Blue Wheelers in Lawnton, Queensland, Australia | Pet groomer

Blue Wheelers

Locality: Lawnton, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 415 168 413

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25.01.2022 First time baths for wizard the borzoi

25.01.2022 Two new pretty puppies for the day Bella the golden Sammy and her neighbor Zuse a rottie x mastiff both very happy

24.01.2022 Appointments available this week please leave a message or call or txt on 0415168413 for detailsAppointments available this week please leave a message or call or txt on 0415168413 for details

24.01.2022 PET OWNERS PLEASE BE AWARE . A member of the public has woken to find glass laced dog treats placed in her yard overnight in petrie . Please check your yards for the safety of your babies .

23.01.2022 Blue wheelers lawnton will be closed for the week of Christmas, merry Christmas all and a happy new yearBlue wheelers lawnton will be closed for the week of Christmas, merry Christmas all and a happy new year

23.01.2022 Very sad news, unfortunately Bodgie lost his battle with Cushings and Alzheimers, its been a pleasure to wash him for the last ten years

20.01.2022 Summer season is almost here meaning so is tick season

20.01.2022 Merry Christmas from Charlie

20.01.2022 Happy to meet for his first bath with me, great big happy, Jenkins the guide dog

20.01.2022 Sonny the husky before and after his bath on the weekend using our new de shedding shampoo

15.01.2022 Sprite and her new baby brother guido

13.01.2022 Hi All Bluewheelers lawnton will be closed on this Friday and opening on Tuesday next weekHi All Bluewheelers lawnton will be closed on this Friday and opening on Tuesday next week

09.01.2022 Big boy inu in for a haircut

08.01.2022 Ive got a appointment available for a wash only abt 10:30, please pm or call me on 0415168413 if interestedIve got a appointment available for a wash only abt 10:30, please pm or call me on 0415168413 if interested

07.01.2022 First time Baths for 13wk old Thunder the Husky before and after his bath on the weekend using our new de shedding shampoo

06.01.2022 Charlie is a newly rehomed rescue dog and his today was his first ever time with his new family in a hydro bath, he did very well

06.01.2022 Hello to all of my wonderful clients, we are still operating, but are taking all the safety precautions, please call 0415168413 to check availabilityHello to all of my wonderful clients, we are still operating, but are taking all the safety precautions, please call 0415168413 to check availability

05.01.2022 Winston had his first ever big boy haircut yesterday, he was very nervous for his first time but very well behaved

05.01.2022 Henrys first time today got to feel much better

04.01.2022 Welcome bella to the bluewheelers lawnton family, you were a very good girl

04.01.2022 Lots of pretty new puppies this week

03.01.2022 THE MOST DANGEROUS PET CHEW EVER: RAWHIDE! How can one of the most popular chew sticks on the planet be so dangerous for your pets, you ask? I mean, most dogs c...hew on rawhide for hours on end, and not only does it keep them busy, but they seem to last forever. Well if you understood what it took to make this toxic raw leather stick, you would quickly understand what the problem is. Aside from the horror stories circulating all over social media these days, of pets needing emergency surgery after consuming rawhide, the majority of pet parents today, especially the newbies, believe that this chew is some sort of dried up meat stick. Let me debunk that myth right away! A rawhide stick is not the by-product of the beef industry nor is it made of dehydrated meat. Rather, rawhide is the by-product of the Leather Industry, so theoretically it is a leather chew. Sounds awesome, right? Producing rawhide begins with the splitting of an animal hide, usually from cattle. The top grain is generally tanned and made into leather products, while the inner portion, in its raw state, goes to the dogs. TheBark.com So, how does this leather, which is conveniently rolled up into pretty shapes, actually get made into those rawhide chews? Follow along my friends and I will enlighten you on how this hide travels through a leathery process where it transforms from hide to a not-so beautiful, colorful, chew stick. Here is a paraphrased tutorial that was explained by the whole dog journal several years back: STEP 1: Normally, cattle hides are shipped from slaughterhouses to tanneries for processing. These hides are then treated with a chemical bath to help preserve the product during transport to help prevent spoilage. (No one wants to purchase a black, spoiled rawhide stick!) Once at the tannery: the hides are soaked and treated with either an ash-lye solution or a highly toxic recipe of sodium sulphide liming. This process will help strip the hair and fat that maybe attached to the hides themselves. (No, no one wants to see a hairy hide) Next on this glorious journey, these hides are then treated with chemicals that help puff the hide, making it easier to split into layers. The outer layer of the hide is used for goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, purses, etc. But, its the inner layer that is needed to make the rawhide. (Oh and other things like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue as well!) STEP 2: Now that we have the inner layer of the hide, its time to go to the post-tannery stage! Hides are washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide and/or bleach; this will also help remove the smell of the rotten or putrid leather. Bonus! (Research also shows that other chemicals maybe used here to help the whitening process if the bleach isnt strong enough.) STEP 3: Now its time to make these whitened sheets of this leathery by-product look delicious! So, here is where the artistic painting process comes in. Basted, smoked, and decoratively tinted products might be any color (or odor) underneath the coating of (often artificial) dyes and flavors. They can even be painted with a coating of titanium oxide to make them appear white and pretty on the pet store shelves. - whole-dog-journal.com the Material Safety Data Sheet reveals a toxic confection containing the carcinogen FD&C Red 40, along with preservatives like sodium benzoate. But tracking the effects of chemical exposure is nearly impossible when its a matter of slow, low-dose poisoning. thebark.com Ok, now that these hides have been painted, its time for the final process. STEP 4: Getting it to last forever! Because the FDA does not consider these chews to be food, really its a free for all when it comes to the manufacturers of these leather strips, and the products they may want to add to these chews, to get them to last forever. Any sort of glue can be added here to get these bad boys to never come apart. When tested: Lead, arsenic, mercury, chromium salts, formaldehyde, and other toxic chemicals have been detected in raw hides. So its safe to say that any sort of glues can be used as well! Finally, its time to package and attach all the glorious marketing labels to the product. Check out the fine print warning thats attached with some of these rawhides: Choking or blockages. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract. Sometimes, abdominal surgery is needed to remove them from the stomach or intestines. If it isnt resolved, a blockage can lead to death. (Oh, how lovely) And there it is! Its now ready to be shipped to store shelves where it can be purchased for our loving animal companions. How do proactive veterinarians feel about these chews? Here is world-renowned veterinarian Dr. Karen Beckers take on the matter: The name rawhide is technically incorrect. A more accurate name would be processed-hide, because the skin isnt raw at all. But the term rawhide has stuck. Rawhide chews start out hard, but as your dog works the chew it becomes softer, and eventually he can unknot the knots on each end and the chew takes on the consistency of a slimy piece of taffy or bubble gum. And by that time your dog cannot stop working it -- it becomes almost addictive. At this point, theres no longer any dental benefit to the chew because it has turned soft and gooey, and, in fact, it has become a choking and intestinal obstruction hazard. P.S. Ready for the jaw dropper? An investigation by Humane Society International stated in their report, In a particularly grisly twist, the skins of brutally slaughtered dogs in Thailand are mixed with other bits of skin to produce rawhide chew toys for pet dogs. Manufacturers told investigators that these chew toys are regularly exported to and sold in U.S. stores. dogingtonpost.com Rodney Habib Pet Health Site "An educated, informed and well-researched community of pet owners can only put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better! When pet owners know better, they will only do better!"

01.01.2022 Two new bees for today snoop dog and his big sister annabelle