Daycare August 7th

Ok all! Remember the dear duo Radar and Bella? Well let me remind you, they are a brother and sister pair of schnauzers sent straight from heaven (Radar is pictured). They have been the subject of many a blog, being as wonderful as they are, and have blessed us with their presence every Tuesday and Thursday practically since we opened over a year ago.

Today, I want to take you through their funny little social pattern. They have always had very sensitive souls, you see, so have therefore made friends in the most unusual ways. First it was Radar picking out the biggest in the bunch and and claiming his first BFF. The new pals would run the room like maniacs while Bella monitored everything from her precious spot on the top stair of the playroom mountain. "Why isnt Bella playing?" we would ask ourselves. No one good enough yet, we guessed... but it didnt last long. Soon the siblings were enjoying the lounge and suddenly the roles switched. This is when Bella met Olive (relationship fully disclosed in a previous blog). They were completely in love and it was Radar's turn to take the back seat. In fact, we noticed after a while that Radar had become rather uninterested in other dogs. He would play with his sister for hours, rolling around and wrestling like he'd never had so much fun in his life... but why had he given up the search for his BFF?


We finally see now that it was for the same reason his sister had all those months ago. No one good enough... until today! Today, Radar met Percy(Doxie pictured). The search is over. These two playful pups were made for each other and Radar is no longer a sensitive soul with no soul mate. These two have been all over each other all day and I've been told by Percy's mom that he will now be coming back every Tuesday and Thursday just to see Radar, his new Best Friend Forever :)

Please welcome our NEW groomers, Sara & Keith!

Metropawlitan Dog is proud to announce the arrival of our two NEW groomers! Together, they have combined over 15 years of experience grooming and have amazed us with their uncanny ability to tackle the toughest cuts!

Keith bred and showed Dalmations and Afghans for quite sometime and owned his own grooming salon which was unfortunately affected by the wildfires. Sara started her career at the Petco grooming school and quickly outgrew the company, moving on to seek something that would better showcase her awesome skills!

Now that our groomers have arrived, we will be offering grooming Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm and Saturdays by appointment. We will also be expanding our service offering to include cat grooming!

Call today to schedule your appointment!

Voted the BEST of 2008!

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

The time has come for a little bragging (and a lot of groveling). Just recently we at the Paw were voted into the top three grooming shops in the San Diego Union Tribune's Best of (thats right! I said BEST) of 2008. We take pride in our ability to provide superior daycare through over-and-above customer service and strict regulations regarding dog safety and playroom cleanliness. We work hard to make sure we are up to date on the latest training techniques and are able to offer the most comprehensive training programs to our clients in need. In our spa, we employ only the best San Diego has to offer, with experience ranging from necessity cuts to show styles. From day one, we have had a dream to use our services to improve the lives of the dogs we encounter and by that, improve the relationships they are able to have with their owners. None of that would be possible without you. We wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for us and let you know that every dog that goes home tired and happy from daycare, every dog that overcomes a fear in training, every dog that can hold his newly groomed head high, AND every dog that we rescue from any number of horrible homes or shelters owes a little of their success to you. Thank you again for your support and we look forward to continuing to offer you the BEST in 2009 :)

Daycare August 4th

A celebration is in order!!!

Today, we were introduced to Bailey for the first time. He is a puppy chow mix of some sort and he is cute cute cute! As soon as I walked in the lounge, there he was giving me a huge hug and getting me up to date on the games they were playing so I could join in.

"Hi hi hi, nice to meet you here's the deal... only two rules, no biting and time outs automatic for pee breaks. All wrestling, punching, kicking, chewing, pinching, pushing, and scratching is fair game. Roxy and I are in the middle of it now but you play winner"

..and he was off. Roxy got a surprise as Bailey pounced on her when her back was turned (catching by surprise was not only fair, it was extra points!). Roxy was barely phased anyway. She quickly found her footing again and the game was on, full throttle. Fortunately for me, their match never resulted in a clear winner. I cheered them both on until I finally had to tear my eyes away to answer the phone. What rascals! By the end of the day all I was finally able to deduce from watching their endless game was that Bailey was great (extremely friendly, obviously a fair player, and probably the only dog at the Paw that can tire out Roxy). It was a pleasure meeting his bouncy self and I can't wait to see who he challenges tomorrow. Included is a pic of his foe, Roxy and a few more of them "following the rules." Enjoy!