Bubbly Petz

25/04/2024

A few weeks ago, we went to a breeding kennel again to rescue 4 more dogs; two adults and two handicapped puppies with deformed back legs. ...

10/04/2023

We often refer to dogs as our pets. An animal that the kids can play with. A captive friend whose fur we can cry into on a bad day. We often hear them called ‘it’ and expect them to fit into a little set of rules to be a good family pet. And if they don’t meet our expectations or stay enthusiastic and trouble-free housemates, we have cultivated a belief that we must train them, and then they will behave better.

But what about what the dog wants?

Or how they feel?

And what about all the lessons we can learn from them? What if we stop trying to impose our will onto them? Imagine if your dog could do so much more than being a good family pet.

I urge you now to give pause on the idea that your dog might just need more training and instead step back and watch them better, learn their language, question their beliefs, and improve their agency.

Dog training has been the go-to response to the family dog simply showing us their needs for too long. It’s time to rethink the place of dog training.

It’s time to have a much better and more enriching relationship with our dogs, where creating different responses and behaviour through training is a small part of the bigger picture -and not the whole canvas.

14/02/2023

With love, your imperfect hooman 💝

31/12/2021

It’s been a year of learning and growth ✨

In 2021 our priority has been to build on our commitment to humane and low-stress grooming for our animal friends. As we sought to raise the standard of care for the doggos and cats at Bubbly Petz and Hey Good Cat, the grooming team spent the year refining and advancing our approach, and a milestone was having an additional four team members on board with the Fear-Free certification program - they’re currently training extensively to integrate the skills and knowledge of reducing grooming fears and anxieties in our furry friends at every opportunity ✊🏼

It matters lots to us our animal friends receive the quality and consistency they need, with that we had to limit our grooming slots in the past months 🥲 BUT rest assured it’s temporary and we’re looking forward to assisting more fur-friends with their grooming needs coming year as the team gets ready!

There’s still much work to do in creating a world where all animals are treated with the kindness and respect they deserve, and it’s a journey we couldn’t do without you ✨ A heartfelt thank you to all of you for sticking with us, for believing in our cause, and for growing and learning together with us. Happy 2022 and may all we do be guided by kindness and joy 🐾🌱💖

23/12/2021

🎄 If you’re still looking for the perfect present for your best friend, here’s our top favourite, 10/10 doggo-approved gift great for the holidays (and everyday)! We’re pretty sure pupper’s gonna love you for it! 🐶🎁🥰

09/11/2021

A common question that we get asked is – what is Low-Stress Grooming? :

With the term used a lot more these days, what does it exactly entail? Low-stress grooming definitely isn’t mindlessly offering endless pats, gentle massages and treats during sessions, but an all-rounded approach to minimize stressors in every aspect of the grooming process from the environment to the subtle interactions we have with our animal friends.

In addition to keeping the grooming environment calm, it’s a conscious process of learning to identify fearful signals in our animal friends and approaching grooming with a combination of reward-based methods and desensitization customized for each individual with the aim to reduce fears and anxieties. Humanity is valued over vanity here and it is important for us to not push through your pets’ fear response for the sake of getting the job done, and the grooming team is inculcated to always use gentle touch, never causing pain or using intimidation.

As grooming professionals and caregivers we believe in the moral duty towards animals in our care, and it is an ongoing commitment in the studio to educate and equip ourselves with ways to keep our animal friends comfortable, safe and calm. 🥰

Did you know? - The Bubbly Petz and Hey Good Cat team of groomers consists of Low-Stress Handling and Fear-Free Certified Professionals who are specifically trained to look out for our furry friends’ emotional wellbeing in addition to their physical wellbeing 🐾✨

29/09/2021

In case you don’t see the Bossboi at the studio, he’s been adhering to the default work-from-home measures and working very, very hard behind the scenes 😤✊🏼 looking at how the covid-monster is not going away any time soon, Bossboi would like to remind y’all to stay safe, spend more time with your pupperinos and treats are mandatory ✌🏼

21/09/2021

Forcing compliance through instilling fear goes against every definition of being a responsible, compassionate animal guardian, yet this approach is but all too common :( we need to know better and do better for our animal friends.

There is a video circulating of aversive training methods being used on dogs. The methods are completely unacceptable from an animal welfare standpoint and unfortunately all too common in the dog training industry. It's time for such practices to end. We have referred this case to the authorities.

To learn about why animal welfare organisations promote humane training over aversive methods, visit http://teachwithkindness.spca.org.sg. Sign the pledge to show your support.

07/09/2021

When you’re bossboi but still not spared from grooming 🥲

27/08/2021

Meet Rajes 💃🏾 She is one of our doggo groomers known for her big heart for animals and magical hands where many doggos often find comfort in. She is a huge animal advocate and believes that all animals deserve love and kindness.

Find out more about her here: https://bubbly-petz.com/blogs/bubbly-petz-blog/team-feature-rajes

04/06/2021

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