dog grooming: Maybe This Is How Discoveries Are Made - 06/01/11 02:03 PM
My plans yesterday changed on a dime when I was brushing my little dog, Ruby.  Because she has long hair, half the yard debris winds up in my house on a daily basis.  She had just come in with the others from her early morning jaunt when I started picking through her copious coat.  I found the usual offenders, the sticks, the leftover falloff from the oak tree that sits close to my back door and generalized junk.  Then I saw a tiny, skinny, light brown thing that I was about to reach for when it moved.  I did a double take, … (13 comments)

dog grooming: Barkingham Palace - For Your Four Legged Royalty - Port Washington, New York - 09/02/10 04:27 AM
Though there may not be a changing of the guard at this particular palace, Barkingham Palace is nevertheless a great place to bring your four legged royalty for a quick makeover or a sleepover.  I found this cleverly named shop in Port Washington quite by accident when exploring the option of having my puppy neutered at North Shore Animal League awhile ago.  Desperately in need of a grooming at the time, the veterinarian at the Alex Lewyt Verterinary Medical Center suggested I head around the corner and across the street for a speedy transformation of my once beautiful little boy.  His flowing silky coat had … (5 comments)