Good Buddy- In Home Pet Care

05/18/2017

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PLEASE! Be careful what you give your fur babies. This pup almost died because his mom gave him I ibuprofen!

05/13/2017

Scout and I had fun playing while her mom was on business ✨🌸✨ It's spring!

03/03/2017

My new friends Jackson and Oscar love pats

09/14/2016

Know the signs! This video is narrated step my step on how to spot bloat in your pup.

Everyone with a large, deep chested dog is always worried about bloat (any breed can get bloat, but this demographic is disproportionally affected). Bloat is particularly scary because of how fast the condition becomes serious. When bloat occurs, the dog’s stomach fills with air, fluid and/or food.…

09/14/2016

I'm so excited to start forming relationships in my new community! Grand Mound and the surrounding areas are beautiful, and I'm thrilled to be here!

05/23/2016

Make sure you know your stuff!

04/18/2016

Make sure your pets are safe in the warming weather!

There is unusually warm weather ahead for the Northwest; don't forget that our EB and Frenchie friends have a hard time keeping themselves cool with those adorable short noses!!

03/05/2016

From Bothell Pet Hospital

"Update, new dog passed away last night March 1st, 2016. New locations also just added!

WARNING!!! PRIVATE RESIDENCES NOW BEING TARGETED. SNOHOMISH, CLEARVIEW, ...GLACIER PEAK, TOTEM FALLS, CATHCART, THOMAS LAKE, BOTHELL, BOEING CREEK, SHORELINE, RICHMOND BEACH 175th, LYNNWOOD, ARLINGTON, LAKE STEVENS, MILL CREEK 164TH ST SE SNOHOMISH WA 98296 & 164TH SW BOTHELL WA 98011,
176TH & SR 9 HAGGEN PARKING LOT

1 of the offenders in Clearview has been described as a blonde woman, mid 30's, seen at Haggen off 176TH & SR9 in Clearview giving a confirmed poisonous dog treat to a canine in a parked car who did test positive for toxins by a ER Veterinarian. Other areas of WA reported as well. Treats seen as: BREAD WRAPPED IN RAT POISON, APPLES WRAPPED IN RAT POISON, MEAT BALLS WRAPPED IN RAT POISON. The poison is being tossed in residences’ backyards! Many dogs have died so far. Symptoms to watch for diarrhea, vomit, seizures, foaming, shaking, lethargic, listless. Your pet may have all or none of the above. Call your veterinarian right away."

This has been going on for far too long.

02/11/2016

Interesting info for those of you who have fuzzy babies!

DOODLES! (And others)

The perfect photo 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. A doodle grooming STARTS at $125 (with my service) so make sure you’ve set aside that budget.

Please know, if you bathe your doodle you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. MOISTURE of any kind; 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.

*this photo was originally shared by Paola Perez.

01/19/2016

We all need to keep an eye out for a lady in her mid 30's, glasses, blonde hair, and baggy clothes. Keep your pups close!