday I walk my pack, I witness a very disappointing and dangerous situation, in the off leash social areas of local dog parks.Dog owners walk their dog, from the carpark to the off leash social area, sit on a park bench, or pace endlessly … Read more

The NZ Animal Welfare Act

By Kim Gruebner | March 27, 2021

Not until I studied Vet Nursing in 2016, was I made aware that all pet owners have legal, moral and ethical obligations, written in a document called the NZ Animal Welfare Act.This made me think it was more than likely, that most kiwis (pet owners or not), were unaware of the NZ Animal Welfare Act.Animal … Read more