Paulshof Pet & House Sitting

31/07/2025

The more entries, the more suppawt, the more votes… the more we can blow up this competition for the month of AUGUST and bring in the most support towards our beautiful sanctuary and the precious rescues in our care 🥺💟

✨DON’T FORGET✨to enter your most adorable pooch or kitty into this pawtastic competition and let their precious photo and puuursonality do all the work 🫶🏼

Enter the August StarPet South Africa competition by the 31st July and show your support - Kitty and Puppy Haven will receive 50% of ✨ALL✨ profits and YOU stand to win a share of R22 500 in prizes… it really doesn’t get better than this 🐶😻

We really hope to see some precious KPH rescues in the running too, because you don’t really get cuter than a KPH surprise 😉

Enter NOWWWWWWWA at

http://www.star-pet.co.za/enter?&a=KitPupHaven

Ts&Cs apply

31/07/2025

🩷W E F E E L S U P P O R T E D🩷
We are a small non profit trying our very best to slowly improve the quality of life for domestic and feral cats. Nothing is for free in life so your support means EVERYTHING.
Thank you to our cat hero’s who helped us through July.
🐱Anonymous, for food and rescue costs.
🐱Elmarie
🐱Melissa
🐱Mariet
🐱Cornela
🐱Jeane
🐱Koenrad
🐱R 67 for Mandela Day.
👏Without your continued support we would not be able to function.

25/05/2025

15/05/2025

Not all pain shows up as a "limp".
Sometimes it looks like a dog who’s suddenly distant.
Grumpy.
Avoiding touch.
No longer interested in the things they used to love.

Dogs don’t always cry, yelp, or show obvious signs when they’re hurting — especially chronic or internal pain.
Often, their personality changes first.
There may be subtle shifts that might not look like “pain”… but absolutely are.

If your dog seems “off”….. trust that instinct.
It might not be old age, "stubbornness", or mood.
It might be pain.

Save this. Share it. It could help someone recognise what their dog has been trying to say.

This graphic proudly made and designed by humans is available from our website the address is on the graphic 🙂

15/05/2025

Can we go to bed now?

09/04/2025

Keep up the good work!

While the general public can usually recognize very obvious body language signals, there are many small changes in our dogs’ body language that we can notice sooner. Sometimes, when our dogs start showing those obvious body language signals, it’s too late. This is why it is important to have experience in reading your dog’s body language before beginning your therapy dog journey. Alliance of Therapy Dogs is proud to provide a Body Language brochure to our Members and the public. You can find this on our website and in your ATD Member Portal. Break down the graphics on our brochure with us in our latest blog post:

https://www.therapydogs.com/canine-body-language-what-is-your-therapy-dog-saying-to-you/

02/04/2025

Understanding Littermate Syndrome in Puppies

Bringing home two puppies from the same litter might seem like a great idea—they’ll have built-in companionship, right? However, many dog owners are unaware of the challenges that come with Littermate Syndrome, a behavioral condition that can develop when sibling puppies are raised together.

What is Littermate Syndrome?

Littermate Syndrome is a set of behavioral issues that arise when two puppies from the same litter (or even unrelated puppies of the same age) are raised together. These issues often stem from excessive bonding between the puppies, making it difficult for them to develop independence and proper social skills.

Signs of Littermate Syndrome:

Severe Separation Anxiety: Puppies become highly distressed when separated, making training and socialization more difficult.

Fearfulness: They may become overly reliant on each other, leading to increased anxiety in new situations or around unfamiliar dogs and people.

Difficulty in Training: Since they focus more on each other than their human, training sessions can become ineffective.

Inter-Puppy Aggression: As they grow, fights between littermates can become more intense, sometimes escalating into serious conflicts.

How to Prevent Littermate Syndrome

If you’re raising two puppies together, consider these steps to ensure they grow into well-adjusted, independent dogs:

Separate Training Sessions: Train each puppy individually to ensure they learn to focus on you rather than each other.

Encourage Independence: Allow them to spend time apart daily so they learn to be comfortable alone.

Socialization: Expose each puppy to different people, dogs, and environments separately.

Individual Bonding: Spend one-on-one time with each puppy to strengthen your personal relationship with them.

Should You Get Two Puppies?

While raising two puppies is possible, it requires significant effort and commitment. If you’re considering adopting littermates, be prepared to implement structured training and socialization strategies to prevent Littermate Syndrome.

By understanding and addressing Littermate Syndrome early, you can help your puppies grow into happy, confident, and independent dogs!

22/03/2025

Little Puff so much love!

22/03/2025

Gentle giant!