The Familiar Dog

The Familiar Dog Pet Industry Veteran • Mobile Pet Nail Trimming • Virtual Grooming & Kennel Operations

08/28/2026

I almost always take the high road, but I just couldn't with this one...

I got a very hate filled comment about my flyer being designed by AI.

So I ask you (rhetorically): Who prompted Chat gpt with what to say? What colors to design the flyer? What theme? Me! A human with nearly 20 years as a pet industry professional.

A human who is educated and understands the old school saying "work smarter, not harder"

My job is to utilize the technology that we all have, to help pet businesses survive and thrive.

To Kevin, who is what looks like a "freelancer" I do not deny that you may process a talent not many others have. Writing is a gift and a skill. I just wanted to formally welcome you to 2026 and say that while your opinion did nothing to hurt my feelings, I hope you and your band have a wonderful day!

Now, back to my regularly scheduled program of using years of experience and technology (OMG EVEN AI) to help you!

Sincerely,
Cate, who is too dam busy to deal with your dumb crap!

It’s almost time for the scary season and I don’t mean Halloween! 👻It’s “The Busy Season”. The time of year every pet bu...
08/23/2026

It’s almost time for the scary season and I don’t mean Halloween! 👻

It’s “The Busy Season”.
The time of year every pet business owner dreds.

Dozens of calls a day begging to squeeze their dog in for a groom.

Your website crashing because it can’t calculate online overbooking.

Staff scheduling off because kids are out of school more days that they are in.

Half of your clients have forgotten to update required vaccines and their vet is booked out until next year.

Anxiety, sweat, tears and frustration. Now is not the time to hire new staff! It’s not in the budget and your short staffed enough already. Who’s going to train the new hire? You? The over worked, burnt out business owner?!?

I WAS YOU!

And now I help owners and managers like us everyday. Each business operates differently but has one thing in common? The ability to off load tasks.

That’s me now🙋🏻‍♀️

A consultation with me looks like this.

We talk, in depth about how your business is run. Its strengths and weaknesses.

Where you feel most of your time and money are spent.

How you would like to see your business run.

And then the most important thing, what part of your operations you can off load. You have the option to let us do the work for you or we can help you integrate software into your business to lighten the load. We are familiar with all of the grooming and kennel software on the market.

A phone consultation with us will help you see that owning a business stress free IS possible. You don’t have to give up on your dream of owning a pet business because you are burnt out and drowning!

Send us a message or email us to get started!

[email protected]
667-298-0478

08/15/2026

The Familiar Dog will be at Cecil County Animal Services tomorrow from 10-12 for Nails for Tails!

$10 dog nail trims to help benefit CCAS!

This is an outdoor event, please make sure your pups are leashed. 🐕

We hope to see you there for this monthly event!

08/14/2026

🦮🐕‍🦺Dog Nail Trimming🦮🐕‍🦺

I will be at Cecil County Animal Services in Chesapeake City for our monthly Nails for tails event.

Saturday 8/15
10am-12pm
$10 per dog
This is an outdoor event. Please make sure your dog is leashed for safety.

All proceeds go directly to shelter.

Cecil County Animal Services

07/29/2026

ACCT Philly is offering financial incentives funded by donors. The shelter is offering $200 to foster a dog, $150 to foster cats and kittens, and $750 to rescue partners for every large dog they take.

"That's how bad things are; we're literally paying people at this point to take animals," said ACCT Philly Executive Director Sarah Barnett.

Did you know? As The Familiar Dog brand grows, so do our services. As a farm girl myself, it only made sense to share wh...
07/04/2026

Did you know? As The Familiar Dog brand grows, so do our services. As a farm girl myself, it only made sense to share what I already do with my community.

Please share this with your homestead and farm friends!
[email protected]
667-298-0478 (call only)

06/12/2026

When operating a business, I am a firm believer in: If you are paying for a service that does not give you a positive return then why are you using it? 
Thanks to the many new features now available on most social media platforms, some businesses, myself included have been extremely successful without a traditional www.website.
With that being said, I will be eliminating the familiar dogs website as numbers have shown that traffic to the site has been down nearly 40% in the last two months while Facebook and Instagram interactions have risen tenfold. Soon you will be able to find more information on my social sites and as always contact information. 

My primary mission as a small business operations specialist is to streamline, organize, and set your business up to run itself as much as it can while still allowing owners and staff to engage and interact with customers without getting overwhelmed with all of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into running a business. 

If you or someone you know is a business owner on the verge of burnout, take a deep breath and give us a call to see if we can help.

Cate, owner The Familiar Dog

I will be at Cecil County Animal Services this Saturday June 6th from 9-11 for our monthly fundraiser. $10 Dog nail trim...
06/02/2026

I will be at Cecil County Animal Services this Saturday June 6th from 9-11 for our monthly fundraiser. $10 Dog nail trims. All proceeds benefit the shelter!
This is an outdoor event, please make sure your pup is on a leash.

Cecil County Animal Services
3280 Augustine Herman Hwy
Chesapeake City, MD

05/20/2026

Due to this weekends forecast, ☔️⛈️☔️⛈️I’ve decided to skip the New Castle Saturday Market. My schedule for in-home nail trims is pinned at the top of my page. Please reach out if you do not see availability on your desired day.

Additionally, I’d like to thank my newest local business colleagues who have entrusted me to help their start ups and existing businesses. Welcome to the pack! 🐶

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