Deck the Dogs Fundraiser

Our 2021 season is giving is here and Bubbly Paws is excited to kick off the 5th annual Deck the Dogs fundraiser. Each of our stores picked a rescue that they wanted to work with this holiday season.

You can donate in store or online. 100% of the online donations will be split equally between the 5 rescues mentioned above.

Doodle Grooming Tips

We love doodles and have put together some great at home care tips to keep your Doodle's coat looking great between grooming appointments. With the mild winter, this means more matting and shorter spring haircuts.   As most doodle breeders will tell customers, there is much at home care that needs to take place to keep the coat looking good and not matting up. As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions, and any of our great groomers can show you how to care for your doodle.

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Forbes

Bubbly Paws Dog Wash and Grooming was just featured in Forbes Magazine. This might be the largest magazine we have ever been featured in and this is so exciting! We love Square and when they came to us about an article they were working on with Forbes that focused on small business, we said yes!

You can read the article by clicking here.

HGTV

Our good friends Brad and Heather Fox have a new reality TV show on HGTV called Stay or Sell . This past spring they reached out to us and asked if they could bring an HGTV camera crew to one of our dog washes and bathe a dog for research on a house that they were remodeling. We obviously said yes and set them up with Coco and Josie (the pugs) to bathe.

Winter Paw Care Tips

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Winter is here for a little while longer, so why not keep your pup protected with these great services! Did you know that you can upgrade from our house shampoo and conditioner to other specialty options for an additional charge? One of the best options during the winter months is Oatmeal shampoo and conditioner. Oatmeal has many benefits from being especially moisturizing and helping with dandruff and flaking. It can also help relieve and skin irritation or itchiness your dog may have.

Another service you can add on when visiting us is a Winter Paw Treatment! A Winter Paw Treatment includes shaving the fur from the bottom of the paw and applying musher’s secret. Shaving the paw hair on the bottom prevents any salt or debris from irritating the paws, helps prevent slipping on slippery surfaces, and stops snow clumps from forming on the paws. Musher’s Secret is an easy-to-apply all-natural wax-based cream that protects paws from harsh surfaces, ice and salt with all natural 100 percent wax-based cream. When applied to pads and between toes, it dries in seconds to form a semi-permeable shield. It also acts as an invisible boot to prevent potential paw problems. It is available at all the stores for purchase! We do require appointments for all Winter Paw Treatments.

Did you know that you can also request a nail grind instead of a nail trimming at all of our stores? Nail grinds are great for many reasons. One of the biggest advantages of grinders is that you can smooth your dog’s nails and round them. This is much preferred over the sharp edges left by nail clippers. Rounded nails ensure your dog doesn’t get snagged on carpets and is especially handy for dogs that have a tendency to scratch or jump up on owners (smooth nails don’t do nearly as much damage to furniture or to your skin).

Meet The Crew: Julie

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Meet Julie! She is the General Manager at Bubbly Paws. You maybe have seen her hanging out at all the locations. We thought it would fun for everyone to get to know her a little better!

What is your favorite thing about working at Bubbly Paws? The obvious answer is seeing the dogs on a daily basis, how can you not smile when you are around dogs! But I also have the opportunity to work at every store and manage an amazing staff, we truly have an amazing team.

What is your favorite thing about living in Minnesota? I have lived in Minnesota all my life and one my favorite things is watching the seasons change. We definitely have brutal winters but we have so much to do here no matter what time of year! 

What do you like to do outside of work? Outside of work I love spending time with my husband and two dogs, Duchess and Thor. We love craft beer and often explore new breweries on the weekend! I also love to cook and try new recipes out!

Introducing the Doodle Puppy Package

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It’s no secret that we LOVE doodles, but they also have some of the hardest coats to try to maintain. At Bubbly Paws, our goal is not just to groom dogs, but also help educate owners on how to care for them outside the store. We have put together our Doodle Puppy Package for $36 and includes all the tools you need at home to maintain your dogs coat. Also included in the package is a 5 minute consultation with one of our expert groomers to get custom advice for your pup!

You can schedule this consultation online by clicking here, or call/text our stores. This package can be added to any full service grooming, or as a separate walk in service.

Minneapolis Grand Opening Celebration

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Join us on Saturday, January 6th from 11-3 at our new Minneapolis dog wash (48th and Chicago in South Minneapolis) for our grand opening celebration. 

$5 off all self-service baths

20% off all retail items

Free treats for humans and dogs including doggy beer and wine.

Photo station to take a picture with your pooch

(THIS SPECIAL IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE NEW MINNEAPOLIS STORE!

 

Why did Bone Adventure Close?

As many of you know, Bubbly Paws is a locally owned small and we are also very supportive of other Minnesota small businesses.  Recently we have received many calls from customers asking:

"What happened to Bone Adventure"

"Did Bone Adventure go out of business?"

We always hate to see any small business close, much less one that we personally liked and felt like it was a great part of the community. We would often run into the owner of Bone Adventure at events and fundraisers and had a great business relationship with them.  We have heard some rumors of why they closed all 3 locations (Edina, North Loop and 48th and Chicago in Minneapolis), but without anything that is verified, we don't want to spread rumors and that is not our style to gossip. There are very few small, locally owned pet stores and it saddens us when we see one go out of business or get taken over by one of the large companies. 

We often sent our own customers to the 50th and France Bone Adventure when we did not have a leash, collar, sweater or something that they were looking for.  We also sent our grooming customers there if we were booked out too far.  

Just know that we personally miss them as much as you do!  

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