K9 Rescue Retreat: Walk, Swim & Unwind- Nelson
Enhancing the lives of Shelter Dogs -Nelson
Nelson
Every shelter dog deserves a joyful experience, enriching activities, and opportunities to learn new life skills while waiting for their new family. Your donations can help make this possible for fortunate pups.
MaxieMim Performance, in partnership with Walks & Stays, is excited to offer rescue dogs a special K9 pampering session. Walks & Stays will pick up a pup from the Nelson SPCA or another rescue center, providing them with an outdoor walking adventure before heading to MaxieMim Performance for some time in the hydrotherapy pool.
Depending on the dog's needs, they can enjoy safe play in the pool with toys and treats, or perhaps learn to swim with one of our skilled water coaches to boost their water confidence. Some shelter dogs might require assistance with weight management or post-surgery recovery to help regain muscle and stamina.
Additionally, MaxieMim Performance will provide a K9 massage session to pamper these shelter dogs further.
K9 Spa Day: This 60-minute session includes a walking adventure and then coach-led swimming and safe play, followed by a cleansing shampoo and conditioning shower with a massage. The normal cost is $105, but it's offered at a discounted price of $55 for shelter dogs
2.Canine Massage: A relaxing 30-minute massage session, normally priced at $40, now available for $20 for shelter dogs
Trudi Hazlit-Black's involvement (page creator)
I am the owner of Walks & Stays
Use of funds
The donations will be allocated for transporting the rescue dogs to and from their walks and the hydrotherapy pool, as well as for covering the maintenance costs of the pool.
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Latest update
first pupper of 2026 10 January 2026
We are very excited to have begun another K9 Retreat for 2026. We have just put our first shelter pupper through. Due to privacy reasons for this dog, we are unable to put up photos of them. However, we can assure you they had a great time and left with a very waggy tail. It started with a walk and then headed to the pool. Pupper got to have a very refreshing swim on a hot day and after a few guided tours around the pool with our swim coaches, the pupper was pushing off on their own. Then it was time to have a special treat, a banana peanut butter raspberry ripple pupper Sundae. Homemade with dog safe ingredients. We can tell you that went down a treat. Then lots of attention and belly rubs for pupper before heading back to the shelter. It was so lovely spending time with pupper. We have started a new Givealittle page for 2026, if you would like to make a donation or just check out all the puppers coming through head to https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/k9-rescue-retreat-nelson Please share out the new page to help us collect some more donations to put more shelter dogs through this program
Latest donations
Hi Ana, Thank you so much for your donation that is so kind of you. The puppers thank you in advance as well.
Hi Kasia, Thank you so much for your lovely donation towards giving the shelter pups an awesome adventure.
Awww Mavis and Bonnie, thank you so much for your lovely donation to the shelter pups. You guys are awesome.
Hi Zoe, Thank you so much for your amazing donation. That is so kind of you. There will be some very happy puppers that will have a fun adventure thanks to your kindness.
Thank you so much for you lovely donation. There will be a very happy pupper because of your generosity.
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