Nix Bed & Barkfest

13/08/2025

🐾 Nix Bed and Barkfest is back! 🐾
The Pawfect Place to Stay – Bayside Melbourne

Hi fellow tiny dog lovers! After a break during the pandemic, I'm excited to reopen my home-based boutique dog-sitting service – now exclusively for very small, desexed, well socialised, well- behaved and vaccinated dogs. 💕

Before 2020, I had the joy of caring for over 90 adorable furbabies while their humans holidayed – and now, with our sweet rescue Chihuahua Stella as part of the family, I'm focusing on tiny dog minding only. This ensures Stella feels comfortable, and so do my three rescued indoor guinea pigs, who live in a secure elevated C&C enclosure.

Your pup will enjoy: ✨ A calm, loving home environment
✨ Sleeping on my bed (if they want to-most do:)!)
✨ Full run of the house and large secure backyard
✨ Daily walks and loads of love
✨ Constant companionship – I work from home a fair bit, and when I do head out for clients (usually short periods), your pup will stay safe and cosy indoors with free run of the home
✨ Peace of mind knowing they're with an animal welfare advocate of 28+ years

Located in a quiet Bayside court, Nix Bed and Barkfest is ideal for small dogs who are well socialised, love affection, and are part of the family.

📩 DM me if you’re interested in giving your tiny pup a safe and loving home-away-from-home. A meet and greet is required to ensure everyone gets along beautifully with Stella.

Let your little one holiday in comfort while you're away! 🐶💤🏡

20/09/2020

Just finished this magnificent girl❤ Poppy the greyhound !This was commissioned as a birthday pressie. Lauren Kelindeman thank you for giving me the chance to draw your incredible furbaby. If you would love to buy yourself or someone you love a one of a kind gift that will make their heart sing 🤗then please email [email protected] . This is my only business at the moment until I can safely work as a hair and makeup artist and dog minder again, so please if you can all spread the word and if you could share my Insta with others I would be very grateful 🤗 nics_pets_portraits

13/09/2020

Nix Bed and Barkfest obviously can't run right now, but I can still do something special for your families and friends who have dogs 🐶🐶and any type of pets for that matter🐰🐹🦜🐱. If you would like a one of a kind, totally unique, hand drawn portrait of your pet drop me a message. These portraits also make an incredibly special surprise birthday, Xmas or Fathers & Mothers day gift.
Here is a selection of some of the furbabies I have drawn recently.

04/07/2020

27/06/2020

The Industrial Chemicals Act is being implemented next week, and it is now more important than ever to purchase certified cruelty free products, as this 'ban' is not enough, and does not ensure that all products are free from animal testing in Australia. Will you take the below action next Wednesday to help spread the cruelty free message far and wide?

1. POST this image on your social media channels 👉 https://www.dropbox.com/sh/04fmnamj6wuj3vr/AAD9Xy-fN5IlBC07NTMWZOi2a?dl=0
2. SHARE why this issue matters to you. Share why you will continue to choose certified cruelty free products, and continue the fight with us until we have a comprehensive ban on cosmetics animal testing.
3. TAG US at:
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Thank you for speaking up for the voiceless ❤️🐰

15/06/2020

PPPLLLSSS don't let your off leash dog go up to a leashed dog. It is super stressful for the dog that's leashed as well as its owner.