Pampered Pets (blog)

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 …

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 …

For any new dog groomer trying to make it on their own they have to start from the bottom. When a client finds the right person to groom their dog they usually stick with them. So for a new groomer starting out on their own we will take on the dogs that have been banished, exiled from other grooming salons. This is …

For those of you who may have recently acquired a puppy or maybe thinking of getting one in the spring, here are a few helpful tips on how to get them ready to be professionally groomed for the rest of their lives. Let’s say for example that you are now the proud owner of one of these adorable little “Doodle” …