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RVN, Qualified Canine Behaviourist/trainer, Approved Canine Reactivity Expert, doggy day care
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18/08/2025

Daycare squad goals: snacks, sunshine, and straw thrones 🐾👑🌾

11/08/2025

Last space available for every Tuesday or Wednesday or fortnightly🐶
Drop me a DM to book a meet and greet!

05/08/2025

Patrick is 8❤️
Happy birthday to the reason Sunnyside K9 was created! He’s having a lovely chilled day with steak for tea.. obviously 💕

20/07/2025

Is Your Dog Getting the Right Physical and Mental Stimulation? 🐾

Many dog owners focus on feeding, grooming, and basic walks—but one of the most overlooked aspects of canine health is mental and physical stimulation. Just like us, dogs need more than just a short stroll and a bowl of food to thrive.

❌ What Happens When Dogs Aren’t Properly Stimulated?

When dogs don’t get enough physical exercise and mental enrichment, it can lead to:
• Destructive behavior (chewing furniture, digging, shredding)
• Excessive barking or whining
• Hyperactivity and restlessness
• Separation anxiety
• Obesity and related health issues
• Depression or withdrawal

These are signs your dog is bored, under-stimulated, or has pent-up energy with no healthy outlet.

✅ How Dog Walkers & Doggy Daycare Can Help

Professional dog walkers and doggy daycare services are not just about convenience—they’re a lifeline for your dog’s well-being.

💪 Physical Exercise
Regular walks, play sessions, and group activities help burn off energy, maintain a healthy weight, and support joint and muscle health.

🧠 Mental Enrichment
Dogs need new smells, sights, social interaction, and challenges. Doggy daycare often provides puzzle games, structured play, and varied environments that keep your pup mentally sharp and happy.

🐶 Socialisation
Being around other dogs and humans helps reduce anxiety, improve behavior, and build confidence.

❤️ Routine and Stability
Consistent stimulation from professional care provides structure and reduces stress—especially helpful for dogs with separation anxiety or high energy breeds.

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If your dog is acting out, seems bored, or just isn’t as happy as they used to be, it may be time to reassess their daily routine. Investing in a dog walker or doggy daycare could be exactly what they need to live a more balanced, fulfilled life. 🐕✨

14/07/2025

Doggy day care spaces available every Wednesday or fortnightly Wednesdays🐶

13/07/2025

Lovely new dog park opening in the area! Looks amazing🥰

01/07/2025

🐾 Now Taking New Doggy Day Care Bookings! 🐾

Looking for a safe, secure, and fun space for your dog to play, relax, and socialise?

At our purpose built doggy day care, we offer a safe, controlled and fun experience with:

✅ A fully secure outdoor area for off-lead fun and freedom. The dogs have access this this all day.
✅ A cosy, heated cabin for nap time and comfort
✅ Small group numbers to ensure individual attention and a calm environment (maximum of 8 dogs per day)
✅ Supervision all day by Victoria, a Registered Veterinary Nurse and Certified Canine Behaviourist
✅ Licensed and fully insured for your peace of mind. License number: C25/00012/ANDOGD

Every dog joins us for a meet and greet first, so we can make sure they’ll be happy and settled with our pack.

We’ve created a positive, enriching environment where dogs can safely socialise, build confidence, and burn off steam—all without a lead in sight!

Just look at all the happy faces in the pictures🥰

📍Limited spaces available—contact us today to arrange a meet and greet!

Phone: 07794539474
Email: [email protected]
Or via DM 📩

20/06/2025

How do we keep your dogs cool whilst at day care?☀️

At Sunnyside we know how important it is to keep your dog cool during the hotter days! So let us tell you some of the tips we use to keep your dog happy and safe❄️

☀️We have aircon inside the cabin! This is on all day and accessible to all the dogs at any time of the day

❄️We provide lots of shade. Luckily the cabin stays lovely and cool and provides us heaps of shade outside too as by lunch time the sun is behind us.

🌞 Our substrate on the floor stays super cool. Most concretes, tarmacs and turfs etc get extremely hot in the summer meaning your dog isn’t able to comfortably walk and play on it. However ours stays cool all day.

🦮Limit dog walks to first thing in the morning or skip them if it’s too warm.

💦 We have a paddling pool that is filled up daily with fresh, cold water. We also have a splash pad for the dogs who don’t enjoy the pool

🐾We also have lots of cool matts inside for dogs to get laid out on

Luckily Vicki is a Registered Veterinary nurse so knows all the key signs of heat stroke and how to prevent/help if any dogs are struggling. Josie is also fully first aid trained so your dogs couldn’t be in better hands☀️

02/06/2025

🚨JUNE AD HOC DAY CARE SPACES:🚨
-Wednesday the 4th of June
-Wednesday the 11th of June
-Wednesday the 18th of June
Please drop us a DM if you would like your dog to join us for a fun filled day at day care as a one off/on an ad hoc basis🐶

03/04/2025

Bank holiday update☀️
Just a reminder to everyone that we are closed bank holidays. I know there are quite a few coming up in the next month or two!
Thank you❤️

01/04/2025

🚨Ad hoc day care spaces available🚨
Due to some up coming holidays we have a couple of ad hoc day care spaces available on our usually fully booked days🎉
🐶Monday the 7th of April (small dogs, spaniel size and below)
🐶Wednesday the 30th of April (any size/breed)
🐶Tuesday the 27th of May (any size/breed)
🐶Wednesday the 28th of May (any size/breed)

All Ad hoc spaces will be updated on this post monthly❤️

Please let me know if you would like to bring your dog on any of these dates! A meet and greet will be required first (new pooches only).

Address

Sunnyside Farm
Knaresborough
HG50RF

Telephone

+447794539474

Website

http://www.sunnysidek9.co.uk/

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