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House Call Dog Grooming
“Grooming by the Shores”
Welcome to Bark of the Shores Grooming L.L.C., owned and operated by Alysa M. Locke. Currently servicing Macomb County, MI and dogs 40lbs and under.
House call dog grooming is a service in which a pet groomer comes into your house and performs the entire service in the comfort of your home. No need to even change out of your PJ’s and your dog stays inside the comfort of their home.
Visit the Services page to learn all about what I offer, prices, and if these services would be a good fit for you and your dog!
Check the FAQ page for any further questions! Always feel free to Contact me for further inquires.
If you would like more information on who I am and my grooming career you can shoot over to my About me page. Don’t forget to check out the Blog, which provides information on a variety of topics to better serve pet parents!
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Latest Articles and Blog Posts
What are Tear Stains and How to Help Reduce Them on your Pets
Tear stains are those pesky brown or reddish spots that develop under your dogs’ eyes, muzzle and feet. We noticed this mostly on lighter colored dogs, but this can develop on dark colored coats too. What are they exactly? According to Dogtime.com, these stains are a build up of porphyrin which is a pigment that…
The Controversy around Plucking Your Dog’s Ears
Ear plucking has become a very big topic amongst dog groomers over recent years. When I first started grooming dogs in 2013, the way I was trained was to pluck and clean every ear that came on my table. No matter if the ear was clean, dirty, smelly or even if the dog fussed and…
Anxiety in our Pets
This article goes over how anxiety affects cats and dogs, how it presents in dogs, and how to help cats and dogs through anxiety