Melbourne Dog Clinic

17/10/2026

🎉🐾 **LOOK WHO'S COMING TO OUR BARKDAY PAWTY!**

We're turning TWO, and we're bringing along some pretty fabulous friends to help us celebrate!

Our **2nd Barkday Community Dog Fair** is just around the corner, and we're SO excited to introduce some of the wonderful businesses joining us this year!

From delicious dog treats and handmade accessories to training, health, wellbeing and everything in between, there'll be plenty to explore, discover and spoil your dogs with.

And there's more to our Barkday than just shopping!

🐾 Kids Vet Clinic – a chance for our little dog lovers to step inside the clinic and learn some veterinary skills.

🐾 Greyhound Adoptions – meet some beautiful greyhounds looking for their forever families.

🐾 Grooming Demonstrations – get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into caring for your dog's coat.

🐾 Fear Free Workshops – learn more about understanding dogs and helping them feel comfortable and confident.

🐾 Face Painting, our Puppy Treasure Hunt, giveaways, prizes and MORE!

🎈 **SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER**
⏰ **9am–1pm**
📍 **Melbourne Dog Clinic**
🎟️ **FREE ENTRY**

We've got some familiar faces returning from last year's Barkday, along with some wonderful new businesses joining the fun.

So have a scroll through the photos, meet our Barkday crew and show these fabulous businesses some love!

**See a business you recognise? Give them a shout-out in the comments!** 💛

And don't forget to SHARE this post with your dog-loving friends. The more, the merrier!

We can't wait to celebrate with you all! 🐶🎂

16/10/2026

Meet the 2nd Barkday Community Market Fair Vendors.

Only 3 weeks to go until our all things dogs 2nd Barkday.

Weather predictions (do we really trust them 🤔) are suggesting a sunny weekend. Woohoo! 🥳

Get excited cos it’s just around the corner. 🐕🦮🐕‍🦺🐩

Delicate Care Pet Food and Jennifer Hall

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

A little look behind the scenes at our Fix-A-Friend Day 💛

On Saturday, Melbourne Dog Clinic teamed up with Pets Of The Homeless Australia to help dog families access affordable desexing, with thoughtful care for each dog’s physical health and emotional wellbeing.

From preparation to recovery, it was a team effort filled with kindness, gentle care and some very special dogs.

Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who gave their time and skills, and to the families who entrusted their dogs to us.

Every dog matters. We’re proud to help make compassionate, Fear Free veterinary care more accessible to our community. 💛

10/10/2026

Give it up for these amazing human beings who volunteered their time today for the Pets Of The Homeless Australia Fix-A-Friend Day at Melbourne Dog Clinic! 💛

Their time, skills and kindness helped make essential veterinary care more accessible to dog families in our community.

Every dog is special, and every dog deserves compassionate care that considers both their physical health and emotional wellbeing.

Thank you to our volunteers and Pets Of The Homeless Australia for helping make today possible. We’re proud to have been part of it. 💛

09/10/2026

Behind every kit is a dog who matters, and a family who loves them. 💛

Our surgical kits are prepared, each labelled for the dog we’ll be caring for tomorrow at Melbourne Dog Clinic’s Fix-A-Friend Day, in partnership with Pets Of The Homeless Australia.

Fix-A-Friend helps families facing financial barriers access affordable desexing for their dogs. We’re proud to support this initiative and help make essential veterinary care more accessible to our community.

As a Fear Free Certified Practice, we consider each dog’s emotional wellbeing alongside their physical health. Tomorrow’s care will include thoughtful preparation, gentle handling and attention to each dog’s comfort throughout their visit.

We look forward to welcoming the dogs and their families to MDC tomorrow. 💛

08/10/2026

💚 **Our vet nurses are the hearts of MDC.**

At Melbourne Dog Clinic, we want every dog to feel safe, supported and understood. Our wonderful vet nurses help bring that promise to life every day.

As a Fear Free Certified Practice, our approach goes beyond treating a dog’s physical health. Their emotional wellbeing matters too and our nurses play such an important role in caring for both.

They notice the subtle signs that a dog is feeling unsure. They take time to build trust, offer gentle reassurance and adjust their approach to suit the dog in front of them. Sometimes that means a tasty treat, a slower pace, a break or simply giving a dog space to feel comfortable.

From preparing for procedures and monitoring anaesthesia to supporting recovery and guiding dog families, their work combines clinical skill with compassion and careful attention.

**They are the hearts of MDC. The people whose kindness, patience and dedication help make our Fear Free approach something dogs and their families can feel at every visit.**

This Vet Nurse Day, we’re celebrating our wonderful nursing team. Thank you for putting your hearts into everything you do and helping make MDC a kinder, calmer place for dogs and their families. 🐾

Has one of our nurses helped your dog feel more comfortable or supported you through a difficult visit? We’d love you to leave them a message below. 💚

23/09/2026

**A quick spring reminder for dog families 🌱**

Grass seeds may look harmless, but their shape makes them particularly troublesome for dogs.

Many grass seeds have a sharp point and tiny backward-facing barbs. Once caught in the coat, normal movement can help push the seed in one direction: further into the fur. If it reaches the skin, it can pe*****te the surface and continue moving through the tissues.

This means the seed may no longer be visible, and pain, swelling or infection can develop some distance from where it originally entered.

After walks through long or seeding grass, check:

• Between the toes and around the paw pads
• Behind and around the ears
• Through the armpit and groin fur
• Under the tail
• Through longer or feathery areas of coat

Remove any loose seeds you find in the coat. Use treats, gentle handling and plenty of breaks to keep the check comfortable for your dog.

Signs that a grass seed may have moved deeper include:

• Persistent licking or chewing at one paw
• Sudden limping or swelling between the toes
• Head shaking or scratching at one ear
• Repeated, sudden sneezing
• A tender lump, swelling or discharge from the skin

If a grass seed appears embedded, or your dog is uncomfortable, please contact your veterinary clinic rather than trying to dig it out at home. Once a seed disappears beneath the skin, it can be difficult to locate and may require veterinary removal.

A quick check after every spring walk could prevent a much bigger problem later.

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18/09/2026

Precious little Avery Blue used to be so scared of vet visits. He would normally tremble, avoid being approached, and hesitate taking treats from strangers. But here he is with local legend Dr Rebecca, who’s been working closely with him over the past several months and we’re all so proud to see him come out of his shell! 🐾 🐾

08/09/2026

**A quick reminder for dog families**

H5 bird flu is currently circulating in Australian wildlife. Although infection in dogs is uncommon, dogs may be exposed through contact with sick or dead birds and other wildlife.

When walking your dog:

• Keep them away from sick or dead birds and wildlife
• Don’t allow them to pick up or eat animal carcasses
• Keep them on lead in areas where wildlife gathers
• Don’t touch or move sick or dead wildlife yourself

If your dog has had contact with a sick or dead animal and becomes unwell, please call us before arriving at the clinic.

The risk to dogs remains low. These are simply sensible precautions to help protect dogs, wildlife and our wider community.