Zula's Puptastic Spa

07/23/2024

Broke my heart to do this...

9 months as of yesterday feels like a lifetime without my clients.

Both Google & Facebook have been updated to Temporarily closed as my recovery progress is slow and the safety of myself and your fur babies is my priority.

One day I hope to be back but I don't think it will ever be the same unfortunately. 😞

05/08/2024

I am so sorry I haven't updated any social media in a while.

I had the mind set at the time 6+ months ago that the accident "wasn't that bad I should be ok." Well that was/is not the case unfortunately.

My mental and physical heath have made it impossible for me to return to work and safely groom your beloved fur babies.

All of this has made me so frustrated, my business and relationships with my clients is something I worked so very hard for, for many years and for all of that to be ripped away from me has left my heart broken.

Dealing with ICBC has been enough to send me into a mental down hill spiral, I am exhausted with every day being a challenge. I am doing my very best as a mother and business owner to get back to my life before the accident but unfortunately at this time I can't see the ending.

I am so sorry to all of my clients whom have stuck by me through so much over the years & I miss you all so very much! I have always said my clients are life family and not seeing both owner and dogs makes me sad.

I hope that this post finds you & that you know I love you all who have supported me.

I dont know what the future brings, I don't know if/when I will be returning to work and that scares me.

I am still taking a few clients down to Cumberland but not going as often as I was. If you are needing this done please reach out ♡

Again I am sorry for all of this & am working on my recovery.

02/24/2024

Today has been a very emotional day.

We had to make a quick trip into Vancouver to say goodbye to my moms best friend Pippy. She had an amazing 15 years with her and always brightened up your day with her spicy self.

She will be missed greatly and left quite a large hole in our hearts, but I hope she's running with my Zula dog having an amazing time.

These last few months have been very trying on me, with more unexpected things popping up.
I am still off work at this time, please reach out if we have talked about getting your dog transported to Cumberland to be groomed & remind me if I had said I will as I have noticed with the concussion I have had, my memory is worse than ever. I apologize in advance and thank you all for being so patient and understanding.

01/13/2024

To all of my valued clients!

I want you to know that I haven't forgotten about you and miss everyone everyday.

I am still off work, for the time being I know finding a groomer can be a struggle so I have been offering to transport dogs down to a grooming salon in Cumberland that I trust 100% with your beloved fur babies as well as my own fur baby!

If you are struggling to find a groomer because you are waiting for me or if transportation is an issue, let me know and I can make arrangements with the shop and book them in and transport them safely. Even if transportation around town is an issue i am more than happy to help!
Also, I will be staying with them to make sure they are comfortable & happy ♡

The price for getting them groomed there is a bit more than my shop fees but well worth it as the ladies are amazing, use high-end products and treat them with respect and love.

I have had the pleasure of transporting a few of my clients so far as well as a few more coming up.

I want to make this very clear I do NOT expect any extra $ for doing this, nor will I be charging you. This is something I want to do to ensure your pup is well looked after ♡

01/05/2024

Hi everyone!!

I hope this finds you well and you had the most amazing Christmas and new years!

I wanted to give an update!

At this time I am currently still off work 😭 in ways my arm has gotten worse. I have no answers as to what it may be but I am now hopefully being sent to some specialists to do some further testing, but with that comes more waiting. I am currently still waiting for an MRI, but at this time I have nothing to go on as far as a diagnosis.

I am so sorry for all of this I wish I had some better news for everyone, I miss all of my clients both furry and human ♡

I am looking into possibly hiring someone for the time being but that is proving to be a bit more challenging than expected as dog grooming is a hard job that requires a very special kind of person and for me that person needs to fit in perfectly ♡

Please I understand waiting for me to be back to work is as important for you as it is me, but I need everyone to remain on a schedule so that matting doesn't become an issue. I will gladly give you references for those I feel would be a good fit for you to get your furry loved on groomed at.

I love and appreciate you all ♡

Please be patient with me as I try to navigate life at the moment. I am trying my best to keep my business alive & take care of my family.

01/05/2024

Hi everyone!!

I hope this finds you well and you had the most amazing Christmas and new years!

I wanted to give an update!

At this time I am currently still off work 😭 in ways my arm has gotten worse. I have no answers as to what it may be but I am now hopefully being sent to some specialists to do some further testing, but with that comes more waiting. I am currently still waiting for an MRI, but at this time I have nothing to go on as far as a diagnosis.

I am so sorry for all of this I wish I had some better news for everyone, I miss all of my clients both furry and human ♡

I am looking into possibly hiring someone for the time being but that is proving to be a bit more challenging than expected as dog grooming is a hard job that requires a very special kind of person and for me that person needs to fit in perfectly ♡

Please I understand waiting for me to be back to work is as important for you as it is me but I need everyone to remain on a schedule so that matting doesn't become an issue. I will gladly give you references for those I feel would be a good fit for you to get your furry loved on groomed at.

I love and appreciate you all ♡

Please be patient with me as I try to navigate life at the moment. I am trying my best to keep my business alive & take care of my family.

12/18/2023

Well I'm still off work :(

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11/28/2023

Dear clients,

I wish I had better news for everyone waiting for me to get back to work.
But unfortunately, at this time I am still off work 😭.

I miss my clients so very much!

I am hoping this doesn't destroy my business! At this point, I have lost many new clients, and my existing clients have been amazing.

What I hope for is that I have made all my clients feel something with me that they haven't felt with anyone else, that they feel their furry friend is well cared for with me & they are safe in my care. I hope that with this relationship I have made with my clients that when I am back to work, everyone will return.

This last month has been a roller coaster ride for my family & I.
The emotional and financial stress this has caused my family is almost unbearable, but we will make it though as we always do ♡

I wanted to thank all of my clients for being so patient & understanding through all of this, I appreciate EVERYONE of you!

With Love
Jessica ♡♡

11/03/2023

Dear valued clients,

As most of you have heard, I was involved in an accident (not my fault) on October 21st.

I have been to my family, Dr. I had a physiotherapist appointment earlier today.

With that being said I am regretfully writing this that I am having to take off more time than initially anticipated 😭 I have a pinched nerve in my neck causing an extreme amount of pain down my left arm essentially making my left arm limp/numb, making it impossible to hold a dog while grooming or holing my equipment safely.

The middle of my back is muscle bound from tensing during the incident, so bending over my bathtub to wash your furry loved ones is impossible.

I was hoping to be back to work by now as this has impacted my family more than I thought financially & emotionally. But I need to listen to my Dr's & my body on this one, and it's telling me daily not to use my arm (even though with 2 kids, it's impossible not to use it 🤦‍♀️).

I am so very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you! I don't want to be off any more than you want to go to another groomer. Trust me, I know how stressful it is for you and your pup to change groomers.

I do have 2 grooming salons whom i trust completely to look after you both they are helping me out for the time being one of which is in town (campbell river) and one who is down in Cumberland for those who are willing to travel they are the same ones I used when I was off for surgery.

Your dogs safety & wellbeing are my priorities when finding you an alternative groomer.

Please know this is extremely hard for me to be off and send my clients elsewhere, as I have been telling everyone "this doesn't just financially hurt me now it hurts my family & my business for the future."

I love and appreciate everyone's understanding during this unfortunate time.

Christmas grooms aren't even an option for me to be off work, so you do not have to worry about that!

I had to get my 7 year old to help me lift, wash & dry Miss Via the other day. He loved it! 😍

10/17/2023

I love how much my clients trust me to make the best decisions possible for their furry loves ♡

Mr. Theo is a pretty anxious/nervous little man and I do the best I can with him (I wish I got some before pictures 🤦‍♀️).

I also want to put it out there I AM NOT a Yorkie groomer haha I don't love their hair, also I can never get their face shape rite 🤦‍♀️ and I'm too picky for how the hair flops and swoops in all different directions lol

That being said I have fun coming up with some sort of design on the spot to what ever suits the dogs needs, owners wants & comfort ♡

10/11/2023

Don't be afraid of trying new things you may surprise yourself. ♡

Mr. Fin

09/09/2023

Head on over to today for 20% off the ENTIRE STORE!

Make a purchase & be entered into the draws! They have some great prizes & some give away freebies.

@100.7theraven will be live on location.

Dogwood pet mart will be open 9-5 today!!

09/01/2023

If you have messaged me, left a voice mail or are waiting for an ongoing appointment schedule & I haven't responded please know I am not ignoring you!

Please message me again & remind me if I said I would make you appointments!

I lost a very close friend of mine & I just can't get my head together at the moment.
This is no excuse but I do apologize.

I am hoping after the back to school crazy I am about to face with my youngest that I can somewhat get back to a "normal" feeling of myself.

Thanks for understanding ♡

07/21/2023

Woody from came in for his very first big boy cut & he was a Rockstar ♡

Enjoy his big boy transformation ♡

His mommy wanted to keep him still looking like the cute little puppy He is but with the heat he needed some length off ♡

I am so thankful His mommy trusted me with this cut as saying goodbye to the puppy floof can be hard to do ♡

07/17/2023

One of the hardest parts of my job is watching clients fur babies get old.

The heartbreak is shared as clients both furry & human become a part of my family.

I don't get alot of time with them but I cherish the time I do get.

Miss Maggie went over the rainbow thismorning.

This photo was taken by her mom yesterday, she had an amazing play at the beach, lots of love & some timbits.
Her mom said she must have known she had permission to leave happy.

As I sit here crying while writing this my heart hurts for this family & I send so much love to anyone whom has ever lost a fur baby 🐕.

🌈

06/28/2023

Friday was a *sleepy* nose boop kinda day for Mr. Tucker.

Mr. Max was his normal spunky, get me outa this place self *don't look at me*

06/23/2023

Trust the process!

Mr.Ralph loves camping & getting down N' dirty so he gets a really good under side/bum clean up!

Who doesn't love a good badonkadonk. Love the aussie but wiggle when they walk!

This tight groom is an owners personal preference!

06/21/2023

When you work in an industry for so long you forget that there's always new things to learn, always new equipment, always room for change.

I had the most amazing 3 days .

I learned so much & spent way too much money on upgrading equipment but it was all necessary to keep growing as a groomer!

I will keep learning & growing as a groomer.

06/14/2023

Oldie*

This one came up in my memories.
5 hour job 🤦‍♀️

06/11/2023

Dirty boy turned out super white after having 2 baths & 3 face washes ♡

He was quite matted under all that hair so his amazing mom let me do a nice short summer cut still keeping an appropriate face length qith a beautiful bushy tail 😍🥰

*Reminder to doodle owners of any type regular maintenance is essential, long cuts, short, mid length ect.

This is not an owner shame post by any means! Mr.man now has an every 6 week standing appointments with me to keep the coat under controll but the owner is prepared to do the majority of the brushing at home.

06/09/2023

Had a very special little buddy at the shop today for a wash & fluff (B/T).

This little man was a Rockstar today.

Woody has a very important job that he was missed at this afternoon while at , he is the store greeter, food eater, face licker, snoozer & bestest snuggler at one of our local pet supplies store .

My kids may have asked me a few times if they could keep Woody on our way to drop him off. 🥰

04/01/2023

Sir Sprocket say "release me from this jail at once I am to refined for this human lady!"

I have been grooming sprocket for a few years now but when sprocket came to me he was terrified of the groomers, he was a silent reactive. In other words he wouldn't warn you before lashing out with a bite. He would constantly try to eat the dryers any where on his body & I wouldn't dare touch his feet without a muzzle on. So he was groomed 100% of the time with a muzzle (excluding the bath).

Well we have come leaps & bounds with patience, reassurance & love!

I am happy to say I can now groom sprocket 100% muzzle free with very few reminders not to eat me. I get kisses of love instead of fear which I am over the moon about!

Sprocket was a dog who needed quite bit of extra time to not rush him through the grooming process as it was a bit overwhelming on him, I was happy I could make that happen for him & his owner!

Sprocket I am so very proud of you & every fear you have over come with me. I am grateful to have brought some confidence back to your grooming experience.

& thank you to sprockets owner who allowed me to take my time with him & gave me a chance ♡

I love being able to offer one on one time slots for dogs who need a little extra tlc aswell as those who just like a calmer environment.

I am priced accordingly for this time. I get alot of calls asking my prices with most responses being "wow your expensive". No I am not expensive I am priced for my time to be spent 100% of it on just your dog(s), this only allows me to have a certain number of clients a day!
You are paying for 100% of my attention on your dog, not 20% of it.

I book up fast because my limit per day is well limited lol.

If my salon is somewhere you believe would be a good fit please feel free to send me a message to book your spot.

03/25/2023

Who doesn't love a good doggie tattoo 😍

Little miss snuggles was such a patient girl.

02/10/2023

It's my birthday weekend so what better way to kick it off than a discount!!

Zulas has some openings
February 23rd & 24th
March 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Book on any of those days for a full grooming service & receive $5.00 off.
Just mention my birthday post ♡

Saw this and couldn't resist myself 😆

This is posted with humor in mind nothing more ♡

Also it's friyay!

02/10/2023

Little Rock needed a bit of help with her "bed head" lol she is the absolute sweetest little lady.

I am so happy her owner trusted me when switching groomers (his old groomer retired) it can be so hard to find a new groomer & someone you can trust.
So thank you for taking a chance on me. ♡

02/03/2023

This big guy was a bit of a mess when he came in but we both made it through! He was such a very good boy I am so proud of him.

If you are having difficulties at home brushing your large breed thick (double) coated dog(s) please feel free to reach out.
Not every groom needs to have a bath, a really good brush out can go a long way on a regular schedule.

Please note : Large breed dogs are not cheap or easy to maintain.

I am in no way shaming this owner or wanting her to feel bad, we both talked about what we can do better in the future to keep him comfortable & mat free ♡

Thank you for trusting me again with Buckley ♡

10/30/2020

Some price changes will be coming into effect starting January 1st 2021.
Please remember all dogs are different, prices may very but I have been really slacking on charging people according to the work I am doing so these prices are all a base price, this is not a "set in stone" price!

All extras will now be charged ontop of your base grooming fee, if your dog has matted ears, tail, body etc. expect a new charge for de-matting !
De-shedding will now have its own fee plus base price!

These add ons take me extra time and extra equipment/product.

What i charge will not be negotiable, I will always charge for the work I do & products used nothing more!

If you have a LARGE dog please be advised they do cost alot to groom, if your looking into a new puppy that will be a large breed please be prepared for your groomer to charge you according to their size. I have many people asking me why I charge so much for BIG dogs... well it is because they use 3x's the amount of hot water to bath (40 minutes is common for how long it takes me to bath them), they use 3x's the amount of product to clean them, they take me over an hour to dry (depending on coat type), they are in my shop anywhere from 3-4 hours with me working on them constantly with no breaks.

Please take the time to look through! If you have any questions PLEASE EMAIL ME as my page still isn't letting me read messages 🤦‍♀️

Included are some prices,

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Full groom;

​Small (up to 20 lbs) $60 - $65+

Medium (20 to 45 lbs) $70 - $80+

Large (45 & up) $80 - $120+

* Large breed subject to Hourly $65.00/Hour

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Service includes ;

Every full grooming service includes:

Brushing, Full Body clip, Bathing, Ear cleaning, Ear plucking (if needed), Nail trim, Pads cleaned, Sanitary area cleaned & A**l glands will be checked
*expressed upon request only $5.

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Bath & Tidy;

Small (up to 20 lbs) $30 - $45+

Medium (20 - 45 lbs) $45 - $60+

Large (45 & up) $60 & up

* Large breed subject to Hourly $65.00/Hour



Service includes;

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*Bath & Tidy service includes:

Brushing, Bathing, Nail trim, Ear cleaning, Sanitary area Cleaning, Feet & Face trim.

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Bath & Brush;

Small (up to 20 lbs) $30+

Medium (20 lbs - 45 lbs) $45 +

Large (45 lbs +) $75 +

* Large breed subject to Hourly $65.00/Hour

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service includes;

Bath & De-shed includes: Bath with De-shed treatment, Nails, Ear cleaning & Brushing out all that

un wanted\needed hair.

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Added services ;

Nail Trim only $10

Glands expressed $5

Nail Dremel $8 on top of nail trim

De-shed $25 +

De-matting $25.00 + depending on how severe.

CBD oil will also be available in doses $5 +/dog

* Every dog is different and has a different coat type. Prices are just a "rough" estimate.

* Any and all appointments MUST give a minimum of 24 hour notice before cancelling, if no notice is given or less than 24 hours you will be charged 70% of your grooming fee for the missed appointment & rescheduling.

This will need to be paid before you can reschedule another appointment.

Thank you ♡

10/21/2020

I am currently having problems with my page app, it will not let me log in to see messages I have received & I am not getting notifications of any recieved messages 🤦‍♀️😔
Please e-mail [email protected] for any grooming inquiries. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience ♡