TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★OLIVER-BICHON MIX★

Meet Oliver the bichon mix! Oliver is super friendly, playful, and helpful too! So helpful that he decided to help out as a salesdog while he was here. The photo above is of him behind the register, you can see Mocha's back in the photo too.

"Hi!"

Oliver isn't big enough to look over the cash register so he invented his own way of greeting customers - through the gap.

"Almost...there!"

Then he tried just jumping up any time someone came in.

Finally Oliver realized that if he just went around the corner he could say hi to people without jumping or shoving his muzzle through the gap between the fixtures. Mocha and Java knew this the whole time but chose not to tell him because watching him trying to figure it out was way more fun.

We hope to see Oliver back again soon! He was a great salesdog!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★ABBY-YORKSHIRE TERRIER★

Meet Abby, the yorkshire terrier! Abby got herself the warm green sweater she's wearing in this photo. Isn't she cute? We love her ears! She is actually one of 5 doggies at home - yep, 5 brothers and sisters to play and snuggle with. Abby is living the good life!

Please come back and visit us Abby - you and your 5 siblings too!

by Isis

FEATURE ITEM ★STERLING SILVER & BRONZE NAMETAGS★

I'm sure many of you have seen these nametags in our store already - they're super popular among our customers, probably because there's something about these tags that is different than your run-of-the-mill nametag. Each one is real sterling silver, and each letter is hand stamped as opposed to engraved, giving these tags a more handcrafted charm. There are several different designs, the ones shown above are only 2 of them, and most of them are offered in small (which are perfect for tiny dogs), medium, and large!

These tags are available in bronze as well. Each tag is made-to-order. Please stop by the shop and check these out!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★BOO-BRUSSELS GRIFFON★

This little bundle of cuteness is Boo, the Brussels Griffon! Boo is only 6 months old, which means she's very very friendly and excited about everything. Boo's favorite knitted sweaters are from our shop, so she came by to special order another one today. You can't see the graphic but she's wearing our black knitted lips sweater! It looks super cute on her, and we can't wait for her to stop by again in the future. See you soon Boo!

by Isis

P.S: If, like Boo, you are a little (or big) dog with your heart set on a sweater that we're out of stock in at the shop, never fear! Do like Boo and ask us about placing a special order just for you!

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★DALLAS-LHASA APSO★

Meet Dallas the Lhasa Apso! Dallas is one of our very regular customers. His mom and dad bring him in to get groomed all the time and it's always a pleasure to see them! All the staff know Dallas by name - yes, he's that regular!

Dallas himself saw our Facebook (how does he move the mouse and keyboard with his paws?) and suggested we do something fun on our Facebook page, so stay tuned because our Venicepets Facebook page is about to get even better!

by Isis

NEW ARRIVAL! ★BLACK SCOOPIES★

A few months back we featured Scoopies on the blog, but we wanted to do a little update today because Scoopies has changed colors! From now on Scoopies poop bags are black, not white. So far everyone prefers the black Scoopies to the white, but if you really have your heart set on the white ones, we have a few boxes left in the shop so come get 'em while you still can!

And for those of you who have never used Scoopies before or have no idea what they are, Scoopies are large, glove-shaped poop bags that are 100% biodegradable in 18 months! The package can loop onto any leash or collar, and a portion of the proceeds go to help animals in need. They're great and many customers love them!

- Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★BAILEY-LHASA APSO★

Today's customer is Bailey the Lhasa Apso! Bailey came to get groomed and got some super cute pink bows in her hair! Everyone at Venicepets thinks both Bailey and her mom have beautiful hair, wouldn't you agree?

Thank you for stopping by, please come back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★COCO-BABY FRENCH BULLDOG★

Meet Coco, the French Bulldog puppy! Coco is only 9 weeks old so she has to be carried by her mom until she gets a bit older. She's just like any other baby dog - chubby, sleepy, warm, cute, and sweet! She got her first harness from our shop and she'll come back in the future so we're looking forward to watching her grow up. Coco is her name for the time being so it might change, we'll see :)

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★PEARL-BULLDOG MIX★

Meet Pearl the bulldog mix! I fell in love with Pearl the second she stepped paws in the shop. Not only is she super cute, she's got a great sense of humor as well! Pearl got herself a few new toys, treats and this orange argyle sweater she's wearing. The beanie she's got on is her mom's though so sorry, not for sale! Pearl also knows how to give high fives, lay down, and pretend she's just been shot. We hope Pearl comes back to visit us again soon!

by Isis

NEW ARRIVAL! ★TAMANU OIL PRODUCTS★

At Venicepets we're always looking for high quality pet products, and our latest arrival is the tamanu oil products for pets! Every single bottle only contains ingredients found in nature, and is anti-inflammatory, anti-neuralgic, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal! There are four different types depending on the needs of your dog or cat, and you can use these for many purposes including cuts/wounds, rashes and dermatitis, joint and muscle pain, cracked or dry paws and noses, and dehydrated skin too!

Please stop by the shop to find out more information about these wonderful products and find the right one for your pet.

by Isis

ANESTHESIA-FREE TEETH CLEANING REMINDER FOR FEBRUARY

Getting a pet’s teeth cleaned at the vet can be stressful for both pet and owner because pets need to be put under general anesthesia in order for the vet to clean their teeth, and is much more expensive. But not to worry! You can always get anesthesia-free teeth cleaning right here at Venicepets/Marina Dog Grooming! Laurie, our dental hygienist, comes in once a month and performs this service. The pet simply sits in her lap, she talks and praises to reassure them. Most pets love the attention and enjoy seeing her! Your pets will thank you for it. They look and smell so much better after cleaning. Mari's poodles, Mocha and Java, love to get their teeth cleaned. Here they are right after the cleaning, all smiles! Teeth cleaning is available for both dogs and cats.

Just to let everybody know, our next date for anesthesia-free teeth cleaning is Monday, February 28th. We previously mentioned that we would be closed Mondays, and that still holds true, the exception being the last Monday of the month (in other words, teeth cleaning Mondays). So yes, teeth cleaning will still be on Mondays and yes, we will be here! Appointment slots are filling up fast so please contact us ASAP to book an appointment! To make an appointment and to learn more please give us a call at (310) 301-4554 or email us at venicepets@hotmail.com

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★ROSIE-CAVALIER KING CHARLES PUPPY★

Meet Rosie the Cavalier King Charles puppy! Rosie stopped by the shops to pick up some tasty treats. True to her name, Rosie's color is definitely pink! We hope to see Rosie back again soon :)

by Isis

CUSTOMER UPDATE ★LYLE-ENGLISH BULLDOG★

Remember Lyle the skateboarding/snowboarding/surfing spokesdog? He stopped by again and this time he got the turtle rope toy he's balancing on his head above. Isn't he just so cute?

Lyle loves playing with his brand new toy. We hope Lyle finds some time in his busy schedule to stop by and see us again soon!

by Isis

NEW ARRIVAL! ★COMFY ECO-FRIENDLY BEDS★

We've just restocked these corduroy beds, which we've had available for some time, but did you know they're filled with recycled, hypo-allergenic polyfill? The pillow cover and entire bed cover can be removed from the cushions as well, so you can choose to wash just the covers or the entire bed if need be. The corduroy bed comes in 6 different color choices.

The same company makes this new style of bed too! Just arrived in the shop. These ones are made with super soft microvelvet fabric, making this bed extra cuddly! This bed comes in 4 color choices. This bed is the ideal choice for dogs who love to curl up, lean, or snuggle. Also filled with eco-friendly stuffing.

In the same shape as the corduroy beds, these beds are made from 100% organic cotton covers! The organic cotton covers and eco-friendly stuffing make this bed the ideal choice for eco-conscious people and their dogs! Available in the above colors.

The ones in the photos are just what's left in the store (unfortunately we sold out of some colors and sizes before I got a chance to photograph them.) but these beds also come with other fabric options such as plush velour, flocked fabrics, faux leather, and premium cottons, to match your home decor. They're all available in 4 sizes - S, M, M/L, and L. Each and every bed is proudly made in the U.S.A, and they're all 100% machine washable.

Stop by the shop to browse swatches for these beds and to see and feel the beds themselves!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★ROONEY-COCKER SPANIEL MIX★

Meet Rooney, the cocker spaniel mix! Like many of our customers, Rooney opted for the mohawk and it looks awesome. Although it's not totally obvious from the photo, Rooney also has amazing eyelashes! It must be the cocker spaniel in him.

We hope to see Rooney and his mom back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★HOWIE-WHEATON TERRIER★

Meet Howie, the Wheaton Terrier. Howie came for his first haircut with us and his family was so happy about it! Howie also got a cute rope toy as his reward for being such a good boy.

We hope to see Howie and his family back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★WRIGLEY-MORKIE UPDATE!★

We wrote about Wrigley about 2 days ago, but this time he came back for his first grooming! Here he is with his dad and wearing his brand new shearling jacket from our shop. Wrigley is cute in photos but he's even cuter in person! It's not just his looks, his personality is just irresistably cute.

Here he is again, pondering life and just being cute. We hope to see him and his family back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★ISIS-SAVANNAH CAT★

Meet Isis, the Savannah cat!

Before I write the rest of the blog post let me just take a second to say that it feels a bit surreal writing about a cat that happens to have the same name as me! I think people with names like Michelle, John, etc. are used to hearing their own names with other people, but I've never met anyone named Isis before, let alone a cat named Isis! I think it's really cool though, and a very fitting name for this kitty!

So anyway, I'm sure most of you haven't heard of a Savannah cat before! It's our first time too, so we did a quick little Google search and found out a bit more about what a Savannah cat is. Thank you Wikipedia ;)

A Savannah cat is basically the offspring of a domestic cat and an African Serval cat (which is a medium-sized wild cat.) Isis is only 6 months old which is why she doesn't look very big but she will definitely get to be bigger than your average domestic cat, and probably weigh around 15-20 lbs. when she's full grown. Their ears are also larger than a domestic cat, and their temperament is supposedly comparable to that of a dog! They're very loyal, don't fear water and they can even be trained to walk around on a leash.

We think Isis is such a cute and pretty cat! We hope to see her again soon :)

- Isis (so confusing...Isis writing about Isis!)

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★WRIGLEY-MORKIE★

Meet Wrigley the Morkie! For those of you who don't know, a Morkie is a Maltese/Yorkshire Terrier mix. Wrigley is 10 weeks old and probably the most cooperative puppy I've ever seen. He let his family dress him up and do whatever. Puppies sleep a lot so I'm sure he was just really tired and sleepy. I think this coat looks great on him, don't you?

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★HANA-FRENGLE★

We got a very nice surprise the other day when Hana's dad emailed us this photo of her wearing a Venicepets tee! Hana is a Frengle - French Bulldog/Beagle mix! I think Frengle is a really cute way of saying it. Hana is from Laguna Hills, OC and next month she will be 4 years old, so happy early birthday Hana! Thank you to her dad for sending us this super cute photo too!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★GRACIE-ENGLISH BULLDOG★

Meet Gracie the English bulldog! Gracie is 2 years old and as you can see a very relaxed dog. She stopped by with her mom and got a red heart My Hollywood Dog Collar! It looks great on her don't you think?

We hope to see Gracie and her mom back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★DOLLY-DALMATIAN MIX★

Meet Dolly, the Dalmatian mix! Dolly is a rescue, and has been with her fur-ever family for about 1 1/2 months, but judging by Dolly's sweet and playful attitude towards her family I think Dolly feels like she's been with them always! Dolly and her equally adorable brother Roony stopped by the shop to get some sweaters and such for the winter weather.

Roony wanted to play but Dolly seemed more interested in relaxing in her brand new sweater. We hope Roony, Dolly and their family visit us again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★BABY-MALTESE★

Baby is one of our very good grooming customers, and he always gets a mohawk when he comes in. Unfortunately Baby and his family are moving away. We're going to miss them so much!! Here's Baby with his wonderful dad. Please visit us next time you're in L.A!

by Isis

★CLAUDE THE CAT★

Claude is Laurie's (our dental hygienist) cat! Here's Claude wearing our Venicepets Peace t-shirt. He looks great don't you think? So cute! We rarely get to see cats wearing clothes but when we do it's always adorable.

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★TEAH-PITBULL★

Meet Teah the pitbull! Teah's sweet mom loves to spoil her with treats, and Teah got a brand new pink collar as well. You can't see it in the photo, but her new pink collar has a leather flower on it and it looks sooo cute on her! Gray dogs always look good with pink, and pitbull girls always look extra cute when they have something girly on, so the collar looked great on Teah! We hope to see Teah and her mom back again soon.

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★MISH-BOSTON TERRIER★

Meet Mish the Boston Terrier! Mish stopped by the shop and picked up this elephant rope toy, which instantly became her favorite new toy.

Here's Mish chewing on the elephant trunk. Rope toys are great for your dog's teeth.

Mish taking a break. We hope to see Mish back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★RENOIR-LHASA APSO MIX★

Meet Renoir, the Lhasa Apso mix! Renoir is only 5 months old, so she's super friendly and playful! Here she is with her mom, right after her first haircut with us! Renoir reminds us of another dog that comes for grooming named Matisse! Renoir and Matisse should get together and go to art museums together. Now we just need Van Gogh...

by Isis

ANESTHESIA-FREE TEETH CLEANING REMINDER FOR JANUARY

Getting a pet’s teeth cleaned at the vet can be stressful for both pet and owner because pets need to be put under general anesthesia in order for the vet to clean their teeth, and is much more expensive. But not to worry! You can always get anesthesia-free teeth cleaning right here at Venicepets/Marina Dog Grooming! Laurie, our dental hygienist, comes in once a month and performs this service. The pet simply sits in her lap, she talks and praises to reassure them. Most pets love the attention and enjoy seeing her! Your pets will thank you for it. They look and smell so much better after cleaning. Mari's poodles, Mocha and Java, love to get their teeth cleaned. Here they are right after the cleaning, all smiles! Teeth cleaning is available for both dogs and cats.

Just to let everybody know, our next date for anesthesia-free teeth cleaning is Monday, January 24th. We previously mentioned that we would be closed Mondays, and that still holds true, the exception being the last Monday of the month (in other words, teeth cleaning Mondays). So yes, teeth cleaning will still be on Mondays and yes, we will be here! Appointment slots are filling up fast so please contact us ASAP to book an appointment! To make an appointment and to learn more please give us a call at (310) 301-4554 or email us at mailto:venicepets@hotmail.com

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★CODY-TERRIER MIX★

Meet Cody the terrier mix! Cody came in for a haircut, and got what we call a "modified schnauzer" haircut. He looks great! Here he is with his dad right after being groomed. We hope to see them back again soon!

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★ANNIE-BABY CHIHUAHUA/DACHSHUND★

Meet Annie, the dachshund/chihuahua mix! I guess you could say she's a chiweenie puppy, she's only 9 weeks old. Annie and her wonderful parents stopped by with Annie to pick out a new sweater and they chose the argyle sweater in orange. She looks great! We hope to see Annie and her parents back again soon.

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★DILLON-BABY PUG★

Meet Dillon, the baby pug! Dillon is just 11 weeks old, and she stopped by the shop for the first time the other day to get her very first nail trim and a brand new hoodie! Her new hoodie kind of matches her mom doesn't it?

Here's Dillon modeling her new hoodie, the uber popular Los Angeles hoodie. It fits her so well! We hope to see Dillon and her sweet mom again soon!

LAZY DOGS

Clearly it's the humans and Venicepets who do all the hard work, the dogs just get to relax!

Mocha

Java

Sydney (Mocha n' Java's best friend)

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER ★ROCCO & HIS NEW BROTHER★

Meet Rocco and his new brother! They stopped by a few weeks ago and got some new super cool matching camo collars. They're so cute (maybe it's cuz I'm a chihuahua owner, but I just can't resist)! We hope to see them back again soon.

by Isis

TODAY'S CUSTOMER UPDATE ★HACHI-MALTIPOO★

Hachi has been featured on the blog before, but that was when he was a little baby, before he could fit into his awesome soft harness (he's wearing it above)! Hachi came back a couple weeks ago to get his very first haircut, and he looks great!

Hachi was so happy to see his mom and dad that he wouldn't stop barking excitedly while we were taking photos, which resulted in Hachi falling through the hole behind him in the chair while I was trying to take photos, and we captured the exact moment of Hachi's surprise when he fell!

Don't worry, Hachi wasn't hurt! Luckily his harness was attached to his leash, so his dad caught him just in time - another reason why having a harness is so great! Hachi went back to normal right after this. He's definitely a funny boy and we hope to see Hachi and his wonderful family back again soon.

by Isis

HAPPY NEW YEAR! SHOP HOURS CHANGED.

Happy New Year from Venicepets/Marina Dog Grooming! We decided we'd kick off 2011 with new shop hours for Venicepets(retail). We'll be open every Sunday in January and closed every Monday in January (we used to close Sundays and open Mondays). This is something new we're trying out so it might just be for January, but we'll keep you updated on our shop hours for sure! Please note that the grooming hours will stay the same, the change pertains only to the retail. Thank you guys for continuing to read our little blog and we are so grateful to have such amazing customers. Hope to see you all soon!

- Isis