(Got a product for us to review? Contact: reviews@montrealdogblog.com) How amazing has August been so far? Amirite? Between the hot, hot heat, awesome sonic fun at Osheaga and Heavy MTL, fantastic fundraising garage sales with PetitsPawz, and educating the public to recognize the danger of Montreal’s newest animal by-law being passed on August 20th, this month has been impressive but …
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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 …
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(Front page photo courtesy of normanack on Flickr) Do you have a Dirty Dog? Spring can be messy! Has your pooch been running through puddles, trampling through mud and rolling in god-knows-what?! Good! We want to know about it! Anna Maria Ranieri is a member of the Montreal Dog Blog team. She is a local, trusted groomer who treats all …
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Anna Maria Ranieri is one of our dog bloggers – not to mention, a huge animal lover and professional groomer/owner at Pampered Pets of Westmount. Read her bio here. Check out her archived grooming articles here. She’s just found out that her older dog McGwire has cancer and he doesn’t have much time left, sadly. Anna Maria is looking for …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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PetitsPawz is the awesome cat rescue that took in a dog recently. Remember Bella? Your donations for the Rihanna raffle raised $1300 for Bella’s much needed surgery. Thank you (and congrats to Patrick Tite who won the draw)! We will definitely keep you posted on Bella’s situation! This weekend, you can meet the great volunteers of PetitsPawz and some …
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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 …
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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 …
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