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What do we do on our day off from Lodge farm?

Posted on: March 26th, 2012 No Comments

What do we do on a day off – Take the dogs out of course!!

Helen, James, Savannah and India decided to enjoy the sunny weather on Saturday 24th March 2012.  We know we have excellent staff who will care for the boarding dogs and cats in our absence, so now we have to decide where to go?

Sunny Hunny.  Glorious Hunstanton.  I have a puppy springer spaniel called Summer, she is 9 months old and I wanted to take her to the beach before April, when dogs are banned from certain areas of the sand.  Below is the link to use which shows you the map of Hunstanton beach and which parts dogs are allowed on.

http://www.norfolk-on-line.co.uk/hunstanton/pdf/dogmap%20800×680.pdf

We also decided to take our old Labrador, Hector who is 11 1/2 years old. We arrived early in the morning to Old Hunstanton beach, and almost had the beach to ourselves.  The dogs loved the beach and like a typical springer, Summer was straight in the water and chasing the seagulls.  She is not trustworthy enough to let off the lead yet.  She will come back …….eventually!!  after lengthy investigations, and jumping up all passers by.  So she was on the lead at all times.  As I anticipated she was sooo excited. 

After our girls playing and the dogs running about, we walked into Hunstanton for fish and chips, then the girls had a ride in the fair, then it was the long walk back.

I have never seen either dog so tired, they slept ALL the way home and all evening.  A succesful day had by all.

Helen 26/3/12

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Happy new Year to all our customers at Lodge Farm Boarding Kennels, Cattery and shop

Posted on: January 9th, 2012 2 Comments

Happy New Year to all of our customers.

Once again, it was a very busy time for us, lots of people need their pets cared for over the christmas holidays for various reasons: their relatives may be staying and dont like animals,

they may be going away for christmas and cant take their pets with them or

they just want them out the way as there is a lot of excitement and not all dogs enjoy that.

Therefore all of our staff work every Christmas, Boxing and New Year Days.  The cats/dogs still need to be looked after, walked, fed and fussed over.  Some had presents, from their owners to open.

Most pets, that don’t have sensitive tummies, had some leftover turkey on Boxing day.

As you know it was a very mild Christmas, so the dogs didnt just lie under the heat lamps, they were in/out into the excercise area of their run all day. 

We would like to thank you all for your continued custom and would like to welcome any new customers.

As most of you are aware, Lodge farm gets very busy during the school holidays, so if you are looking for a kennels or cattery during Easter or the 6 week summer holiday, please book early to avoid disappointment.

Many thanks

Helen and co

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Christmas Greetings from all at Lodge Farm boarding kennels and Cattery

Posted on: December 16th, 2011 7 Comments

Hi Everyone

As you can tell I am very new at blogging, but am looking forward to this new way of communicating with our customers.   This has been an extremely quiet week in the kennels and cattery which has given us time to prepare for the Christmas rush. 
Yesterday a lot of the staff were huddled around my kitchen table preparing our yearly Christmas cards to send out, so many of you will be recieving them over the next few days.  This is very late for us, they are usually out the first 2 weeks of December.  The main news you will see in the card is that we at Lodge Farm are NOT increasing our charges this year.  Last year we needed to because of the VAT increase, but thankfully we have been able to hold the prices this year.

Lodge Farm Boarding kennels are still one of the few kennels that lead walks each and every dog twice daily.  I feel this is a real benefit, as I do not like dogs shut up in a small area for long periods of time, especially when this can sometimes run into weeks.  The dogs love it, and most of them dont seem to mind the cold wet weather either.  At the moment the individual heat lamps are on 24 hours of the day, so the dogs and cats seem to love lazing under them and with the insulated kennels they are lovely and cosy at night when the hatch is shut.

We still have a few spaces left for Christmas and New Year.  The dogs still get walked twice daily as all the staff know it is a 365 day a year vocation.  We also open the christmas presents if their owners leave them one.  If the dog does not have a sensitive stomach, they also get some christmas turkey too.  That goes for the cats also, of course. 

Our opening hours for the reception and Lodge Farm shop is 12pm closing Christmas Eve, Closed to the public Christmas and Boxing days, then open normal hours on the Tuesday 27th December.  New Years eve is 12pm closing, then closed New Years day, but open as usual 2nd January.

Myself, James and all of the staff wish all of our customers, prospective customers and bloggers a very happy Christmas and Best wishes for 2012.

Helen

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Pet Boarding Advice

Posted on: October 14th, 2011 3 Comments

When you’re going away, there’s so much to organise and remember! So here’s a quick check list of items and information to bring with you to your chosen kennels or cattery:

  • up-to-date vaccination card (for the annual booster and kennel cough for dogs)
  • preferred comfort blanket or toy
  • preferred food treats
  • confirmation of any long-term illness or allergies
  • any current prescribed medicine with full dosage instructions
  • confirmation of any specific dietary requirements
  • the name and contact details of your current veterinary surgeon
  • contact details for yourself or a designated family member/friend
  • lead and collar – it would be a great help if your pet’s collar has a name tag

Lodge Farm boarding kennels offers your dog plenty of individual care and attention within an enriching rural environment.

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Web Links

Posted on: October 14th, 2011 9 Comments

We’re building up a list of Web resources that provide useful information for pet owners on a variety of topics – legal, health & nutrition, pet security and leisure & lifestyle. We recommend adding this page to your Web Favourites list and re-visiting often.

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and their website has some useful dog fact sheets on many aspects of dog ownership, which can be downloaded in PDF format (requires the free Adobe Reader software).

The Kennel Club website is a comprehensive source of information, providing dog information guides, advice on buying a pedigree puppy, and dog-related activities and events. It also offers advice on dog identification, including microchipping.

Wood Green Animal Shelters website offers dog-related advice, especially if you are thinking of taking on a dog that needs rehoming.

Maxicare is a dog rehoming service from Northamptonshire based Animals in Need. They specialise in finding new homes for stray or unwanted dogs, and the website contains a gallery of dogs that need rehoming.

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