My beloved little boy  Harry has been attending Paddington Pups on a  full time basis since he was a puppy (he is now 3). He is one of the  first dogs that started going when Paddington Pups had just started up  in its original form in Paddington.

It has been a wonderful experience  for him, as I work full time, and the alternative would have been long  and lonely days at home. He has met tons of friends, and as a result  is extremely well-socialised with other dogs. Harry always looks  forward to setting off to "school" with me, and anxiously waits by the car door each morning just in case I "forget" he has to go to school! 

The greatest things about doggy day care at Paddington Pups is that the dogs get plenty of exercise (there is a dog park just over the  road) and the opportunities for socialisation which are so important to a dog’s emotional well being. Bree, the owner, is a great dog  lover, and her own basset hound attends day care as well.

All the workers love dogs and are terrific with them, and the atmosphere is happy and loving, which is really important for a dog (and his or her mum and dad!)  Bree and the staff do hydrobaths and grooming, and Harry regularly has baths there which is great, as after a week of  playing with his mates, chasing balls, and tearing around the dog park he is generally in need of a good bath!  Paddington Pups has been  fantastic for Harry and me, and is a huge part of Harry’s lifestyle as an inner city dog.

- Vivienne Campion, Red Hill.