Somerset Pet Salon

12/10/2024

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Please read this important warning for dog owners to keep your pup safe this holiday season!

Gingerbread House Dangers For Dogs, by Margit Maxwell

Look at the photo. Funny stuff, right? Nope. Why is this situation not funny? - Because gingerbread dough often contains cloves, nutmeg, and allspice.

If your dog eats your lovely decorated gingerbread house, the clove, nutmeg, and allspice content of the dough could make your dog very sick or in some cases, it could even be fatal.

Most gingerbread dough recipes can include these common spices: ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, coriander, and nutmeg.

Clove, nutmeg and allspice all contain the compound eugenol which can cause irritation of the GI tract, and when ingested in larger quantities, could cause liver damage. Nutmeg also contains a toxic
compound called myristicin, found in the oil of the nutmeg seed. A problem dose of nutmeg = 1 tsp of ground nutmeg. A toxic dose of powdered nutmeg is thought to be 5 grams.

The oil myristicin can cause severe disorientation, agitation, high blood pressure, and possible seizures.
A toxic dose of ground clove would need to be quite large - half a gram of powdered clove per kg of body weight to be fatal.

Allspice contains less of the eugenol compound than the other two mentioned spices so it tends to be less lethal but it can still make your dog very sick. An allspice lethal dose would need to be quite large, 2.5 grams per 10 kilos of dog weight.

Symptoms of clove, nutmeg, or allspice ingestion (other than a missing or partially eaten gingerbread house):
-vomiting
-diarrhea,
-excessive drooling,
-loss of appetite,
-disorientation and in serious cases,
- seizures are possible.

The seriousness of the ingestion of the gingerbread problem will depend on:
1. The size of the dog. - the smaller the dog mass, the more serious the toxicity levels.
2. How much of the gingerbread house was eaten? One bite? One wall? The whole building? The more gingerbread that was eaten, the more serious the problem.
3. Gingerbread dough that contains all three of the mentioned spices is delivering a triple dose of eugenol in the case of nutmeg, myristicin. Know the ingredients that are in your gingerbread dough.

Courtesy of: The Labrador Club

11/27/2024

😢💔 ~ Susie ~ another of the “4 Peas in a Pod” family. They now just have 2 😢 the last photo I took of all 4 was in Feb of last year 😢

11/21/2024

~ Zoey ~ 😢💔😢💔

10/29/2024

~ Bella ~ 😢💔

10/29/2024

~ Shelby ~ & ~ Princess ~ 😢😢💔

10/21/2024

I have a BUNCH of coats for tiny dogs, would need to be in the 5 POUND OR LESS SIZE😂 literally…. They are free to a good home. They’re all like brand new. I have more (heavier coats, Christmas type, and then summer stuff)... but didn’t put it all out at once.

If you’re interested you can stop by 9-5:30 Tuesday or Thursday of THIS week… Then we’re camping 😂 so if you want to come next week send me a message and I’ll let you know what the hours will be next week.

If you want a certain one comment below that photo with the one you want… if it’s claimed you can comment “Next” and I’ll know, in case first person doesn’t pick up.

They may look big but they will literally only fit 5 lbs at the most. The denim one is a little bigger.

10/07/2024

A good friend of mine is making these cups, if you’d like more info on then just let me know and I can get you her contact info. She’s in Delmar but we can get them to you. If you have a special theme request I’m sure she can take care of that!

09/13/2024

The schedule is booked up until the week of Oct 21st. If you’re not sure when your appt is please text me and I’ll send it to you… looks like if anyone misses their appt it’s going to be a long wait to get back on the schedule.

09/05/2024

This hit close to home cause I’m that old timer 😂 I did 12 haircuts a day every day, 6 days a week (with help) PLUS touched on Bath dogs and tidy trims… sometimes another 6-10 in a day… Small dogs, big dogs, GIANT dogs!! It’s just the way it was. Not for the money cause it all went to bills, but for the demand. We didn’t sit down for 11 hrs straight, we NEVER got to eat lunch, rarely got a glass of cold water… it’s just the way the job goes… or went… it’s so different now, I’m paying for the damage I’ve done to my body… if I had it to do over, I would do a LOT of things differently 🥴 I’ve finally learned to say no, as a lot of people have seen… I still get calls every single day for new dogs but man if I hadn’t stopped taking new dogs 2 yrs ago I’d be history now 😫

08/18/2024

~ Belle ~ 😢💔

06/14/2024

~ Chloe ~ 😢💔

06/10/2024

Speaking of hot weather, the schedule is completely booked until July 18th (and dogs coming now will be returning around that time. If you’re not already booking in advance, please do. I never have appts available for those that wait till the last minute. And in spite of getting calls and walk ins literally every single day, I’m still not taking any new dogs. I cannot keep up 😂 I thank you for all your support and referrals, but I still cannot take new dogs.

06/10/2024

Hot weather is here! Please be mindful when dropping off or picking up, the parking lot is hot enough to burn dog’s feet. Concrete and asphalt are hotter than the air temp. Please carry your dog (if possible) to the grass to potty before coming in.

06/05/2024

Y’all know how I love my flowers! Thankfully none of them are on the naughty list. I’ve got Zinnias and Sweet Peas growing in the new flower boxes out front 🌸

05/04/2024

~ Pearl ~ 💔 😢

05/03/2024

So this was my challenge of the week, Penny’s dad bought a GOLF CLUB COVER and wanted it trimmed up to look like her 😂 it has no mouth and and ears were really short and sparse but I tried 😂

03/23/2024

The shop will be closed until April 2nd. If you call or text I may not reply right away as I will be traveling. The schedule is completely booked until April 23rd. Have a great spring break and Happy Easter 🐣