Category Archive: stories

Sep 20

I Smell Whale Poop

Dogs at Work - Tucker finds an Orca

You would think it would be a big and smelly mess but surprisingly killer whale excrement is difficult for research scientists in Washington State to locate and collect.  However, with the help of a black labrador retriever that particular obstacle is overcome.  Tucker, shown above at work, uses his doggie nose to locate and point …

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Jun 22

Dog Chips – Tiny But Important

Photo of Johnny Mitchell and his Pomeranian Austin at sunset

Johnny Mitchell and his Pomeranian Austin (“the Flyin’ Lion”) were familiar sights along the Venice Beach boardwalk for years.  They appeared at many Los Angeles skateboarding events and on nighttime television. Then, a year and a half ago, Austin disappeared. Considerable efforts were made to find the lost dog.  Rewards were offered, flyers posted, neighborhoods …

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Jun 18

Who’s Guilty Here?

Frame capture and link from video about dogs and guilt

Which one of you is the dirty rat?  Er, poodle?  Thanks to a Love to Groom friend we have the hilarious video above to share with everyone who loves dogs and understands how they can feel ashamed or guilty.  Just click the photo and enjoy.

Jun 05

Wiley Speaks the Truth

Comic strip Non Sequiter by Wiley

We can be happily working away here at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA, at the bath tub or the clipping stand, other dogs wandering around the business, and then the news program comes on the television and we really GET this comic strip (Non Sequiter by Wiley).

May 18

SILAS, a Man-and-His-Dog Novel

Cover art for the novel SILAS by Robert Duperre

We all love to read over at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA and we spend a lot of time reading magazines and journals about dogs and their care and grooming (no surprise there).  Every now and then one of us finds a good novel with a canine theme to share and it seems appropriate …

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May 03

Happy Lost Dog Story

  A friend of Love to Groom (Glendale, CA) sent us a link to this video from Hope for Paws that is both tragic and uplifting.  We just had to put it here for others to watch.  

Apr 08

Lassie, Where’s Timmy?

Comic strip Real Life Adventures

Of course all dogs aren’t Lassie.  Lassie was a television hero, a great role model, but then how many of us find ourselves regularly falling into an abandoned well?  We groom dogs for a living and think of all our dog friends as heroes.  We know how much their love improves our lives, even extends …

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Apr 06

More Pissing Dogs

Speed Bump comic strip

Now we are getting jokes and comics as well as dog-related photos from our fans.  We groom dogs here at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA, that’s what we do, but we love dogs and truly appreciate good photographs, interesting facts and even funny jokes and comic strips.  Enjoy!

Mar 16

This Isn’t What I Expected

Sweater clad doggie on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Mar 14

Dog Trains Trainers

Dog destroys book - Dog Training for Dummies