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IF YOU WANT to avoid having hair all over the bathroom floor the next time you give your dog a bath, and you don’t want to chase him around the house with a hairdryer, then Village Groom Dog Spa in West Vancouver may have a peaceful

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The facility, run by Christine Ballantine, offers a pleasant atmosphere with stainless steal baths. heated water sprasers, blowdrvers, Nwdrauhe greoming tables thar adyust to vour level. and a four by sin nidrror with theatrical hehts.

Ballantine sass a similar service fs offered in Catitor- nia. and she describes West

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Village Groom Doz Spa offers complete service. shampoo, div, comb. nail clip and car cleitn. o1 thes offer the facilities for dog owners to do it thesselt ata more reasonable price.

“We want foo encourage people to be more involved with their best friend by grooming the dogs themselves. And its a way of combatting the recession, too.’

Ballantine got involved in her own dog grooming business because she says, ‘I didn't feel any security working for a big company, and } didn't feel any security in a husband. The only secu- rity people really have is in themselves, so Um on my

own now, It's nerve-racking, it's hard work — EF work a six day week — but it’s fun. Owning a kennel of Pekinese. with {1 of them being champions, Ballantine felr the need for as luxury doe greoming service, Holdmy oa qualified doy groompng certificate, which She received from the Suns Shope Dog Grooming School Ballantine used ta Hroom days on ad privatte basis. bur thought it time toe espand inte a business,

Histag grawn up with dogs. Ballantine says she has had ogo natural interest in them. ‘th feared fo walk holding on to the back of a eolden reniesen 7

Prices tor dog grooming depend on the size of the dog. the length of the hair. the condition of the dog's coat. and the dog's dispasi- tion. Bur approximate prices range from a smal) smooth coated dog costing SIS for the works, or $7.30 for self- serve, to an Old) English Sheepdog being $40 for the works, or $20 for self-serve, An extra charge of $3 will be added to self-serve for cus- tomers who want the service of ear cleaning and nail clipping only.

For further information, call, Christine Ballantine at 926-1915.

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IT’S A DOG'S life, but a well-groomed one at that. The Village Groom Dog Spa ia West Vancouver can put a shine on and take the kinks out of your dogs’s coat. Above, two Pekinese amuse themselves on the grooming table while waiting to be tended to. Left, owner Christine Ballantine combs a Pekinese’s coat to a shiny perfection, and below left, Sara Hawe grooms a

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WASHING and grooming your pet can be enjoyable, if you like to wrestle with your best friend, but in case you don’t, there are grooming facilities on the North Shore that will put your animal in the best of hands.

In North Vancouver, Alert Kennels, La Pooche Hut and

Mike's Pet Boutique, and in West Vancouver, the West Van Pet Centre, all offer experienced washing and grooming services to give your pet the personal atten- tion it deserves.

For further information, all of the above are listed in the telephone book.

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