D•a•s•h with Dom

11/14/2021

Now booking: dog walks and socialization.

250 319 5707 to book a visit.

01/22/2021

This is so true of life with a Poodle:

01/15/2021

THE INVISIBLE SLIMY MONSTER IN THE WATER BOWL

Ever rub your fingers on the inside of your pet's water bowl and you feel a slippery slime of sorts? Well that invisible goo is called Biofilm.

Biofilm is a collection of organic and inorganic, living and dead materials collected on a surface. It is made up of many different types of bacteria bound together in a thick substance that acts as a glue to both hold the bacteria together and adhere it to a surface.

Biofilm can often be good bacteria but there is also the bad!

Biofilms provide a safe haven for organisms like Listeria, E. coli and legionella where they can reproduce to levels where contamination of products passing through that water becomes inevitable.

Bad Biofilms have been found to be involved in a wide variety of microbial infections in the body such as urinary tract infections, middle-ear infections and bladder infections.

Many pet parents are guilty of simply refilling the water bowl over and over without a wash and this becomes a wonderful environment for biofilm to soak around in.

How to reduce Biofilm:

Remember to clean your pet’s water bowl at least once a week if you can and change water daily.

For pet daycares where a host of different bacteria float around in water bowls, wash daily!

For best results, run your water bowls through a hot cycle in the dishwasher with an eco friendly, non-toxic soap to really clean out the biofilm!

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!"

(P.S. - I am going to get lambasted over the "wash once a week at least" concept. However, after a wonderful discussion with a well known pro-active veterinarian/scientist, when she studied the bacteria looming in pets' water bowls she found if you have a healthy beast, biofilm can actually be full of wonderful, healthy bacteria. It's like playing in the mud as kids and having good bacteria all over you! So sometimes cleaning regularly can wash all the good stuff away. ;) )

01/12/2021

12/29/2020

12/01/2020

How every day should start 💙🐾🐩💯

09/20/2020

One of the most stunning dogs I have ever seen. I wonder if he smells like milk chocolate? 🍫

After first posted on Instagram under the user name in March, 2020, the photos of Quoi have immediately gone viral. He is named after a SeQUOIa tree and is famous for his unique appearance – chocolate fur and skin. Technically, Quoi is not fully brown—he has a little white...

09/19/2020

So excited to meet each other today!

09/03/2020

This would be Benji too! With the biggest smile on his face wanting to say "herro"to everyone.

09/02/2020

We will be at Brazilian Dog Guru Wednesday morning! Allison will be doing nail trims from 8-10am by donation for the SPCA. My brother is selling his paracord creations "Fur the Animals", with proceeds going to the Kamloops SPCA. We are also collecting Food Donations for the Food Bank and Kamloops Reach. We need nonperishable food items, personal care items and pet food.
We are also aware that people have had difficulty through the pandemic and Allison will be available if you know anyone or you yourself are having difficulty with getting your pet groomed.

Come down and see us at 177 Leigh Road.

09/02/2020

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09/02/2020

So excited when Mum takes us for ice cream! Benji loves his crunchy cone🍦💙🐾

09/02/2020

That's a double wrap! Last visit to Scoopz for the year and I finished my Vet 11 Class!!

09/01/2020

Summer flies away with the falling leaves.

09/01/2020

My favorite pupper pic. This is Daniel and he is a doggo from work - isn't he tute?!

08/24/2020

FOUND: set of keys with car fob @ River Street Dog Park on this Rainy Monday. Message me for details.