Grooming by Gina

10/19/2024

All hail the number one selling dog treat the world, owned by J.M. Smucker: “The Milk-Bone”!🦴

““We anticipate our total dog snacks portfolio to grow approximately 3% annually over the next two years to US$1 billion💰 in annual net sales,” reports the company.

My gosh that’s a lot of dogs🐕 eating milk-bones!!

However, Brazilian & Canadian 🇧🇷 🇨🇦 scientists are not particularly rejoicing in the success of all the milk-bones being sold and consumed by dogs. In a recent paper published in ResearchGate, one of the many commonly used, synthetic petroleum-derived, food coloring dyes may be leading dogs to express anxiety and potentially unwanted behaviors.😾 Today, studies show over 70% of dogs have some kind of highly problematic behaviour.

In fact, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment acknowledges these same synthetic food dyes, also used in human food, are linked to hyperactivity and behavioral problems in children.😵‍💫

To make matters worse, one coloring agent: E171, used in Milk-bones and several other pet products, has been banned🚫 by the European Commission as a food additive due to the fact it has been shown in studies to damage DNA🧬 thus accelerating the aging process and shortening lifespan in animals.

Join me tomorrow, Sunday at 10am Eastern, on my Planet Paws page as we go over the ingredients you need to watch out👀 for if you are feeding or know someone feeding milk-bone products.

P.S. – some of these potentially harmful dyes can be also found in some of the most popular selling pet foods that we will touch on as well.

05/15/2024

04/03/2024

The Connecticut Humane Society has an urgent need for donations of dry dog food for its Pet Food Pantry and it is asking for help from the public. The Pet Food Pantry provides nutrition for pets of families facing financial hardships and it needs dry dog food, specifically Purina One, Pedigree, Blue...

01/05/2024

We are still collecting donations until the 15th. We could use some food and treats, we do have a ton of p**p bags, and dog gear. Thank you!!

Grooming by Gina & CG Grooming Co will be collecting donations in support of Dog Star Rescue this holiday! We will be collecting food, treats, collars/leashes/harnesses, toys, p*e pads, p**p bags.

Feel free to drop donations at the salon any Tues-Sat between the hours of 8-2 (12/15/23 through 1/15/24)

❤️ Big thanks to our friends at Daleypawz for putting together this holiday drive! We are so happy to be a part of it. ❤️

Happy holidays! 🎄🐕🐾

12/13/2023

Grooming by Gina & CG Grooming Co will be collecting donations in support of Dog Star Rescue this holiday! We will be collecting food, treats, collars/leashes/harnesses, toys, p*e pads, p**p bags.

Feel free to drop donations at the salon any Tues-Sat between the hours of 8-2 (12/15/23 through 1/15/24)

❤️ Big thanks to our friends at Daleypawz for putting together this holiday drive! We are so happy to be a part of it. ❤️

Happy holidays! 🎄🐕🐾

12/02/2023

A little PSA as I keep seeing these recommended on social media by influencers and in groups.

Do you have a furminator?

Throw it in the bin.🗑 🚮

"But I get so much hair out with it"

A furminator is a blade. I've attached a photo of a super short grooming blade next to the furminator blade to compare. The only reason you think it works so well and you get so much hair out is because it's actually cutting your dogs coat. It cuts the good hair, the top coat and leaves long lasting damage, you may not notice at first or ever but its definitely doing the damage and your pups coat will begin to get shorter and shorter, becoming more sparse.

I've not once, nor will I ever use a furminator on a clients dog and 100% do not recommend them. They belong in the bin.

Copied from another**

12/01/2023

A new canine respiratory disease has been in the news lately and our colleagues at Pieper have put together a helpful graphic on the evolving situation as we know it. There is currently no call to panic, but a cautious approach to canine interactions would be wise.

10/14/2023

Tomorrow! Dog and kid friendly, activities for all. Food and drink for all. It’s going to be a blast. Hope we see you there.

10/06/2023

09/05/2023

⚠️🚫Say NO! to retractable leashes
Your dog’s safety should always be a priority when you’re out for walk.
⁉️ Did you know that retractable leashed can pose serious risks to both your dog and you?

1️⃣ Entanglements in the cord can cause sever injures for dogs and humans such as burns, cuts and even amputation to finger.

2️⃣ Less control: dogs can run into traffic or have uninvited contact with dogs and humans. A dog at 20ft is more likely to wander into the road or make unwanted contact with other dogs or people.

3️⃣ Handles are bulky and easy to drop, resulting in a runaway dog.

4️⃣ Retractable leashes train dogs to pull during walks because they learn that pulling extends the leash.

❤️🐶 To avoid these hazards, please consider a standard nylon or leather leash during walks.

Please, take care of your dogs and keep them leash for their safety and everyone else’s safety ❤️🐶

09/04/2023

08/22/2023

08/08/2023

Feel better Harley!

08/07/2023

Here’s your chance to meet all our adoptables in one place! 😍

We have a range of dogs right now in the rescue that aren’t getting nearly as much exposure and love as they should be, so we are giving them a chance to socialize with each other and hopefully some of you! 🫵🏼

You can take them on a walk around our facility or get one on one time in a separate area if you’re really interested. This is a great opportunity that you’re not going to want to miss!

All of our current rescue dogs are human and dog friendly, crate and potty trained. They are in a wide variety of foster homes that are socializing and getting them acclimated and ready for their forever.

Click that share button, reach out if you’d like to volunteer, donate to our cause and foster if you’re able. 🤍

See you Saturday, it will make our rescue dogs very happy.

07/24/2023

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The Biewer Terrier originated in Germany, in 1984, when two tricolor puppies were born in the kennel of experienced Yorkshire Terrier breeders Werner and Gertrude Biewer. Schneeflockchen von Friedheck, born Jan 20, 1984, was the beginning of the Biewer Terrier breed. Mr. & Mrs. Biewer named this tri-colored puppy Schneeflöckchen, which means “snowflake” in English. This surely was a reference to the white on this unique little dog!

Mr. & Mrs. Biewer were so smitten by this dog that they began selective breeding to produce more. They called the breed a “Biewer Yorkshire a la Pom-Pon” in their first breed standard. It was originally thought that the color variation was simply due to a recessive piebald gene.

However, canine geneticists in the U.S. determined that these lovely little dogs were a distinct breed stemming from the dominant traits of four others—Yorkshire Terrier, Maltese, Havanese, and Bichon Frisé. Given it was proven to be a separate breed, it was renamed “Biewer Terrier”. “Biewer” is pronounced “beaver”, just how Mr. & Mrs. Biewer pronounced their own name.

07/09/2023