Dog House Grooming and Supplies

12/30/2023

12/30/2023

Sweet potatoes in a slow cooker? Easy!

Full recipe 👇 💬
https://cooktopcove.com/2023/11/30/dump-whole-sweet-potatoes-in-slow-cooker-get-a-delicious-baked-delight/

12/29/2023

Do possums eat chickens? It's a question every chicken owner should know. So let's separate fact from fiction about this hot topic.

12/09/2023

Some days

12/09/2023

I don’t post much on here like I should. I’m gonna be pretty blunt not to hurt feelings but to try to get some help. But our shelter is in need of some donations to help with their vet bills. The vet bills for all the animals that have been found running loose that they have taken in is pretty high. The shelter is a much needed place, otherwise that dog that just got hit on the side of the road, that has a few non life threatening injuries and the owners don’t step up because chances are they were tired of him and threw him out is just gonna lay there and suffer or be put down. But our shelter has stepped up and he is now in the hands of the vet because our shelter took him in and is taking care of it. All animals are vetted before being adopted out which the adoption fee would cover the basic shots and such. But the injured or sick but not deathly sick it doesn’t put much of a dent in. The tag money does not go to the shelter that pays the wages of the dog warden like or dislike that’s how it is. They get very little help from Van Wert. The money they make is from fund raisers and some donations. So if by any chance you can possibly do it please consider donating to them. Or I’m sure you can donate directly to the vet if you would rather do so. But please consider helping them!

07/15/2023

Just wanted to let everyone know I am not getting my notifications that you messaged me on Facebook. So please call the shop for cancelations, or appt changes. Shop number 419-232-3647.

05/16/2023

Right, except my cleaning is more like 50 percent, and 50 percent complaining bc they won't move.

05/16/2023

This little guy needs a new home. His owner passed away and unfortunately the gentleman that has him currently can not handle him, and his 2 dogs. He is almost a yr old. I believe a terrier mix but not 100 percent sure. He has a great temperament, good for bath and the velocity dryer, nail trim and file. Used to being groomed every 4 wks. I am the only one that has done him. He does have alot of energy and would do best with a fenced in yard or a run cable to burn some energy. He has not been neutered yet. There is a rehoming fee to insure he is going to a good home.

03/02/2023

So very true

If you want to help dogs like Dusty please contact standard poodles in need to find out how. If you are looking for a dog and want a doodle please ask yourself why. 9 times out of 10 what you really want is a standard poodle. You can find reputable poodle breeders everywhere for a quality puppy. If....

01/29/2023

This is something everyone needs to remember, just because you registered your dog on line as a service dog doesn't mean it is a service dog until it has been trained. I have groomed two that were registered on line as service dogs that were very dangerous, and the only training they had was by their owners.

I see SO MANY “service dogs” that are untrained, disruptive pets in a vest, simply because the owner does not want to leave the dog at home.

Not only are those owners being unethical and dishonest, they could potentially disrupt the work of an actual task-trained service dog, or even cause that dog to lose thousands of dollars and months or years or training with a bad interaction.

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Service Dogs are more than just any dog wearing a vest purchased online.

If your dog has not been specifically obedience and task trained and you do not have an ADA qualifying disability, then your dog does NOT fall under the protection of ADA law.

ESA (Emotional Support Animals) are NOT Service Dogs and fall under the guidance of the Fair Housing and Air Carrier acts and are welcome in your home with proper documentation and authorization.

Pets are NOT Service Dogs.

Puppies are NOT Service Dogs.

Dogs riding in grocery carts are NOT Service Dogs.

Buying an online "certificate" that your dog is a Service Dog, does NOT make it a Service Dog.

Dogs off leash and out of the control of their owner, are NOT Service Dogs.

Dogs trained for protection are NOT Service Dogs

Representing your dog to a business as a Service Dog and LYING, is FRAUD.

Educate yourself, do it well and do it right if you need a legitimate Service Dog!

Reference: https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html

(shared from Raden Dog Obedience)

12/18/2022

This is so very true. If they get wet dry and brush them. Most importantly though if you think you have them brushed out try to run a comb through them from the base of the skin out to the ends of the hair. If you want your doodle in a longer cut this is so very important, they need brushed almost daily if their coats are very tightly curled. If you don't want to pay the 80.00 plus grooming costs and don't have time to brush regularly keep them in a short cut.

Sharing because I see SO many people getting Doodle puppies. PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF! This breed is the result of amazing marketing, they are not by any means an "easy breed" to maintain.

*****Not my Post, shared from another. If anyone knows who originated this post please let me know so I can give them credit. ****

The perfect photo (shared from another groomer) to show how matting happens at the base (or at the skin). So many doodle owners are saddened to hear the only thing I can do with their pups coat is a shave because they thought brushing the top coat was enough. By looking at this dog, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush/COMB out... Not to mention it would be cruel to put the dog through. A quick once over will not work for these guys if you want them in a fuzzy coat. You really need to sit down with a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body a couple times a week.

Often times I feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say the dogs has to be clipped. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can"... this photo shows, the only way to get UNDER the matting is nothing left.
I promise you, I'd rather not clip your baby naked either! I also don't want to hurt my reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog....But doodles are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat of a golden, or aussie, or newf, or wheaten, or whatever they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is SO prone to matting. And even more so are the new "double doodles" that i like to call "double maintenance".

I even find some doodles on a regular schedule still need to be clipped once or twice a year (maybe not shaved, but maybe teddy bear length for a fresh start) because after all of the brushing and de-matting, the damaged coat seems to become even MORE likely to matt.
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 COMBING at home.

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

AND!!!!! "breeders" who say they can't/shouldnt be clipped and OR not to give them a hair cut until they are 1 year are out of their minds and setting you up for a SAD SAD SAD day when you finally take your pup to the groomer.

11/23/2022

Remember this when you buy your fur babies Christmas gifts.

Always SKIP rawhide of any size!

11/12/2022

Thank you to all my clients who didn't bail on my while I was sick. I am in the process of getting you booked back in. If you haven't heard from me please call and leave a message. Double check your voicemail I might have called left a message and you didn't get it some of mine haven't been showing up but are there or your mailbox is full and I couldn't leave one. You all are the best! I look forward to hearing from you.

08/16/2022

This made me chuckle.😂

08/09/2022

This! 👇

06/05/2022

"Y’all can keep your purebreds. Shelter dogs are the cutest." ❤

05/19/2022

Reposting
~Pearl

05/19/2022

Just wanted to let everyone know, my grandma passed away to day. When I know more of the details I will be calling you to move some appointments.

04/09/2022

Good morning
~Bebe

04/09/2022

Good morning
~Sharon

04/09/2022

Just an fyi: cat groom prices will be going up unless I tell you otherwise. Some of my cat clients seem to think that cat grooms should take the same amount of time as a dog groom. Unfortunately unless they are sedated, which still doesn't always work as planned, they still take a while. I cant schedule any dogs that like to bark the whole time they are here on cat groom days, as it makes the cat uncomfortable. Cats don't understand they have to stand and not curl into a ball on the table. They do not care for baths but tolerate them most times. Forget using the hand dryer on them they most all need cage dried which takes longer plus their tummys don't get dry this way. I do not require you to sedate your cat, I work with the animal to get it done. Sedating your pet every 6 to 8 wks in my opinion is not healthy. The time it takes to do a cat I can do 2.5 small dogs. No matter how good the cat they still have their limits and sometimes I have to put them in a kennel and let them chill for a bit before starting again. Sorry if I have offended anyone but I am limited when it comes to cat grooming appointments and I can not just schedule a cat groom and stand and do nothing while it's drying.

03/12/2022

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