Dirty Dog Wash and Salon

06/03/2020

I want to clarify that last post referencing Lisa and Rebecca. I have been approached by many people asking about them and if we have had a working relationship with these businesses. No, we do not and have not. I simply do not know enough about their operations to confidently refer either of them. I hope this clears up the minor confusion. Thanks again for everything!!!

06/03/2020

Also, I want to be clear that we do NOT recommend or endorse Grooming by Rebecca or Lisa at Lotus Farm in any way. I have had some of you reach out about them and I do not feel comfortable sending any of our pups to them. I am not going to give out any recommendations unless I know how they operate and have been getting good feedback from other professional groomers, vets, and clients who have been to them.

06/03/2020

Dog Day Care Services

Many of you have asked for recommendations...there aren't many since this is an unforgiving industry when it comes to taking a chance on the unknown. We encourage everyone to visit our own Margaux Sawyer who took a new position managing Camp Bow Wow in Frederick and is also the head groomer there. www.campbowwow.com 240-285-9551 Cheyenne will be grooming again in the late Fall sometime. Look for updates about this on her website. www.bdkennels.org

Treat your pup to a pawsitively fun & safe experience at Camp Bow Wow! We provide premier dog day care, dog boarding & more. Schedule your free Camper Interview today.

06/03/2020

Thank you all so much for this outpouring of well wishes and appreciation!! We are overwhelmed by all the kindness from everyone. Words cannot describe how we feel towards all of you. Our hearts are filled with love and sorrow that we won't being seeing you all on the regular.

06/02/2020

Hello Everyone,
Regretfully the Dirty Dog Wash & Salon will not be reopening after the Covid-19 shut down. This was a difficult decision to make and we will miss our Dog Wash family deeply.
The main reason for this decision is the lack of available and qualified groomers to hire. Although there are many people interested in dog grooming, there are very few who have the skill and physical ability to keep up on a professional level.
We thank all of our wonderful clients for your support and patronage of the Dirty Dog Wash for the last 24 years. It has been an amazing run and we will never forget all of the kindness and love our community has shown us over the all these years. We will miss you all very much.

05/16/2020

We are finally upgrading our old school system from paper to computer!! We need almost everyone's email addresses! Please PM, text or email us your info. Thanks in advance!

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05/15/2020

Hello everyone!
The Dirty Dog Wash will remain closed in compliance with the order announced on May 14th by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. The order mandates that all nonessential businesses remain closed until further notice from Montgomery County. Animal control officers have assured me that Montgomery County does not consider dog grooming essential and that the Dirty Dog Wash would be in violation for operating during a shut-down order. Because of the risk of losing our operating license and our concern for the safety of our community, the Dirty Dog Wash will remain closed until the County order is lifted.
Thank you for you patience and understanding.
We will implement new procedures for operation when we reopen.
The new procedures will be posted on our website once we have them drafted. These new procedures will be designed to insure everyone’s safety.
Thank you again and stay well.

05/09/2020

Hello to our fur clients and their humans,
We hope everyone is healthy and safe💜 We have been getting alot of questions about when we will be opening back up. Unfortunately this is not our choice, we have been deemed non-essential (crazy right?!?!) and are still not allowed to open. With that being said we do not have a re-open date, nor can we schedule future dates because we do not know when we will be able to return back to work yet.

We were getting frustrated hearing about PetSmart stores still grooming so we felt compelled to confirm. We have been in touch with the MD health department and Montgomery county animal control Police, who have confirmed that grooming is non-essential and we are NOT allowed to operate. Petsmarts that are allowing grooming are in violation of the state order but were told by corporate to ignore it. The stores that are open for grooming are getting fines and court dates. Again this information is coming from the MC animal control police department. We are not a million dollar corporation and cannot afford the fines, nor the possible jail time. This leaves us closed for now and pending on new operations/protocols to follow for when we do open back up.

We want everyone to know that we miss you all and we can't wait to get back in the shop to help out all of your fur kiddos! We know everyone is struggling during this time and trying to cope as best they can. We are more than happy to give you specific tips/tricks for at home grooming, for your individual pup if needed. Don't be afraid to reach out to us!

Love from all of us at the Dog Wash!

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05/08/2020

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04/26/2020

We've been getting asked about these products, so here they are on Amazon (grinder at lowes)
1 is the detangler we use
2 looks like the best toenail clippers on Amazon
3 styptic powder in case you clip your dogs quick
4 toenail grinder

My suggestion for clipping your dogs nails is to either have someone hold your pup (if small enough) or to put your pet up on a table to do it (this way they can't escape as easily and you can see toenails better). Just clip the tips off alittle at a time if you aren't familiar with doing them regularly.

04/21/2020

Let’s make the best of being stuck at home and have a little fun. Post your best “Omg! I have to try to do this myself!” Pet Hair Doo photos on our FB page.
We will be judging 4 categories:
Best Face/Head Trim
Best Feet Trim
Best Brush Out
Best Overall
Our staff will award the winner of each category 15$ in Barney Bones to spend at the Dog Wash
Best Overall winner will receive 25$ in Barney Bones

Good luck!!

04/21/2020

Hello Everyone,
Recently, we have received inquiries about taking grooming appointments at our homes or traveling to clients homes while the Dog Wash is not able to be open. For several reasons, we are not able to provide our services in this capacity. It saddens and frustrates us that we cannot safely service all of our beloved canines at this moment.
Maintaining the safety of our clients families and our own is our priority. This is why we aren’t able to service our clients in a home setting. The Covid 19 virus is extremely contagious. We do not have our proper grooming equipment, have no personal protection equipment, aren’t able to preform adequate cleaning procedures and have no way to maintain safe social distancing while grooming. For these reasons, we cannot accommodate these requests for in home grooming. We understand as this crisis is playing out over these last weeks (and possibly quite a few more) why we are receiving these inquiries.
Of course, it is obvious that grooming is an integral part of caring for our pets. However, general pet grooming that does not constitute a health emergency is considered non essential.
Maryland State Police and Montgomery Co Animal Control Police have the authority to shut down any pet groomers, including mobile, during this crisis. Any grooming businesses that haven’t been in compliance and are still operating can be fined up to 5000$ and/or be sentenced to up to 1 year in jail.
The Dog Wash has been closed for a month now. Being shut down has been a great sacrifice of not only our income but our way of life. We are Craft Groomers, professional dog grooming for us is a true labor of love and service. It is our culture.
We ask you for your cooperation in doing your best to keep your pup clean and brushed at home for now. We have posted some grooming tutorials on this page and we are more than happy and available to answer any questions via text, email, or phone call to assist and offer advice.
We intend to remain in compliance with the State of Maryland Emergency Orders. We are all in this together. We miss all of you and cannot wait to see everyone safely at the end of this crisis. Stay well friends and thank you all for your patience and understanding.

03/24/2020

As promised the tools you need to help you with brushing your pups at home.

Below is the link to find all these brushes. Click on brushes, combs, and dematting tools to find them.
http://www.groomersmall.com/

The first brush is called FLATBACK ETCHED COMBS. This is the most important brush that everyone needs in their collection. It is to be used on every coat type. They are especially good for dematting your dog. They come in multiple sizes for your comfort.

The second brush is called PAW PRINT EXTRA LARGE PIN SLICKER BRUSH. This brush is great on long haired, double coated, shedding breeds (Golden Retrievers, Newfoundlands, Shetland Sheepdogs, etc). It also works great on doodles kept in a long, fluffy cut.

The third brush is called MIRACLE COAT SLICKER BRUSH. This brush is great brush for all coat types, shedding and non shedding pups. It is important to remember to use this brush in practice with your comb.

The third brush is called MIRACLE COAT GROOMING RAKE. This brush is great on long haired, double coated, shedding dogs (Golden Retrievers, Newfoundlands, Bernese Mountain dogs, etc).

03/20/2020

Check in with us during this quarantine to see pics, videos and helpful tips to keep up with grooming your pup at home!
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This is Maisy's transformation

03/18/2020

To our dearest clients,

For the safety and health of our human clients and staff we have decided to close the Dog Wash until further notice. The Covid 19 virus is fast spreading and aggressive. It is important to remember that the Covid 19 virus isn’t present internally in our pups, however, it can be present topically on their coats (just like on any other surface) from anyone who may be carrying the virus, even if they are asymptomatic. Of course, we also see many clients per day just dropping off/ picking up their pups.

We do not want to contribute to spreading the Covid 19 virus in any way. We came to this decision by consulting with other pet care professionals and contacts within other government health care agencies that have reassured us that we are doing the right thing.

This has been an extremely tough decision to make but we feel strongly it is for the greater good of our community. We are very sorry for any inconvenience. We will be in touch when we feel it is safe to reschedule.

Please feel free to email, text or call us with any concerns or questions you may have. We will be checking our messages daily.

Thanks from all of us at the Dirty Dog Wash 🐶😁💗

02/07/2020

Those ears🐶

02/06/2020

Sweetest, happiest boy Roscoe💙

02/05/2020

Before and After a good toneial clipping!

02/04/2020

Congratulations to Cheyenne and her family!! She plans on going on maternity leave from early July to early October.
AND YES, SHE WILL BE RETURNING TO THE DIRTY DOG FAMILY😁💙

02/03/2020

What a beautiful cut, on Molly done by Cheyenne with a #5/8inch clip comb. She turned out absolutely gorgeous!

01/22/2020

Sometimes you just need a bath and blow out! Here's Holiday getting her spa day on!

11/24/2019

Beautiful Jade enjoying her walk after her spa day at the salon.

11/22/2019

Dakota wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

11/08/2019

Look how cute Patton is😍😍

11/07/2019

Nice rounded, fluffy feet, so satisfying to see the finished product.

11/06/2019

London and Buster are ready for fall!!

11/05/2019

1st groom for Kazu, what a sweet boy!

11/02/2019

Check out Ruby's transformation, she's absolutely beautiful!

11/01/2019

A huge shout out to all the pet groomers out there!! We love our jobs and couldn't be more proud of who we are and what we do!!

11/01/2019

The winner of our doggie costume contest is Rosie!! Hip Hip Woof Woof for Rosie!! Congratulations!! You will receive your prize on Saturday. Thanks for all who participated. Keep your eyes open for another chance to win something from us during the holidays!

10/31/2019

Happy Halloween!! Don't forget to post your dogs best Halloween costume to win a prize from us!!
Pictured: Georgie embracing the spooky spirit, but of course in style😘🎃

10/30/2019

Tamed this hairy beast today, the mighty Zues!

10/28/2019

What your dogs feet probably look like vs what they could look like.

10/22/2019

☀️ Sunny ☀️

10/21/2019

Before and after of Summer😍
Call today to book your next appointment!