Pampered Pets of Westmount is seeking a full time professional dog groomer with experience in all breed dog & cat grooming (yes we do cats) to lend a skillful hand to our growing clientele. At Pampered Pets we have a very friendly and knowledgeable staff and are looking for someone to join our little family. The groomer must: be able …

After my 17 year old cat Scorpio was diagnosed with a very aggressive “Sarcoma” Tumor located on her rear left leg, I had to make a life or death decision for her and I had limited time to make it.  My only choices were either to let the cancer take over and possibly lose her by mid August or to …

As a business owner I am accustomed to making tough decisions it is how you survive and ensure the longevity of your lively hood. Not only in business but in life in general we are all faced with life’s obstacles that forces us to make the tough decisions. Although nothing could prepare me for the latest obstacle life has just …

As a professional dog groomer one of the most common problems we see are EAR INFECTIONS! So many ear infections and so many dog owners oblivious to their dog’s condition. So here are the WARNING SIGNS, POSSIBLE CAUSES, CLEANING TECHNIQUES and TREATMENTS to consider when caring for your pet. MOST COMMON SIGNS of an EAR INFECTION * Your dog’s ears …

It was well over a year ago that I had met Lulu, a beautiful 4 year old Lab-mix. When her owner Natalie had called Pampered Pets to make a grooming appointment for her , she had told me that Lulu had become very fearful of groomers and the last place she went for grooming Lulu wouldn’t even go down the …

Now that spring has finally sprung we are seeing a rush of dogs coming in to get pampered and have their spring haircuts.  And with the warmer weather and rain we see more and more dogs coming in with mats! What are Dog Mats? Mats in your dogs hair first start to form from a small knot that gets worse …

As it is important for us humans to keep up with our own nail trimming it is the same for our dogs. Every dog needs their nails trimmed. Trimming your dogs nails is essential to its grooming. Untrimmed nails leaves dogs vulnerable to painful broken nails.  Once your dog has split or broken a nail it will require veterinary attention and in …

As I was flipping through my grooming catalogue I came across this funny but very true poster you can purchase listing the top ten reasons why it costs more to get your pets groomed than your own hair.   People should realize that pet grooming entails much much more than the average human hair cut. Top 10 Reasons Why It Costs More …

Here at Pampered Pets we don’t just cater to dogs we groom cats too! Now you might think why do I have to get my cat groomed? Don’t cats just groom themselves? While most cats do self-groom , there are many that don’t. Like my little Princessa Diva my black smoke persian whom I rescued when she was 4 months …

We all know the importance of grooming our pets but can it save lives?  This is Paris Bijou’s story as told by her loving owner Mrs. Yajaira Benthin: Paris was born in Quebec on November 01, 2008. She is the little sister of Prince Abijah born in September 06, 2006 in Quebec. Since they were 8 months old, they are …