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Lady Golfers Needed

Posted by Aimee Twyford On March - 31 - 2010

Welcome to the Shorelines only women’s public golf league! Eleven years ago a gentleman walked into my grooming shop in Guilford looking for donation of blue bird boxes for a marshy area in the soon to be opened Guilford Lakes Golf Course. “I have a lot of animal and wildlife connections and happened to know [...]

Caveat Puptor

Posted by Aimee Twyford On December - 17 - 2009
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I have been grooming dogs for twenty years and nothing has surprised me more than the general populations’ acceptance of mass production of mix breed puppies for profit. We Americans euthanize millions of dogs of all ages every year. We also spend millions of TAX PAYER dollars taking care of unwanted dogs and puppies in [...]

Eeeew! And your Dogs’ Skin

Posted by Aimee Twyford On September - 13 - 2009
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The skin is the largest single organ of the body. When you dog’s skin is irritated you both suffer. Itching, chewing and shedding are the three major complaints made by dog owners to their groomers and veterinarians.

Aimee’s Hair of the Dog, Guilford, CT

Posted by Aimee Twyford On September - 1 - 2009
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Growing up in Branford I was always the animal lover. I had snakes, baby birds, bunnies, mice and kittens. I also rode Arabs at Hickory Hill Horse Haven at the end of my street. In 1985 I started working at the Perfect Pooch (Could that be?). The three women working there were the top groomers’ [...]