Little Rascals

Newsletter 01/2018

Introduction

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2018! The past few months has seen Little Rascals grow with many

new dogs trying daycare for the first time or being pampered in our grooming salon.

We are continuing to improve our facilities to make your dog’s visit to us even more enjoyable with new

enrichment activities and equipment for the daycare and new techniques being used in the grooming

salon.

If you have any suggestions about what you would like to see or you have any feedback after your visit,

please let one of the members of staff know, send us a message or leave a note in our suggestion box

which is located on the office desk.

Animal Expo 2018

The Animal Expo 2018 is being held between the 20th and 22nd April and Little Rascals are pleased to be

stallholders there this year.

We will have a stall packed with toys, accessories, treats and

loads of information so make sure you come along and say hello.

Daycare

Little Rascals provides high quality daycare where your dogs are supervised by dedicated staff who are

well educated in dog behavior and are committed to ensuring your dog has the best possible time with

us.

Dogs are naturally sociable animals and spending time in our daycare can provide both the mental and

physical stimulation that they need to keep happy and healthy. Our dogs are able to enjoy the pool,

sandpit, play gyms, tunnels, treat games, bubbles, balls, Frisbee and as much interaction with the staff

as they want. There is also plenty of opportunity for naps throughout the day and enough space for

your dog to watch what is going on without joining in on the action if they want a bit of a break.

Our daycare is open from 7am until 6pm Monday to Friday.

Monday Mixed with any sociable dog being accepted

Tuesday Mixed with any sociable dog being accepted

Wednesday Mostly small dogs but we do have room for some larger dogs who are good with our

smaller visitors.

Thursday High-energy day with mostly large breeds, some space is available for smaller dogs

although Thursday is not recommended for nervous dogs.

Friday Mixed with any sociable dog being accepted

Some days, it is necessary for us to separate our dogs into smaller groups, this is so that friends who

have similar energy levels can play together. We understand that friends come in all shapes and sizes so

we do not necessarily separate according to size, we feel that the playstyle of your dog is more

important when selecting appropriate groups. Dogs may move in between groups as the day progresses

depending on what other dogs are in attendance.

If you would like to know what your dog gets up to in daycare, we regularly upload photos to facebook

and Instagram and we encourage you to comment and share any photos. If you do not have Facebook or

Instagram but would like regular updates, please make sure that we have your mobile number and we

can text through photos of your dog during the day.

Each day, a report is written on every dog that we have in our daycare. This enables our staff members

who arrive at different times of the day to see how each dog has behaved, what they have particularly

enjoyed doing or who they have enjoyed playing with. It is also a place that we can write down if we

have any particular concerns about your dog, for example, if your dog has been drinking more or less

than normal or their toilet habits are different than normal. This can be reported back to you when you

collect your dog.

A full day of daycare is $45 but there is also the option of doing a 5 hour session which is $30 or if you

would like to just drop your dog off and enjoy a bit of retail therapy or a trip to the movies, we can look

after your dog for up to 3 hours for $20.

We have flexible drop off and collection times, just let us know an approximate time that you will arrive

when you make the booking so that we can allocate staff accordingly and ensure that the groups are

ready for your dog’s arrival.

There is also the option of purchasing a block of 10 sessions with a discount of 10% or a block of 5

sessions with a discount of 5%.

10 full day sessions $405 instead of $450 10 half day sessions $270 instead of $300

5 full day sessions $213.75 instead of $225 5 half day sessions $142.50 instead of $150

Grooming Salon

Our fully-equipped grooming salon offers a wide variety of services from a full breed clip to just a nail

clip or a simple brush through to keep your dog’s coat healthy and tangle free.

The salon is currently open during the following times:

Tuesday 9am – 4pm

Wednesday 8am – 4pm

Thursday 10am – 4pm

Friday 9am – 4pm

Please call / SMS / email or send us a message over Facebook to see if we have the appointment time

that you need.

Grooming Salon Price List Standard Deluxe Superior Brush Comb through Cut nails Clean ears Wash Blow dry Trim face / fringe Trim feet pads Full clip Cologne spray Small $40 $57 $67 Medium $50 $67 $77 Large $60 $80 $90 Ex. large $70 $90 $110 Double Coat $70 $90 $110 Optional Extras Nail clip $5 Trim fringe / feet $12 Flea treatment $10 Full comb through $10 per 15 minutes Anal glands $7 Clean ears $5 Brush teeth $7 Extra cost of $20 for heavily matted coat or if the dog requires two groomers. Compulsory flea rise is provided if fleas are discovered. $10 extra

Everyday Good Manners Training

Everyday Good Manners is a 3 level dog training course which starts

from very basic skills and gradually working up to complex

behaviours.

Each level is a 6 week course and costs $110 with a certificate being

issued upon successful completion of the assessment. Spaces are

limited with a maximum of 4 dogs being allowed onto a course

which means that everyone gets the individual attention that they

need and there is plenty of time to work on any problem behaviours

or specific things that you would like your dog to learn.

Our courses are currently running on Sundays with Level 1 at 6pm, Level 2 at 7pm and Level 3 and 8pm.

Places must be booked in advance.

Dogs For All

Assistance / Service Dogs are an increasingly common sight in society, however, waiting lists with the

larger organisations are very long, with many currently not able to accept new applications for the

foreseeable future.

Dogs For All is pleased to be accepting applications for Owner-Trained

Assistance / Service Dogs.

If you would like more information about training your dog to become an

assistance / service dog, or would like help in deciding whether an assistance /

service dog is the right thing for you, please contact Lorraine and we can have a

fully confidential discussion in further detail.

Check out www.dogsforall.com.au (this website is under construction and more information will be

added soon)

Party time!

Dogs love a celebration too which is why Little Rascals now offers a

party package for our daycare dogs.

All cakes, cupcakes and biscuits are homemade with all dietary

requirements catered for.

Option 1

$15 – Cake & Biscuits to be shared out between all of the dogs in the daycare on a day of your choice.

Option 2

$15 – 8 Cupcakes & Biscuits to be shared out between all of the dogs in the daycare on a day of your

choice

Option 3

$25 – Your choice of cake / cupcakes & biscuits to be given out at a dedicated party with your dog’s best

dog mates! The party will include time in a party room with games, party bags, a present from Little

Rascals and plenty of photos for you to remember your dog’s special day.

If your dog does not attend daycare but you have something to celebrate, you are still able to order the

cake / cupcake & biscuits to be collected from daycare on a day of your choice for your dog to enjoy at

home.

Forms are available from reception and we require at least 48 hours notice to prepare for your dog’s

party.

Pet Shop

Make sure you check out our range of food, treats, toys and accessories. We are regularly adding more

items to expand our stock. If there is anything that you would particularly like to see, please let us know.

We are able to order the following brands of food. Price lists are available on our website, facebook

page or at the daycare.

Interactive Dog Toys

These interactive toys vary in difficulty level with the Spinny being level 1 and the Casino being level 3,

however, we have seen in daycare some dogs struggle with the Spinny and are able to complete the

Casino so it really depends on your individual dog as to which one would be the most suitable.

Let others know if your dog is friendly or needs space with Friendly Dog Collars unique range of colour

coded temperament awareness collars, leads, harnesses and coats.

Temperament Descriptors Available:

Friendly / Nervous / No Dogs / Caution / Training / Deaf Dog / Blind Dog / Adopt Me / Do Not Feed

Products Available

Bandana / 60cm leash / 120cm leash / 180cm leash / S-M Collar / L-XL Collar / Vest / Coat

Healthy Paws Raw Nutrition

Little Rascals are now stocking 100% hormone, preservative and additive free treats from Healthy Paws.

Products Available:

Beef Jerky / Roo Jerky / Sardines / Chicken Jerky / Salmon Tails / Turkey Breast / Salmon Spines /

Whitebait

Salon Quality Shampoos and Conditioners

We are now stocking 500ml bottles of the same shampoos and conditioners that we use for the majority

of dogs in our grooming salon.

These bottles are priced at $20 each, if we do not have the bottle that you want in stock, we can get it

for you within 2 days.

More product lines will be added soon, please keep an eye on

the website, Facebook page and in the reception to see

what’s next!

Volunteers / Work Placement / Work Experience

Are you, or somebody you know, looking to find work within the animal industry and need that all

important experience of working with animals? Or maybe you have a few hours of spare time on your

hands and want to spend it playing with some of our gorgeous dogs. Whatever your reason, we love to

have volunteers and work experience / placement people with us.

Just let us know how many hours you would like and whether you would like to be in the grooming salon

or daycare (or both) and we would be happy to have you on board. No previous experience is necessary

as full training will be given but it is important to remember that we could have up to 20 dogs in the

daycare and the environment does get busy (and noisy)!

Stay Connected

You can keep up to date with what happens at Little Rascals via the following

methods:

www.littlerascalspetcare.com.au

www.facebook.com/LittleRascalsAdelaide

@littlerascalspetcareadelaide

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