Hairy
Hounds Playground was established in March 2007 by Nat to
enable dog owners to have a safe, fun and affordable place for their
dogs to be cared for, groomed, trained and to buy dog food, treats
and accessories all in one place, a one stop doggy shop!!
Meet the team at Hairy Hounds Playground we all have a genuine
love of animals, particularly dogs and are all dog owners!
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Nat
(director of Hairy Hounds) with her dog Scooby a Labrador.
Nat has run her dog grooming business for over 8 years and has
been a vet nurse for 3 years whilst also running puppy preschool
classes at the Yarraville Village Animal Hospital. |
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Mirella
with her dogs Rolly and Miller both Labradors. Mirella kindly
re homed Miller who temporarily lived at Hairy Hounds Playground
while he was looking for a new home. |
CASPA
www.caspa.org.au
Hairy Hounds Playground is a full member of CASPA (Companion Animal
Service Providers Association of Victoria) and as such all staff
have completed their mandatory courses
· First Aid for Animals
· Handling Other Peoples Animals
ADTA
www.dogtrainersacademy.com.au
ADTA (Australian Dog Trainers Academy) tailor made a training course
for our business and spent considerable time at Hairy Hounds working
with us and making suggestions and improvements to ensure the safety,
enjoyment and wellbeing of all of the dogs in our care.
Dog training @ Hairy Hounds
www.dogtrainingathairyhounds.com.au
Christie and Charlotte
run our dog training courses. Their positive training will produce amazing results. The training is fun and very rewarding. All the Hairy Hounds team have participated and we can highly recommend the experience.
RSPCA Victoria
www.rspcavic.org
Nat has trained in animal handling skills with the RSPCA. She has volunteered her time looking after the dogs in RSPCA kennels, whilst waiting for them to find a new home.