Re: OT/ Pet Spa/Kennel Name

Do they have one for CATS too?  My daughter's cat is about to drive me CRAZY.

Judy Browning <judylee@lewiston.com> wrote:  Not sure. I have to go back to town for a meeting this afternoon. I'll stop 
by and see. If it's her design, how much would you pay for one? If it's in 
your price range, I'll pick one up & you can reimburse me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bonnie & Bill Morgan" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 12:26 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] OT/ Pet Spa/Kennel Name


> O.K., Judy. I've got a dog I really need one of those for! Is she the 
> only
> one who sells them or could I pick one up on the internet?
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of Judy Browning
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 12:22 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT/ Pet Spa/Kennel Name
>
> There's a dog day care here. Not pretty to look at, but the dogs get lots 
> of
> TLC & discipline. They have some of those kiddie play sets with 6 foot
> slides and climbing walls & steps in their exercise area. Driving by, you
> often see dogs of all sizes on & around these toys. Someone is always 
> with
> the dogs when they're out in the exercise area to be top dog & stop any
> misbehavior or agressiveness before it gets out of hand. She also has
> training classes in the evenings. I was amazed to see the "jock straps" 
> she
> markets to keep dogs from wetting on furniture or elsewhere. She says most
> dogs pee in it once, then are very careful to wait until it's off. LOL. So
> you keep it on Rover while he's in the house, then take it off when he's 
> in
> an "approved" area.
> Judy B
> z 6 Idaho alternating sun and rain for 3 or 4 days now. Torrential rain.
> Wish I could send some to Pam. Roses and creeping thyme blooming. 2 of the
> cannas Pam sent me 2 years ago are up again. That's 2 Idaho winters 
> they've
> survived, one mild, one "normal."
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jesse Bell" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT/ Pet Spa/Kennel Name
>
>
>> Ya know Jim...I am amazed. I don't know why, after all these years and
>> experiences you would think that I would have mastered this by
>> now...but when I had a "meltdown" the other day about my husband's job
>> situation, the fact that we've been trying to sell our house for the
>> last 3 years with no luck, not liking working in a law firm anymore
>> and wanting OUT, but didn't know what kind of business to open....I
>> just did one of those "O.K. God, I'm just handing this over to you,
>> I'm tired of struggling with the whole darn mess and trying to make
>> things happen. Just let me know what we are supposed to do. There has
>> to be a REASON why this place is not selling and the job offers are just
> not right for my husband...."
>> The next day my daughter had this "idea" to build a kennel to help
>> with the overflow of her employer. She manages a very small dog
>> grooming place, which offers some boarding, and they just don't have
>> the room to hold them all and her boss would take 5-6 dogs home
>>
>> a night sometimes because she didn't have anymore space. WE HAVE LAND
>> AND SPACE on our farm, which is right off a major highway! Then, that
>> idea turned into the dog/cat spa, which led to more research and MAJOR
>> possibilities. The more we researched this, the more we realized that
>> there is a DEMAND for this. A very GROWING demand. There is money to
>> be made here. And now they have dog day care for people who don't want
>> to leave their dogs home alone. They drop it off like you would a
>> child for school, then pick it up after work on the way home and they
>> charge anywhere from $19.00 a day to $25.00, depending on the size and
>> care of the dog. WOW. Never in my wildest dreams would I have said,
>> "hmmm, I think I'll open a pet spa". Never. But when I decided to just
>> let whatever should happen, happen...this comes up.
>>
>>
>>
>> james singer wrote:
>> A friend of my sons', whom wife number one and I took in, opened a
>> pet spa in Colorado Springs. It has been quite successful.
>>
>> On Jun 6, 2006, at 9:21 AM, Jesse Bell wrote:
>>
>>> You're so funny Kitty. (No winged monkeys, but I think we have
>>> everything else!) This particular daughter is funny...she is patient
>>> enough to deal with difficult animals, but not patient enough to
>>> garden.
>>> Weeds make her mad, she doesn't like to wait for the end result
>>> (instant gratification...and gardening is not that). Maybe some day
>>> she will garden, but not anytime soon.
>>>
>>>
>>> We have toured some local kennels that were considered "the best
>>> around"
>>> and found them really lacking. I think our floor plan and ideas will
>>> be really great. It's more of a pet SPA than a kennel. LOL.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kitty wrote:
>>> Well, if she takes after her mom she'll have a loverly green garden
>>> surrounding the kennel which will be called the Emerald City Garden.
>>>
>>> Will she expand to cater to winged monkeys?
>>>
>>> Kitty
>>> neIN, Zone 5
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "james singer"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 11:14 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT/ Pet Spa/Kennel Name
>>>
>>>
>>>> Wizard of Paws?
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 5, 2006, at 11:01 AM, Jesse Bell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> O.K. you all are plant AND animal lovers...so I will ask for ideas
>>>>> on a Pet Spa/Kennel name that is catchy and cute. My daughter is a
>>>>> manager at a pet spa. A very small pet spa. She now wants to branch
>>>>> out and start a kennel/pet grooming place of her own. It will cater
>>>>> to dogs and cats with a kennel/boarding area, grooming and pet
>>>>> store area. We are trying to come up with a cute name....any ideas?
>>>>> We had: Four Paws Resort, Land of Paws, Pampered Paws (but realized
>>>>> it was a franchise and can't use that one).
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>> Island Jim
>>>> Southwest Florida
>>>> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
>>>> Hardiness Zone 10
>>>> Heat Zone 10
>>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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