15/06/2024
Blue skies π please stick around for a while βοΈ
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π‘ Home-from-home Boarding in small numbers, only 1 or 2 households at a time to ensure lots of attention
πΎ Pet checks in Templepatrick and nearby
πΆ Doggy Daycare (limited, only one household per day)
βοΈ Based in Templepatrick (near Airport)
12/06/2024
Just felt the need to post these official photos as John and I rarely get a photo together, and very rarely glammed up so I need to make a record of this π!
Also to say a huge thank you to Dream Dogs NI, we were pretty nervous going to the awards ceremony as its all so new to us and we didn't know anyone, but we were so pleased to bump into them at the very start and support each other π«Άπ»
For at home petsitting and wedding chaperoning give them a follow:
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12/06/2024
Another wee day out for some of the lads ππΎ
Bobby - our very own golden cocker spaniel π«Άπ»
Louis - our current (regular) home boarder: collie-pom cross πΆ
Rafa - our regular little daycare dude: cavachon π©
Murphy - our regular pet visit: lab cross π
4 of the best boys, all regulars and all know each other now, so good with each other and Bobby loves them all π
And of course little Lola, our very own shihtzu, snoozing and chilling at home and happy to be a lounger π
12/06/2024
Oh guys this wee lady's story is tragic, look at what she has overcome already. If anyone can help please get in touch with Lost and Found Pets North Down/Ards & Surrounding Areas/ Rescue & Rehoming and help the wee pet out, she deserves so much love and TLC after what she has been through π’
11/06/2024
More of the handsome boys today, and wee snoozy Lola too π
10/06/2024
Handsome boyos π
Thor, Ollie, Murphy πΎ
09/06/2024
Louis and Bobby make a wee appearance here. Great to meet these girls who do a fantastic job at dog training, give their pages a follow for some really useful tips and advice ππΎ
09/06/2024
Huge congratulations to The Hullabaloo Sanctuary on their win last night, what an amazing way to live, to be able to provide these dogs with a sanctuary to live out their days in safety and love. The Hullabaloo Sanctuary have an Amazon wishlist and can accept donations of bedding etc, please give their page a follow and help them out with some donations if you are able to π₯°
08/06/2024
We're going to go visit this on Sunday, we missed the last one as the wee dog staying with us wouldn't have liked the crowds but we are good to go tomorrow, looking forward to it ππΎ
07/06/2024
Another lovely week with the gorgeous dogs in our world, dodging rain showers and chasing the blue skies π
Murphy, Peaches, Thor, Ollie, Lola & Ziggy and Ernie for pet checks and visits ππΎ
Amber for home boarding ππΎ
Bella and Rafa for daycare ππΎ
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!
John and I are heading to the Local Pet Awards NI tomorrow evening to eat, drink and be merry π₯ hopefully get to meet some of the lovely people we are in contact with on Insta and FB, it will be nice to chat in person π
Then on Sunday we are heading to Barket the Market over at Junction 1 to have a wee nosey around and meet some more lovely dog-obsessed people πΎ
06/06/2024
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05/06/2024
O.M.G. Can you even cope with this cuteness π
03/06/2024
A little bit about us, and why you might want your dog to stay in our home...
We are a family of dog-lovers, with 2 children and 2 dogs of our own. Our kids are age 11 and 9 and have grown up around dogs. We have a playful and friendly 3 year old Cocker Spaniel, and a 10 year old Shih-tzu who loves to sleep. We are a relaxed and chilled household and we love to have visitors. With the kids and their friends constantly playing about the house, and because the dog guests live as part of our family, we can only offer home-boarding to well-behaved, house-trained dogs.
We live in a quiet area, our back garden is enclosed and secure. Our home is safe and dog-friendly β the dogs have lots of room to run about to play, or space to rest and be on their own if they prefer β we provide all the home comforts and lots of enriching toys and activities. We keep to the dog's own feeding, exercise and sleep routine.
We started out last year, only taking one household at a time, but now that we have so many regular returning dogs who we know well, we can sometimes double up or cross over bookings - it just depends on the dog, the circumstances and our family situation at the time.
I have Crohns Disease and a type of arthritis called AS, which is why I spend most of my time at home, my sanctuary. The dogs are my constant company and comfort. I need a stress-free life for my own wellbeing, which is why we are so selective and limited in which dogs we can have to stay, and why we will never be over-run or overwhelmed with dogs - just one or two pooch friends to add a bit of love and fun to the day. And that's why we are so well suited to senior dogs, those with medical conditions, dogs with separation anxiety or nervous pups who need a little limited socialising.
I am fully insured, certified in Animal Care and First Aid, and have enhanced Access NI clearance through my charity volunteering. (There is not currently any licensing for domestic home boarding in Northern Ireland, so I aim to comply with as many DAERA conditions as possible, and follow DEFRA guidelines for home boarding to ensure safety and wellbeing for all our visitors.)
Any questions send us a message ππΎ
02/06/2024
How handsome is our Bobby though π
01/06/2024
What a lovely week, so many lovely dogs ππΎ
Ollie the chocolate Lab, Peaches the Golden Retriever, Murphy the Lab cross, Thor the French Bulldog, Bertie the Tibetan Terrier pup, Amber the Cockapoo, Arnold the Pug, Lola our Shihtzu and Bobby our golden Cocker Spaniel. How lucky are we to be able to visit these gorgeous doggies and have them come to visit us ππΎ
Dogs bring so much happiness, all so different and unique, yet all so similar - they just want to love and be loved β€οΈ
01/06/2024
Our wee Lola - the granny of the house ππΎ
Lola will be 11 in September. This wee woman has had her fair share of problems over her years - she had patella luxation when she was 2 (3 operations to fix), she got hydrotherapy after this! When she was 7 she had a tumour on her adrenal gland which needed removed - they tested for pancreatitis, Addison, Cushings Disease, and an Β£8k vet bill later they located the tumour (thank goodness for insurance!). We had to tube feed her at home so we could get her home from the vets (she really hates being away from home).
Lola has arthritis in her back legs, we had suspected IVDD last year but x-rays finally confirmed hip dysplasia. It doesn't affect her too badly, she just can't go for walks very often. She is just stiff and slow, and because she previously had a bad reaction to pain relief from the vets we have to be very careful with medication for her.
Lola has doggy dementia. The vet says not to worry, we are doing everything we can to keep her comfortable and happy as can be. Doggy dementia affects a lot of senior dogs, and with Lola we notice the odd toileting accident, a bit of confusion, sometimes not recognising her name, sleeping a lot, random howling (which Bobby then copies!) and sometimes restlessness at night. But so long as she is at home she is happy.
She has recently developed porphyrin staining (the rusty colour staining the fur around her mouth), but there are no obvious causes for this, and the vet agrees that while it isn't bothering her we don't want to carry out any unnecessary testing or treatments on Lola as it causes her wee body too much stress to be poked, prodded, sedated or anaesthetised. Her eyesight and hearing is OK, she's just a bit dazed sometimes.
We've been through a lot with Lola and her care, it's why we like to provide a nice sanctuary here for our dogs and our K9 visitors, and why we have a real soft spot for senior dogs and those with medical issues ππΎ
28/05/2024
Home from holidays and the back to the Northern Irish weather! Arnold got sunshine, Murphy got rain.
Bobby and Lola were very pleased to see us, it's nice to know your dog is being well looked after but it's also always good to know they haven't forgotten you! Big thank you to the lovely Jennie from for looking after them for us, we thought Lola would be most comfortable at home, and Jennie made sure they were safe and loved and I felt reassured. Anyone looking a petsitter in the dog's own home I highly recommend Adventure Tails NI π
27/05/2024
We've had a lovely break away in Crete, it's nice to have some sunshine and a change of scenery. In typical Hamilton family style, our week ended up revolving around animals - feeding a little feral cat and visiting her baby kittens multiple times a day, and looking after a lost dog who followed us about all evening.
Back to reality tomorrow to see some of our faves this week π and starting to look forward to the 8th June and the Local Pet Awards Night. We truly don't expect to win in the Homeboarding category as we are such small fish in a big huge pond, but it has been really lovely receiving the messages from people to say they've been voting for us, it does mean a lot. We are forever grateful to be in this lovely community and be surrounded by so many gorgeous dogs and kind-hearted and supportive people, thank you π
If anyone would like to put in a last minute vote for us before noon tomorrow, the link is in the stories. Last email said here had been almost 20,000 votes registered across all the categories! Every single one for us is appreciated more than you know π«Άπ»
I've been trying to reply to messages whilst away but if I have missed any please resend and I'll get back to you tomorrow x
19/05/2024
We are off now for a week or so, going to chill like Bobby & Lola and enjoy some family time. I'll be picking up messages so if anyone needs me send a WhatsApp, responses might just be a bit slower for a week!
Thank you to everyone who has let us know they've been voting for us, it means a lot. The voting closes on 28th May and we'll still be on our holiday, so I won't be pestering anyone with messages or posts! If anyone had intended to vote and hasn't got round to it yet, please click the link and vote for Happy Pet, Happy Home in the Home Boarding Category. We appreciate all and any support, please feel free to share the link if your family and friends like to see our updates ππΎ
http://www.thelocalpetawards.com/vote
18/05/2024
http://www.thelocalpetawards.com/vote
Please vote for us in the Home Boarders category π if you are one of our clients, have liked our photos and videos and pupdates, we'd really appreciate a wee vote ππΎ
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How handsome is our Bobby though π
We are off now for a week or so, going to chill like Bobby & Lola and enjoy some family time. I'll be picking up messages so if anyone needs me send a WhatsApp, responses might just be a bit slower for a week! Thank you to everyone who has let us know they've been voting for us, it means a lot. The voting closes on 28th May and we'll still be on our holiday, so I won't be pestering anyone with messages or posts! If anyone had intended to vote and hasn't got round to it yet, please click the link and vote for Happy Pet, Happy Home in the Home Boarding Category. We appreciate all and any support, please feel free to share the link if your family and friends like to see our updates ππΎ http://www.thelocalpetawards.com/vote
Life as a home boarder - when the dogs all snooze, you don't dare move π€£ #homefromhomedogboarding #dogs #letsleepingdogslie #snoring #cutedog
Tricks for treats, let's hold paws ππΎ Lola's not doing too badly for an older gal, learning new tricks all the time (when she's in the mood π€£)
Life of a dog mum/dad ππΎ You will never be alone, you've got a pack! You will always have someone watching over you and protecting you You will have endless cuddles You will feel like the most important person in the world You will laugh at the most random things You will have millions of photos of dogs on your phone to make you smile You will find your kindred dog-people everywhere you go You'll always have someone to talk to You'll have your own Personal Trainer encouraging you to get up and moving and out walking every day Dogs will teach you very valuable lessons in life - here they are mass-communicating the following message to me: "Sharing is caring" Sure who wants a peaceful quiet breakfast anyway π #dogsofinstagram #dogslife #dogmum #dogdad #welovedogs #dogslife #dogsruletheworld #sharingiscaring
One can't walk. One doesn't want to walk. I'm the dope who gives in π PS THAT NOISE IS LOLA SNORING IN HER SLING π€π€£ Lola's legs and hips are sore at the moment but she still likes to get out, FOMO and all that... Arnold walked most of the way but got a wee bit jealous of Lola's throne at various stages so he joined the carry-me-brigade...
Afternoon snoozes ππΎπ€
I feel how Lola feels.... Want to eat, can't be arsed moving, just really need somebody to come and handfeed me treats while I lounge on the sofa π€£
The Important Information for 2024 πΎ The boring but necessary details... You all know me by now and know I hate the money conversations, but have to keep reminding myself that Happy Pet, Happy Home is a business, and as much as I would love to do all this for free, time costs money πΈ I'll always be as flexible as possible with arrangements and workarounds to fit everyone in and keep everyone happy, and as we get to know all the dogs better and have repeat/regular visitors, we are able to overlap and double up at times (if owners agree). But with being so small-scale and limited in our capacity and availability - which is one of the main attractions in booking with us I think! - I need try to be a bit more organised and business-minded in 2024... We organise our family plans around the boarding dogs so need to balance better! Appreciate everyone's understanding and cooperation, the support and great feedback we receive means the world. I'm super proud of the business, we love having the dogs to stay and we love getting out to visit them. With increasing demand for our services, and bookings already up until the end of 2024, if I can streamline the admin side of things it will make it an even happier home for the doggies to come to π‘πππΎ
We got a dog stroller for the guests who aren't just as mobile for one reason or another. And our own Lola is going to love it. Alfie got a wee test-drive today and it gets a π Thank you Kim Taylor, you came to our rescue π€
How cute is Marley in her raincoat? Perfect for Northern Irish weather, lightweight and waterproof, great quality and made to measure. Perfect for dogs who want out no matter the weather. She got so many compliments when we were out! Perfect attire for a perfect little lady, come back to stay with us soon Marley π AG Dog Fashion
Happy International Dog's Day π‘ππΎ From Bobby & Lola, and from John, Chloe, Charlie & me - thank you to all of you who have trusted us with your dogs these past 4 months. We have loved having each and every one here, and I have loved my wee jaunts out to visit some of them. Dogs really do bring happiness into a home, and we will shower them with love and affection and keep them safe while they are in our care. We enjoy the company and all their individual wee quirks. Really looking forward to the stays we have booked in over the coming months and it will be lovely to see some of these familiar beautiful wee faces return. Happy Pets in a Happy Home π‘πΆπΎπ Happy Tails Dog Grooming and Walking NI
Pet Check for the Beautiful Bella π
π Willow π The eyes π«Άπ» this girl knows how to melt your heart. The calmest most gentle temperament, made some new friendships and secured her place in our home whenever she would like to come back π‘ hopefully see you again soon beautiful girl x
π Cookie the cute little Coton de TulΓ©ar π Come back Cookie, we miss you already x
Take a tour, settle in, no drama for the dog and no worry for mum π
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