I purchased my beautiful little puppy from Puppy Pad in November 2017 (signed a contract and paid…read more$1700 for him). He was advertised as a toy poodle x miniature schnauzer (his picture and ad is still on their Facebook Page). My dog is now 9 months old, weighing 14kgs and with a height of 450mm to the shoulders. Concerned that my puppy keeps getting larger and larger, I contacted the owner (male) of Puppy Pad at Loganholme and suggested that my puppy was much larger than I would have expected a toy poodle x miniature schnauzer to be. The owner of this business responded with: "was I able to guarantee what my children would look like?" (assuming he meant my human children) and " there is no guarantee when buying livestock". The owner was extremely rude throughout his telephone conversation and then continued to hang up. I would like to make it clear that I was not seeking any financial compensation for my puppy as we love him and he is part of our family now. My concern is the owner was rude and would not acknowledge my query. Also, if I was purchasing what I understood to be a toy poodle x miniature schnauzer from Puppy Pad at Loganholme for an elderly person, they would not be able to manage or be able to care for a similar puppy once it is fully grown. I am incredibly disappointed in this business false advertising their puppies and not taking any responsibility for their error.

From the owner: As pet breeders we concentrate on what we enjoy the most, selling our pups and advising new owners…read more At our pet store we look to give the best of service and ensure you get the right advice. Whether you’re looking for puppies for sale, advice on pups or your older dog we are here to help.

Excellent vet. Paul is a very caring vet and will go out of his way to help whilst keeping the cost…read moredown. We are pedigree kitten and puppy breeders and have been using this particular vet for many years and have always found that Paul explains what is wrong with your animal in a down to earth way and offers several options for care. He doesn't believe in expensive unnecessary tests but of course will offer them if he believes they're needed. His vet nurse Monica is always helpful on the phone or in person. Initially Paul can seem a bit eccentric, but after getting to know him and visa versa he a warm and generous person. Being a breeder of pedigree kittens and puppies we need to have a great vet and Paul definitely fits the bill. THE BELOW IS NOT SO MUCH REVIEW BUT SOME INFO ON HIS CARING NATURE. We had used Paul for a few years but lost track of him when he closed and moved his practice from a nearby suburb. Luckily we came across him again a couple of years later when frantically trying to find a vet open on a Sunday, we had an extremely sickly 2 week old puppy. Even though he wasn't actually open he was there checking on the animals and amazingly answered the phone. Paul got us to come to the surgery straight away so he could attend to the sick puppy and he literally saved the puppies life, and he wasn't even supposed to be working.

I would strongly recommend this vet for your pets. We have a dog and we've taken him to other vets…read morebut I felt they've only just tried to make us buy the more expensive medicines or treatments. Here, however, I felt that the vet in charge, a nice man named Paul, really does care for each animal. He didn't try to get us to buy anything expensive but rather told us what was available and the cheaper brands he thought worked well. My cousin who also has a dog lives in Indooroopilly has made this her go to vet because she loves the attention. The office is not at all flashy and the consultation room is simplistic so you might not think much of it but the service is impeccable. When compared to other vets out there this one is quite affordable. The flea shot for our dog cost around $30 less than another vet we had originally gone to. What's also great about this place is that you can call Paul and he'll answer your questions (with patience) and give advice. He also follows up to make sure everything is fine, which is great for any doubts or uncertainties you may have. I think this is a great place that really looks out for your pets.

New Farm Dog Park is a leash-free park where you can take your pooch to frolic with the pedigree…read morepups of the area. It is a fenced area near the Powerhouse car park and faces the river next to the rest of New Farm Park. The facilities in this park are great. There's plenty of shade and seating, as well as water for the dogs and bins to dispose of any nasty surprises. There are a few written and unwritten rules though. For example it is very frowned upon if you can't control your dog. Given that New Farm is largely apartment living there are a lot of small dogs, so when a big dog comes along and starts terrorising the smaller ones, parents get defensive. Also it is completely the owners responsibility to dispose of any doggy doo-doo. Every time I have hung out at New Farm Dog Park (I don't have a dog so I have to live vicariously through my puppy owning friends) it has been so much fun! So long as the dogs all get along, are obedient and well trained, it makes for a manageable outing for all involved. The other plus is that the dogs get so knackered from playing with each other that they usually sleep amazingly following their big adventure. Win!

The New Farm Powerhouse dog park is a beautiful spot in a beautiful location, however the park is…read moresuffering from chronic overuse, despite the maintenance that the council does. It is currently a big dust bowl and a health hazard to dogs, dog owners and local residents. Also, the overcrowding means an increasing incidence of nasty interactions between dogs. It is an unfortunate result of a sharp increase in housing in the local area without an increase in the number of dog parks. Many of the locals now take their dogs to the Spring Hill dog park which is cleaner, greener and offers more interest to the dogs.

I'm not someone who goes insane with cooing over a baby but I can't resist animals. Especially…read morepuppies, and Pets Paradise's main showcase is packed with puppies. The puppies at this particular Pets Paradise seem to be more of the "designer dog" type than those of the other Pets Paradises I have visited. The main four front cages usually only designate one to kittens (which are always gorgeous) and the rest to fashionable dogs, such as Pomchis (Pomeranian-Chihuahua crosses) and Maltipoos (Maltese-Poodle crosses). Such dogs go for anywhere between $400-$900 a pop. Or pup. (Sorry.) The store is packed with stuff for your pets, with some especially impressive jungle-gym arrangements for cats. There's also a wide range of dog treats if you own one of those rare dogs who don't like Smackos (mine is one). I've heard stories in the news about puppy farms (where dogs are illegally bread in inadequate conditions) and the large percentage of pet stores in Australia that buy from these farms. I sincerely hope Pets Paradise is not one of these stores.

It doesn't help that I once worked so many years ago for 1 week in a Pets Paradise similar to this…read moreone. It's the only one in the massive Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, and with the location right down the escalators and next to the new Harvey Norman, it isn't shy of people. The store is small, it's tiny, it gets crowded and there are puppies here usually that look so sad. The puppies also get rotated between the Pets Paradise if they aren't sold after a certain amount of time, and sadly Indooroopilly Pets Paradise have always had a lot of puppies that were bigger ones. Also, they tend to cram a fair few into the glass prisons they call pet windows and although i'm sure they tend to sell some puppies, I'm not a huge fan of the cramped environments they are selling dogs and cats in. There is quite a limited range of guinea pigs, birds and fish at the back of the store, if you can squeeze in, but just don't go there.