Meet Teddy the miniature poodle puppy! Teddy is only 13 weeks old, so he's still too young to walk around in public places. However that doesn't mean he can't travel with his family! Teddy's family got him our popular messenger pouch carrier so that Teddy can go places, be comfy, and look around. Teddy also met Mocha and Java while he was here and he had lots of fun watching Mocha and Java run around and be friendly. We hope to see Teddy and his wonderful family back again soon!
Meet Lola the mix breed puppy! She came in for grooming yesterday and Lola melted everyone's hearts with her sweet eyes and even sweeter personality. Don't you just want to hug her? Please come back soon Lola!
Meet Daria the long hair chihuahua and her mom! Daria is super tiny and cute, and her wonderful mom takes very good care of her. Daria always looks great and yesterday she came to get groomed. Daria loves to get her belly rubbed - any time Mari or anyone else approaches her she immediately shows her tummy as if she is saying "pet me!" We hope to see Daria and her mom soon so that we can give Daria lots more belly rubs :)
Meet Juicy the yorkshire terrier puppy! Today was Juicy's first day with her new loving family so they stopped by Venicepets to get some super cute bows for Juicy! This is Juicy's first bow ever. She is very sweet and calm and she enjoyed laying on the counter posing for her first photos. We hope to see Juicy and her wonderful family back soon!
Meet Rino the Pomeranian! Rino's beautiful mom brought her in to get groomed and they also purchased the popular and modern Holden design bent plywood feeder in cherry. Now Rino can eat in style! We hope to see Rino and her mom back again soon :)
Meet KC the Cockapoo and his family! Aren't they all so cute? KC comes for grooming on a regular basis, and every time KC's family comes to pick him up, his brother (on the left) always asks his mom to get a toy for KC and they always do. What did you get this time KC?
Meet Sugar the Pekingese! On Monday, Sugar's mom Laney brought Sugar for our monthly anesthesia-free teeth cleaning. Now Sugar's breath is nice and sweet and her teeth are fresh and clean! Sugar and Laney are showing off their beautiful smiles. We hope to see Sugar and her family back again soon, and I will update the blog again soon with next month's date for teeth cleaning.
Meet Princeton the Silky Terrier! Saturday was Princeton's first time at Marina Dog Grooming and he and his wonderful mom were very happy! Princeton's fur looks beautiful and clean now. We hope to see them back again soon.
This summer has been super busy for Venicepets and Marina Dog Grooming, but Mari has been especially busy! As many of you know, Mari is from Japan. This summer she has been featured in a popular Japanese grooming magazine and in American/Japanese magazine LaLaLa, which you can pick up at Mitsuwa, Nijiya, and other local Japanese businesses for free. Mari is a talented groomer so people in the media have become interested to learn more about her.
LaLaLa runs a section where they interview successful business owners about what their other passion or hobby is (you could say it's "another face" or "another side" of a person). Mari's other passion besides grooming and pets is macrobiotic cooking. The article basically talks about Mari and what she cooks and how she does it. The main photo is of Mari at the local Farmer's Market.
The second article is from the Japanese grooming magazine. This article is about Mari and Venicepets & Marina Dog Grooming. They interview Mari about how she came to the U.S and decided to become a groomer and boutique owner. There's even a photo of Mari when she was in grooming school! Mocha and Java also appear in this article, and there's lots of nice pictures of the shop and grooming.
Java is super excited about the new name tags he and Mocha got, so he wanted me to share them with you!
Meet Biscuit the Lhasa Apso! The whole family is very happy in this photo because Biscuit's dad was gone for a few weeks and just came back. Biscuit missed his dad a lot! Here's Biscuit right after being groomed. We hope to see Biscuit and his family back again soon!
Meet Bella! Bella is a super cute and friendly terrier mix. She came in today for her last grooming with us - she's moving to New York! We're very excited for her but also very sad because we won't get to see Bella's sweet face anymore. Bella, please stop by and say hello if you ever come back to visit Venice! We miss you already and we wish you good luck in fabulous New York.
Meet teeny tiny Sonny, the chihuahua/yorkie mix! Here he is with his best friend. Aren't they both so cute? Sonny came in to have his first grooming, and everybody at the shop fell in love with him. We hope to see Sonny and his family again soon!
Tenka was on the blog a long time ago but today she gets her own post. Did you know that Tenka is actually Java's girlfriend? Tenka's wonderful mom always brings her in for grooming, and since Java is always here Tenka gets to share the same space as Java so that they can snuggle in between the grooming. How cute! But Mocha is also in the same space, so poor Mocha has to sit there while Java and Tenka snuggle. Awkward! Mocha is used to it though and they all get along very well. Here's the picture from 2 years ago of Java and Tenka together:
If you've ever driven past our shop you've surely seen this big brown doberman by the window. Sometimes he's wearing a collar, sometimes a jacket. Well today the big brown doberman found a new home with a lovely customer who had been eyeing him for some time. We're going to miss him but we're happy that he's gone to a fabulous new home. Bye bye doberman, don't forget Venicepets!
Meet Lucky, the Chihuahua mix! Lucky and his family stopped by to check out or shop while on vacation from Arizona, where it's about 115 degrees faranheit! For us here in Venice that sounds crazy, but Lucky loves it and actually feels that Los Angeles is quite cold. It's true - this summer hasn't been as hot as it has been the past few years, and we have a nice ocean breeze that always helps keep us cool. Nevertheless Lucky and the family are enjoying their trip, and Lucky got a brand new and comfy green soft harness and matching lead (which he's wearing in the photo). Lucky is a rescue, and he is super sweet and friendly! He loves being the center of attention, and I'm sure he'll get many compliments on his new harness and lead. We hope Lucky and his family will stop by and say hello the next time they're in Venice!
Meet Gracie the Bearded Collie! Gracie loves to come in for grooming here at Marina Dog Grooming - she's a very sweet, smart, and well-behaved girl! Doesn't she look beautiful and fluffy? We hope to see Gracie and her family back again soon :)
Meet Michael Faye, photographer, and his lab! They're both smiling in this picture :) They stopped by for a visit here at Venicepets the other day to say hello. Michael does professional pet photography, DOGisArt.
Meet Rudy(left) & Bandai(right) the portuguese water dogs! Rudy & Bandai are boyfriend and girlfriend, and they're also long time grooming customers. Aren't they such a cute couple? Here they are in the photo with their wonderful dad. We love to have them here and hope they will come back to visit us again soon!
