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February puppy parties

Puppy parties offer puppies a chance to meet and greet other young puppies and their owners. It also gives an opportunity for owners to chat with each other and discuss their experiences so far.

Attendees at this month's parties were: 'Zak' the Belgian Shepherd, 'China' the Shar Pei, 'Reggie' the Bulldog, 'Ollie' the West Highland Terrier, 'Buster' the crossbreed, 'Sam' the Border Collie and 'Ellie' the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

The fantastic puppies ranged from bouncy and outgoing (Buster!) to quite shy and reserved at first (China!) but by the end of the hour, even China was venturing around the room meeting the other pups and new people – especially once she realised that most people had tasty treats to share!

We discussed all aspects of new puppy ownership from preventative healthcare, training classes, pet insurance, house training and further socialisation ideas.

Pet Care Plan

This is a scheme enabling clients to budget monthly for all of their pet’s regular healthcare needs. For a monthly fee, paid by direct debit, your cat, dog or rabbit will benefit from two 6-monthly health checks, vaccinations and a year’s worth of flea and worm treatment for cats and dogs, and worm and fly treatment for rabbits.

By joining the plan, clients can also benefit from a 10% reduction on all other practice services, including surgical fees (neutering, dental treatment, lump removal and x-rays), pet food - including prescription diets - and kennel cough vaccinations for dogs.

Also available is insurance cover against accidental injury, giving extra peace of mind should the unforeseen happen.

We feel that this is a valuable way of ensuring that you and your family get the very best care for your pet, whilst allowing you to relax and not worry about unexpected fees. Please contact us for further details.

Puppy party fun

Our puppy party on Sunday 17th October was attended by 6 eager puppies and their owners:

• Alfie and Jacob - both crossbreeds.
• Molly the Springer Spaniel.
• Lucy the bouncy Labrador.
• Staffordshire Bull Terriers Sox and Diesel.

All of the puppies behaved fantastically and played very well together. We discussed all aspects of new puppy ownership including vaccinations, neutering, insurance, parasite control, our Pet Care Plan and feeding requirements. Owners also discussed their experiences with training classes so far.

At the end of the house the exhausted pups were disappointed when the toys were put away, but happy to go home for a well deserved rest!