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Gorge Gift Guide | 2020 10 dog spas Because they deserve to be pampered, too EMILY FITZGERALD Columbia Gorge News Many pet owners will hang up little gift stockings or hide new toys under the tree so that their pups can join in the holiday cheer, but why not make this year extra special for the doggos on your list with a trip to the spa? Pink Poodle Grooming Salon in The Dalles provides breed clips, specialty clips, puppy grooming, cat grooming and creative grooming. Owner Morgan Heiser has been grooming professionally in The Dalles since 2007 and now works with three independent groomers: Jeanne of Gorge Us Grooms, Shyanna OpBroek of Grooms by Shyanna and Ashley Murphy of Murphy’s Muddy Mutts. Prices are deter- mined on a case by case basis, so reach out via Facebook @ThePinkPoodleGrooming or call 541-397-0600 for an estimate. Dirty Paws Grooming offers a wide variety of dog grooming services, including baths, nails, ears, anal glands, haircuts, brushing and blowouts. Full grooms typically cost $50-130, and bath and brushes or tidy-ups cost between $25-160 — depending on the size of the dog and grooming time. You can also book your dog for individual services, such as a nail trim, for $10 to $25. Call or text 541-380-0200 to book an appointment or purchase a gift certificate. Toys and Treats Dog River Pet Supplies and Gorge Dog in Hood River carry anything and everything your pet could desire this holiday season, so be sure to check them out while you're out doing your holiday shopping: Dog River Pet Supplies is located at 118 12th St., Hood River (541-490-0646); open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Gorge Dog is located at 412 Oak St., Hood River, (541-387-3996); open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. West Paw dog toys are designed for tough chewers, so hopefully they’ll survive long enough to become your dog’s new favorite toy. ($13 to $22 at Gorge Dog) Tall Tails plush squeaky toys are made of reinforced fabric and will last longer than your standard plush toy, but let’s be honest: Odds are, your dog will still demolish these plush toys pretty quickly. But they’ll have a great time doing it. ($11 to $16 at Dog River) Sometimes, a new ball is enough to get a dog’s tail wag- ging ($1.60 to $2.20 at Dog River); and you can't go wrong with a standard KONG for mental stimulation and enrich- ing play ($6 to $15 at Gorge Dog.) Pictured are, from top, Pink Poodle’s namesake, Swayze, posing with owner Morgan Heiser and groomers Jeanne, Shyanna OpBroek and Ashley Murphy ; a happy client; and soft (but tough) Tuffy squeaky toys from Gorge Dog ($13-25).
