We’re excited to welcome Ruthie to our fear-free grooming team. Ruthie has joined the team as our new Fear-Free Grooming Stylist & Salon Mentor! Ruthie grew up in DC surrounded by animals. As a child, she had ten fur babies—three guinea pigs (Hercules, Xena, and Jeffery), four rabbits, one ferret, and two love birds.  When asked how she started working

Why is it important to consider your dog’s independent identity? Here are 4 mistakes I often witness that can be harmful to a dog’s wellbeing.

Here are some tips for providing your dog with the best and more enriching walk experience.

When Duke, a miniature poodle, came to Patrick’s Pet Care early this year for routine grooming, he had already been turned away from countless groomers in the DMV. You see, Duke is no ordinary dog—he’s a dog in a wheelchair.

Considering sending your dog to a day care program, but worried about how they’ll do in a new setting? Here are six signs that your dog isn’t quite ready for day care just yet.  #1: Wary of new things: Some dogs are wary or scared of new things.  It could be something as simple as going down stairs or as

Dear Customers and Potential Customers, This update is a follow-up to our June announcement of operational changes and precautionary measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All of our precautionary measures announced in June remain in place, and we are grateful that none of our staff or their immediate families have been directly affected by the pandemic. The business

Update: March, 15 2021: See the latest COVID Update Here. Please note some of this information may now be out of date.  Dear Valued Customer, Patrick’s Pet Care is still here, and we have many of you to thank for that, especially those who have maintained their subscriptions (some, without actually using our services), purchased gift cards, tried our virtual dog training

Book your Rock Creek Park Excursion today Rock Creek Park Excursions Does your pup need extra exercise while you work from home? As a new addition to our Dog Walking Services in the DC Area, we’re bringing back the famous “Rock Creek Park Excursions”. Rock Creek Park is a safe and dog-friendly area with paths, trails, and open fields that

If you live in our service area, you’ve likely seen one of our caretakers zip by on a bike while commuters in cars slog along in traffic. It’s no surprise why so many of our caretakers opt to bike in the city. Biking proves to be one of the fastest ways to get around town. But there are more benefits

Thank you to Popville for featuring us! Read the original article here. Patrick’s Pet Care Opening 2nd Location in Brookland by Prince Of Petworth  September 8, 2017 at 2:30 pm 3509 12th Street, NE courtesy Patrick’s Pet Care From a press release: “Patrick’s Pet Care, a leading pet services company in Washington D.C., today announced the grand opening of its second location

Thank you to Popville for featuring us! Read the original article here. “DC Pet Care Company Launches ‘Uber for Pets’” by Prince Of Petworth  May 31, 2017 at 3:30 pm 3303 11th Street, NW courtesy Patrick’s Pet Care From a press release: “Patrick’s Pet Care, a leading pet services company in Washington D.C., today announced it will offer pet transportation services throughout

Thanks to New Columbia Heights for featuring us! Read the original article here. Patrick’s Pet Care and volunteers planning to clean up 11th and Park Dog Park on Earth Day This is neat. The folks at Patrick’s Pet Care on 11th are planning a clean-up of the dog park at 11th and Park, scheduled for Earth Day, April 22. The dog park,