Star Gazers Pet Salon

04/28/2024

A huge thank you to all who voted! 3rd place! still can't believe I was even nominated. THANK YOU!💖

03/29/2024

03/13/2024

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! Made it to the finals!! I don't know what to say. THANK YOU💖💖

02/28/2024

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02/22/2024

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02/15/2024

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01/20/2024

Ceaser has found his forever home!!! he is off on a new adventure! 💕💖

01/09/2024

so I have a new foster.....
meet Ceasar! he is a very good little boy that needs a new home. his mom is sick and can't take care of him. he will be 7years old on January 19th and I have been grooming him since he was 8 weeks old. he does have some allergies and needs to be neutered but is a sweetheart . if you or someone you know is looking for a little man to snuggle with message me or call my salon 810 -364-3189

12/31/2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR! whether you are staying home or not LOL.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all!!

11/15/2023

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07/17/2023

Sharing from a fellow groomer’s page~

Next time you are booking a grooming appointment for your dog and the groomer is booked out, whether it be 2 to 3 week or 2 to 3 months, I want you to remember a few things:

~Groomers put up with a lot.
~We are overworked.
~We are generally and genuinely underappreciated.
~We push our bodies to the brink.
~Our work is intensive and laborsome.
~We can only groom so many dogs in a day.
~We are artists with a special skill that not everyone has.
~A lack of prior planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on our part.
~It is hair. It grows back.
~Grooming is expensive. We already know it costs more than your haircut. You do not get your entire body shaved and you certainly do not p**p on your hairdresser or bite them.
~There will never be enough groomers to keep up with the amount of dogs needing services in this country.
~If you treat your groomer poorly, they can and will fire you as a client. 💯
~We treat your dogs like our own and love your dogs like our own.
~We cannot ever promise you that nothing bad will ever happen. That isn't a promise we can keep. But we CAN promise to always handle any situation that arises appropriately and quickly.
~This career takes an immense level of passion and compassion.
~Grooming is a fulfilling and wonderful career full of beautiful moments.

Most importantly, I want to remind you that you can be the bright spot in that groomers day. YOU can be the difference between them being accused of being an awful person and being the person to make them smile. Please be kind. Your groomer is doing the very best that they can every minute of every day.

❤️🐾✂️🐩

05/13/2023

Well it's that time of year again. There is a new rumor that I am closing . THIS IS A RUMOR! I am NOT closing. In fact I don't plan on retirement until the year 2045. Not sure why rumors keep popping up about me and my business but they are not true. My salon is open 5 days a week (closed Thursdays and Sundays) by appointment. Generally from 8am until the last dog of the day is done. I do take walk-ins for toenail trims while I'm open. If you need an afternoon time for nail trims please call to see my hours for afternoons because they vary. I try to accommodate everyone's schedules. I work my salon solo so please be patient. Hope this clears things up.

05/10/2023

Be Aware This Human Medication Could Kill Your Pet
Cheri Eagleson
Foundation of CTCA Trustee
Medications Prescribed to Us.
Being pet owners, we all know the importance of keeping all medications, whether oral or
topical, out of the reach of our pets. Whether the prescription is prescribed to us from our family
physician to use personally. Or as the owner of our pets, prescribed by our veterinary for our pets
all drugs can be dangerous. Many pet owners, health care providers, dermatologists, and
pharmacists, and even veterinarians may be unaware of how deadly certain prescriptions can be.
Being a patient with squamous cell carcinomas (cancer) my dermatologist has prescribed
a scrip called Fluorouracil, also known as Carac, Efudex, 5-FU and Fluoroplex, this drug is
prescribed to treat certain skin cancers in humans, including superficial basal and squamous cell
carcinomas, as well as other skin conditions.
How Fluorouracil is used.
This drug is prescribed to treat certain skin cancers in humans, including superficial basal
and squamous cell carcinomas, as well as skin conditions such as: Actinic or solar keratoses,
Vitiligo and Warts.
Pets can be exposed to fluorouracil not only by getting ahold of a tube of the medication
and puncturing the tube with its teeth but also by licking and ingesting even a tiny amount from
your skin if the medication has recently been topically applied, it can be deadly to our dogs.
Warnings of this Medication.
The U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) has received reports September 2022 of
20 dogs that were exposed to fluorouracil: sadly, all of them died. If you use this drug and if
your pet ingests any amount of fluorouracil, emergency veterinary care is essential; deaths can
occur within as few as six to twelve hours after exposure, so minutes matter.
While the FDA hasn’t received any reports of cats being poisoned by fluorouracil, the
Pet Poison Helpline explains, “The prognosis with 5-FU ingestion is grave in cats and guarded in
dogs.”
Due to the deadly nature of this drug to pets, the FDA has asked makers of topical
fluorouracil products to add new wording to the product labels that warn users about the danger
to pets.
Where Fluorouracil is Prescribed.
It’s also sometimes prescribed by veterinarians to treat types of skin cancers in dogs –
squamous cell carcinomas and sarcoids which is a tumor most often seen in horses. Available in
both solution and cream formats, if your pet accidentally ingests this drug – even in very small
quantities, it’s likely to be deadly.
Visible Sings of Ingestions.
Common signs and symptoms of fluorouracil poisoning include: vomiting, sometimes
with blood, diarrhea (with or without blood), difficulty breathing, seizures, tremors/shaking,
lethargy (decreased activity), incoordination (being off-balance) and drooling.
According to the Pet Poison Helpline, while the intravenous form of fluorouracil, a
chemotherapy drug can be used in dogs safely, the topical version can be deadly in even tiny
amounts. The medication is rapidly absorbed in the central nervous system with tremors and
seizures also occurring along with bone marrow suppression.
Keep Your Pet Safe from Fluorouracil.
In addition to ensuring that the tube of medication is kept in a secure location out of reach
of your pets, be sure that no residue is left on clothing, carpets, floors or furniture that your pet
could access. Be sure to wash your hands after applying this medication and do not allow your
dog to lick any areas of your skin where the drug has been applied. To be safe you may want to
avoid any contact with your dog until the medication is thoroughly absorbed into your skin.
References:
Healthy Pets Mercola: www.healthypetsmercola.com/sarcoids
VCA Hospitals: www.vcahospital.com/sarcoids
Morris Animal Hospital: www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/sarcoids
U.S. FDA: www.fda.gov/fluorouracil September 7, 2022
Pet Poison Helpline: www.petpoisonhelpline.com/Fluorouracil
Animal Poison Control Center. Top 10 Human Medications Poisonous to Pets
April 26, 2023

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04/25/2023

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid-back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work-life balance.

You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5-10 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed.

It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives.

Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

And know that 2022 prices are not 2023 prices

I copied this from another small business owner that I support!

04/15/2023

stole this from a page.. very well said..
We would like to preface this post with the fact the IAPEG and it's members love dogs. All dogs. Big dogs and small dogs. Fluffy dogs and sleek ones. We love pure breeds and we love mixed breeds.

The 'doodle craze' began after a breeder attempted a litter of mixed breed pups that were smart and hypoallergenic. No dog is truly hypoallergenic, but that's another discussion. He was in no way trying to create a new breed. News traveled quickly and before you know it, they were all the rage as pets. Very expensive pets. They became something of a status symbol as they wear price tags in the thousands and cost more than a sound, well developed, carefully chosen pure breed.

As professional groomers, we see the fallout with many of these pets and there are a few things you need to know:

1. Doodles are not a breed. They are (insert breed here) mixed with poodle. Golden doodle, labradoodle, maltipoo, pomapoo, yorkie poo, no matter the title, doodles are in fact mixed breed dogs. Being a pure breed of dog mean predictability...size, colors, skull shapes, temperament...any and all genetics are predictable for that specific breed. This is not possible with doodles.

2. There is a misconception that if you mix another breed with a poodle, you get the best of both breeds. This is simply not true. The truth is you have no idea what you will get. You are not getting the best of the breeds because responsible, ethical breeders do not allow their dogs to participate in mixed breeding.

3. As professional groomers, we hear misnomers from pet owners whose pup is a year old and has never been groomed. This is a nightmare for both the dog and the groomer. The truth is, any doodle will need professional grooming. They should start as early as possible just like any other dog. This seems to be a selling point for doodle breeders telling buyers they are low maintenance. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

3. Doodles often have very difficult coats to work with. Doodles with these coats will be more expensive. With most doodles you have a fur bearing breed (Labrador Retriever) mixed with a hair bearing breed (Poodle). This causes many doodles coats to be difficult with a mixture of the two. Some have fur as guard coat and hair as undercoat and some have hair as a guard coat with fur as the undercoat. Either way, more work and time means your professional groomer must be properly compensated or it will lead to number four.

4. There are many professional groomers who are simply not accepting doodles as clients anymore. Misinformed owners are price shocked when they've been lied to by a breeder. Your professional groomer is tired of arguing and explaining just to be properly compensated when there are so many other clients who know what to expect and respect our professional practices.
Because doodles are not the best representatives of their breeds they are often not the most well behaved pets either. Many are high strung, a bit neurotic, and/or have some type of behavior problem.

If you do in fact choose to own a doodle, speak with your professional groomer beforehand so you'll know what to expect. And please respect your professional groomers advice. Their job is to keep your pet on a regular schedule. Depending on the coat...remember these are mixed breed dogs and therefore not predictable before birth...most will need a schedule of 4-6 weeks.

03/27/2023

It has come to my attention that there is a second page for my business. It is not the real Star Gazers page. Star Gazers Pet Salon is 4 words, Stargazers is not correct. I am not sure how or why this incorrect page is out there and I will be trying to get it removed.

02/23/2023

due to the icy roads the salon will be closed today. please stay safe and warm.