Big Dog Camp + Resort - Grooming, Daycare & Boarding

09/30/2024

We have returned to Ontario after being on the East Coast for four years, we are operating under the name, Big Dog Grooming and we are set to open Saturday, October 19, 2024.

While we were on the East Coast, we continued to groom and specialized in large dogs, we were often asked if we groomed small dogs, and the answer was yes, because little dogs think they’re big dogs …lol!

We are currently accepting clients. Please leave a message or text us at 519–760-5750.

Grooming will be available by appointment only and on a one-on-one basis. We will only accept multiple dogs in the shop if they are from the same household.

A new Facebook and website will be launched shortly, we asked that you not send messages to this account as they may get missed.

Please let your friends and family know that there is going to be a new groomer in Mitchell!

08/20/2024

07/19/2024

My Dad passed away on July 17, 2024. Sadly, my dad fought a tough battle against dementia and lost in the ICU at Stratford Hospital.

My brother and I couldn’t get there in time to say goodbye. My mom, and Chaplain of the Toronto Paramedics and an ex-paramedic partner, both dear friends, were able to say goodbye, so he was not alone.

He was a loving husband of 57 years to my dear mom, a grandfather to our children, an awesome dad to my brother Chris Cooper and I, and father-in-law to my husband. He was also an uncle and a brother-in-law.

My father was a very proud paramedic with over 31 years of service. He loved helping people and making a difference. 

He enjoyed baking and cooking, tinkering with cars and wood. He was always making something in his workshop and you did not dare touch his tools!

He loved his lemon meringue pie and strawberry ice cream and trying to beat us at scrabble, but even more, his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs.

When my brother and I were growing up, Halloween was his specialty, he always did the coolest make-up for our Halloween costumes preparing months in advance, often having two different costumes - one for school and one for going out trick-or-treating.

My dad was booksmart and always learning something new. He once recorded us singing Dolly Parton‘s 9 to 5 in the basement of our old house on his homemade stereo system. He taught us how to fix things so you didn’t have to always rely on someone else.

He will be missed dearly …our hearts will be broken for quite a long time. 

https://memorials.lockhartfuneralhome.com/jerry-cooper/5460950/index.php

Photos: (L) 1967 wedding (R) 2017 50th Anniversary

07/13/2024

These items are left over from our garage sale and are free. We ask that if you take stuff to try and not leave a big mess thank you to those that supported us today. 

07/13/2024

Garage sale now on! Get some great items at good deals! 32 Shaw Street in Lower Coverdale. 8am - 2pm

07/12/2024

Garage Sale Alert! 🚨

Garage Sale tomorrow at 32 Shaw Street Lower Coverdale, NB 8:00 am - 2:00 pm!

Rain or Shine! Lots of great crap! Reasonable offers considered!

Low on loose change or bills? We have debit!

07/12/2024

Garage Sale tomorrow at 32 Shaw Street Lower Coverdale, NB 8:00 am - 2:00 pm!

Rain or Shine! Lots of great crap! Reasonable offers considered!

Low on loose change or bills? We have debit!

07/05/2024

Check out our online garage sale... copy and paste this link into your browser:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/100001381944783/

When you arrive on the profile page, scroll down to see current listings!

07/03/2024

07/03/2024

As you know we are moving …and we are posting a lot of our things on FB marketplace (not grooming tools). Take a look and let us know if you’re interested in anything. We will be posting daily for the next couple of weeks.

Copy and paste this link into your web browser. Clicking on it won’t work:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/100001381944783

05/22/2024

This will come as a complete surprise to our customers and we are so very sorry to have to make this announcement.

It is with the heaviest heart that we announce that Big Dog will be closing permanently, June 30th, 2024. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are moving out of the province before the end of summer.

Any camp bookings made for August or later, will be refunded within two weeks of this announcement, and all grooming appointments after June 30th will be regrettably cancelled. We are still taking appointments till the end of June.

We understand this can, and will be inconvenient for many and hope you find compassion in your heart to understand that this decision was not easy, given the urgency behind the decision; but this is what is best for our family.

We will continue to offer daycare and grooming services as normal until our closure. If your dog has a particular haircut mapped out, we are happy to communicate with your new groomer if you would like us to share details.

We truly thank you for your support of our business — you helped us grow beyond our expectations. We have made some lasting friendships and we will certainly miss all of our four-legged friends.

We wish you and your families all the best.

Steph & Steve

05/18/2024

Due to a medical emergency, all grooming scheduled today (May 18) has been cancelled and affected customers were contacted. Please check messenger messages.