Untangled Dog Salon and Spa

01/10/2024

✨ New Year. New Brand! ✨

We've evolved over the decades since beginning our business 33 years ago. One unchanging value at our core since 1991 is the artisanal craft we bring to every stone slab. Our traditional wooden template process allows the utilization of larger stones with fewer seams. This age-old process inspired the arm & leg of the "K", symbolizing our presence as your expert partner in selecting, crafting, and installing statement stone to classic favorites for your home renovation or next residential project.

Stop in to see our current slabs, we're the largest granite & quartz showroom on the Lakeshore! Wishing you a strong start to 2024. – The Kowalski Team

11/25/2023

Great info

Service dogs.
Probably one of the most unpopular topics for any pet dog trainer.
I cannot begin to count the amount of service dog training requests I receive.
“Can your online courses train my dog to be a service dog?”
“I need to make my dog a service dog so he can ride on the bus with me” (Yes, someone seriously asked me this)
“Do you certify service dogs?”
No - no - no - and more no.
Service dog training is completely different from pet dog training.
If your dog is trained to walk nicely on a leash and sit and stay, they are a pet dog.
If your dog comes up to you and nuzzles you when you are sad - they are still a pet dog.
If you want your dog to accompany you into stores or fly in-cabin on planes … they’re still only a pet dog and these privileges are not for them.
Service dogs are task-trained.
They are specifically taught to work for people with disabilities.
A dog that solely provides comfort is not a service dog.
I see a lot of people acquiring dogs, labeling them as “my service dog” and *then* going about training them.
This is not how that works.
You cannot just select a dog, put a service dog harness on them and figure the rest out as you go.
We regularly receive requests from dog owners who tell us that their “service dog” pulled them over on leash or nips at visitors.
That their service dog relentlessly chases wildlife on walks or has intense anxiety in social settings.
One time I got a request from a lady who told me that she got a dog from the shelter to be her son’s service dog, but that “service dog” was now biting the son and could I please fix it.
I’m sorry - none of those dogs are not service dogs then. And they likely won’t be service dogs in the future either.
Please be honest about the dog you own.
Unless you worked diligently to train them as a service animal with specific tasks, they are a pet.
A beloved, (hopefully) well-behaved, wonderful pet.
But not a working dog, and you should not demand the privileges that are reserved for true service dogs and their disabled handlers.
Staying clear with this distinction protects the actual service dogs and their owners 🙂

10/16/2023

The best Granite around!

Just a reminder! We are now open on Saturdays! Stop in to check out all of our latest selections 😊

09/06/2023

08/25/2023

Cant wait!!

Teaser -- They haven't arrived yet, fingers crossed they are here for Hershey. Watch for the reveal coming September 1.

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07/20/2023

Jeep Grand Cherokee awards.

07/06/2023

Fun Fact Wednesday! Did you know that granite is an igneous rock, meaning that it is formed by the crystallization of magma beneath the Earth’s surface? It generally contains feldspar and quartz, as well as mica and other minerals.

06/19/2023

April 20, 2023 – The Golden Retriever Lifetime Study added histiocytic sarcoma (HS) to the primary endpoint cancers and is carefully tracking affected dogs.

06/02/2023

So glad they are helping!

GRCA Health and Genetics Committee (H&G) Alert – Emergency Obstetrical Care Requiring Owners to Spay the Dam

The H&G has received multiple reports from GRCA members of veterinary facilities requiring spaying at the time of an emergency cesarian section. In addition, there is a shortage of emergency veterinary care facilities in many areas.

The H&G wants to alert breeders to this and urges breeders to discuss policies for whelping emergencies with the regular attending veterinarian and emergency facilities well in advance of delivery dates.

Please be aware that the policy of requiring a spay in order to receive emergency obstetrical care appears to be increasingly common and can vary among veterinarians on call within some practices.

The H&G strongly opposes this policy and is working with multiple partners to try and assure that veterinary decisions for obstetrical emergencies consider the best interests of the dam, the puppies, and the owner(s).

05/02/2023

The Road to a happy healthy pet!

03/10/2023

Hello we would like our clients to know that Cindy’s Facebook has been hacked and taken over. Trying to get it back, but for now if you need to contact us it is best to do so via phone/text instead of messenger. 616-402-4193 Thanks

01/16/2023

Hi everyone just a heads up it is not us sending a message Hi, thanks for contacting us. We've received your message and appreciate you reaching out. It’s an automatic response we are trying to figure out how to turn it off!

08/27/2022

After spending 4 hours at Health Pointe on a beautiful day. Mulan and I are catching some Sun Rays it’s been a rough week. Feels so good not to cough for a whole hour! As always thank you Health Pointe!!!