They can be your closest confidante, walking buddy, kitchen helper, and best friend. Pet owners know that your four-legged companion is more than just a pet, they are part of the family.
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Pets show you unconditional love and unwavering loyalty. And when it comes time to care for them, you want to be sure you’re choosing the best. The purr-fect service or treat doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg (or a tail!). Don’t be barking mad – Treat yourself and your furry friend to one of these paw-some local dog services.
5 dog services that you and your pet will love
Glasgow Dog Grooming Academy
A career in dog grooming: New challenge, new you
© Supplied by Glasgow Dog GroomingAt the Glasgow Dog Grooming Academy, qualified groomers, teachers, assessors, and IQA’s will educate and support you on your journey to becoming a qualified, professional dog groomer.
The Glasgow Dog Grooming Academy teaches from Level 2 Awards to Level 4 Advanced Diplomas. You will learn all aspects of grooming, from styling and animal welfare to business development. Breed standard grooming, hand stripping, Asian fusion and pet grooming are included.
When you love animals it’s a pleasure to work with them, and as the old saying goes: “Find a job that you love, and you will never work another day in your life.”
The added bonus is that dog grooming is also a lucrative career! Join the animal care revolution. Train safely, with high standards at the Glasgow Dog Grooming Academy, Scotland’s only multi-accredited training centre.
For prospective student enquiries and course information, call 0141 328 0404 / 07930910168.
News, news, news! For all groomers!
And for all groomers, join Glasgow Dog Grooming Academy at the 2nd Scottish Dog Grooming Convention, 22 – 23 July 2023. Packed with seminars from industry experts Colin Taylor, Julie Harris, Lorraine Mottershead, Lakhi Thindal, Jo Silk-Smith, Michael Shiels, Jackie Polson, and more. Retail market on site.
Book your tickets via Eventbrite today to join Glasgow Dog Grooming Academy at the 2nd Scottish Dog Grooming Convention.
Beloved Pet Funeral Care
© Supplied by Beloved Pet FuneralBeloved Pet Funeral Care was started by Stephanie and Graham following the sad passing of their family dog Florrie. Stephanie was an experienced funeral arranger, having worked for 2 leading funeral companies but couldn’t find the same level of funeral care for beloved Florrie.
So, they decided to open the first pet funeral home and crematorium in Renfrewshire, ensuring a very different service to that previously available.
Stephanie says “We are extremely proud to be able to offer the utmost dignity and compassion for furry family members. When Florrie passed away, we were told she would be stored in the veterinary practice for up to a week and be collected with many other pets on a weekly van run. It would then be up to 2 weeks to receive her ashes back.
We, as a family, were determined to ensure all pets had the same respect as any other family members so we opened our independent funeral home and crematorium, specialising in private individual collections and compassionate, individual cremations for beloved pets and aim to have pets’ ashes returned within 3 days. It’s crucial that pet parents know there are choices when it comes to giving your pet the utmost care and dignity for their farewell journey”.
Learn more about how you can send your furry loved one off with peace and dignity.
Mucki Mutz
© Supplied by Mucki MutzMucki Mutz Dog Wear are a family company based in Stirling, Scotland which was started back in 2018 with the goal of making the most unique and best quality dog coats money can buy.
They design and make bespoke, hand-made luxury 4-legged dog coats and dog drying suits from quality fabrics such as Fleece, Supplex®/Lycra® and bamboo towelling to help keep your dog clean, dry and stylish whilst outdoors. Items are available in a range of stunning designs and colours and all totally unique.
All products are 100% handmade in Scotland and are available in a ready-made ‘off-the-peg’ range or a ‘made-to-measure’ option with fabric combinations and options fully customisable by the customer.
The team at Mucki Mutz Dog Wear love what they do and are absolutely passionate about giving every one of their customers the best products and experience. Today they sell their dog coats to customers all over the world but despite this success, the one thing that never changes is Mucki Mutz Dog Wear’s commitment to quality, their customers and continually improving what they do.
Keep up with all the latest updates from Mucki Mutz Dog Wear and join the family today. You can also follow along on socials for the latest news on Mucki Mutz Dog Wear and their upcoming store, due to open autumn 2023.
PADS (Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society)
© Supplied by PADS Perthshire AbanA small local Perthshire charity which cares for and rehomes unwanted dogs must be second to none in the animal welfare charts. In the 33 years since PADS (Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society) opened its kennels at Forteviot the charity has rehomed an estimated 8,300 dogs.
The work goes on. Now however, like other animal shelters big and small, it is facing a ‘double whammy’ of homeless dogs. Arriving at the kennels are the ‘lockdown puppies’, now fully grown, whose working owners cannot cope AND also the canine victims of the cost of living crisis whose owners cannot afford to keep them. Two tragedies rolled into one mean busy times at PADS!
PADS Chair, Alison Kennedy, says: “We are coping. Our staff are working hard to make sure every dog that comes here gets all the love, care and attention it deserves. Sadly, some animals have been abused and neglected and need rehabilitation before looking for a new home.”
This spring, PADS is opening a new, specially designed ‘therapy garden’ where nervous dogs will find a peaceful environment to relax and recover from trauma.
Find out all about PADS and remember PADS ‘SCRUFTS’ Dog Show at Rollo Park, Dunning later this year on 12 August.
Woofy Weddings
© Supplied by Woofy WeddingsWoofy Weddings is a service for couples who would like to include their dogs in some way on their wedding day. It may be that they would like them to be ring bearers, or Best Dog, Dog of Honour or some other role or perhaps just for photographs after the wedding. Owner Trish Hollinger usually collects the dog the morning of the wedding, delivers them to the venue as required, and then back home with Trish overnight where they have all walks, feeds, cuddles and play with home comforts.
When Trish first started Woofy Weddings in 2016, she couldn’t find anyone else in the country online that was offering this service but now there are many others. In fact, there is plenty of work to go around. As everyone you may know and love is at the wedding, this service offers you chance to have your beloved pet at the wedding for a while without the worry of looking after them yourselves!
Learn more about how Woofy Weddings can help your special day run smoothly.
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