The Puppery LLC

03/10/2025

We had a great time restocking at the Showseason Animal Products tent sale, and getting our education on at Groom'd,!

Now, back to work! See you soon! ❤️ 🐾

03/09/2025

Please don't pull up like this 😂😅

The "Dog Sack" invention, which first appeared in the June 1935 issue of Popular Mechanics. Bizarre and crazy inventions from the past (photos): https://wp.me/p49trd-5AG

03/07/2025

Doing a Big Learn

03/07/2025

Haggle-daggle is excited to be a part of Groom'd, formerly Atlanta Pet Fair this year! We are stocking up on goodies for our grand opening next week 🎉 🐾

Thank you for your patience, the wait will be worth it!

03/04/2025

LEPRECHAUN A #285177 MALE 7YO 6LB STRAY- MT. PLEASANT CHURCH RD. ARRIVED- 2.28.25

03/02/2025

Thinking about getting a Doodle, Cockapoo or any Poodle mix? Have you been told they "don't need grooming until 1yrs old" or "coat maintenance is easy"?

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING piece written by a groomer..in the pic that's known as a pelted coat /Pelting. A dog’s fur gets so matted & tangled it will come off in one piece. It's outs tension on the skin, can damage the skin causing horrible infections and sometimes renders the dog helpless,unable to move and it can then cause fatality
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Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell$$$$ puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer!!!

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms.

02/27/2025

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If you want to see more, come to our Grand Opening March 14th and tour the shop!

02/26/2025

New adventures await every month. Complete challenges with your dog. All dogs and All humans welcome.

02/26/2025

What a sad and mysterious story👇 we sure wish this boy could answer all our many questions.

This handsome little guy, who the shelter called Freddie, was found abandoned in a stroller with his toys in front of a grocery store. Freddie appears to have a genetic condition that affects his walking. What's so confusing is Freddie, is/was clearly loved. He is clean and healthy, and his toys and stroller are all nice, clean, and not cheap brands. He is also neutered! Someone loved and cared for this boy. We don't understand how he ended up abandoned💔💔 Maybe someone out there knows a piece of the story that can help us. We will give Freddie the care he needs, but we would love to know his real name, maybe some history. If anyone out there knows 'Freddie', please message us. We are happy keeping anyone with info anonymous, and no judgment or prosecution will come from us. We simply want a little history that may help us provide Freddie with the best future❤️❤️🐾


Freddie is in need of a foster. If you are interested in fostering a 'handicapable' pup, please email us at [email protected] for fostering information

02/25/2025

The things people do for a "laugh" on social media...

A message directly from IAPEG president, Bullet Brown

"If you haven't seen the current trend there is a link FULL of groomers tormenting dogs with dryers below, but you might not want to look. The trend involves using a blaster on dogs to get a reaction that matches the beat of Eminem's song "Just Lose It".

You groomers do NOT represent the professionals in our industry and are exactly why pet owners need transparency. You're not funny. You're not cute. You're a disgrace to our profession and a danger to pets everywhere,

What you are doing is called 'torture' or if you prefer 'groomer induced trauma'. You would rather laugh and make a tik tok video for your followers than work with a dog who obviously needs help or refer them to a groomer who can.

This industry is changing. I know because we are making it happen. Pet owners will demand that these tortuous sessions come to an end and we'll be there to back them."
https://bit.ly/GroomerTortureTikTok

02/17/2025

02/14/2025

Shout out to Steady Flo Plumbing & Septic for providing prompt, quality service 💪 🔧 Check them out for any of your plumbing needs!

02/09/2025

Thank you for your patience!

We are ONLY taking appointment requests through our app, "The Puppery", at this time until our grand opening March 14th 🐾 at which point we will be accepting phone calls to book as well.

Please understand that we are a ✨small✨ business. As the owner, there are not enough hours in the day for me to manage a buildout, get permit paperwork, buy supplies, build things, work with contractors, answer phone calls and texts and Facebook messages and Instagram messages, etc.

So please don't think I have been ignoring you! I have just been overwhelmed 😅

We will be fully staffed and ready to go after our official opening in March.

🎉 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕆𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕠𝕟 𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝔽𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕙🎉
Tell your dogs to mark their calendars!

02/02/2025

We had a waterline burst this morning, and our plumber can't come out till Wednesday. I'll be in touch to get appointments moved. Feeling very defeated right now- we are trying our best to open this great new place for you guys ❤️ thank you for being understanding