Shoot day with David Darcy for his book Kiwi Dogs & Their People

Ange and Co had a great time with David Darcy last September 2014 when he came and visited Top Dogs for the shoot and story gathering for the book he was working on “Kiwi Dogs & Their People”. Thanks David, you are one talented guy and we just love what you do! Read More

KIWI DOGS & Their People by David Darcy

NOW AVAILABLE – This is a must read! Kiwi Dog & Their People is a 160 page full colour photography coffee table publication. This book showcases a cross-section of people – from all walks of life – and their dogs, from across New Zealand. Traversing the length and breadth of the North Island and the South Island. From Auckland to Wellington, taking in Tauranga and Rotorua on the way; from Nelson to Invercargill by way of Christchurch, Queenstown and Dunedin, here are the dogs of New Zealand, their owners and some fabulous stories. Read More

NEW Services at Day Stay – Starting 24th August 2015

Nail Trimming Service: Book Rachel our resident vet nurse to trim your dog’s nails when at Day Stay. We are taking bookings now for every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.  Simply add it to your online booking form as a note or/call us or/arrange at the desk a day in advance so we can schedule that in for you at $15.00 per dog.  Some dogs seem to find it challenging to have their nails trimmed but with our trained dog handlers encouraging your dog to relax and with Rachel’s quick and proven expertise it will be over in no time! Our promise to you Read More

September 2015 “Intensive” Puppy Group

We are excited to announce that we are trialling a four session series of classes that will run twice a week over two weeks instead of our usual Saturday morning classes of one class a week over four weeks. The content for this two week group is exactly the same as our usual four week class series. This is designed to accommodate owners that are keen to condense their training and who also may find it more convenient to attend classes mid week. It may be an idea too, to have your puppy at day stay during those class days Read More

NEW Online Booking Service for Top Dogs Day Stay

We are thrilled to announce that our new online Day Stay booking system is ready to use. This service is for already registered and enrolled dogs in Top Dogs Day Stay.  Please email us for your unique log in name so you can start now with this easy and responsive tool.  It is purely a booking tool – no money is needed and it instantly emails back to you the bookings you have made for your own records.  We love it! Hope you will too. Read More

April to May 2015 Puppy Group

New Puppy Group –  April & May 2015  This puppy group commenced on Saturday April 25th at 11.30am for one hour and will run through for the following three Saturdays 2nd, 9th, 16th May at the same time 11.30am – 12.30pm. The group is for puppies five months or under with full vaccinations. A lot of fun was had and new skills acquired and all the puppies enjoyed their special gifts in their Flip’s Puppy Pack! Can’t wait for next Saturday! If you would like to any more information on future puppy groups email us about puppy group and include your Read More

Sniffer Workshop – with Debby Kay

Flip’s Top Dog in conjunction with Kotuku Foundation Assistance Animals Aotearoa, recently hosted two exclusive training workshops by world-renowned scent detection work expert Debby Kay. The weekend of 14th/15th March, saw our training centre filled to the brim with dog trainers, dog enthusiasts and their dogs. We are in awe of Debby Kay’s knowledge, experience and the powerful presentation she delivered. The focus of the workshop was on the methodology of training a dog in scent detection particularly for Medical Alert Dogs. Our thanks to Debby to coming to NZ to present and demonstrate this incredible training technique. We are are very appreciative Read More