08/19/2026
A little Big Dog Update 🐾
EFFECTIVE SEPT 1, 2026, not AUGUST 25, 2026 as planned as we are waiting on a brand new tub!
Well… apparently even dog grooming comes with a lesson in municipal zoning. 😅
We were recently informed by By-law that, because Big Dog is considered a home-based business, we are permitted to operate from our home — but not from the detached shop at the back of our property. Someone complained, rather than choosing to have an adult conversation with us. Unfortunately, their intention was to have us close down for good. We are not going to let this person win. Guess the howling of huskies getting groomed was too much for their liking. 😂
Rather than fighting the township, we are moving Big Dog Grooming into the house and creating a dedicated grooming space specifically for our four-legged clients.
The “new” space will still have everything we need — a proper grooming tub, grooming table, organized equipment and supplies, towel storage and, most importantly, the same quiet, one-on-one grooming environment Big Dog has always offered.
It wasn’t a move we had planned on making, but we adapt. And apparently, sometimes we adapt by moving a grooming table a few feet closer to the house. 😂
For our clients, very little changes. Appointments are continuing, we are still grooming, and you’ll still bring your dog to the same property.
For nail trim appointments, we kindly ask that owners return to their vehicle and wait while we take care of their dog. Since grooming is now taking place inside our home, we’d like to keep foot traffic through the house to a minimum.
Our own dogs will be kept separate and not in the same area as yours, still guaranteeing a one-on-one experience.
Thank you, as always, for supporting Big Dog Grooming.
