Kiki's Dog Service

06/05/2026

Scout rocked his training session 💪🏻 this morning

06/02/2026

📣 CIVEH NANAIMO is closed Sunday June 7th - Friday June 12th 📣

Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services WILL BE OPEN 24HRS DURING THOSE DAYS! 🐾

In light of recent changes to the Emergency vet coverage next week, Fantastic Beasts has decided to delay our staff training.

WE WILL STAY OPEN OVERNIGHT
SUNDAY, JUNE 7 AND MONDAY, JUNE 8 🦄🦄🦄
(as well as our regular Tues-Thursday overnight coverage.)

PS - if you, or anyone you know, is a trained veterinary professional that would be available to help us out on these extra 2 nights, please email us at [email protected] 🦊🐰🐶

06/02/2026

"NO" is a full sentence 📣

I shouldn't have to use a Stern voice, drop my smile, and force spatial pressure to create and protect the boundary that I had set in place.

You ask, I give you an answer; why can't we just respect that? 🤔

If you let your dog do this, you are the reason why 80% of the dogs I have trained come to me for behaviour modification due to reactivity and aggression 😔

It's harsh, but it's true 💁🏼‍♀️

The situation shouldn't have to turn into a confrontation. Simply respecting my no thank you and moving along would have created a positive experience for not only myself and my dogs, but yourself and your dog.

✨️I am always down for a chat as well. While respecting each other's boundaries and space that might be needed in order to have said chat. ✨️

I am begging dog owners to please think outside of the world that is you and your dog ❤️

👏🏻 Can we also just take a moment and applaud for Tally? She showed signs of being uncomfortable - avoidance, wide-eyed, ears back and quick lip licks - yet held her down stay like an absolute rock, knowing that I would ADVOCATE for her!

Also Harper coming in and remaining neutral during the entire the situation 👏🏻

06/01/2026

Rex, Remi, Molle, Tally, Kuzco and Daisy enjoying the morning sun 🌅

05/29/2026

Having a Reactive/Aggressive Dog is an anxiety inducing endeavor 😶‍🌫️ you dont want people to judge you for how your dog is acting. The anticipation of Embarrassment and chaos around every corner.

🙌🏻 YOU ARE NOT ALONE 🙌🏻

🤘🏻 THERE IS HOPE 🤘🏻

This is not something that gets fixed overnight, this takes TIME ✨️ give yourself and your pup some grace during this transition ✨️ YOU & your pup are learning new skills TOGETHER 🐕

You're going to have reactions, you're going to have set backs, not every training session is going to go to plan and some days you're going to think this is a never ending battle.

One day the reactions will be sporadic, less intense, manageable, and you'll pass dogs you couldn't be within eyesight of in the past. You'll watch your dog make the right choice of self-regulating, redirecting to a healthy alternative and the ability to remain neutral in trying environments.

The time, sweat and tears are worth it ❤️ you're doing an AMAZING job and I'm PROUD of you 👏🏻

05/26/2026

Olaf joined Bella for a hiking trail training session 🐾

& Griffin and Phoebe for a Multi Use Trail Walk 🐾

Tally worked on her recall & engagement around distractions today; barking and lunging dogs 🐕

05/25/2026

It's 🐶 PUP CUP SEASON🍦at the Meadowood Store

05/25/2026

I am very grateful to be apart of such an amazing team of people 🐶😸🐰

Stay tuned for Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services #3 👀

Huge shoutout to Fantastic Beasts Veterinary Services Nanaimo for an amazing and very successful Open House on Friday 🎉🙌🏾🐕🐈‍⬛🐇
Any guesses where the 3rd FBVS is going to be?

05/25/2026

Rex, Kuzco, Daisy, Remi, Tally & Molle enjoyed the much needed RAIN 🌧 during their morning meander 🐕