YOU might have heard stories of pets saving their owners’ lives, particularly dogs. These stories actually happen when dogs are given the utmost consideration and care. Indeed, how you treat our dog reflects who you are.
So, if you care about your cat or dog, why not give them a royal treatment that they deserve? After all, the price you pay for making them feel important, once in awhile, won’t strip your wallet bare. The benefits of having healthy and happy cats or dogs definitely outweighs the cost of taking care of them.
“Animals must be treated right because they are like human beings. They also have feelings like us,” says Rubie Paredes, the operations manager and part owner of Shihpomapoo Pawsh Salon.
Paredes has more than 10 years experience in professional dog grooming and has completed a certificate training course in the Starwood Arts of Dog Grooming in Thailand with flying colors.
Well-groomed dogs, like human beings, will also have a healthy mental state. A regularly groomed dog are most likely receptive to their masters’ commands. Groomers are often times, the first one that can tell if your four-legged babies have skin or health problems.
Prior to bathing, the groomer will inspect the condition of the dog and the owner can specify what kind of services they want to avail of. Even at this stage, the groomer can already detect if there are lumps, cuts, ticks, fleas, and many more on your dogs. They can also tell if your dogs has ear or eye infection and may even recommend a visit to the veterinary.
According to Paredes, by bringing your pets to their salon, they can socialize with other animals as they will surely look and feel good after experiencing their services. You can see a great difference in your pet(s) if you’ll have them pampered there.”
“In fact, April Dequito, the owner and founder of Shihpomapoo, was originally my client. After I groomed her eldest dog, Arkigirl, she was so happy and couldn’t stop praising her dog. In return, Arkigirl was wagging her tail and she was very eager to please her. This is what makes a groomer’s job rewarding – to see the happy and satisfied faces of their owners,” she stresses.
Paredes adds that a clean and well groomed dog will be a better home companion for the owner as well because they won’t hesitate to hold, play or even snuggle with their babies either in the couch or, in most cases, in their beds. Cats and dogs are more than just animals for most people. They are family. And that’s what they do as groomers, they help in caring for this particular member of their family
Take your beloved cats & dogs today at Shihpomapoo Pawsh Salon. This shop offers basic and professional or advanced grooming services for dogs and cats, for big or small sizes, or even furry or non-furry breeds. It is important to note that just because your dogs don’t have furry coat or hair, it doesn’t mean they don’t require grooming.
Each dog require basic grooming such as: dog bath, ear cleaning, nail clipping, anal sac extraction (this is accummulated each time a dog defecate and must be emptied as often as possible), and toothbrushing (at an additional charge). For furry dogs or dogs with hair, they require brushing, trimming and/or styling, depending on the breed, and my even require de-matting for those who doesn’t like to shave off their dogs luscious, beautiful hair. This is where the skill of a groomer can be largely appreciated. Depending on the breed, there are standard hair styles particularly for those who are into showing their dogs and these hair styles must be correct, otherwise, it can cost them some points during the dog show. For pet quality grooming, there are several variety of styles that a groomer can give a dog but there’s no one size fits all look since each dog, like human beings, have different shapes.
Unless the owner wants to shave their dogs hair, a good groomer can style a dog in ways that truly fit their dog’s shape. Grooming is an art. Like going to a hair salon, people only go to stylists who truly understand their hair needs. Same is true with cats and dogs.
On this note, Shihpomapoo Pawsh Salon is also a grooming school. Shihpomapoo offers a 9-module 480 hours/60 days Extensive Basic Grooming Course. This is a comprehensive course on basic dog care, clipper, scissoring, and basic styling to include certain poodle cuts (but not all).
The basic take-away of this course will allow graduates to handle home service clients. After completing the Basic Grooming Course, graduates are now eligible to enroll in Shihpomapoo’s 480 hours/60 day Expert Grooming Course, which will tackle more complicated dog breeds such as Bichon Frises or more advanced and complicated poodle cuts. Shihpomapoo Pawsh Salon is the first and only grooming school that we know of in the country. To enroll or for more inquiries, please contact Rubie at 5130203.
At Shihpomapoo Pawsh Salon, they also offer ala carte grooming services depending on your pet’s needs and budget. They can choose any or all of the grooming services i.e. body wash, ear cleaning, nail clipping, anal sac extraction, toothbrushing, hot oil, spa, coloring, among others. They may also be treated to a Doggie Daycare and daily walks. Shihpomapoo Pawsh Salon also accepts boarding but only for small to medium sized dogs with good temperament.
Shihpomapoo do not only cater to pure breds or designer breeds (mix breeds), but also encourage dog care of Aspins (Asong Pinoy) or Askals (Asong Kalye) and offers promotional wash treat for only P200, inclusive of full body wash, nail clipping, ear cleaning, anal sac extraction; provided, of course, that all dogs, including Aspins or Askals are complete with the vital vaccination requirements i.e. anti-rabies, Parvo and Distemper shots at least, and are dewormed. There are plenty of veterinary clinics nearby.
“It is best to give your cats and dogs the proper grooming at least once a month,” discloses Paredes. So, bring your four-legged buddy and visit the salon now at N. Bacalso Avenue, Cebu City (beside Autoworld). It is open daily from 7am to 7pm. The salon also offers dog and cat food, kennel and other pet supplies. For inquiries and deliveries, contact 513 0203 or +63917.546 3340.
Another place that brings total wellness to your pets is the Shihpomapoo Dog Hotel, where your cats and dogs are loved like a family. It allows your cuddly pals to book a hotel accommodation just like how humans have their own. Shihpomapoo Dog Hotel primarily specialize on dog boarding of all size dogs, doggie day care, and also provide grooming services.
Shihpomapoo Dog Hotel started because of the lack of long term dog boarding facility in Cebu. April Dequito, the owner, loves to travel but she realized that there’s not a lot of places or people she can leave her dogs where they are fed appropriately, and have adequate daily exercise or play time. Because of this problem, she was unable to travel for longer periods and realized she needed help.
Dog care is not as simple as feeding them but on how the dogs are fed. Dogs, unlike babies or people, are fed with a specific diet that fits their size and breed. They can’t be fed with just any food or with just any quantity of food as it can certainly cause gastrointestinal problems or stomach upset. Dog foods are fed in measured quantities. Dogs also must have constant access to clean, filtered water, preferably every 15 minutes.
Dog poops and urine can be quite annoying and if not properly cleaned, can make your home stink really bad and this is why people who doesn’t have experience in basic dog care will often object in having dogs around. In the Philippines, or at least in Cebu in particular, there aren’t many people who can take care of dogs. Cats are easy as they are pretty much independent and all they need is a litter box.
At Shihpomapoo, staff are well-trained in dog care. Upon owner’s instruction, they understand how the dogs are fed or cared for. Dogs are also walked daily (once or twice at a minimum). Dogs also have a play area inside the house. And all dogs have access to clean water.
Shihpomapoo Dog Hotel is open from 7 am to 7 pm but dog care is 24 hours since the caretakers live in the house for one purpose alone – to take care of dogs. The dogs are never left alone in the house. Shihpomapoo also accepts cats.
Shihpomapoo requires that all cats and dogs are complete with their mandatory vaccines. Owners are encourage to disclose all concerns before checking in so caretakers will know how to properly deal with your dogs where it will not cause danger or risks to other dogs within the boarding facility. Shihpomapoo only wants what’s best for all your four-legged babies and like their own family, they will treat yours like their own as well.
Shihpomapoo Dog Hotel have promotional offers for dogs staying for longer periods. For more inquiries, please call Rubie at 513.02.03 or Junrey or Wowie at 495.2743. Visit this hotel at #3 Camia St., Bangkal, Camella Homes, Lapu-Lapu City (beside the old Cebu Kiddie Center).