PatricksPetCare

Local Service, Familiar Faces // Mission-driven, women-managed, and gay-owned 🐾

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

.@8x8 we have been having phone trouble at our small business for over a week. No one at 8x8 answers phone or emails. We've called dozens of times and emailed 3 layers of management. What does it take to get a phone company to... answer the phone?

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

3,000 small business owners, including our founder Patrick, sign a letter urging Congress to re-authorize the Small Business Administration (@SBAgov). The letter is featured in today’s issue of @politico. @SBA_DCMetro #smallbiz

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

The results are in for @WCP’s #BestofDC 2022 and it’s time to bark about it!

Thank you for all your support! #washingtondc #dc #dmv

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Over the past 6mos, one of our #forcefree trainers, Nikita, has been working to earn her Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner Certification (@KPCT). We take pride in our ongoing commitment to provide #continuinged opportunities for our staff!

https://t.co/uU2CH6zaLi

[Celebrate Petworth @CelebratePTW]

We're excited to share that @CMLewisGeorgeW4 will be joining us this year for opening remarks *and* to judge the annual Dog Show, presented by @PatricksPetCare. So much fun planned for Sunday, September 18!

Learn more & register for the Dog Show: https://t.co/0Za00oLStj

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Dog Montessori School Summer School Talent Show https://t.co/CgORgVIZaR

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

The sign says it all. 🏳️‍🌈

It's Pride Month and we are celebrating in a big way here at Patrick's Pet Care! We are a proud, gay-owned business.

#lgbtq🌈#LGBTQowned #gaypride #allarewelcome #smallbizdc

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Dogs are artists, too! We had so much fun creating Rainbow Paw Prints with our Montessori pups this past week during our Pride festivities 🎨 We hope our pup parents love them!

#WeSayGay #GayOwned #LGBTQ

[11thandBark @11thandBark]

Do you go to the park? Check out this behavior seminar done by @PatricksPetCare to help you better understand dog body language and behaviors: https://t.co/dUu4nPNFFa

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

After an intense week-long training academy, one of our force-free trainers, Ian, took some much-deserved time off to enjoy a little R&R on the beach with his dog, Logan. Humble brag: We proudly offer at least 2wks PTO to all our staff. #hr #employeewellness #petcare

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Considering a career in dog training? Patrick's Pet Care is unlike any other dog training provider in the #DMV. How do we retain our trainers? We're an awesome place to work! Learn more about what a career in #dogtraining looks like: https://t.co/eyukCBIBty #investinyourpeople

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Thank you to Councilmembers @VinceGrayWard7, @BrianneKNadeau, @tweetelissa, @marycheh, @CMRobertWhiteDC, @charlesallen, @CMBrookePinto, @kenyanmcduffie & @AnitaBondsDC for introducing this important bill. We wholeheartedly support the Fur Products Prohibition Act! #FurFreeDC

[DC Voters for Animals @DCV4A]

DC HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO BAN FUR! This is our opportunity to end the inhumane conditions and violent/unregulated ways in which animals are killed for THEIR fur.
https://t.co/kSOT1Yxmmy

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Go, go, go Joe! We're proud of Joe, our General Manager of Enrichment and Training, for being named to the Washington, DC @sniffspot Top Dog Trainer List for 2022! This is a list of the top positive reinforcement dog trainers in DC. Over 45,000 votes were cast!

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

As proud members of the CEO Commission for #DisabilityEmployment, we believe that all individuals w/ disabilities deserve equal employment opportunities. Today we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day to highlight a community of employees who can make a difference in your workforce!

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

#caninecognition #dogs #positivedogtraining

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Dogs have long been likened to their owners, but it’s important to remember that your dog isn’t your twin! Check out our article, written by our founder, for 4 common mistakes owners are making that can be detrimental to their dog’s identity: https://t.co/uOGOE0adbZ #dogbehavior

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Meet Nikita! After relocating to DC from South Africa, Nikita began walking dogs with us. When she expressed interest in dog training, Patrick’s Pet Care provided her w/ scholarships to get the certification she needs to be a trainer: https://t.co/HYtxJovush

#InvestInYourPeople

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

We love these! It's so great to see this approach to pets becoming normalized in 2022 — we've practiced & believed in all 5 of these "trends" for years. Let's push the pet industry to new heights!

#fearfreepets #pets #forcefree

[Country Living UK @countrylivinguk]

5 exciting pet care trends set to take 2022 by storm https://t.co/j7hmBJZ2cp

[PatricksPetCare @PatricksPetCare]

Our scholarship program provides development and education opportunities to our staff. We foot the bill—that’s how dedicated we are to providing current science-based, fear-free, force-free service to dogs in our care.

Read more: https://t.co/6c3u7WPRZn

#investinyouremployees