Clean place for dirty dogs: New pet grooming business opens in south Fargo
Kayla Wheeler and her boyfriend, Elliot Okland, got the 160-pound dog with a thick black coat about three years ago. She had always wanted a Newfoundland, she said, and his calm, friendly personality quickly won over Okland. But Leopold's large size posed a problem: Giving him a bath at home was too messy. Wheeler looked into the options around Minneapolis where they lived and found a self- serve dog wash that was clean, convenient and perfect for their busy lifestyle. Okland, a native of Montana who moved to Fargo when he was 12, joked that he was more familiar with a less sophisticated dog cleaning method . "Just hose them off with a hose," he said with a chuckle. As they traveled more, Wheeler said she realized that nice place she found in Minneapolis was rare. Much more common, she said, were businesses that were dirty or booked up several months in advance. They did their homework, researching the pros and cons of many grooming business es they visited along the...