Lavender Magazine just published a quick article about Bubbly Paws Dog Wash.
Bacon and the Dryer
Very rarely do you meet a dog that really LOVES the dryer and most dogs do a good job of putting up with it.. Meet Bacon, the French Bulldog.. He LOVES the dryer and thinks it is play time. He rolls around and loves to try to eat the air. He could do this for hours.
Need a way to stay cool?
This would be the perfect trick to teach your pooch!
Lulu gets a bath
Today I had lots of fun doing some of the Full Service dog baths. I actually really love doing baths! When Lulu the doodle came in, I started talking with her mom, and somehow we figured out that her dad knows my mom who lives in Chicago! What a crazy small world it is. Once we got all of the chit-chat out of the way, I gave Lulu her bath and sent her home all fresh and clean!
It was a great day at Bubbly Paws Dog Wash!
Keith
Indie - Available for Adoption
One of our really good friends, Matt and Amber called me tonight and asked for a favor. They just rescued a beautiful dog that was 5 minutes away from being put down at a shelter. They paid the vet bills, and to transport it from the south to Minneapolis and they really wanted to give him a self service bath so he was all fresh and clean for when he went to his new foster home. I met them at the dog wash around 8pm tonight, and got to meet Indie, who is the sweetest Boxer/bulldog mix you will ever meet. The fist thing he did when he saw me was to give me a huge kiss. He is a HUGE lover and is a super sweet dog. Once he was done with the bath, i started petting him and he kept trying to give kisses. He is going to make a great pet!! Indie is being fostered through Gemini Rescue. Amber and Matt also own Modern Life Photo and you can see some of their work right outside our grooming room.
Roman goes to Bubbly Paws
This past weekend, Trycia's family was in town and they brought their black lab, Roman. We took him to Bubbly Paws and made a video to show how easy it is to wash a dog! Roman loved being a rock star!
Roxy's July 4th Weekend
This past weekend we took Roxy with us while we visited Trycia's family in Wisconsin for the 4th of July! The first stop was at a cabin, where we tried and tried to get Roxy to swim. She has never been much of a swimmer, but she loves to wade in the water and lay down. So we put her doggie lifejacket on her (thanks to the wonderful selection at Bone Adventure), and kept taking her out a little bit farther. After many tries, we decided she is a land loving pooch!
Then later, we stopped at Trycia's sisters house, and one of the first things she asked us was.... Can you get me another Stunt Puppy collar and some more of that awesome Topline Shampoo! Today, I packed up a nice care package of shampoo and a new collar for Roman their black lab and shipped it to them!
After a few more days, we came back, and Roxy was pretty stinky! So she got a bath today at the dog wash! Now she is smelling great!
Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!
Keith
KSTP - Channel 5
Friday night, a camera crew from KSTP, Channel 5 was looking for a locally owned business that was setting up for the Twin Cities Pride Festival... Watch closely and you will see Bubbly Paws and Keith.
Top 50 boy dog names
We are doing a contest on our Facebook page to guess one of the top 50 male dog names. The names are below.
1. Max 2. Buddy 3. Rocky 4. Bailey 5. Jake 6. Charlie 7. Jack 8. Toby 9. Cody 10. Buster 11. Duke 12. Cooper 13. Riley 14. Harley 15. Bear 16. Tucker 17. Murphy 18. Lucky 19. Oliver 20. Sam 21. Oscar 22. Teddy 23. Winston 24. Sammy 25. Rusty 26. Shadow 27. Gizmo 28. Bentley 29. Zeus 30. Jackson 31. Baxter 32. Bandit 33. Gus 34. Samson 35. Milo 36. Rudy 37. Louie 38. Hunter 39. Casey 40. Rocco 41. Sparky 42. Joey 43. Bruno 44. Beau 45. Dakota 46. Maximus 47. Romeo 48. Boomer 49. Luke 50. Henry
At Home Dog Wash
Here is just another reason why it is easier to do a self-service bath at Bubbly Paws Dog Wash, rather than doing it at home!
Bubble Bath Party
A big thanks to everyone that came out to our first Bubbly Paws - Bubble Bath Party which was a fundraiser for Secondhand Hounds. Amber from Modern Life Photo was there snapping pictures of all the fun (view the pictures and read her blog post). Jenna from the Rovernight Network provided lots of yummy treats and lots of doggy fun! What a great time, we know we will be doing this again soon! $10 from each of the baths was donated to Secondhand Hounds!!
Below is a list of the Raffle Prize Winners (all the winners have been called):
Bubbly Paws Gift Basket - Justin
Rovernight Network dog bowl package - Mary
Modern Life Photo gift card - Gearhart
Pink dog outfit - Michelle
Red dog jacket - Kasia
White/Pink dog dress - Gearhart
Doggy Froyo - Justin
Doggy Froyo - Lisa
Top 100 girl dog names
Today on our Facebook page we gave away a prize to a person that picked one of the most popular girl dog names. We wrote one on a piece of paper... Everyone wanted to know what the top names were... The list is below. 1 MOLLY 2 BELLA 3 LUCY 4 MAGGIE 5 DAISY 6 SADIE 7 CHLOE 8 SOPHIE 9 BAILEY 10 ZOE 11 LOLA 12 ABBY 13 GINGER 14 ROXY 15 GRACIE 16 COCO 17 SASHA 18 ANGEL 19 LILY 20 PRINCESS 21 EMMA 22 ROSIE 23 LADY 24 ANNIE 25 RUBY 26 MISSY 27 KATIE 28 MIA 29 MADISON 30 ZOEY 31 CASEY 32 LILLY 33 PENNY 34 BELLE 35 SAMANTHA 36 BRANDY 37 HOLLY 38 SANDY 39 JASMINE 40 STELLA 41 LEXI 42 SHELBY 43 ROXIE 44 PEPPER 45 HEIDI 46 LULU 47 MISTY 48 HONEY 49 MADDIE 50 SASSY 51 DIXIE 52 DAKOTA 53 PRECIOUS 54 SYDNEY 55 LUNA 56 COOKIE 57 HANNAH 58 SHADOW 59 SUGAR 60 PHOEBE 61 NIKKI 62 AMBER 63 MAYA 64 CASSIE 65 RILEY 66 MOCHA 67 CHELSEA 68 BABY 69 NALA 70 PEBBLE 71 ELLIE 72 MANDY 73 JESSIE 74 CLEO 75 TRIXIE 76 SIERRA 77 LUCKY 78 HARLEY 79 COCOA 80 ISABELLA 81 MILLIE 82 CALLIE 83 MINNIE 84 PEANUT 85 ABBEY 86 SHEBA 87 BONNIE 88 GIGI 89 SCOUT 90 LIBBY 91 LACEY 92 TASHA 93 PIPER 94 SOPHIA 95 MUFFIN 96 CALI 97 MORGAN 98 HALEY 99 LEXIE 100 XENA
Any Single Cat Loving Men Out There/
Anyone know a single guy in the Twin Cities that is looking for a cat loving woman? Yea, it is a fake video, but it is still pretty funny!!
Maddie's New Collar
Our dog wash employees are allowed to bring their dogs to work with them and we feel like they are all part of the Bubbly Paws family. You will often see Maddie hanging out and playing with her collection of toys while her mom, Sarah works the front desk. Maddie is just a puppy and is getting huge! Today she was rockin' her new Stunt Puppy Collar. Did you know that Stunt Puppy is a Minneapolis based company and one of the owners is a good friend of ours?
Have a good night!
Keith
Kinnick
Many of our regular customers know the "worlds largest" Bernese Mountain Dog. Kinnick, can often be seen walking around Excelsior and Grand, and he always pulls his owner into Bubbly Paws Dog Wash for a treat or some doggy ice cream! Kinnick is such a lover who knows how to get attention. We keep joking that we should hire Kinnick to be the Bubbly Paws spokes dog! You will always know it is Kinnick when you see his big 'fro!
Wine and Wag
What a great time we had last night at the K9-Connection's Wine and Wag which was a fundraiser for Homeward Bound rescue. There were lots of our pet industry friends at the event and all of the dogs LOVED the bubbles we had at our table.
Make sure to keep watching our events page to stay updated on all the coolest dog events in the Twin Cities.
Have a great day!
Keith
Deltal Care Kits Are Back
When we first opened the dog wash, we had a bunch of the dental care kits in stock and I was shocked at how fast they sold. Now we have a bunch more in stock and ready to go! Many people forget that it is important to brush their dogs teeth on a regular basis. One of our friends just had to take their dog to the vet and have 3 teeth pulled because of the lack of oral care. Toothbrushes are free with all self service baths and tooth brushing is included with full service baths and spa services.
Have a great day!
Keith
Photo Shoot and Memorial Day
Last week on our blog we talked about Roxy going to the Apple Store in Uptown Minneapolis. Sarah Beth Photography just sent us the link to the pictures she took. I wanted to share one on my favorites.
Earlier this week we emailed everyone on our list and talked about our "Labor Day Hours"... OOPS.. I was a few months off, and should have put "Memorial Day Hours". Bubbly Paws will be open from 10-5 this Monday. So stop in with your dirty pooch on the way back form the cabin for a self-service bath.
Have a great holiday weekend!
Keith
Help Minneapolis Tornado Dogs
Bubbly Paws Dog Wash has teamed up with The Pet Project to help residents of North Minneapolis who were impacted by the recent tornadoes. The pet Project will be providing food and low cost vet care to dogs and families in need. Food can be donated at Pampered Pooch Playground or Bubbly Paws Dog Wash and monatary donations can be made on the Pet Project's website. Thanks so much for all of your help!
Roxy's Visit to the Apple Store
As some of you might know, I am a pretty big supporter of Apple! Tonight there was a pet event at the Apple Store in Minneapolis (uptown). The Apple Store is always dog friendly, but it was pretty cool to see 30 dogs all behaved and having fun there! Our friends from Sidewalk Dog gave a preview of their new website, and Sarah Beth Photography talked about how she edits photos on a Mac. Fun times and awesome dog treats! Roxy loved it.. This is the 4th time Roxy has visited the store and she loves all of the attention she gets.
Oh, and a shout out to Ben who works there.. He saw that I checked into another apple store on Facebook 2 weeks ago and called me out on it.. I feel like such a cheater!!
Have a good night!
Keith