DogSense Links
Puppy Town
 Puppy Town is located in Durbanville. It is an excellent alternative for puppies who have to spend hours alone each day, without adequate stimulation and companionship to become happy and well mannered adults. Puppy Town provides supervised and structured group play to ensure a pleasurable experience for all puppies. Other services includes: alone time, potty training, some basic training, sleep time, problem solving games, bathing, a weekly day trip and daily feedback on what your puppy got up to during the day.
For more info call Lindi on 084 445 2001
www.puppytown.co.za
Pets as Therapy South Africa
PAT volunteers take their pets to visit people in hospitals, hospices, retirement homes, frail care facilities, special needs schools, and a variety of other venues. These visits bring company, support, comfort, pleasure, stress relief and stimulation to those living either permanently or temporarily in such organizations.
Contact Charmaine French
(021) 938 0351
(021) 782 4467 (a/h)
Email: charmaine.french@mrc.ac.za
www.pat.org.za
MediPet Dog and Cat Veterinary Insurance
By simply putting aside a small amount each month, you could have the peace of mind that should anything unforeseen happen to your beloved friend, you’ll be able to provide the best medical care possible. Visit their website for more information.
www.medipetsa.co.za
Animal Fitness Centre
HydroTherapy can help for arthritis, hip dysplasia, back aches and post surgical rehabilitation in dogs and cats. It can also be used to keep pet dogs and working dogs fit and it is excellent in reducing weight in obese dogs and cats.
There is no Web address for the fitness centre, but the system required one. You can contact Sr Mandy McCue (dip.vet.nur.) in Plumbstead on 021 705 1472 or animalfc@mweb.co.za
www.dogsense.co.za
Pet Rehab
 Veterinary rehabilitation therapy can help with post surgical orthopaedic rehabilitation, back pain, peripheral nerve damage, degenerative neurological disease, hip and elbow dysplasia, osteoarthritis, weight management programs, wound healing, soft tissue injuries suce as strained muscles, tendon injuries, joint and ligament injuries. Acupuncture and Hydrotherapy is also provided.
No web address available yet – but the system required one, therefor the dogsense web address. You can contact Dr. Monique Crouch BVSc CCRP CertSCVA (ABVA) on 021 556 2450 in Blouberg, Cape Town
www.dogsense.co.za
Animal Physical Rehabilitation
Animal Physical Rehabilitation treats horses, dogs and cats following injury or surgery and assists in the maintenance of good musculo-skeletal health of sport and companion animals. It is complementary to veterinary medicine, not an alternative and all animal work is done in close consultation with the relevant veterinary surgeon.
Contact Dawn Jones
dawnjones@pobox.com
Tel: 021 761 9448
Cell: 082 344 9370
www.dogsense.co.za
Clicker training
Gary Wilkes is an internationally acclaimed behaviorist, trainer, author, columnist, teacher and lecturer.
www.clickandtreat.com
Clicker training
This is the website of Karen Pryor, author of Don’t Shoot the Dog and one of the founders of clicker training. On this website you will find some things she written about training such as speeches, monthly letters to the clicker training community, clicker-related articles and Internet posts about clicker training questions. This website also has a store where you can purchase anything from clickers, books, target sticks and any other related clicker gear.
www.clickertraining.com
Pets Publications
Pets Publications is a Johannesburg based business that stocks a wide range of books from dogs, cats, diet, training, agility. Basically anything to do with dogs and cats. Jane can be contacted via her website.
www.petspublications.co.za
The Red Setter
Carrots Doyle is a qualified dog groomer and comes to you home to wash and groom your dog. She is also a qualified Ttouch Practitioner and there for know how to calm and relax dogs that are nervous or scared of the grooming process.
She can be contacted on 083 265 9750 or carrots@fast.co.za.
www.ttouchsa.co.za
Cat Behaviour
For any cat behaviour questions you can contact Carrots Doyle on 083 265 9750 or carrots@fast.co.za She is also a qualified Ttouch Practitioner for Companion Animals.
www.ttouchsa.co.za
Ttouch International
This website has interesting articles and is updated with the latest developments. It also has some fasinating articles on the scientific research that has been done in this field.
www.ttouch.com
Ttouch South Africa
For more information on Ttouch, visit our SA website that contains up to date information, interesting articles and national workshop details.
www.ttouchsa.co.za
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