We are coming into what is normally seen as a Kennel Cough season. With the changing weather, just like us, dogs may develop kennel cough or other respiratory illness. While a sick dog is always something to worry about, working together to prevent the spread of any of these illness is important. Everyone doing their part to ensure a healthy environment for all the dogs that attend the Spa is important. Cleaning is an all day, on going process for us at the shop. If you think your dog is ill, please call and let us know and do not show up with him or her or you may be sent home. Let's work together to see if we can minimize this season's possible effects on all the dogs.
Something is in the air... BABIES!! Since opening we have experienced our own 'baby boom'. There have been a total of 6 babies born within the last year and more on the way. Ok, I know we are working hard to keep the dogs busy and poop them out so that the owners can enjoy a more relaxed dog at home, but I think the dogs are going home crashing on their dog beds are affording the owners more time with each other... hence, the "TLC baby boom". ...No need to name any of the children after us... BUT, just wanted to point out our part to keep the population growing for the next generation of puppy owners. :)
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Warm Weather, Pools, Water fun... exhausted dogs!
In the heat of the summer, nothing is better for some of the dogs but a kiddie pool filled with water...
Brady Joyce, high energy Yellow Lab, will lay in a puddle if there was one... so when he comes, he heads straight for the pool... submerging his entire body and just laying there... sometimes he sloshes around, sifts positions, gets out to grab a ball and back in. Too funny.
Jasmine, a rescued German Shepherd will dunk her entire head in the water, while I have other that run through it stopping just long enough for their tongues to get wet.
Diva, Golden, well she tip toes through the water... very 'diva-like'...
Striker, Jack Russell, he likes when I am filling the pools. I'll drop a hose in the pool and he will pick it up with the water flooding his mouth, practically coming out of his ears!
Some of the dogs, like Dolly, a smaller Jack Russell, will touch the water with her 'toe'... decide whether she wants to get in but there is absolutely no splashing allowed or she is off like a rocket out of the pool.
Chopper, the Rottie, just looks at me as if to say, "Are you kidding me, do you honestly think I am going to get wet?? Totally not my gig, now if you toss a couple of those lacrosse balls, life is good."
Annie and Oliver, both Shepherd mixes, who's parents are on vacation this week, get the luxury of being picked up early and come to the shop every day, get pampered, play and go home exhausted after the shop closes.. they have LOVED this instead of sitting in a kennel. We even have been taking care of their little kitty who is home during our drop offs. this has worked out so well for these pets. Pet care at it's finest!
Brady Joyce, high energy Yellow Lab, will lay in a puddle if there was one... so when he comes, he heads straight for the pool... submerging his entire body and just laying there... sometimes he sloshes around, sifts positions, gets out to grab a ball and back in. Too funny.
Jasmine, a rescued German Shepherd will dunk her entire head in the water, while I have other that run through it stopping just long enough for their tongues to get wet.
Diva, Golden, well she tip toes through the water... very 'diva-like'...
Striker, Jack Russell, he likes when I am filling the pools. I'll drop a hose in the pool and he will pick it up with the water flooding his mouth, practically coming out of his ears!
Some of the dogs, like Dolly, a smaller Jack Russell, will touch the water with her 'toe'... decide whether she wants to get in but there is absolutely no splashing allowed or she is off like a rocket out of the pool.
Chopper, the Rottie, just looks at me as if to say, "Are you kidding me, do you honestly think I am going to get wet?? Totally not my gig, now if you toss a couple of those lacrosse balls, life is good."
Annie and Oliver, both Shepherd mixes, who's parents are on vacation this week, get the luxury of being picked up early and come to the shop every day, get pampered, play and go home exhausted after the shop closes.. they have LOVED this instead of sitting in a kennel. We even have been taking care of their little kitty who is home during our drop offs. this has worked out so well for these pets. Pet care at it's finest!
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