Success!Last Wednesday we had our 1st Annual Customer Appreciation Day. It was so much fun! We had Waggs (our mascot) wear a Santa hat and take pictures with all of the daycare dogs we had in house that day. Some of them were a little scared of him, but Nicole was inside of the costume so when she revealed herself to the dogs and they realized it was her, they did a lot better. Some of our regular daycare dogs actually cuddled with Waggs! They seemed to think it was a giant stuffed animal toy. We gave out ornaments with the dogs’ pictures on them and presented them to their owners, along with some homemade dog treats and holiday bandanas. We had lots of treats for humans to be devoured, coffee, and hot chocolate too. But the best part was that we had a donation box for Last Hope Rescue and Animal Humane Society of St. Paul and it was filled to the brim! We love giving back to the community and knowing that less fortunate dogs may be better taken care of this winter with the help of generous donations. Thank you to everyone who stopped in for the celebrations and to everyone who contributed to our charity collection. Our staff had a blast, and we appreciate it. May we continue to bring joy to dogs and dog lovers, and may the New Year be bright and fun!
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Thanksgiving!Excitement fills the air as we prepare for our Thanksgiving boarders. We have stocked up on cleaning supplies, and treats, and we have a full staff of enthusiastic Dog Care Attendants ready to go. We will have a full house while you are filling your bellies! Don’t worry, we are going to be eating turkey too, while the dogs are resting in their suites at nap time. Here are some things we are grateful for this year:
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Holidays are coming!!We are all sad that Halloween is over. We love dressing our pets up in silly costumes and seeing our beloved customers dress their dogs up too. This year, we had a costume contest through our Facebook page, and we had some marvelously creative options to choose from. It was hard for us to decide on our own, so we had customers and employees vote for their favorites in the lobby. The winners were: Duxter the Italian Greyhound as horse and jockey in first place, Teddy the sheltie (who is here almost every day) as Dogula in second place and Kiki the black lab mix as a rodeo show in third place. Thank you so much to everyone who entered. We are already looking forward to next year’s contest! But first things first, as they say. We are closing in on the HOLIDAYS! It looks like we are going to be taking care of quite a few dogs this season, and reservations are being taken every day. Please, call us as soon as you can to get your dog in to board during your holiday travels. Especially contact us for Thanksgiving reservations, but it is definitely not too soon to start thinking about Christmas and New Year’s. The staff is excited for winter doggie play time. (Playful dogs and snow were made for each other!) We even have a Dog Holiday music CD that we play for them in the playrooms. So book now and we will look forward to including your dog in on the fun!
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Why pink ribbons? Because October is not just time for spooky tales and tacky costumes, it is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Michelle Olson, who is one of the owners of Wagging Tails, feels strongly about this cause and wanted to help. We ordered a huge box of pink bandanas, and we are giving them away with every groom. We are also donating 10% of all grooming sales to the Minnesota Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen foundation. This is a big deal for us and we are hoping to be able to donate a lot of money. So bring in your furry beasts and help us help them!
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Tellington TTouch!
Tellington TTouch® is a gentle training method that has been around for over 30 years. It helps balance humans and animals emotionally, mentally and physically. This method has been found very effective for many undesirable behaviors, just to name a few: potty training issues, biting, aggression, barking, chewing, leash pulling anxiety and more! Thanks again Sage Lewis from Dancing Purcupine! Time flies when you’re having fun (and so does the fur)!
We have a wide variety of grooming services available. Some of what we offer is premium bath services where we use only salon quality shampoo and conditioners, haircuts to fit your lifestyle, preventative tooth brushing, pawdicures, and even hair dye for dogs. Our most popular spaw upgrade is a de-shedding package called Furmination. This includes a specially formulated shampoo and conditioner, both of which soak into the dog’s coat for 5-10 minutes while they work their undercoat releasing its magic. This is followed up with a blow out and extensive brushing to remove the loose fur and help with excessive shedding. The results are amazing. Besides the high quality products and services we offer in our salon and spaw, we believe the difference is in how our groom pets are handled. We don’t treat our dogs like dogs in a grooming shop where services might be expedited to get more in, which may compromise the emotions of our canine clients. Instead we get to know each dog and his or her special needs, and his/her likes and dislikes, giving treats and rubs and kisses during the whole grooming session. The salon motto is in fact “Love Every Dog.” Our customers love the way their dogs smell, feel, and act happy after being groomed here, and we have a high return customer rate. That’s why we want everyone to try us and experience what we feel is a real difference in how the dogs are handled. So we are offering 50% off each dog for your first visit. Wow what a deal! And we offer satisfaction guaranteed, meaning if you are not fully satisfied with how your dog’s hair is cut, you can come right back in and we will fix it for you. This is rare however, because we always ask you exactly how you want your dog groomed, and exactly which services you would like your dog to have. Expanded Outdoor Play Yards!Today is our first blog! We are very excited to finally share with everyone our news, updates, events and projects. Just for starters, our furry (and some hairless) guests are very excited about our two new outdoor play yards. If you are not seeing your pup who spends their day in Itty Bitty Play on the webcam, it is because it is gorgeous outside and they are enjoying over 5000sq feet of grassy outdoor adventure. Wondering where your Grand Slam, Athletic Club or Halfpint Haven kids are? If they are not in their designated play room during normal playtime hours it means they are running and sniffing around enjoying over 7500sq feet of grass and trees in what we like to call our very own “Wagging Tails Dog Park!” |
