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G.G.'s Groom & Room

G.G.'s Groom and Room is a pet boarding and grooming facility. We are also the place for Manning Strays and Adoptables. Feel free to stop in! not an SPCA.
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G.G.'s Groom and Room carries a variety of pet foods and treats as well as offering pet grooming and board. You can also stop by and check out the strays and adoptables. G.G.'s deals with strays, surrenders and rescues of dogs and cats in the Town of Manning and County of Northern Lights. We always welcome people coming to give our strays a little bit of love.

11/25/2024

A Pyrenees, CollieX, Australian Shepherd and a couple Doodles!
Some are still shedding out old hair, need to be stripped out. Some need a tidy and to be freshened up.
As the new hair comes in, the old is pushed out, but in many cases where hair is dense or fine, instead of falling out, it stays stuck and begins to mat, especially the tail and backend. It requires diligent, consistent brushing to stop mats from forming. Sometimes the tail is heavy clumps of mats. We cut them through and comb them out!

11/21/2024

Sometimes no matter what I do, how many pictures I take, I get a bunch of blurs. As happened with the labs, sometimes hair, sometimes fingerprints on the lens.
But the labs were very good as you can see, so cooperative, lol.
Mini Aussies are adorable, the second and third pictures, same breed, different body conformation, also different haircoats, one much more dense than the other. And a doodle, she is quite vocal, this is her, at attention when her owners showed up and showed off her tricks😊

11/16/2024

Even grooming in late fall and early winter is important. People are more inclined to let their pooches lounge on the couch on cold days when they are not a smelly, wet mess. We are still finding and removing awns/seeds from between toes and in armpits and groin area.
Cutting the mats now will allow the hair to grow out. Otherwise the combination of moisture (snow) and heat can cause the mats to shrink and tighten (think wool that is washed in hot water) in spring the hair would have to come off very short. The static electricity in our dry homes in winter makes the fine and double coats mat down, tight. Humidifiers or a pot of water on the stove will help both for breathing and for keeping static minimal. All girls here except for the happy little Pom mix. 😊

11/10/2024

Doodle One, Doodle Two, Doodle Three, Doodle Four and an American Eskimo-Mini. Doodles come in all different sizes, colours and crosses. We were going shorter to check for foxtail brambles or burrs.
We clipped them off, as per owner instructions! More on the nose, less on the nose, feet shorter, trimming between the pads, getting those mats out is important, and pediclips. Check the ears, check the ears on doodles, always check the ears, if they smell sour or have discharge, black wax, or sound squishy, there is a problem. One of these had foxtail on the underside of the ear. Probably from rubbing the sides of his face on the ground. Some have to have the ears plucked occasionally so the canal can breathe. As we have mentioned, dogs with heavier, hairy floppy ears are much more prone to having ear issues.
The small stand up ears on “Snowball” the American Eskimo, are a dream. Much less chance of ear infections.

11/07/2024

Bigger ones, and smaller ones. We are working our way back to middle of October. (We will get them posted) Those I have missed posting. Out come the sweaters!
And we are doing more clean ups, the body is left longer. Some are fluffy, some are chunky, no matter.
The little schnauzer was a first time and he did great. His sister, who only got her nails trimmed, protested more, (she is a chihuahua mix) Diva with an attitude!!!😊

11/03/2024

Do I have “favourites” ???
Why would you ask?
I love the little “Bear Dogs”
I love them all, in this batch, despite being annoying at times because he is so vocal, the little chocolate Pom “Frankie” is quite unique. 🥰We have been going a bit longer in length. Which means we have to brush them out first, or the blades just stop! Hopefully this should get them through Christmas!
Nails, check the nails, in winter they do not wear well on the snow. Keep them trimmed and not only will your dog be more Comfortable but “they will fit into their booties much better. 😬

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween 😁🐾

10/31/2024

We got it in!! Thank you Shelby! Vicki and Glenn Smith. (Glenn made this cat perch years back for Socks and Nina) very sturdy!! I used to covet it every time I visited their house, then Shelby’s cats used it, now it is perched at Manning Strays, yay! 😃 As you can see a BIG hit. BIG HIT!!

10/16/2024

Yorkie, a senior came to visit for the first time here. He behaved so well, not too crazy about the bath.
Shihtzu X, a regular, such a sweet girl, has some health issues but doesn’t let it affect her enjoyment.
Schnauzers, these 2 are intense, they are older but still think they are 10ft tall and bullet proof! Nobody should be in their space, or look at them. Ears, when dogs have very hairy ears, it creates a perfect environment for yeast and bacteria. The mass of hair fills the opening and keeps the air from circulating well, the ear canals stay warm and damp inviting damaging organisms to proliferate. Smelly ears, pluck, clean and treat! Get them checked.
Poodle x
Fine hair, lovely temperament, this family lost their old girl earlier and if I didn’t know better I would think this one was Molly reincarnated. Mellow and calm and loving. Loves her human mom.,

10/09/2024

Remembered most after pictures🙄
Pomeranian
Brittany Spaniel x Cocker
Cocker Spaniel
Husky X
Cocker Spaniel
Some dogs are conscious of water, mud, dirt, others not so much.
The two Cockers come from the same home. The tan Cocker had a bath and had her face and feet cleaned as they got a bit muddy! Benji, the liver and white Cocker, had a bath Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and his feet, legs and face Friday morning.
They were in the same pen outside and yet Benji was a total bedraggled mess, Lulu was the opposite, a little princess, carefully avoiding as much wet as she could.
Although it was Benji who started to howl and whine about 30 minutes before his owners actually showed up, he knew they were enroute.
You might notice the Brittany cross, she was quiet, clean and mellow. Her owner showed up and she became a bundle of unbounded energy, trying to take a picture🙄, trying to stop a jumping Jack!
The Husky was one who got shot with birdshot here a few years ago, he has limited, (if any), sight in the right eye, (a pellet lodged in the eye) still carrying around most of the pellets in his body. (Original pictures at end of this post) We never did find his travelling buddy from that fateful day, an older black female lab. He was okay with the bath and scrub down. Drying was a bit challenging. Trying to get that undercoat shed.
The Pom, has a new family member to adjust to, but he is doing awesome. Just a fluffy, puffy ball of perfection ❣️

10/02/2024

Enjoy these faces, cute, patient and tolerant. 😊Short, medium-short, med- long. When there is a request for a longer clip, we try to comply but if there are tight mats we need to take the dogs comfort into consideration first.
Fine hair will mat quicker and these mats can become attached very close to the skin. I have mentioned before, if you bathe a dog with mats, the end result will be tighter mats. One problem that arises if the fur is matted tight to the skin is that mat takes a very long time to dry creating a warm moist environment, perfect for bacteria and yeast to grow. If the area gets itchy, the dog begins to chew at areas that could result in hot spots or deep seated bacterial infections.
My advice is always to clip the mat off, if it leaves an ugly chunk missing, so what, your dog doesn’t care. Their skin will be more comfortable with it gone.
Happy grooming 😬

10/01/2024

Each of these fur babies are sure their persons life revolves 💯% around them!
The expressions are, “I’m done, why am I still here”? Mom!!
The littles are wonderful and some of my favourites.
And a Husky!
This Malamute Husky is only 10 months old and not done growing. He is just starting to grow in his adult coat. Husky puppies have a soft fuzzy fluffy undercoat, no guard hair. Between 10-14+ months they will lose that fuzz going through a complete shed and growing in their adult double coat, with an insulating undercoat and a weather shedding topcoat, guard hairs. How long before a husky is mature? 2-3 years they will still grow and fill out.
Huskies are quite smart, goofy and entertaining but they can be stubborn or strong willed because of it. They are independent, will test your patience, and RUN!
They are considered a working breed, which translates to “high energy” they need lots of activity, mental stimulation and exercise to stay happy.
They should be brushed weekly to keep the coat fluffy. In spring and fall they will shed “more”.
In spring adapting to warmer temperatures and in fall growing in the undercoat, responding to environmental changes.
An interesting note about the husky is that many will “chose” a family member as a favourite, one person they will sit by and seek out more than others.
Also Huskies do pout and if they are “displeased” with you, they will look away, ignore you, sit on the other side of the room, “forget” any command they ever heard from you😁.

09/25/2024

A first time visit for the Australian Shepherd but he did well.
A third visit this year for the Pyrenees, and he still
had mats and areas that needed clipping.
The littles just needed clean ups and to make sure there are no burrs or seeds or mats in the feet.
Ears should always be checked for redness, debris and odour. If needed they are flushed and plucked and cleaned. If they smell sour or ye**ty or are dirty they need to be cleaned. Or if your dog is itching at them, you should have them checked. An ear problem can be very uncomfortable.

09/18/2024

Cuteness overload!
Yorkie, Poodle, Terrier, Pomeranian! Cat!
You decide, which would be your choice.
They are all special !

09/14/2024

We didn’t get them all befores, baths, afters.
But we did get the
BernieDoodle, rolled in something putrid🤢
Schnauzer , doesn’t like his belly/groin area touched
Mini Aussie, bit timid, thick coat, lovely temperament.
Great Pyrenees, packing an extra 6-7 pounds of mats and brambles in the tail, legs and back end.
Golden Retriever, doing a fall shed out. Doesn’t she look impressed 😉

09/12/2024

Some move away and others move in.
It’s sad to say good bye to a regular patron and their people, but life is not predictable.
We are glad to have shared a small part.
We still forget some befores some afters, but for the most part get a few. 😊
New faces to get to know visit our facility.
How do we decide to clip, we take into account, breed, health concerns, hair growth and coat, double, single, curly, straight, wiry, wispy, soft or wavy. And what you would like. It all has an impact.
Time to be thinking of preparing for the fall cooler months.
Time to prepare,
We will be fixing doghouses, filling holes, spreading gravel, pens repaired and putting down more sidewalk blocks. Please be patient while we “swing into fall” 🍂🥀🍁

09/07/2024

A lovely bunch of fairy pups. Can’t you picture a set of gossamer wings on these and watch while they bring you wishes?🧚‍♀️
You wouldn’t guess the little poodle type (first pic) is around 15 years old? These little balls of fluff are adorable, and very demanding. “Pay attention to me” !!!
I’ve done the Sealyham before but couldn’t do a Sealyham trim because the face had already been trimmed short. I did try and match the body length, so the head did not look disproportionate.
The schnauzer x poodle used to be black, now the silver is showing more.
She is still bouncy and spry. 🐾🐾

Address

700-7th Avenue NW
Manning, AB
T0H2M0

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+17808360956

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