ELVIS IS ALIVE AND LIVING IN RICHMOND

During the Summer of 2010 I had witnessed some pretty funny things in Richmond while walking foster dogs.  One hot day I saw Elvis pushing a shopping cart down No. 3 Road.  He had on a red satin pantsuit with red cape and a very nice black wig to complete the ensemble.   My only wish was that I had my camera with me rather than just the cell phone camera.  

THE PET SHOP BOYS - Fundraiser for Turtle Gardens

I went on Saturday to the The Pet Shop Boys fundraiser along with Wendy.  They were providing a pawdicure service with the proceeds being donated to Turtle Gardens.  Some customers made donations without the pawdicure service and I believe the Shop also donated some money from grooming as well.  

‘Luxury boutique, spa and daycare”, is how they describe themselves and I’m not sure I could come up with a good enough way to describe my impression of this store.   “WOW” came out of my mouth a lot and I was pretty much speechless to define just how impressed I was.  A really different kind of pet store than I’m used to and a different breed of dog-owner too.   A pug with a mohawk from head to tail belongs to one of the owners and they can shave stars or other designs into your dogs fur.  Dogs with their new pawdicures and Christmas stencils on the pinky toe, because that’s the toe nail that will show it off the best, were coming and going from the Shop all day long.   The Pet Shop Boys have a very caring and generous clientele.   

These guys think of everything!   There isn’t a square inch of that store that hasn’t had a lot of thought put into it and I’m sure people go in there and wish they had thought of it first.   No effort is too much for these dogs and I’m sure the treatment they receive rivals some of the best spas for humans.   They have dog daycare and they walk the dogs regularly throughout the day (which minimizes indoor waste).  They have matching Shop raincoats for this little trek and some dogs even went on an outdoor adventure hike in the afternoon.   They jumped in the truck and headed out for some off-leash time.  

They have fabulous antique dog beds, plush pillows, doggie couture and grooming products.  You just don’t see these items anywhere else.  They even have ‘business bags’ that dangle from the leash and dispense doggy bags for pooper scooping.  I think a visit to this store is well worth the trip to 15^th and Cambie.   Especially if you need some last-minute gift ideas for a dog lover.   They have so many unique items in their store and they do have some items that are affordable for the penny-pinching dog that still wants to be fashionable.

Thanks for an awesome afternoon you guys…I will not forget this experience anytime soon.  

http://www.thepetshopboys.ca/blog/



Owners: Christopher Steele (left) and David Rogowski (right)



Lucy - Fostered in Victoria

Wow....we're building a foster force throughout the Lower Mainland and the Island.   Lucy got to go to school as part of a presentation for a Grade 1 Class.  I suspect she will be adopted pretty quickly too.  I'm just imaging all the kids from the class going home and asking if they can adopt Lucy !!

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/18101690

An updated from Ziggy's foster in North Vancouver

Ziggy is so easy and he just loves everybody he meets. He travels well in the car and knows go to bed (his bed). He plays really well with all dogs and he’s fine off leash. He loves the snow, long hikes and he runs by my side, doesn’t even pull on the leash. I take him to work every day and he just lies on his bed while people fuss over him, he usually does rounds around 12pm and performs tricks for treats, different people walk him daily and he respects everybody. He also has made my over weight husky- cross lose a couple pounds by trying to keep up with him. He appears to be fine with cats and ignores the ducks at the beach.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/18046908

Ziggy is the dog to keep an eye on...

Today I visited Ziggy's foster in North Vancouver.   Boy does he look like he's made himself at home.   I'm hearing rave reviews and would be surprised if he isn't adopted into a super lucky home really quickly.

Ziggy is on Petfider at :  http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/18046908  

Watch the Turtle Garden's blog in the coming week for an update from his Foster home.