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ALL BREED BOARDING AND GROOMING SERVICE

ALL-BREED BOARDING NOW AVAILABLE 1999 has brought many changes and improvements to Lorien Kennels. We are now proud to offer all-breed dog and cat boarding services. While we currently feature all outdoor runs, plans for 2000 include the construction of a state of the art, indoor-outdoor climate controlled boarding facility which will allow Lorien Kennels to be your full boarding/grooming and pet care facility. Reservations may be scheduled by telephone or e-mail for your convenience.

Lorien Labradors offers All-breed dog grooming services at reasonable prices and convenient hours for working dog owners! All appointments are scheduled for evenings and weekends! Appointments may be scheduled by telephone or e-mail for your convenience.

WINTER: The winter season with its cold weather and poison hazzards present unique grooming concerns. While many owners choose not to have their dogs clipped close in the winter months - this DOES NOT mean that your dog should go without regular visits to the groomer. Your dog will still require routine bathing and brushing to maintain the health of his skin and hair coat. A modest trimming or shaping of his coat will maintain the breed-appropriate appearance. It is very easy to overlook the beginning of skin or parasite problems when the coat is long, and your groomer will assist you in preventing more serious problems. Your groomer will also look for unusual moles, growths or other irregularities so easy to miss. If your dog does not receive regular grooming throughout the winter months, both your dog and your groomer will face a grueling and unpleasant "marathon" session in the spring. This will be a strain on your dogn, your groomers back, and your pocketbook!

PET TIP FOR THE SEASON: Beware the winter skin irritants such as road salts and chemicals which can stick in the hair between the pads and on the paws of long haired dogs. When licked off by your pet, these substances can cause severe health problems. Lorien offers a 10% discount of all winter groomings scheduled between December 1st and March 15th. Just mention that you saw us on the web and would like our winter discount! Also, beware the winter poisons: Road salts and chemicals, Mistletoe, Poinsettias, Anti-freeze, holly berries and chocolate. Also watch to make sure your pet doesn't swallow Christmas tree decorations and tinsel.

SPRING: Beware the spring Shear! If your dog has not received regular grooming throughout the winter months, both your dog and your groomer will face a grueling and unpleasant "marathon" grooming session in the spring. This will be a strain on your dog, your groomer's back, and your pocketbook! Many dog owners think about resuming their regular grooming routine in the spring months. Be prepared for additional fees at the groomer if your pet is now heavily coated, matted and a mess. Also be prepared for the fact that in such circumstances, your groomer might be forced to give your dog a very close haricut, after which his skin might be extra sensitive. Your groomer might uncover skin problems caused by lack of air circulation under the thick coat. Please schedule your dog to begin his routine grooming early. Also, be prepared to call for an appointment 5-10 days in advance as this is the groomer's most busy season.

PET TIP FOR THE SEASON: Beware the Easter Candy. Chocolate contains theobromide, a substance toxic to many dogs. Begin your spring grooming routine early, and schedule your appointments well in advance.

SUMMER: The keyword is parasites. Millions of dogs, and homes, are infested with fleas every year. While fleas are a year-round problem, the worst infestations usually occur in summer. While they make any dog uncomfortable, many dogs suffer "flea allergy," when just a single bite can cause an extreme allergic reactions typified by intense itching, hair loss, and inflammed skin. In addition to invading your dog, fleas also invade your home, kennel and yard. A flea actually spends less than 30% of its life cycle on your pet. The other 70% is spent in the surrounding environment. Therefore, treating only your pet WILL NOT solve your flea problem. For effective flea control, you MUST treat your pet AND its environment.

STEP 1: YOUR PET. Your first step is to treat your pet. The most effective method is to have your groomer bathe and dip your pet using an effective flea shampoo followed by a flea and tick dip with a residual repellant effect. This method should remove all live fleas from your pet. Continued control can be maintained by using a once a month flea treatment such as Advantage, or Frontline Top Spot. These are prescribed by your veterinarian and are a convenient and effective way to keep your pet flea free!

STEP 2: YOUR HOME. As stated above, a flea only spends one third of its life on your pet. Treating the envirmont is key to prevention. If your pet is an indoor pet, your first step is to clean the home thoroughly. Wash all pet bedding in hot water or destroy it. If pet bedding is placed in the trash, put it in sealable plastic bags. Mop wood, tile and vinyl flooring. Vacuum all carpeting and rugs thoroughly. Vacuum pet sleeping and resting areas, under furnitiure, cracks and crevices in floors and draperies. Window sills and appliance tops need to be cleaned if you have cats that rest on them. - Vacuum furniture, especiallly between and under cushions. Empty the contents of the vacuum cleaner into a plastic bag. Seal the bag and immediately dispose of the bag in a trash receptacle OUTSIDE and AWAY from your home.

IF your pet is an outdoor pet, remove all bedding from the dog house, dispose of in sealed, plastic bags. Carefully vacuum the dog house, giving special attention to cracks and crevices, dispose of vacuum bag as above. Remove all debris from around dog houses, the outside perimeter of the home and bushes where the pet rests, and dispose of debris in plastic bags.

Treat these areas with a veterinarian prescribed bomb or spray that kills adult fleas, immature larva and unhatched eggs. In severe cases, professional extermination may be needed.

TIP FOR THE SEASON: NEVER leave your dog in a vehicle in the summer months. Temperatures soar in a vehicle, even with the windows open. Dogs cannot sweat like humans to regulate their body temperature. Panting is the only way dogs have to cool themselves, and panting scorching air does not help. Be a kind and responsible pet owner and leave yor dog home in the summer heat. A reminder - the beds of pickups become searing griddles in the hot sun. A dog's pads will burn quickly and he has no escape.

FALL: The leaves are falling, cool weather is coming. The kids are back in school, and hectic summer life is returning to normal. Don't forget to schedule your dog for his regular grooming. Remember as you prepare your vehicles for the coming winter months, that anti-freeze is a deadly poison to dogs and cats, who are attracted to it by it's sweet taste.