Monthly Archive: June 2012

Jun 29

Pink Nails for Pup

Photograph of pink toenails, dog and owner

This photo was not taken at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA.  While we love the color we have yet to be asked to paint toenails on either dog or human.  We would paint the dog’s nails if asked (though the polish would have to be supplied) but we would not paint the owner’s nails.

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 16

Perry Needs a Home

Photo of Perry - a German Shephard mix rescue

Perry (von Pottsdam) is a fine young German Shephard mix looking for a loving home.  Maybe you, or someone you know, can help. I enjoyed lunch recently with his foster mother (my friend Judith) and over club sandwiches at Joe’s Diner in Santa Monica she enumerated Perry’s fine qualities and told me all about Westside …

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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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Jun 12

Black and White Scotties

Photo of Scottish Terriers Josie and Duncan after grooming

This may look like a photo shoot for Black & White Scotch Whiskey but really this is just Josie (black) and Duncan (white) clean and pretty (Duncan is handsome) after grooming.  They will be happy to be home after spending several days here at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA while their owners were out …

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Jun 10

She Doesn’t Spit

Photo of dog groomed to look like a dromedary camel

She doesn’t spit but she does need to have her water bowl constantly refilled.  Extreme grooming turned this poodle into a dromedary camel.  This is not a request by any of our customers at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA who just come by with their dogs to have them bathed, clipped and combed and …

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Jun 08

Dogs Save the World!

Non Sequiter comic strip by Wiley

What can we say, Dogs Rule!  We love our canine friends and do what can to make their world a little better with our cage free, relaxed, home style grooming salon.  Bathing, clipping, boarding and general pampering for them and their owners are what we offer here at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA.

Jun 06

Wait for a Dog with a Dog

Photo of the Love to Groom waiting room

Stretch out and enjoy yourself while your pooch is pampered in the back!  Love to Groom in Glendale, CA is a cage free dog grooming facility comfortable for dogs and people alike.  Snacks and drinks for everyone, plenty of room to stretch out and nap or read or surf the internet.

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