Our first ever Holiday Pet Food & Toy Drive was a huge success, thanks to YOU!! We were able to deliver lots of food and toys to a very grateful Speaking Of Dogs Rescue (photos coming soon!) Please check them out at www.speakingofdogs.com!!
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
The Little Pet House & For Paws team up for a Holiday Pet Food Drive!
The Little Pet House and For Paws House Sitting are teaming up to bring pets in need some holiday relief!
We are collecting cat and dog food and toy donations up until December 20th.
Once we have received all donations, all cat items will be delivered to the kitties of Toronto Cat Rescue. Dog food will be sent to Bullies In Need, and dog toys will go to a shelter we have yet to choose (please email suggestions to thelittlepethouse@yahoo.ca !!)
Please check out full event details here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/#!/events/106527836130384/
Please check out full event details here:
http://www.facebook.com/events/#!/events/106527836130384/
Thank you in advance for your generosity!!
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
The Little Pet House @ Winter Woofstock
This weekend we had tons of fun at the second annual Winter Woofstock!
We had tons of fun volunteering, shopping, meeting new people and dogs, and watching the competitions. We also highly recommend the VIP Lounge - sign up for that next year! The swag bags were very generous and the lounge is a perfect resting spot from the crowds.
Here are some photos we took this weekend:
The winner of Saturday's costume contest - Pet The Christmas Tree, and his Momma Laura, doing their PR!
Here I am in my official Woofstock Volunteer T-Shirt with a dog you can barely see - but boy was she cute!
An adorable pomeranian wearing a Christmas dress for the Woofstock fashion show!
Purse puppy!
Friday, 18 November 2011
It's almost that time of year!!!
The Holidays are fast approaching! Here at The Little Pet House, we're already booking up for the holidays and into the new year. If you're planning to travel this holiday season and need a warm, loving, safe and fun place for your pets to stay, call us now!
Winter Woofstock Howl-iday High Tea event at The King Edward Hotel
This time around, we here at The Little Pet House went to the Woofstock High Tea event to sit back and watch somebody else win! We brought little Bugsy in his Jack-O-Lantern sweater and made tons of new friends!
It sure was a spooooky event!
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Dragon's Den TV - spot our mascot!
This coming Wednesday, November 9th, don't miss Dragon's Den TV on CBC at 8:30pm
and check out Loki modeling canine safety gear for Neo Paws International!
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Beyond The Myth - A DOGumentary coming to Toronto for 2 days only!!!
Our friends from the US have put together a fantastic documentary about Pit Bulls and breed discrimination, and they're bringing it to Toronto!
In a province where breed discrimination is so prevalent that we have allowed the outlaw of Pit Bulls, this documentary is a much needed wake up call.
We here at The Little Pet House believe in responsible pet ownership. Our own resident mascot, Loki, is a mastiff mix who is often mistaken for a pit bull. At countless conventions, fundraisers, festivals and various other events, Loki has helped change the misconception of her 'bully' breed group from that of evil vicious dog to the sweet, kind hearted and loyal pet that they really are.
Socialization and proper, compassionate training have resulted in Loki's ability to positively interact in society and attend events as she does without any concern about her behaviour.
The screenings will be at The Fox Theatre (2236 Queen Street East)
at 7:30pm on November 5th and at 4pm on November 6th.
The event is being hosted by The Dog Liegistlation Council of Canada.
For more information visit www.beyondthemythmovie.com
Saturday, 24 September 2011
The Little Pet House & The SPCA
For the past few weeks, The Little Pet House has been fostering a litter of Pug/Chihuahua Mix puppies! The puppies were born on August 29th, 2011 at 8am.
Momma Tia did a fantastic job and all 6 puppies are alive and GROWING!!
In two more weeks these lovely, socialized, adorable pups will be available for adoption through the SPCA (St. Catherines Shelter). Details will be posted HERE!
The Bikini Dog Wash!
Our first ever fundraiser at The Little Pet House for MonStars Mastiff Rescue went smoothly! Turn out was less than we expected, but all-in-all we had a fun day!
Here are just a couple of photos of our guests at the event:
Keep your eyes peeled for our next fundraiser!
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
The Little Pet House and MonStars Mastiff Rescue present: BIKINI DOG WASH!!!
This summer, The Little Pet House is hosting it's first ever Bikini Dog Wash & BBQ to benefit MonStars Mastiff Rescue!
This event will feature a BBQ and a raffle in addition to the wash. Some of our raffle prizes include, but are not limited to;
-a gift certificate for Way Cool Tattoos Uptown!
-a Neo-Paws (leader in bootiful pet safety apparel) prize pack
-a gift basket featuring the luxurious products of Jessica's Essential Oils
and more!
For information on The Little Pet House, please visit www.thelittlepethouse.blogspot.com
For information on MonStars Mastiff Rescue, please visit www.monstarsmastiffrescue.ca
And don't forget to check out our generous donators;
Neo-Paws International
www.neopaws.com
Way Cool Tattoos Uptown
www.waycool-uptown.com
Jessica's Essential Oils
www.jessicasessentialoils.com
-a gift certificate for Way Cool Tattoos Uptown!
-a Neo-Paws (leader in bootiful pet safety apparel) prize pack
-a gift basket featuring the luxurious products of Jessica's Essential Oils
and more!
For information on The Little Pet House, please visit www.thelittlepethouse.blog
For information on MonStars Mastiff Rescue, please visit www.monstarsmastiffrescue.
And don't forget to check out our generous donators;
Neo-Paws International
www.neopaws.com
Way Cool Tattoos Uptown
www.waycool-uptown.com
Jessica's Essential Oils
www.jessicasessentialoils.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
The Little Pet House is featured in a DOGumentary film!
The Little Pet House was invited to be featured in an upcoming documentary film on the human-animal bond.
The film is to be released next summer, so until then, our lips are sealed!
But here's a sneak peak at some behind-the scenes footage
Saturday, 25 June 2011
The Little Pet House on CityTV's Breakfast Televiosn, to promote Woofstock!
This year, in honor of TLPH mascot Loki's winning of the Pre-Woofstock High Tea event, TLPH and Loki were invited to appear on Breakfast Television. Here are some photos from behind the scenes...
Loki waits impatiently for her turn on camera - you better take it all in now Loki, while your 15 minutes of fame lasts!
Princess, the skateboarding BullDog!
The Victoia's Secret Model!
Wednesday, 1 June 2011
The Little Pet House attends Woofstock 2011 High Tea Celebrity Doppelganger Costume Party
This year Woofstock has kicked off with the pre-event party, The Woofstock High Tea Event at The King Edward Hotel downtown Toronto. The event, held in the Windsor Ballroom, is open to only 60 dogs, and the theme this year was Celebrity Look-Alikes!
The Little Pet House's resident mascot, Loki, took 1st prize dressed as Nathalie Portman in The Black Swan. Way to go Loki!
For more information on Woofstock, visit www.woofstock.ca
The Little Pet House and Neo-Paws International do Dragon's Den TV
This May, The Little Pet House provided some doggie models and dog wrangling for local pet safety apparel company, Neo-Paws International!
The hit show, Dragon's Den, was filming it's 6th season at Toronto's CBC studios.
Here are some photos from the studio - but just teasers! If you want to see the show and catch the outcome of the pitch, be sure to watch Dragon's Den TV this fall on CBC!
For more information on Neo-Paws products, visit www.neo-paws.com
For more information on CBC's Dragon's Dden, visit http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/
Monday, 25 April 2011
All About Pets Show!!!
The Little Pet House was at The All About Pets Show this Easter weekend, with our resident mascot Loki, in the MonStars Mastiff Rescue booth!
The show was jam-packed with some great vendors, many rescue organizations, seminars, and a grooming showcase!
Friday, 15 April 2011
The Little Pet House does the Neo Paws fashion show for The Pet Network!!
The Little Pet House's mascot, Loki, and friend Diamond, were invited to walk the runway at the Neo Paws fashion show for The Pet Network!!
The event took place at the Neo Paws headquarters at 125 River Street, and featured a red carpet, gorgeous Sutherland models, and several outfit changes for over 10 dogs!!
Our favorite getup was the Neo Paws patented life vest, visor, and neoprene booties!!
Check out the Neo Paws website for information on this fantastic line of pet products. The quality is unsurpassed by any other!!
Saturday, 2 April 2011
Spring/Summer events! Where to find The Little Pet House this year!
April is kicking off Spring/Summer 2011 with a BANG! TLPH will be attending many events and seminars this year, and we want to keep you updated, and hope you can join us!
April 2-3 : Volunteer Fair @ PawsWay. visit www.pawsway.ca for details. There are so many organizations devoted to animal welfare, check out this event to find out how you can help!
April 16 - 17th : Speaking of Dogs is hosting a weekend-long seminar on Risk Assessments for pet care professionals. TLPH will be attending this event to broaden knowledge on dog behavior.
April 22, 23, 24th : All About Pets Show at the International Centre! Find TLPH in the MonStar's Mastiff Rescue booth!
April 30th : Pet 1st Aid Certification Course : Anyone and everyone who has pets or works in the industry should attend this seminar. We'll be at this one, at The Dog Guru in Thornhill! Visit www.dogguru.ca for regsitration details.
May 1st : OSPCA Friends For Life! Walk-A-Thon
June 11th -12th : Woofstock!!! visit www.woofstock.ca for event details! Toronto's biggest and most exciting festival for pets
June 19th : Ontario Dog Expo in Barrie. Find TLPH in the MonStar's Mastiff Rescue booth!
As well, you can always find the dogs of The Little Pet House at dog parks all across the city! Our favorite parks are the Winston Churchill dog park at St. Clair and Spadina, as well as Cherry Beach!
For more info on Toronto Off-leash dog parks, visit:
http://toronto.dogsofleisure.com/More event details to come!
The Little Pet House
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Our brand new blog! Oh My!!
Well, my name is Julia, and I am the owner/primary animal care attendant here at The Little Pet House.
First off, I would like to warn you that I am NOT computer Savvy, and this is my first time creating a blog - so please bear with me!!
I would like to start with a brief bio of myself (vain, I know) so that you may have more confidence in who is caring for your pet while you are away.
I grew up in the greater Toronto area, with two animal loving parents. My mother was a strong animal rights advocate, defending everyone from seals suffering annual slaughter to the squirrels just trying to get a nut. My father was always bringing home orphaned and injured wildlife/stray animals, and eventually became a volunteer for the Toronto Wildlife Centre, where I later also became a volunteer.
Growing up, I had all kinds of pets including two large dogs, many small breed dogs, cats, and rabbits. As a youngster, I was a member of the 4H Rabbit Club of Ontario, breeding and handling Angora rabbits. I even won a trophy at the county fair!
To my ecstatic delight, at about 10 years old my parents signed me up for two weeks at a summer zoo camp at Orono's Jungle Cat World. There I had the opportunity to handle all types of exotic animals such as tiger cubs, lions, monkeys, coyotes and snakes. I attended Zoo Camp for two consecutaive years.
At 13, I auditioned and was accepted into the Etobicoke School Of The Arts, majoring in Visual Arts. I completed my required volunteer hours at The Toronto Wildlife Centre, where I was responsible for operating the emergency hotline. At TWC I learned basic medical terminology of veterinary medicine, learned emergency response for the widely varying and often obscure situations that our native critters get themselves into, and had the oportunity to work alongside admirable wildlife volunteers.
After completing high school at ESA, I attended George Brown College for Business Management. While attaneding GBC, I worked as an office coordinator for an architectural design company, Tartaruga Design. I soon decided the office world was not for me, and opted to persue a career in the animal industry.
Having no idea where to start, a friend of mine - a pet crematoruim operator, ironically - informed of a job posting he saw at one of the veterinary clinics his company serviced. It was for a receptionist/vet assistant at a Scarborough Vaccination Clinic. I was hired and began my career in companion animal care at Animal Vaccination Service at Kennedy and Eglinton. From AVS I was hired at the big brother clinic, Toronto Central Animal Clinic, downtown Toronto, and I juggled back and forth between the two clinics, often working at both clinics in one day. The veterinarians at both clinics taught me an immesurable amount of information, and allowed me to assist in many surgeries and procedures. I was able to attend seminars on veterinary products, seminars via VSPN's website, operate a K-Laser for laser therapy, administer medications orally, subcutaneously and through intravenous. Eventually I was working independently overnight when the clinic extended it's hours to offer 24 hour emergency services.
While at TCAC and AVS, I became a foster parent for the Toronto Humane Society, caring for 'special needs' dogs - dogs with disabilities or behavior issues. I also fostered dogs with Adopt-A-Dog-Save-A-Life, and Happy Tails Dog Rescue.
Eventually I left TCAC and AVS, and worked for a short period at Willowdale Animal Hospital, which I was so highly impressed with that it is now my regular clinic as well as my emergency clinic for my own pets and my clients.
I decided to leave the veterinary industry as I noticed I was becoming desensitized to the pain and suffering of the patients.
From Willowdale I was hired and tained at an east end dog walking company, where we picked up and drove a pack of between 10-15 dogs to a large property in Bowmanville where we walked for hours with the dogs off-leash. Here I learned about pack mentality and how to maintain control of a large pack off-leash.
Phew, I may as well have written a novel!
**Please follow the links below for additional information on the companies/facilities and organizations listed above:
http://www.junglecatworld.com/
http://www.4-hontario.ca/
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/esa/
http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/
http://www.georgebrown.ca/
http://www.tartarugadesign.com/
http://www.torontohumanesociety.com/
http://www.adoptadogsavealife.com/
http://www.happytailsrescue.ca/
Also check out:
www.vspn.org
www.monstarsmastiffrescue.ca/\
www.casameow.com
www.neo-paws.com
First off, I would like to warn you that I am NOT computer Savvy, and this is my first time creating a blog - so please bear with me!!
I would like to start with a brief bio of myself (vain, I know) so that you may have more confidence in who is caring for your pet while you are away.
I grew up in the greater Toronto area, with two animal loving parents. My mother was a strong animal rights advocate, defending everyone from seals suffering annual slaughter to the squirrels just trying to get a nut. My father was always bringing home orphaned and injured wildlife/stray animals, and eventually became a volunteer for the Toronto Wildlife Centre, where I later also became a volunteer.
Growing up, I had all kinds of pets including two large dogs, many small breed dogs, cats, and rabbits. As a youngster, I was a member of the 4H Rabbit Club of Ontario, breeding and handling Angora rabbits. I even won a trophy at the county fair!
To my ecstatic delight, at about 10 years old my parents signed me up for two weeks at a summer zoo camp at Orono's Jungle Cat World. There I had the opportunity to handle all types of exotic animals such as tiger cubs, lions, monkeys, coyotes and snakes. I attended Zoo Camp for two consecutaive years.
At 13, I auditioned and was accepted into the Etobicoke School Of The Arts, majoring in Visual Arts. I completed my required volunteer hours at The Toronto Wildlife Centre, where I was responsible for operating the emergency hotline. At TWC I learned basic medical terminology of veterinary medicine, learned emergency response for the widely varying and often obscure situations that our native critters get themselves into, and had the oportunity to work alongside admirable wildlife volunteers.
After completing high school at ESA, I attended George Brown College for Business Management. While attaneding GBC, I worked as an office coordinator for an architectural design company, Tartaruga Design. I soon decided the office world was not for me, and opted to persue a career in the animal industry.
Having no idea where to start, a friend of mine - a pet crematoruim operator, ironically - informed of a job posting he saw at one of the veterinary clinics his company serviced. It was for a receptionist/vet assistant at a Scarborough Vaccination Clinic. I was hired and began my career in companion animal care at Animal Vaccination Service at Kennedy and Eglinton. From AVS I was hired at the big brother clinic, Toronto Central Animal Clinic, downtown Toronto, and I juggled back and forth between the two clinics, often working at both clinics in one day. The veterinarians at both clinics taught me an immesurable amount of information, and allowed me to assist in many surgeries and procedures. I was able to attend seminars on veterinary products, seminars via VSPN's website, operate a K-Laser for laser therapy, administer medications orally, subcutaneously and through intravenous. Eventually I was working independently overnight when the clinic extended it's hours to offer 24 hour emergency services.
While at TCAC and AVS, I became a foster parent for the Toronto Humane Society, caring for 'special needs' dogs - dogs with disabilities or behavior issues. I also fostered dogs with Adopt-A-Dog-Save-A-Life, and Happy Tails Dog Rescue.
Eventually I left TCAC and AVS, and worked for a short period at Willowdale Animal Hospital, which I was so highly impressed with that it is now my regular clinic as well as my emergency clinic for my own pets and my clients.
I decided to leave the veterinary industry as I noticed I was becoming desensitized to the pain and suffering of the patients.
From Willowdale I was hired and tained at an east end dog walking company, where we picked up and drove a pack of between 10-15 dogs to a large property in Bowmanville where we walked for hours with the dogs off-leash. Here I learned about pack mentality and how to maintain control of a large pack off-leash.
Phew, I may as well have written a novel!
**Please follow the links below for additional information on the companies/facilities and organizations listed above:
http://www.junglecatworld.com/
http://www.4-hontario.ca/
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/esa/
http://www.torontowildlifecentre.com/
http://www.georgebrown.ca/
http://www.tartarugadesign.com/
http://www.torontohumanesociety.com/
http://www.adoptadogsavealife.com/
http://www.happytailsrescue.ca/
Also check out:
www.vspn.org
www.monstarsmastiffrescue.ca/\
www.casameow.com
www.neo-paws.com
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