Winter Grooming Tips

Is dry and itchy skin a problem for your pet with the change of seasons? Here are some featured articles on how to keep them comfortable during the winter months:
Winter foot care
Itchy skin

If your pet is suffering from winter dryness schedule a medicated bath and moisturizing treatment today, at Best Friends Pet Care in Rocky Hill

We also offer Go Home Fresh baths to all our boarding guest the day they go home!

Halloween fun for cats & dogs!

Halloween Boarding Package Special!

Give us a call at 860-721-8080

Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Check out this great Halloween pumpkin carving done by Brandy, the manager of our Houston, TX location!

Gunner's Birthday Bash

Our very good friend Gunner turned 12 years old

on October 15th, 2009

There was cake and cookies for all the guests...

and Darby brought Gunner a present!

Happy Birthday Gunner,

from all your friends at Best Friends

Upcoming Events!

These are some October events Best Friends Rocky Hill will be involved in:

Barktoberfest

October 17th, 2009

12pm-4pm at the Connecticut Humane Society in Newington

Octoberfest Meet-up Group
October 17th, 2009
2-4pm in the doggy daycamp room at Best Friends
Free to the public for dog rompin' & wrestlin'

Connecticut Pet Show

October 24 & 25th, 2009

11am-6pm at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford

Join us in this season's fall fun!

Best Friends Dog Training Classes

Basic Obedience 1

Train your dog in a real life situation and your dog becomes reliable in real life situations. By the end of class many dogs have learned commands such as sit, down, come, stay, watch, leave it, settle and loose leash walking. This also covers common problem areas such as potty training, chewing, biting and digging.

Starting October 25th, 2009

Sign up today!!

For more information please call: 860-721-8080

October Camper of the Month

Congratulations to Bailey Syc, our October camper of the month! 

Bailey has attended camp regularly since January, making some 

"best friends" right away. When she arrives in the morning she can hardly contain her excitement letting us all know that she's ready for rompin' & wrestlin'. Always a happy girl, Bailey's playful personality makes her a continuing pleasure to have with us in camp.....Bailey you brighten up our day!

Dog-lover Koontz

For all you heartfelt animal lovers who like to curl up with a good book, you'll want take a moment to check out Dean Koontz new novel "A Big Little Life: Memoir of Joyful Dog." A story full of humor and heartbreak, a tribute to his late pet Trixie. Koontz had adopted Trixie from Canine Companions for Independance after her retirement from service.



"A dog can be a living work of art, a constant reminder of the exquisite design and breathtaking deatail of nature, beauty on four paws." -Koontz


 Check out Hartford Courant's interview article with the best-selling novelist:
http://www.gadzoo.com/HartfordCourant/article.aspx?id=17035

...Rocky Hill Dog Park Playtime...

October 3rd Best Friends Pet Care in Rocky Hill will be hosting an "all dog" meet-up group to help support the Rocky Hill Dog Park. Bring your dog down to play and socialize in our indoor playroom. All friendly dogs are welcome! We do ask that your pet is vaccinated. There is a $5 entree fee, all money raised by the meet-up group will be donated to the dog park fund.