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Specialized perfumed and aloe-based shampoos and conditioners wash away the dirt and stink of life on the streets. Creams and lotions remove dirt built up in a dog's ears and together with skin gels and hot oils rejuvenate a dog's coat. A complete pedicure and nail clipping with optional nail paintings keep the paws in good shape for the return to rough concrete. Finally, certified groomers carefully cut the hair with customized clippers and scissors before blow-drying it.

Salons like Canine Styles on Lexington Avenue carry a complete line of products designed just for dogs.
PHOTO: Stephen Lucey


Dog grooming is often considered a normal part of care for a dog. However, the attention and outlandish care that many dogs on the Upper East Side receive is difficult to match outside New York City. One of the better known salons in the city is located on Lexington Avenue near 81st Street in Manhattan's Upper East Side at Karen's for Pets & People.

Karen's for Pets & People grooms three to four Standard Poodles like this one each day.
PHOTO: Stephen Lucey

This location epitomizes the specialized dog care that some New Yorkers and in some cases the dogs themselves expect when they arrive at the salon. Opened 26 years ago, on, "Karen's for People & Pets" presents an environment that not only matches the elaborate décor of the designer stores on Madison Avenue, but also elevates dogs to a level equal to their owners.

The attention and quality care that Karen Thompson provides for her customers' dogs has transformed her salon into the equivalent of Frederic Fekkai's salon for the fashionable humans of New York. The quality of work at Thompson's salon attracts even the attention of hotel concierges, who often recommend her salons for pets traveling through the city with their owners. Thompson's salon grooms over 10,000 dogs per year that come to her salon from all over New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and in some cases from as far away as Europe.

The attention to detail and high quality care that Thompson provides is especially popular among the owners of Standard Poodles. The dog's grooming can cost as much as $150 to $200 for a single session due
the scissor work involved.


NYC Dogs


These signs are placed throughout neighborhoods in New York City in
an efforts to keep the sidewalks clean.
PHOTO: Stephen Lucey
  • All dogs must have a current license under New York State law. The fee to register a dog in New York City is $8.50 and must be renewed annually.
  • All dogs must be on a 6 foot leash (or shorter) in public.
  • All dog owners must clean up their pets' waste in accordance with New York City Sanitation Pooper Scooper Law.
    Established 20 years ago, the law requires dog owners to clean up any waste dropped by their dog throughout the city. Owners in violation of the laware subject to fines that can total as much as $2,000 depending on the nature
    of the violation.

    Source:
    New York City
    Sanitation Action Center and
    the New York City Department
    of Health w York Department
    of Health.

Adoption


Meet Honey.
She was rescued off the
streets by the Center for Animal Control and is up for adoption at Biscuits & Bath. Honey is recovering from paw surgery that repaired ingrown nails.
PHOTO: Stephen Lucey
  • The New York City ASPCA's Animal Placement Department placed 1,250 animals with new owners and arranged foster
    care for over 200 animals.
    Learn more about ASCPA: www.aspca.org
  • To locate animals in need try
    Pet Finder, the online search database of animals that need homes. Learn more at www.petfinder.org