June 20, 2009
Hi everyone, voting has started again for “Best Of” in Southern NH. Please be sure to visit the Cabinet at www.cabinet.comand vote for all your favorite places and people. Mark us at the Doggie Bag, I would be proud to say that we could be best of for 3 years in a row!!!!! Lets make it happen.
Don’t forget the Bark-B-Que next Sunday. Hope that you all received your invitations. Looking forward to seeing everyone there for good times, great food, and lots of local fun!
You’re Invited!
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1 – 5pm
The Doggie Bag & Day Spaw is having an open house Bark-B-Que with the shops in the Pine Valley Mill
~Gift basket raffles
- $50 private grooming session, shampoo trial pack, variety treat bag, toy and cookies (for mom & dad!)
- $75 one hour massage by Caring Hands
- $50 Custom Jewelry set by Rich Bitch designs
~Free Bark-B-Que Lunch and Dessert
~On-site Massages for dogs & owners!
~Live Music
Don’t miss the launch of Rich Bitch Designs at the Doggie Bag!
Another added bonus: Donnie Kelley has donated a raffle for a free photo session of your favorite pet for one of my regular customers! Don’t miss out on this deal.
June 11, 2009
On Sunday June 28th, The Pine Valley Mill Business Center will host its first Customer Appreciation Day for all the businesses. This is in theme with my yearly Bark B-Q that we have always had at the Doggie Bag, just on a much larger scale. I will post the official invitation and send them out as well. There will be 3 bands performing, give aways, plenty of burgers, hot dogs, pizza and deserts, massages and many other activities being held in each business. I will be drawing 3 raffles for the Doggie Bag, 2 $1oo gift baskets and a 1 hour massage from Ann Marie of Caring Hands Massage in Milford. The event will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 rain or shine. Bring your lawn chair to enjoy the variety of family music and your appetite, mark your calenders and come for your chance to win some great prizes from the participating businesses!!!! See you there!
First Bark-B-Q Dog Cookies
May 23, 2009
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces
By going to this website and clicking everyday, you can help rescued animals free! It is fast and simple. You can also vote for your shelter of choice daily to win a grant for their cause. Take time to save this link and make a habit to go and follow through as many times as you can, it is free!! I do it every day, sometimes twice. Together we can help more and more often!!!!
May 18, 2009
Now that all the nasty weather has past, we should try to pay extra special attention to the dogs and cats we love for fleas and ticks. The ticks are terrible this year and I am hearing more and more stories from owners that their dogs have tested positive for Lyme Disease. Please get your flean and tick products from your vets and make sure that they are up to date on their Lyme vaccination. Call me with any questions, lets start the summer off right by keeping the pests off!
April 18, 2009
Hello there! Andrea here…helping Dara out with her busy schedule and keeping up with her blogs. Check out the Rich Bitch blog for where to find the newest fashions for you and your pups!
Dara has been super busy this spring with all the dogs out playing in the mud and shedding their winter coat, making sure they’re beautiful and clean for you to enjoy at home.
But I’m not the only helping hand here! Dara is now open seven days a week for all your grooming needs! She’s taking appointments day and night to better fit your schedule and accomodate her clients. So never fear, she always has a spot for you!
March 14, 2009
We are proud to announce our first free grooming workshop to be held at The Animal Rescue League of New Hew Hampshire.
Date: Sunday March 29th at 1:00
For more information please call the store at
654-6500.
To reserve your space, please call Danielle at
472-5719
Seminar includes but is not limited to:
How to trim nails with different trimmers and the Pedipaw
Manage shedding issues
How to properly clean and maintain ears
Proper brushing and combing techniques for all coat types
What brushes you should be using on your cat or dog
Cat grooming
Grooming questions for when to start with a professional groomer
How to get your pet ready for their first visit to the groomer
February 23, 2009
A very nice day off it was for some local business owners on February 19th. June (JM Princewell), Sandy (Critical Eye), Elizabeth, Janet, Karen, Jessica, Nancy (Real Bodies) and myself had a wonderful time spending the day shopping and having tea at the Four Seasons in Boston. The day started out at the store with a white limo picking us up, a bottle or 2 of champagne, a short drive to Nancy’s new store in Amesbury, MA for some Real Bodies shopping and of course high tea later in the afternoon. The evening ended with the last shopping stop at JM Princewell for the final treasure purchases. The weather held out for us perfectly, temperature and sunshine wise. What a blast we all had. I could get used to having a driver like that. Stay in tune for future adventures at The Doggie Bag! 
February 2, 2009
Hi everyone, this is one of our favorite sites, called Animal Attraction. It is another wonderful way to contribute to your favorite rescue organization. I added this picture of Maple, titled “Life is Ruff”, into their photo contest to try for the grand prize for our pick, the ASPCA, to donate to them
$250. Check her out on this great site and give her a 5 paws for being so darn cute. This is free to join, so if you decide to, make us your pal! Thanks for voting, Dara and Maple
Have fun.
January 20, 2009
Just a thought for everyone out there, I have been toying with a couple of ideas for the store and would love some feedback on your thoughts as customers.
#1. Opening up every other Monday and one Sunday a month. Any takers?
#2. How about self-serve bathing times? Maybe on the Sunday or Wednesday evening? I might be able to even swing and put aside a Saturday afternoon or morning to help everyone out with times? You can call and reserve the tub and dryer, I will have everything set for you like towels, shampoo, conditioner and a helping hand if needed. What would you feel to be a reasonable price and time frame for the reservation?
We are all in the same thoughts with the economy and I want to keep everyone happy and healthy. If you have any thoughts, please let me know, Dara
What a amazing day the workshop turned out to be! The Animal Rescue League is a beautiful facility and has the best staff and volunteers I have ever met! We had roughly about 30 people turn up for the first event! I had the pleasure of a number of models: Ginger (a red golden/lab cross), Wiley (Bermese Mountain), Nacho (malti-poo), Anna (pekeachon), Tom (DSH cat), Daisy (lhasa), Toby (Sheltie) and Chocolate (lhasa). Best of all was a big DLH cat named Hercules that I got to spot shave for everyone to see. He is up for adoption. Herc has a wonderful temperment and was eating up being in the spotlight. I can just imagine sitting at home with him curled up in my lap! Thank you to everyone who helped make a wonderful afternoon event and to my wonderful models for their work. 
