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FurBabies & Friends The business began based on good and bad personal experiences around the care received by our furry babies.

FurBabies & Friends is a pet service company in Glendale AZ who aims to make your life easier through dog training, pet sitting, dog walking, dog grooming, pet waste removal, pet photography and so much more. FurBabies & Friends is a small, all 5* rated, female owned pet care provider located in Glendale, Arizona offering pet services for the North, Central and West Valley of Phoenix, AZ. Since our foundation in May 2018, the business evolved from a narrow service offerings of dog obedience training, puppy kindergarten, dog boarding, and dog walking to now a wide variety of animal pet services based on overwhelming customer requests. We expanded the scope of our animal care and proudly offer other pet care services like basic dog grooming, mobile dog nail trims or grinding, pet sitters for in home overnight or short-term drop-in visits, dog school classes, dog socialization, pet waste removal, pet taxi service, pet photography and many other specialty pet services like a Wedding Day Dog Attendant. To many, pets are considered part of the family or even lovingly referred to as furkids or furbabies. We personally understand that finding someone that is dependable, trustworthy, loving and passionate for animals is critical in feeling confident in their care and well-being. This is important not only while you’re away, but also for basic everyday animal care. Finding someone who provides the best pet care and develops an amazing relationship with both the pets and your family, is a huge relief. Our top-rated all 5* reviewed pet care company provides consistent and affordable pet care service providers ensuring the peace of mind and consistency for animals and humans alike. Our team of passionate animal lovers are licensed, bonded, and insured with background checks and references available upon request. Additionally, we always provide video or photos with updates after every visit. We strongly believe in our goal to help everyone live their IDEAL life with their best friend, furry or not and you will see this commitment in everything we do. As a way to build your trust and help you and your family feel comfortable leaving your pets in our care, we offer free meet and greets or training evaluations. This is the perfect time to ask questions of us, see how your pets interact with us, and show us around your house and your routine with your animals so we can provide the same level of care while away. We also have standardized forms to collect contact and house information, Pet Feeding & Care Instructions, Veterinary Release Forms, Policy & Procedures and A Liability Waiver. It doesn't matter whether your pet has fins, hoofs, legs, claws, paws or none at all, we can care for them all! Visit our photo gallery on our pet care services website to see some of our clients including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, pigs and horses! Don’t wait any longer or take another trip and worry about your animals. Get in touch with us now to schedule a meeting with the team and I and start building a beautiful long-lasting relationship. Allow your pets to build a bond with us to ease their anxiety and stress from basic everyday care or even longer-term care while you’re away. Most importantly, starting a relationship now provides an emergency backup plan for the care of your animals, which is always a fear and doesn’t have to be when you join the FurBabies & Friends Family.

10/22/2026

🐾💜 **GOOD DOGS, GREAT PEOPLE & GLOWING LEASHES!** ✨

Tuesday night’s Group Dog Pack Walk at Glendale Heroes Regional Park was a blast! 🐕🐕🐕

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for an evening of exercise, positive reinforcement dog training, and real-world socialization!

Our trainer-led pack walks around Glendale, Peoria, and the Phoenix West Valley are about so much more than walking dogs together.

🐾 Practicing loose leash walking
🐾 Building confidence around distractions
🐾 Reinforcing focus and engagement
🐾 Learning to coexist calmly around other dogs
🐾 Strengthening the bond between dogs and their humans

💡 **REMEMBER:** Socialization doesn’t mean your dog needs to greet every dog they see! Learning to remain calm and comfortable around other dogs is just as important.

🎃👻 **NEXT UP: OUR HALLOWEEN DOG PACK WALK!** 👻🎃

We’re bringing some SPOOKY FUN to Peoria, and this time, both DOGS AND HUMANS are invited to dress up!

📅 Monday, October 26
⏰ 6:30 to 7:30 PM
📍 Rio Vista Community Park, Peoria, AZ
💲 $10 per dog

Costumes, festive bandanas, and Halloween accessories are encouraged but completely optional. Just make sure your pup is comfortable and safe!

We’ll enjoy another fun, structured group walk while practicing leash manners and positive socialization.

🐕 Friendly, leashed dogs welcome!
🐾 Trainer-led by FurBabies & Friends
✅ Minimum 4 confirmed dog/handler teams required

🎃 **WHO’S READY TO GET SPOOKY WITH THEIR PUP?**

👉 RSVP and get all the event details:
https://furbabiesandfriendsaz.com/pet-care-services-phoenix/dog-training-classes-and-events/event/halloween-group-dog-pack-walk-rio-vista-peoria-az-10-26-2026/

💜 A TIRED dog is the BEST dog!

10/18/2026

🐾 **Your dog doesn’t need PERFECT leash manners to practice them!**

Grab your pup and join FurBabies & Friends for our next **Group Dog Pack Walk in Glendale, AZ!** 🐕💜

This isn’t just another dog walk. It’s a fun, trainer-guided opportunity to:

🐾 Practice loose-leash walking

🐾 Build confidence around everyday distractions

🐾 Reinforce calm behavior around other dogs

🐾 Strengthen focus and teamwork with your pup

📅 **Tuesday, October 20, 2026**

⏰ **6:30 to 7:30 PM**

📍 **Glendale Heroes Regional Park Library**
6075 N 83rd Ave, Glendale, AZ

💲 **Just $10 per dog!**

Friendly dogs who can safely walk around other dogs on leash are welcome! We’ll maintain comfortable spacing and use positive reinforcement throughout the walk.

🚨 **We need at least 4 confirmed dog and handler teams for this walk to happen!** Please RSVP early so we can make it a go!

Register online, mark “Going” on our Facebook event, or text us at 623-715-4777.

🔗 https://furbabiesandfriendsaz.com/pet-care-services-phoenix/dog-training-classes-and-events/event/group-dog-pack-walk-glendale-heroes-regional-park-10-20-2026/

Let’s get those tails wagging and those paws moving! 🐾

10/18/2026

A few little bits from yesterday’s beginner obedience training class.

10/18/2026

Can a playground help build your dog’s confidence? Absolutely! 🐾

Beginner dog training in Peoria and Glendale, AZ, is about so much more than teaching sit, stay, and down!

During Week 5 of our Beginner Obedience class at Sahuaro Ranch Park, we turned the playground into a confidence-building adventure.

🐕 Mella explored unfamiliar surfaces, practiced balance and body awareness, and discovered that new experiences can be FUN!

🐾 Apollo demonstrated real-world recall training with distractions, using positive reinforcement to reward coming when called.

And afterward? Both dogs were completely exhausted! 😂

**A TIRED dog is the BEST dog!**

At FurBabies & Friends, our force-free dog training classes focus on building confidence, communication, trust, and practical skills for everyday life.

**NEXT BEGINNER OBEDIENCE CLASSES**

📅 Saturday, October 31

⏰ 12:30 PM or 4:30 PM

📍 Fletcher Heights Park South, Peoria, AZ

💜 6 weeks | $250

Ready to build your dog’s confidence?

Register at FurBabiesAndFriendsAZ.com. Visit the link in our bio!

10/14/2026

🐾 **PET OBESITY AWARENESS DAY: Is your pet at a healthy weight?**

Here’s a surprising pet health statistic!

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention’s 2022 veterinary clinic survey, **59% of dogs and 61% of cats assessed were in the overweight or obesity ranges!**

But pet obesity and weight-related health concerns aren’t limited to dogs and cats!

🐶🐱 Dogs and cats need balanced nutrition, appropriate portions, exercise, and enrichment.

🐰🐹 Rabbits, guinea pigs, and other small pets need species-appropriate diets and opportunities for natural movement.

🦜🦎 Birds and reptiles benefit from proper nutrition, habitat management, and enrichment.

🐠 Even fish can experience health problems from overfeeding!

💗 **Healthy weight is about more than appearance.** It’s about mobility, comfort, preventing health complications, and supporting a better quality of life.

At FurBabies & Friends, we believe healthy pets are happy pets! Whether it’s a daily walk, interactive play, mental stimulation, or proper nutrition, small healthy habits can make a big difference.

💡 **Today’s challenge:** Ask your veterinarian about your pet’s body condition score and whether their current nutrition and activity routine meets their individual needs.

**We want to hear from you!** What kind of pets are part of YOUR family?

Source: Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 2022 U.S. Pet Obesity Prevalence Survey. Pet images are AI-generated illustrations.

10/12/2026

🐾 **18,385 dogs. One surprising scientific finding!**

October is National Pit Bull Awareness Month, and we’re kicking off our three-week **Beyond the Label** series with something we love: science that challenges common misconceptions!

Can you really predict a dog’s personality based on its breed?

A groundbreaking 2022 study published in *Science* examined behavioral information from more than 18,000 dogs.

🔬 **The finding? Breed explained just 9% of individual behavioral variation!**

That doesn’t mean genetics don’t matter. It means breed alone is a limited predictor of how an individual dog will behave.

From Apollo’s impressive recall and Simba’s puzzle-solving skills to the playful, affectionate and wonderfully unique personalities of our FurBabies & Friends clients, these dogs remind us why individuality matters.

Every dog has their own experiences, preferences, strengths and challenges.

**A breed label is just one piece of the picture. It doesn’t tell the whole story.**

💗 This October, we invite you to look beyond the label and get to know the dog.

👇 **Your turn! What’s something about YOUR dog’s personality that might surprise people?** We’d love to hear!

📚 **Scientific Source:** Morrill et al. (2022), *Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes*, Science.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abk0639

10/06/2026

Group dog pack walk 10/9/26 6:30pm - meet at the Petsmart at desert ridge. Make sure to dm or reply if you’re coming!!

10/06/2026

🐾 **Real-world training starts here!**

Join FurBabies & Friends this **Friday, October 9 at 6:30 PM** for our Group Dog Walk at Desert Ridge.

We’ll start inside **PetSmart**, then continue our walk around **Desert Ridge Marketplace**, giving dogs and handlers a chance to practice important skills in a real-world environment with plenty of sights, sounds, smells, people and distractions.

Throughout the walk, we’ll work on:

🐕 Calm, polite leash walking
🐕 Handler focus around distractions
🐕 Positive and controlled socialization
🐕 Confidence in busy public spaces
🐕 Practicing good manners around people and other dogs

This is not an off-leash playgroup or doggie meet-and-greet. Dogs remain leashed, everyone maintains appropriate space, and the goal is calm exposure, positive experiences and successful practice.

📅 **Friday, October 9, 2026**
⏰ **6:30 to 7:30 PM**
📍 **PetSmart + Desert Ridge Marketplace, Phoenix**
💲 **$10 per dog**

Bring a 6-foot leash, high-value treats and water.

We need a minimum of **4 confirmed dog and handler teams** for the walk to run, so grab your spot and join us for a Friday night training adventure!

Full details and registration:
https://furbabiesandfriendsaz.com/pet-care-services-phoenix/dog-training-classes-and-events/event/group-dog-pack-walk-desert-ridge-phoenix-az-10-09-2026/ -detail

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6339 W Tonopah Drive
Glendale, AZ
85308

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Monday 7am - 9pm
Tuesday 7am - 9pm
Wednesday 7am - 9pm
Thursday 7am - 9pm
Friday 7am - 9pm
Saturday 7am - 9pm
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