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Fantastic Fall Frenchie Festivities!!

 These French Bulldogs now how to have a good time rain or shine.  And now that Fall is officially here, it is always a great time to play!  If you would like for us to host a meetup for your friends, just give us a call.  Take a look and see how much fun these Frenchies had..

Summer Cuts!

Spring is here and Summer is right around the corner..  That means it is time for your dog to shed his/her winter coat.  What better way to help them than with a "Pup" Cut, Shave, or Shedicure.  This will ensure that your furry friend is nice and cool (and looking good) when it is 100+ degrees outside.  But don't just take our word for it, our friends' Rico and Yoshi are already loving their new "do's." 

Best Friends' St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

~From your friends at Best Friends in Houston

& Sweetie (the Guinea Pig)

Best Friends is Spotlighted at the NJ Super Pet Expo

At the New Jersey Super Pet Expo Danielle, the manager from our Windsor, NJ location was interviewed for the "How Cute is Your Pet" segment of The Cute Pet Gazette.   Check out her interview about Best Friends Pet Care.

SPCA Mutt Strut and Runway Race!

If you were flying in Saturday morning at Bush Intercontiental Airport, you might have noticed something a little peculiar as you were docking into your terminal.  The Houston SPCA was hosting their annual mutt strut on the runway!  You can be the judge on how the turn out was, the place was packed and man did we have a blast while we were there!  Just check out some of these pictures that Noah H. Photography took that morning!

Look at how many people were there! It was fantastic to see so many people who were there for such a great cause.  Every booth including yours truly was surrounded by people and pets.

(Our booth was the white tent on the back row!)

Here's a close up of our booth, thats our manager Brandy getting set up for the big day!  Everyone just loved the prize wheel!

There was some pretty well know character's that showed up for this event.  Can you spot the super hero?

Not only were there remarkable people but check out some of these pic's!  We saw all shape and sizes!

Why, is that Don King's twin?!?!!

AND THERE OFF!!!!

Is that a bird.....no its a plane.....no that thing in front of the plane..Oh its Super Man!!!

If you like to see more great pictures just click on this link

Pet Talks-Henrietta's Readers Choice Awards

It's that time of year again when Pet Talk Magazine asks all their readers to vote on local pet businesses, and Best Friends is on the ballot for a number of different categories!  Such as Boarding, Grooming, Doggie Daycamp, Blogging and much more!  If you would like to vote (which we highly recommend!) then please click on this link!  We look forward celebrating with you in the winner's circle!!

Snow in Houston!?

That's right, in fact about once a week we get a healthy dose of snow here at Best Friends with our new little boarding buddy named Snowball!  Snowball, an 8 month old Bichon Frise, is a big ball of energy in a little package.  When he isn't running with the "pack" during playgroup, Snowball enjoys making new friends with the resident Greyhounds from our friends at GPA.  So while ya'll up north are probably fed up with the white stuff, down here we'll take all the "Snow" that we can get!

Employee Of The Week!!

Hello, my name is Jesmy.  I am a student at the University of Houston and my major is in Family Studies.  Next year I will be attending medical school to pursue my career as a pediatrician.  Even though I enjoy working with children, I also love working with dogs.  I am proud to say that I am going to celebrate my 2 year anniversary at Best Friends in March.  I started off as a playtime associate but now I am a certified play camp counselor and animal care technician.  The best part about my job is seeing all of the different breeds of dogs that board with us and enjoying the unique personality of each. 

One of my favorite companions is Oboe Pitman.  Not only do we share the same physical feature, long beautiful black hair, but we also share the same personality.  In her suite, Oboe is very quiet and only appreciates attention from a few people.  Every time she sees me, she begins to wag her tail with joy.  When she gets outside for playtime she marches to the beat of her own tune.  When oboe wants to play fetch, run around the yard, or just enjoy the scenery she does it on her terms.  The one thing she seems to enjoy the most is her cuddletime.  We both love cuddletime!   March in and visit us!!

Best Friends Valentine's Day Camp Party!

Love is in the air, Every were I look around....

What a turn out in DayCamp!!  The campers had a great time today, from love cakes to paw painting and did I mention a kissing booth! Oh la la it was for day of love! Here's some great shots of us during the party!

Bandit looks likes he's putting the charm on Kathy!                   

   

Juno and Scooter share a chicken for two!

Pucker up, Gracie!     

Picasso Lizzie paints a masterpiece for her mom!                                                                                    

After Paw painting we washed up by the pool! The paint turned the water pink!

Scooter tries his hand at the kissing booth                                

   BFF Forever!!!!

                              

To end the day right we had our last dance...looks like it was the Doggie Tango demonstrated by Juno and Myles....now Lizzie wait your turn....

Houston Boston Terrier Meet up

The Houston Boston Terrier Meet Up group will be meeting February 20, 10 AM at the Dog Park located on Montrose and Allen Parkway (on the west side of Allen Pkwy).  Tootie says, "come join us, I can't wait to see all my fellow boston terrier buddies"! 

Best Friends Pet Personals

Hellloooo Everybody!!! My name is Moon!  I spend most of my time at Best Friends in Houston, hanging out with my pals at Greyhound Pets of America!  My nick name is Moon Pie or Maggie Moon Pie.  But Moon is O.k. by me!  I am what you would call a female black brindle Greyhound.  I'm only 2 years old and boy oh boy am I still a puppy!  I think I would get along with just about anyone who is young at heart, kitties don't bother me much and 2 legged pups are cool too.  I'm full of energy so get ready!  My favorite game is Stop and Go but I'm much better at the Go part!  I love to go fast so maybe that's why I'm so good at riding in cars.  Come by and see me, I'm loads of fun maybe we can play a game or two together!

February is Dental Month!

Myles say's get your pet's teeth checked annually!

It's always good to have your veterinarian check your pets teeth during your annual check up.  Once your pet has reached about 3 to 5 years old, it's good to talk to your veteriarian about teeth cleaning, see if it's right for your pet.  Sometimes teeth that have not been taken care of might lead to bigger problems down the road, such as bad breath, teeth loss and gingivitis.  A good way to control good dental hygiene is by having your groomer bush the teeth during regular grooming appointments.  Also you can stop by and take a look at our wide selection of dental care products. 

Super Bowl Sunday in Houston!

Are You Ready For Some Football?

That's right Super Bowl XLIV is just around the corner!  And we have a "bowl" full of raving fans with us, unfortunately some family's like Jack and Penny are not seeing eye to eye on who the real champ is out of this years big game.  Who will it be Jacks New Orleans Super Saints or Penny's Indianapolis Crazy Colts?  I guess they'll have to see if they can get the game on in their Vacation Villa.  Fortunately other guests are just as crazy about the commercials and the half time show like Hershey, Ollie and Mulligan! 

Then again, what's more fun than sitting around, a bowl full of "pup"corn with a bunch of your favorite friends!  Jessie and Maggie were all about snuggling up and relaxing for a bit,  having been out in this great weather we had this weekend a nice nap might just do the trick.....but hurry up the game's almost on!!

Employee of the Week!

Hi, My name is Diana.  Im this week's highlighted employee!

I'm proud to say I have 3 sons and now a total of 3 granddaughters!  I have been with the company all together for about 10 years.  I can do almost anything here, I started off as a playtimer but now I guess my official title is Customer Service Representative.  All my life I have loved animals, when I was growing up I had 3 Chows, 12 cats, 2 ducks, 2 parakeets, 2 rabbits and a goat!  Just something about those babies I love, maybe it's the kisses!  Every time I come in I look forward seeing these special babies.

This is Tiffany; she is a red Shiba Inu. Like me, Tiffany has been coming here for years, she is 15 years young!  Like most old ladies she is very sweet and loving, but when she has had enough she will let you know!  She has been my sweetheart for 10 years now, and it's always so special when she comes in to visit me.  Her parents are also very sweet and are very welcoming, they make you feel like you are a part of their family.  And in a way Tiffany is apart of ours here at Best Friends.

Stop by and say hello, and we'll talk about your sweetheart sometime!

Celebrations at Best Friends Houston

It's Friday and that means its time to celebrate!

We see a lot of pet guest who come because they are going on vacation, business trips, or visiting relatives.  But some times a family comes in because of some thing special has happened.  Take Casey the yellow lab for instance.  She is boarding this weekend because her mommy is having a baby today!! Congrats to Casey's family, we can't wait to meet the new member of the White Family.

Then sometime's we get to share a moment with a pet guest who could not be with their family. Like Oboe, she is a black Pekinese and one of our favorites guest's here.  We have the special opportunity to spend time with Oboe and help her celebrate her 8th Birthday over the weekend!  We are thrilled to be apart of these two family's special moments.  If you have a pet's birthday coming up please remember us!  Best Friends Houston offers spacious private indoor play area that we are able to host parties as well as having access to a very large yard.  The yards include a pool, sand box and toys and shade of human guest's.  If you have a theme or decor we would be happy to help accommodate your every need, so that you and your pet can enjoy that special day with friends stress free!

Employee Of The Week!

Hey, my name is Miguel but my friends call me Mike and I'm the Employee of the Week! 



I have been with Best Friends for almost a year now; my job title is the Play Timer.  I'm also a certified Doggie Day Camp Counselor.  Some say I'm the guest's favorite person because it's my job to play, cuddle and entertain them!  Giving them delicious suite treats, ice cream breaks and other goodies are also hand made by me!  I have an associate's degree in liberal arts, criminal justice, and political science.  I'm working on obtaining my bachelor's degree in law, criminal justice, and entering the police academy.  I have many accomplishments and skills that I have acquired.  I'm an Eagle Scout with gold, silver and bronze meddles.  I have also traveled the world with the Boy Scouts.  As well as being a Free Mason and belong to Temple Lodge #4 AF+AM.  I can play many instruments and love to work on cars. 

My favorite buddy at Best Friends has to be Mocha.  She is the sweetest Chocolate Lab in the world.  She is super energetic and love's to be pet and hugged, and plenty of belly rubs.  I love how Mocha is very calm and sweet in her Vacation Villa, but when she gets out side she becomes the fun, energetic, and hilarious lab that she is.  She loves to play with me and when its time to go in she looks up at me with those sweet eyes begging to stay out and play for just a little longer.  It's hard to resist the "Big Ole Chocolate Lady"!!

I would love to meet you, so come and see me any time here at Best Friends Houston!!

Best Friends Pet Personals

My name is Joey; I currently live at Best Friends Pet Care with the Greyhound Pets of America rescue group.  They call my coloring Black and White ticked, and I'm what some may call big boned for my breed I'm long and big.  But don't let my size fool you I just want to be cuddled and loved on.  I'm looking for a family that is big on renting movies, channel surfing and hanging out.  I excel in two different sportting events, long distance lounging and sleeping.  Don't let my laid back attitude fool you I'm still fun loving and outgoing.  I can sprint for a short amount of time but because of my size I'm not very fast.  Let's see, my favorite song would have to be "Lean on You (me)" by Bill Withers.  That song say's lot about me, I think.  Another one of my favorite things to do is savor the goodness of life!-and by life I'm mean food!  There's nothing like a big bowl full of kibble.  Yum, Yum however please if you would like to try some of my food you better get your own bowl because I'm not good at sharing.  To learn more about me and my friends check us out at Greyhound Pets of America or call Best Friends Pet Care for more information.  I look forward meeting you and your family.

3 Dogs Taken Into Custody For Impersonating Best Friends Employees..

After an anonymous tip came in from a concerned guest (probably a cat) about 3 dogs posing as employees, local authorities decided to look into it. When approached for questioning, a high speed chase ensued through the halls and yards of Best Friends Pet Care. The chase ended peacefully when the 3 perpetrators ran out of gas and took a nap. For the past 2 weeks, Mocha, Bailey, and Juno have been donning Best Friends uniforms and "pawing" out free suite treats, ice cream breaks, cuddletimes, and bed time stories. They have each been sentenced to 1 hour of community service (a.k.a. Poop Scooping) and promised not to do it again. This has been the biggest crime spree to hit Best Friends since the 2 day standoff and arrest of the "Cat Burglar" of '09 in Kitty City.   The mug shots are included below..