Santa Paws: Dog & Puppy Photos with Santa
It’s pretty special when Santa comes to visit our FurBaby Dog and Puppy Daycare and Grooming Centre! And, it’s even more special when he takes time from his busy schedule to have a photo taken with adorable cute dogs, puppies, cats, birds, ponies and many other adorable fur and feather babies. Santa Paws is for the whole family you and your partner, children, parents, siblings, cousins and even your next door neighbour along with all your pets are always welcome to be included!
FurBaby hosts its Santa Paws event every year so your beloved dog or puppy (or any other pet) can have a photo with Santa, the whole family can even jump pin too. And, while you receive a super cute Christmas memento, you also give back to our Western Australian community, as this year we will be raising funds for Teach, Speak & Hear.
FurBaby is all about dogs and puppies so we know how to get your dog or puppy to look at the camera to make sure your photo is super cute! The very talented Richelle is an amazing animal photographer, her work is incredible and we have been lucky to have her take our wonderful FurBaby Santa Paws photos for over the eight years.
This year we have transformed our VID Area into a Christmas wonderland, with Christmas trees and baubles galore, all set up for Santa’s visit, so he is nice and comfortable and your photos will be perfect! We are all skilled with animals so you can be assured we will be able to set the scene for a great photo of your special dog or puppy (or any other pet) spending time with Santa.
About – When and Where
📍 Location: FurBaby, 29/386 Wanneroo Road, Westminster WA
📅 When: From the 15th of November 2025, every Saturday & Sunday until Christmas. That’s 6 weekends of Santa Paws cheer!
Hours Sessions
🐾 We listened to what you want and instead of lining up, we are pre-selling tickets for designated sessions. This means you don’t have to spend time too much time waiting and you can quickly come and go to make meeting Santa an enjoyable and stress-free experience.
🐾 Sessions have been organised into hours. We ask that you arrive within the first 15 minutes, and expect to wait up to 45 mins to have your photo taken. So, we’re hoping at most, you’ll only spend an hour at FurBaby to have your photo taken.
🐾 There are fast passes available per session, if you don’t want to wait!
🐾 For safety we ask that all animals are kept on a lead or in a pet carrier until they meet Santa. You will be able to wait under cover and inside until it’s your turn, so no more waiting in the heat. It doesn’t take much time to have a photo taken with Santa, so the line will move quickly.
Cost
🐾 To have a photo with Santa it will just cost $40 (with a non – refundable $5 booking fee). To make it easy, this year we will ask for you to pre-pay for your photo online when you book your session.
🐾 You’re welcome to have multiple photos. For instance, if you want one photo of the whole family, and the next photo with just Santa and the dog/s, that is certainly possible. It will just cost $20 for each additional photo. You won’t have to decide how many photos you want when booking your session, this can be decided on the day.
🐾 As bigger groups take a lot longer, to get everyone looking at the camera, we need to factor in time to allow for bigger groups. Therefore, tickets will include 5 family members (this is any combination of humans and/or pets), any additional family member after the 5 is an additional $5
Santa Paws 2025 Community Partner – Raising Money for TSH
TSH is a charitable organisation supporting children with hearing loss, speech and language difficulties. In partnership with families, TSH empowers children to hear, communicate, connect and learn, leading to stronger communities. TSH are experts in their field through experience, research and knowledge, delivering the highest levels of services and connection in all that they do. TSH create a caring, supporting environment that fosters positive outcomes, bearing empathy and wisdom to their relationships. Learn about the wonderful work they do at: https://www.tsh.org.au/
Dog-Aggressive / Fearful Animals
🐾 We’ve made sure that all dogs can have their photo taken, doesn’t matter if they are dog aggressive… If your pooch is not good with other dogs, but good with people they still can have their photo with Santa! We let dogs into the VID Area one by one, so there is no competition for Santa’s attention.
🐾 The only time dogs need to be close to one another is waiting for the photo. So, what we suggest is… bring two people to Santa Paws, one waits inside, the other waits in the car with the dogs (with the air con on, of course). When it is time for the photo, you can drive your car close to VID and sneak the dogs in and out. That way no one misses out on photos and everyone stays safe.
Weather
Don’t worry about the weather; rain hail or shine, FurBaby has you covered! The waiting and Santa area is all under cover. The weather will have no impact on your photo at all.
Public Access to all Photos
Please be aware, to keep costs at minimum, all photos will be available to public access. If you do NOT want everyone to have access to your photo, please mention that to us on the day. We can arrange a private folder for you to access, at a $20 administration fee.
Santa Paws is coming to town, your ultimate HOW TO guide…
🐾 To help make sure everything runs smoothly and you have the best possible experience, we’ve put together all the important details you need to know before your session.
🐾 Please take a few minutes to read through the information so you’re fully prepared for your visit and ready to enjoy some festive fun with Santa — all while supporting a great local cause!
🐾 You can find all the needed information at: www.furbaby.com.au/santa-paws-how-to-guide
Photo Terms & Conditions
Photos will be uploaded to https://furbaby.smugmug.com for download within 14 days of the photo being taken
🐾FurBaby’s social media feeds will be used to announce when the photos are available
🐾Clients are encouraged to share the URL link for everyone to see
🐾 By having you and/or your furbabies photo taken you are authorising FurBaby to use the photos and publish. Photos will NOT be kept private and will be accessible to the public
🐾 FurBaby takes no responsibility to ensure the archive of photos. If there is a technical error, it is of no fault of FurBaby or the photographer
🐾 Photos always remain the property of FurBaby and its photographer.
CANCELLATIONS & RESCHEDULING
- Should the client wish to cancel prior to their session they must do so within 48 hours of their session, ticket monies will be refunded, but the $5 booking fee is non refundable.
- If the client cancels within 48 hours of their session, monies will not be refunded. (Exceptions only with medical certificates provided)
- Should the client need to reschedule prior to their session they must do so within 48 hours of their session, and will only be able to reschedule if tickets are available and the event is not sold out.
- Failure to reschedule 48 hours prior all monies paid will be retained by FurBaby.
- If however, FurBaby is unable to perform pursuant due to illness or any avoidable or unavoidable action (for instance a government directed Covid Lockdown), where a reschedule is not possible the Session fee and ticket monies paid will be partially refunded.
- We do NOT allow personal photography and videography. We want to ensure that all FurBaby Santa Paws photos are professionally edited and are of the same quality
FurBaby Santa Paws aims to be COVID Aware. As such, we need to all keep making COVID Safe choices to help stop the spread.
Keep physical distancing in public spaces.
• Practise good hygiene.
• Protect others and stay at home if you’re unwell. If you’re experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms speak to your doctor about getting tested.
• If you haven’t already, download the COVID Safe app.
• If you buy a ticket, then on the day feel unwell, we will credit your ticket to another day, if bookings are available, just call FurBaby on 94406690 prior to the event.
Do you have any Santa Paws Questions?
We’re here to help make your FurBaby Santa Paws experience as smooth and joyful as possible!
If you have any questions about your booking, session times, or what to expect on the day, we’d love to hear from you. Simply fill out the quick form on our website at furbaby.com.au/santa-paws-questions and one of our friendly team members will get back to you soon.
Win a FREE Ticket – Enter Our Colouring Competition!
This year, we’re spreading extra Christmas cheer with a fun and creative activity for all ages. Download our Santa Paws colouring page, decorate it in your most colourful and Christmassy style, and enter for your chance to win a FREE Santa Photo Session at FurBaby!
All entries will be proudly displayed at FurBaby during the holiday season — so make sure to stop by and check out all the festive masterpieces on our wall.
Download the colouring page below, get creative, and help us make this Christmas extra pawsome!
How to Enter
- Download the Santa Paws colouring page below.
- Colour it in using your most creative, Christmassy style!
- Send it to us by one of the following methods:
- Scan & Email: woof@furbaby.com.au
- Bring it in or post it to:
- FurBaby
29/386 Wanneroo Road
Westminster WA 6061
Prize Details
The most creative entry will win a FREE Santa Photo Session at FurBaby!
Winners will be announced on our social media pages on Monday, 15 December 2025.
Terms & Conditions
- Entries close Sunday, 14 December 2025.
- Winners will be drawn and announced on Monday, 15 December 2025 via FurBaby’s official social media channels.
- The winning prize is one (1) free Santa Photo Session to be redeemed during the final Santa Paws weekend — Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December 2025.
- Prize must be used within these dates and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash.
- Entries may be displayed at FurBaby throughout the festive season. By entering, participants grant FurBaby permission to display their artwork in-store and on our social media channels.
- The competition is open to all ages, and only one entry per person is permitted.
- The judges’ decision is final.
FurBaby is all about dogs and puppies so we know how to get your dog or puppy to look at the camera to make sure your photo is super cute! The very talented Richelle is an amazing animal photographer, her work is incredible and we have been lucky to have her take our wonderful Santa Paws photos for over the eight years.
This year we have transformed our VID Area into a Christmas wonderland, with Christmas trees and baubles galore, all set up for Santa’s visit, so he is nice and comfortable and your photos will be perfect! We are all skilled with animals so you can be assured we will be able to set the scene for a great photo of your special dog or puppy (or any other pet) spending time with Santa.
About – When & Where
Santa Paws – where your dog, animals, and/or family can have their photo with Santa will take place in the VID Area at FurBaby, 29/386 Wanneroo Road, Westminster WA during most weekends in November and December.
Link to book your santa session
Hours Sessions
We listened to what you want and instead of lining up, we will pre-sell tickets for designated sessions. This means you don’t have to spend time waiting and you can quickly come and go to make meeting Santa an enjoyable and stress-free experience.
Sessions have been organised into hours. We ask that you get to your session in the first 15mins, and expect to wait up to 45mins to have your photo taken.
There are fast passes available per session, if you don’t want to wait!
For safety we ask that all animals are kept on a lead or in a pet carrier until they meet Santa. As the Cafe is no longer operating, you will be able to wait under cover and inside until it’s your turn, so no more waiting in the heat. It doesn’t take much time to have a photo taken with Santa, so the line will move quickly.
Santa Paws Community 2025 – Raising Money for Telethon Speech & Hearing
TSH is a charitable organisation supporting children with hearing loss, speech and language difficulties. In partnership with families, TSH empowers children to hear, communicate, connect and learn, leading to stronger communities. TSH are experts in their field through experience, research and knowledge, delivering the highest levels of services and connection in all that they do. TSH create a caring, supporting environment that fosters positive outcomes, bearing empathy and wisdom to their relationships. We adore TSH and all that they’ve done for our Baby FurBaby Blake, so this year we want to give back to them.
Cost
To have a photo with Santa it will just cost $40 (with a non refundable $5 booking fee). To make it easy, this year we will ask for you to pre-pay for your photo online when you book your session.
You’re welcome to have multiple photos. For instance, if you want one photo of the whole family, and the next photo with just Santa and the dog/s, that is certainly possible. It will just cost $20 for each additional photo. You won’t have to decide how many photos you want when booking your session, this can be decided on the day.
As bigger groups take a lot longer, to get everyone looking at the camera, we need to factor in time to allow for bigger groups. Therefore, tickets will include 5 family members (this is any combination of humans and/or pets), any additional family member after the 5 is an additional $5
Treats – To Get Your Dog to Look at the Camera
Sometimes we will need to use treats to get dogs to look at the camera. You will know what treat works best for your dog, so you’re encourage to bring their favourite treat along. If you forget, don’t worry, there will be treats available to purchase on the day.
Dog-Aggressive / Fearful Animals
If your pooch is not good with other dogs, but good with people they still can have their photo with Santa! We let dogs into the VID Area one by one, so there is no competition for Santa’s attention.
The only time dogs need to be close to one another is waiting for the photo. So, what we suggest is… bring two people to Santa Paws, one waits inside, the other waits in the car with the dogs. When it is time for the photo, you can drive your car close to VID and sneak the dogs in and out. That way no one misses out on photos and everyone stays safe.
Food & Drink
We are working hard to have food and drinks available on the day, stay tuned for more information.
Weather
Link to Photos
All the photos will be uploaded to: furbaby.smugmug.com
To keep costs at the absolute minimum, all photos from the hour will be loaded into a single online album. This means your photo will NOT be private, and available for everyone to see. If this is a problem, please let Santa/Photographer know when you are having your picture taken and we can organise for the picture to be sent to you directly via email.
Participants can have their very own high resolution digital copy to use for whatever they wish, with no additional fees.
To download your picture; find it in the folder with the date that you came for your Santa Paws photo. There will be a download icon on your picture. Click on this icon and it will download the photo to your computer without you having to pay any more money.
No Availability to Take Your Own Photos
Photo Terms & Conditions
Photos will be uploaded to https://furbaby.smugmug.com for download within 14 days of the photo being taken
– FurBaby’s social media feeds will be used to announce when the photos are available
– Clients are encouraged to share the URL link for everyone to see
– By having you and/or your furbabies photo taken you are authorising FurBaby to use the photos and publish. Photos will NOT be kept private and will be accessible to the public.
– FurBaby takes no responsibility to ensure the archive of photos. If there is a technical error, it is of no fault of FurBaby or the photographer
– Photos always remain the property of FurBaby and its photographer
CANCELLATIONS & RESCHEDULING
– Should the client wish to cancel prior to their session they must do so within 48 hours of their session, ticket monies will be refunded, but the $5 booking fee is non refundable.
– If the client cancels within 48 hours of their session, monies will not be refunded. (Exceptions only with medical certificates provided)
– Should the client need to reschedule prior to their session they must do so within 48 hours of their session, and will only be able to reschedule if tickets are available and the event is not sold out.
– Failure to reschedule 48 hours prior all monies paid will be retained by FurBaby.
– If however, FurBaby is unable to perform pursuant due to illness or any avoidable or unavoidable action (for instance a government directed Covid Lockdown), where a reschedule is not possible the Session fee and ticket monies paid will refunded – however, the booking fee of $5 is non refundable.
– This year we are NOT allowing personal photography and videography. We want to ensure that all FurBaby Santa Paws photos are professionally edited and are of the same quality
FurBaby Santa Paws aims to be COVIDAware. As such, we need to all keep making COVIDSafe choices to help stop the spread.
• Keep physical distancing in public spaces.
• Practise good hygiene.
• Protect others and stay at home if you’re unwell. If you’re experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms speak to your doctor about getting tested.
• If you haven’t already, download the COVIDSafe app.
• If you buy a ticket, then on the day feel unwell, we will credit your ticket to another day, if bookings are available, just call FurBaby on 94406690 prior to the event.
We are working hard to have food and drinks available on the day, stay tuned for more information.
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