Category Archive: miscellaneous

Oct 05

Use a PAW to Find Great Hotels with Your Dog

Photo of Janine and her dog Beau of PAW (Pet Accommodations Worldwide)

Janine Franceschi and her Irish Setter, Beau, started a service called Pet-Friendly Accommodations Worldwide to provide travelers with dogs a credible resource to locate hotels throughout the world happy to accommodate them.  This great website uses modern search mechanisms to comb through the site’s curated database to find the best places to stay when you …

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Sep 16

Hollywood Cruising Dog

Photo of goggled white dog in a red PT Cruiser in Hollywood

This guy smiled for our camera because he knew how much we appreciated his overall coolness.  Googled and seatbelted he is ready to yowl at the snooty collared bitches walking the sidewalks of Beverly Hills.  We wonder if he got his haircut at Love to Groom in nearby Glendale, California.

Aug 23

A Little Off the Sides

Rubes comic makes fun of poodle cuts

Leigh Rubin made us all laugh with this one but amidst our chuckling we decided that our LOVE TO GROOM poodles were all quite proud of the way they looked and felt when they left here after a traditional poodle cut. You must certainly admit that a good poodle cut is cooler in our hot …

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Aug 16

Paddlewear for Puppies

Photo of dogs on a paddle boat each wearing lifevests

We saw this photograph on the Sacramento Bee website and thought of our own boating experiences here in southern California.   We work with a luxury tour company (Elite Adventure Tours) that invites families to bring their dogs along to see Hollywood and Beverly Hills so why wouldn’t families also want to take their pups …

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Jul 14

Beautiful Bella

Photograph of lovely Bella after her bath

Bella is a regular with us and spends several days at a time with us while her owners travel.  Here she takes a little rest while we reset the lights for her post-grooming photo session.  As you can tell, it’s Independence Day week and she has on her red, white and blue bows to celebrate.  …

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Jul 12

Of Course Dogs Are Allowed

Photo of King Charles spaniel sitting on a No Dogs Allowed sign

This King Charles knows where to place his bottom.  Who would not want to have dogs around?  We certainly embrace them here at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA and want to see them for a good bath and haircut and nail trim.

Jun 26

Dogs Put Man on the Map

Drawing of primitive man and their dogs

Several hypotheses have arisen with some archeological support leading scientists to believe that it may have been the formation of bonds between early modern man (Homo Sapiens) and early dogs that allowed this species of human to survive while Neanderthals did not. Early dogs, descended from wolves, provided security, companionship, and a formidable defense and …

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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 14

Welcome to L.A.

Photo of cute woman on scooter with Pomeranian in her backpack

Sometimes you just have to find a different way to navigate the famous Los Angeles traffic.  One way, as our happy passenger suggests above, is to find a cute scooter to buzz between the stopped and slow moving cars.  No wonder she’s smiling!  Or, is she on her way to Love to Groom in Glendale, …

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