A big thanks to Franchise Journal for naming Bubbly Paws dog wash and grooming one of the top dog brands to follow for 2023! We are so honored to be on this list!
Doodle Grooming Tips
We love doodles and have put together some great at home care tips to keep your Doodle's coat looking great between grooming appointments. With the mild winter, this means more matting and shorter spring haircuts. As most doodle breeders will tell customers, there is much at home care that needs to take place to keep the coat looking good and not matting up. As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions, and any of our great groomers can show you how to care for your doodle.
KSTP-TV - COVID 19 UPDATE
KSTP-TV, Channel 5 stopped out to see how things are going after Bubbly Paws has been open for a week. Our groomers are just excited to be back to work, and doing what they love to do!
WCCO-TV - We're Ready to open!
Thanks to WCCO-TV for checking in and letting everyone know that we are ready to re-open since we worked with the State of Minnesota to make dog grooming an essential business.
FOX 9 - We need to become essential
Thanks to Courtney Godfrey from FOX 9 for stoping out and helping to show Minnesota why dog grooming is an essential business.
HGTV
Our good friends Brad and Heather Fox have a new reality TV show on HGTV called Stay or Sell . This past spring they reached out to us and asked if they could bring an HGTV camera crew to one of our dog washes and bathe a dog for research on a house that they were remodeling. We obviously said yes and set them up with Coco and Josie (the pugs) to bathe.
Winter Paw Care Tips
Winter is here for a little while longer, so why not keep your pup protected with these great services! Did you know that you can upgrade from our house shampoo and conditioner to other specialty options for an additional charge? One of the best options during the winter months is Oatmeal shampoo and conditioner. Oatmeal has many benefits from being especially moisturizing and helping with dandruff and flaking. It can also help relieve and skin irritation or itchiness your dog may have.
Another service you can add on when visiting us is a Winter Paw Treatment! A Winter Paw Treatment includes shaving the fur from the bottom of the paw and applying musher’s secret. Shaving the paw hair on the bottom prevents any salt or debris from irritating the paws, helps prevent slipping on slippery surfaces, and stops snow clumps from forming on the paws. Musher’s Secret is an easy-to-apply all-natural wax-based cream that protects paws from harsh surfaces, ice and salt with all natural 100 percent wax-based cream. When applied to pads and between toes, it dries in seconds to form a semi-permeable shield. It also acts as an invisible boot to prevent potential paw problems. It is available at all the stores for purchase! We do require appointments for all Winter Paw Treatments.
Did you know that you can also request a nail grind instead of a nail trimming at all of our stores? Nail grinds are great for many reasons. One of the biggest advantages of grinders is that you can smooth your dog’s nails and round them. This is much preferred over the sharp edges left by nail clippers. Rounded nails ensure your dog doesn’t get snagged on carpets and is especially handy for dogs that have a tendency to scratch or jump up on owners (smooth nails don’t do nearly as much damage to furniture or to your skin).
Meet The Crew: Julie
Meet Julie! She is the General Manager at Bubbly Paws. You maybe have seen her hanging out at all the locations. We thought it would fun for everyone to get to know her a little better!
What is your favorite thing about working at Bubbly Paws? The obvious answer is seeing the dogs on a daily basis, how can you not smile when you are around dogs! But I also have the opportunity to work at every store and manage an amazing staff, we truly have an amazing team.
What is your favorite thing about living in Minnesota? I have lived in Minnesota all my life and one my favorite things is watching the seasons change. We definitely have brutal winters but we have so much to do here no matter what time of year!
What do you like to do outside of work? Outside of work I love spending time with my husband and two dogs, Duchess and Thor. We love craft beer and often explore new breweries on the weekend! I also love to cook and try new recipes out!
Introducing the Doodle Puppy Package
It’s no secret that we LOVE doodles, but they also have some of the hardest coats to try to maintain. At Bubbly Paws, our goal is not just to groom dogs, but also help educate owners on how to care for them outside the store. We have put together our Doodle Puppy Package for $36 and includes all the tools you need at home to maintain your dogs coat. Also included in the package is a 5 minute consultation with one of our expert groomers to get custom advice for your pup!
You can schedule this consultation online by clicking here, or call/text our stores. This package can be added to any full service grooming, or as a separate walk in service.
Minneapolis Grand Opening Celebration
Join us on Saturday, January 6th from 11-3 at our new Minneapolis dog wash (48th and Chicago in South Minneapolis) for our grand opening celebration.
$5 off all self-service baths
20% off all retail items
Free treats for humans and dogs including doggy beer and wine.
Photo station to take a picture with your pooch
(THIS SPECIAL IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE NEW MINNEAPOLIS STORE!
Thanks Lill
It seems like just yesterday that Lill, our General Manager just started working at our Saint Louis Park store. I remember her first day very clearly, it was almost 6 years ago, the day before Thanksgiving. I remember it so well because she fit right in, and immediately understood how to interact with customers, and really loved the job. Lill has been with us since the beginning and was a huge reason that we were able to expand and she worked her way up to our General Manager position. She was there for each store that we opened, but more importantly, she LOVES Bubbly Paws and coming to work. In a nut shell, Lill is a small business owners dream team member as her passion, and love of the company came through in everything she did! After 6 years, Lill has decided to move on, and we are very excited for her and sad at the same time! She has been such a HUGE part of our work and personal family and know she will go on to great things! Thanks Lill, for an AMAZING 6 years!!
Strut Your Mutt - September 10th, 2017
At Bubbly Paws, we love to give back to the pet community, which is why we have created our own team for the Twin Cities Strut Your Mutt. Each member of our team will receive a $10 Bubbly Paws gift card for joining and the top fundraiser will win a gift basket worth over $100. Thanks for supporting us in our mission of giving back. Click Here to join our team!
America's Coolest Pet Business!
Bubbly Paws is honored to be selected as one of America's Coolest Pet Businesses! Click Here to read the whole article!
Three pet stores and eight honorable mentions have been chosen “America’s Coolest” by Pets+, “The Magazine for the America’s Pet Pros,” in its inaugural contest.
The America’s Coolest Stores Contest highlights the best examples of independent pet businesses throughout the United States. They are judged by a panel of retail experts on the basis of busi- ness practices, history, online presence, traditional advertising, interior decor and curb appeal.
Co-Owner of Bubbly Paws, Keith Miller commented “We have worked so hard with our 3 (soon to be 4) stores to create a unique look and feel that has never been done before. We did not come in 1st place, we are honored to be on a list with so many other great businesses, and I consider that a huge win!”
Bubbly Paws opened their first store in St Louis Park, MN in 2011 and has 2 more locations in St. Paul and Maple Grove. The 4th store in Minneapolis is slated to open in October. Bubbly Paws offers the popular self-service dog wash, but also has full time groomers on hand to make your pooch look and feel their best.
Co-Owner of Bubbly Paws, Patrycia Miller commented “One thing that makes us unique is the bright and clean setting where customers are excited to bathe their dog. Our groomers go the extra mile of offer a low stress setting while pampering each pooch.”
Without further ado, here is a list of winning stores:
1. Jungle Bob’s Reptile World, Selden, NY
2. The Animal Connection, Charlottesville, VA
3. The Hungry Puppy, Farmingdale, NJ
2015 Honorable Mentions
Bubbly Paws, St. Louis Park, MN
Camp Canine NY, New York, NY
Dee-O-Gee, Bozeman, MT
Maxwell and Molly’s Closet, Newton, NJ
Odyssey Pets, Dallas TX
Shop Dog Boutique, Sioux Falls, SD
The Feed Bag Pet Supply, Mequon, WI
WOOF WOOF Pet Boutique & Biscuit Bar, Bristol, RI
“We feel privileged to bring our readers the best of the best in our industry,” said Ralf Kircher, Pets+ editor-in-chief. “Winning stores often have amazing product lineups and are impressive to look at. But a store wouldn’t really fit our ‘cool’ criteria if it weren’t for such aspects as innova- tive marketing, creative retail environment and a unique work culture.”
Family Pawtrits
Join us for a night of fun at the St Louis Park Bubbly Paws with great items from Dog Threads, hot dogs from Nate Dogs and family pawtrits.
How involved are the Bubbly Paws Owners?
Our friends from Intuit Quickbooks stopped out and asked how involved the owners of Bubbly Paws are. Watch the response below.
Thanks Lill
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I was just asked to write a paragraph about one of our employees that has made Bubbly Paws dog wash and grooming the success that it is (this will be featured on something cool in the next few months, but I can't talk about that yet). It was so hard to narrow it down to just 1 while keeping it under 400 characters! After about 20 minutes of hard thinking, I decided it was Lill, our General Manager! I copied and pasted the paragraph below! “Our General Manager, Lill has been a huge part of the success of Bubbly Paws! I remember her first day almost 3 years ago, the day before Thanksgiving and it seemed like the whole city came to bathe their dogs; it was the busiest day we had ever had. It was Lill's first day of training and she killed it with customers even though we had not trained her. Ever since that day, I knew she would be a huge part of Bubbly Paws. Now she runs the stores! I often find myself saying "how would Lill handle this". She is more than a General Manager... She is our CBO... Chief Bubbly Officer! Thanks Lill”
Get The Mail
Looking for a cool new trick for your pooch? How about having them get the mail? Check out this awesome trick!
Royal Canin Dog Makeover on WCCO
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Our good friends at Royal Canin approached us to help makeover some rescue dogs so that they could get adopted. You can watch the story from WCCO-TV by clicking here. If you know of a rescue dog in need of a makeover, click here.
This is all part of our "Random Acts of Bubbly" for 2015 and we love to give back to the Twin Cities Pet Community.
QuickBooks Video Shoot
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I am so excited to announce that Intuit QuickBooks has selected Bubbly Paws dog wash and dog grooming as a small business to feature on their "Own It Everyday" small business video series. These videos will appear on their Facebook and other social media channels. Yesterday a film crew from LA come to our Saint Paul location to shoot our segments. We had so much fun filming with them and we even came up with a new "jingle" that you will start hearing on Bubbly Paws Radio (you know the station we play when you are bathing your pooch). We don't know when the videos will be released yet, but watch our Facebook page to be the first to know. The film crew was in Minneapolis for the past few days and also recorded segments at two other Minneapolis businesses, The Beez Kneez and Sociable Cider Works!
Have a great weekend!
Keith
Best Of 2015
I am so honored that Bubbly Paws Dog Wash and Spa has been nominated as "Best Groomer" by the readers of the St Louis Park Magazine for the 3rd year in a row! We have 3 wonderful dog groomers at our St Louis Park store and all do an amazing job! Click here for more information or to buy tickets to the awards! A complete list of nominations is below: All finalists are listed in alphabetical order. Listed order of finalists in no way implies number of votes or final result.
Bakery: Honey & Rye Bakehouse, Muddy Paws Cheesecake, Yum! Kitchen and Bakery
Burgers: Bunny's Bar & Grill, Burger Jones, Park Tavern
Tavern or Bar: Bunny's Bar & Grill, McCoy's Public House, Park Tavern
Kid-friendly restaurant: Bunny's Bar & Grill, Park Tavern, Yum! Kitchen and Bakery
New restaurant: Honey & Rye Bakehouse, Urban Sub, Yard House
Patio dining: Cooper Irish Pub, Crave, Rojo Mexican Grill
Bartender: Chelsea Carson-Steel Toe Brewing Tap Room, Shaun Farrow-Yard House
Date night spot: Crave, Mill Valley Kitchen, Rojo Mexican Grill
Place for craft beer on tap: McCoy's Public House, Steel Toe Brewing, Yard House
Dessert spot: Mill Valley Kitchen, Park Yogurt, Yum! Kitchen and Bakery
Chiropractic clinic: Boulevard Chiropractic Clinic, Lake Pointe Chiropractic & Wellness, West End Chiropractic and Wellness,
Dental clinic: Metro Dentalcare, Park Dental, Tranquility Dental, Orthodontic clinic: All Care Dentistry, Family Orthodontics PA, Orthodontic Care Specialists
Pediatric Clinic: Park Nicollet Clinic, Partners in Pediatrics, Pediatric Services Fitness or yoga studio: CorePower Yoga, Life Time Fitness, Yoga Center Minneapolis,
Medspa or rejuvenation clinic: LifeSpa - Lifetime Fitness, Phresh, Urban Retreat
Eye clinic: Park Nicollet Clinic, Rose Fashion Optical, Whiting Clinic
Dermatology clinic: Academic Dermatology, Park Nicollet Clinic Senior living residence: Parkshore Senior Campus, Sholom Home West/Menorah Plaza, TowerLight Builder or remodeler: Anchor Builders, Choice Wood Company, Sicora Design Build
Home retail or furnishings: CIEL Loft & Home, Odds and Ends Furniture Gallery, Woody's Furniture Interior designer: Jackie Halverson-Anchor Builders, Laura Potter-Laura Potter Designs, Wendy Rostal-Rostal Design
Heating or AC company: Cronstrom's Heating and Air Conditioning, Standard Heating and Air Conditioning, Vogt Heating and Air Conditioning
Yard Service: Green Horizons, CN'R Lawn and Landscape, Rainbow Treecare
Preschool or childcare: Kids' Place-Lenox Community Center, Kid Zone Child Care Center, Wooddale Community Nursery School
Doggy daycare or kennel: Hot Dog Walking, Pampered Pooch Playground, Petropawlis Pet Hotel
Place to spoil your pet: Bubbly Paws Dog Wash, Lulu & Luigi's, Petropawlis Pet Hotel
Veterinary clinic: All Paws Animal Hospital, Oak Knoll Animal Hospital, Westgate Animal Hospital
Dance studio: Barre Bliss, On Your Toes School of Dance, Park Dance Center
Financial advisor: Kim Mitchell - Thrivent, Mark Nevermann - Edward Jones, Michael Kirschling - J. Bentley Insurance
Hairstylist or barber: Darrin Miernicki - Darrin James Salon and Spa, Rochelle Farrow - Darrin James Salon and Spa, Sasha Zoghi - Revolution Salon
Massage therapist: Christa Caputa- Urban Retreat Salon, Sara Garnier- West End Chiropractic, Tianna Johnson - Darrin James Salon and Spa
Real estate agent: Charlie Adair, Richard Webb, Susan Melbye
Salon or spa: Revolution Salon, Phresh, Darrin James Salon and Spa Insurance agent: Greg Loffhagen, Scott Mobley, Susan Haub
Nail salon: Glamour Nails, Honey Nails, Ocean Spa and Nails
Boutique: Apricot Lane, Evereve, Primp
Small-business customer service: Chears Audiology, Mama's Happy, Waxing the City
Gift shop: Guild Collective, Judith McGrann & Friends, Max's
Jewelry store: Continental Diamond, Max's
New shop: Mama's Happy, Revolution Salon, Waxing the City
Florist: Arts & Flowers, Byerly's, Linsk Flowers Liquor store: Liquor Barrel, Liquor Boy, The Four Firkins
Consignment shop: Opitz, Rodeo Drive, Upscale Consignment
Shoe store: DSW, Opitz, Schuler Shoes
Foodie store: Good Day Cafe, Gourmet Oil & Vinegar, Yum! Kitchen and Bakery
Car dealership: German Auto Works, Morrie's Hyundai, Westside Volkswagon
Coffee shop: Honey & Rye Bakehouse, Vitali's Bistro, Yum! Kitchen and Bakery