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Support for puppy if I go to hospital.

Gillie1Senior Contributor12 Apr 2023, 5:16 pm AEST

Support for puppy if I go to hospital.

I am getting a new dog soon and need to put a plan in place for when I'm in the hospital for a few hours or a few weeks. I never really know when I go in what it will be. I used to have an older dog and if I went in for a stretch my Mum would come down to pick her up. I'm getting a puppy soon who will be more reliant on me and I can't expect that of Mum anymore either. I have NDIS support but am not sure how that can help without allocated funds.

Before giving my coordinator more work to do I thought I'd ask people on here what they do in similar situations. I want the best life for my puppy but have to recognise my reality at the same time.

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Zoe7Senior Contributor13 Apr 2023, 10:21 am AEST

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@Gillie1 👍

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Gillie1Senior Contributor13 Apr 2023, 10:39 am AEST

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@Former-Member

At least you know you aren't the only kooky one in the house 🤣.

(Apologies for my humor).

But it doesn't matter if the connection is there. That's the important thing mostly.

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Zoe7Senior Contributor13 Apr 2023, 12:39 pm AEST

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I still forget sometimes @Gillie1 and I have been here for over 6 years lol

Cookie is such a cool name - love it 🐶

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Unknown userMember13 Apr 2023, 4:50 pm AEST

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Hello @Gillie1 you could ring Pet Medical Crisis they usually provide low income people with paid access to veterinary care all paid by donations. I know you are not asking about a sick animal in this instance. But they may be able to link you in with a free or affordable service that can take care of your dog while you are in hospital. The CEO of the company is very nice and you can find them on facebook or online. I wish you luck but think they would be better equipped to answer your query and provide a referral as they are in the business of pet welfare

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Gillie1Senior Contributor13 Apr 2023, 5:18 pm AEST

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@Former-Member

Thanks. 🙂 I will definitely check them out. Great service to know about.

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Unknown userMember13 Apr 2023, 5:27 pm AEST

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Thats good @Gillie1 you could even have them for future reference if in case your dog needs major medical care and you can't afford it. Pet Medical Crisis will pay the bill as they know how important pets are for disadvantaged folk. But for now they may just be able to suggest something regarding doggie day care while you are in hospital

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Gillie1Senior Contributor13 Apr 2023, 5:34 pm AEST

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@Former-Member

Definitely.

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