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The following is just a reminder to keep pets healthy for Thanksgiving.

We will be closed tomorrow Tuesday October 1st for plumbing repairs. Sorry for any inconvenience.

We will be closed Monday September 2nd for Labour Day. Have a safe weekend.

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR DOG IS SPRAYED!?1. Secure your dog safety outdoors to ensure they do not rub off any oils onto any other surfaces.2. Get your butt to the store and purchase 3 important ingredients! The first thing your going to want to buy is some 3% hydrogen peroxide and some baking soda. The other go to for me is a skunk shampoo, this is formulated especially for dogs who have been sprayed by a skunk and can be found at most pet stores. If you can not find this product the first remedy of peroxide and soda will do most of the job but a good shampoo afterwards should be done to remove the extra oils from the coat. If you can't find the skunk shampoo try purchasing a dog shampoo that's tuff on grease and oils!3. Your going to mix up a quart of 3% hydrogen peroxide with a 1/4 cup of baking soda. Stir together in a bucket. We usually recommend against using any human shampoos or dish detergent on your pet but in this instance we recommend to use a teaspoon or two of dish detergent (depending on the size of your dog) added to the mixture to help it lather evenly on to your dog's coat. Next add the mixture to a bottle to easily apply it to your dogs coat. Then your going to completely soak your dog in this mixture. So if you have a big dog make sure your buying enough ingredients! You may need to make multiple batches until your dog is 100% soaked in this mixture. AGAIN at this point there should be no water used! Once this step is finished you need to now let your dog completely air dry!This is a lengthy process but nothing is worse then the smell of a skunk, not only will your dog smell if not correctly washed but anywhere your dog goes will smell too! Your entire house, car etc. This smell will last days, even weeks! So take the time and do this right! My personal dogs have been sprayed not once but twice and once was at 3am on a week day, there was no way we were properly de-skunking our dogs at 3am so we had to isolate them in the garage until morning when we were able to get all ingredients and apply them correctly.4. When your dog is dry, this is where your skunk shampoo comes into action. Lather your dog from head to toe, again soaking right to the root and skin. If you are using the skunk shampoo then you will not use water and let completely dry. If you are using a regular dog degreaser you can skip this step and wash your dog how you normally would with water. We recommend trying your best to find and use the skunk shampoo to ensure your best chance at removing the smell. After they are dry this is where you can wash and lather your dog normally, using a dog shampoo of your choice or bring them to your groomer to have the remanence of the other mixtures properly washed off and leave your dog smelling fresh once again!

We will be closed Monday August 5th for The Civic Holiday. Have a great weekend.