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Tehachapi's Multiple-Award Winning Retail Store:
2006/2007 PPN Magazine Retailer of the Year - Top Honor
2008/2009 PPN Magazine Retailer of the Year - Runner Up
Susie Atherton, Owner of Canine Creek - 25 to Watch in 2009
2010 Best of Tehachapi: Customer Service, Shop & Best Business

Featured in ABC News, Pet Product News International, KERO TV, The Bakersfield Californian, Doggie News, Tehachapi Central, Pet Style News, Detroit Free Press, The Mountain Signal, The Loop, Tehachapi News, Dog Park USA, The Cub & many other quality publications!

SHOP NEWS 2010 - ARCHIVE (Most recent entries listed first)

Holiday Pets & People Photos (Nov 14th & Dec 4th, 2010)
Santa Claus will be at Canine Creek on November 14th and December 4th for Pet & People Holiday Photos. Bring the whole family in on either of these dates for one-stop shopping on your holiday pictures. Photographer Jill Greene will have various photo packages available, and she can even make your Christmas cards for you! You can also order custom mouse pads and photo coffee mugs of your holiday pictures. Sittings will be on a walk-in basis on Sunday, November 14th from 12-2 and 3-5pm, and Saturday, December 4th from 10-12 and 1-3pm.

APet Wash-a-Dog Fundraiser (Sunday, November 7th, 2010)
On Sunday, November 7th, Canine Creek will be donating 100% of our self serve bathing proceeds to APet Rescue of Edwards Air Force Base. In addition, APet will have volunteers on hand who will wash your pet for you, for an additional donation to the rescue. Bathing will be from 10am to 5pm, and supplies are included: shampoo, brushes and other grooming tools, towels and high speed dryers. Holding crates are available in case customers bring more than one dog to be washed. The first (14) customers to wash a dog that day will receive a FREE 5# bag of California Natural Grain-Free dog food, courtesy of Natura. For more information, or to become a fan of APet, visit APet Rescue on Facebook.  FOLLOW-UP: The dog wash event raised $129 for APet. Not a huge amount, but every little bit helps, right?  :-)

Pumpkin Decorating Contest for Students - $600 in Prize Money! (Oct 2010)
Hey Kids... want a chance to win money for your school?  Canine Creek is having a Pumpkin Decorating Contest for students, where we will be donating $200 per age group (Elementary, Middle & High School) for the three "best dressed pumpkins" in each age group, for a total of $600 in cash prizes going to local schools. Pumpkins must be ANIMAL THEMED and decorated on the outside only. You can use things like paint, foam, fabric, cardboard, pipe cleaners, glitter, felt, etc, to decorate your pumpkin, but please... NO carved or cut jack-o-lanterns. After all, we want your artistic creation to last the whole month, and not turn into a pile of gooey mush! Pumpkins may dropped off at Canine Creek any day in October. The winning pumpkins will be decided by our staff on Oct 31st.

FOLLOW UP... the Winners! Congratulations to Molly, Olivia and Barbara (photos, top down), the winners of our Pumpkin Decorating Contest for Students. Molly of Carden School (Grade K-5 winner) created a snail, Olivia from Heritage Oaks designed a panda bear, and Barbara of Tehachapi High School decorated her pumpkin as a tiny elephant using the stem as a trunk. Each student will receive a $200 donation to their school, a $25 Witt's Gift Card to the teacher of their choice, and a $25 Pacino's Restaurant for themselves. PLUS, each student who entered a pumpkin will receive a $10 Canine Creek Gift Card as runner up prize. As of 4pm on Halloween Eve, the pumpkins have been sent downtown to be on display at the Trunk or Treat event. Thanks to all who participated!

STOP Pet Adoptions (Oct thru Dec 2010)
Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets (STOP) will be returning to Canine Creek for adoption days during the holiday season.  If you are considering adding a furry member to the family, visit us on Saturday, October 30th, November 13th, or December 18th.  The STOP volunteers will be here from 11am to 2pm with dogs and cats available for adoption.  For more info on STOP, visit their website at TheStoppers.org

Wash a dog, help a rescue. (August 2010)
During August, Canine Creek donated a portion of our proceeds from every paid dog wash to the local pet rescue of our customer's choice: Tehachapi Humane Society, Doberman SOS, Marley's Mutts, Rainbow Rescue, Have-a-Heart or Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets (STOP). All you had to do was wash a dog, pay your normal bathing price, and we donated the money.  FOLLOW-UP:  This event raised $600 for local pet rescues!  Thank you to all our customers for participating!

Canine Creek Nominated in "Best of Tehachapi" (August 2010)
Thank you for nominating Canine Creek for the "Best of Tehachapi 2010" awards in the following categories: "Best Customer Service", "Best Overall Place to Shop", AND "Best Overall Business". Whether we win any of these awards on not, we're just honored that our customers have nominated us. UPDATE: We WON all three awards!

Old West Ranch Fire Victim Fundraiser (Sun, Aug 8th)
On Sunday, August 8th, we will be donating 100% of our bathing revenues to the Red Cross to benefit the victims of the Old West Ranch fire. Just pay your regular bathing price when you check out. Then, at the end of the day, we'll write a check to the Red Cross for the total amount. The Red Cross has promised that 100% of the funds raised for Tehachapi will STAY in Tehachapi! (FOLLOW-UP:  Total money raised for the Red Cross Old West Ranch fundraiser was $292.)

2nd Annual Hotdog Festival Wiener Run (July 4, 2010)
Join us at the 2nd annual Wiener Run at the Hotdog Festival in Tehachapi's Central Park on Sunday, July 4th, where speedy Dachshunds will run for fun and bragging rights, plus cash prizes to the winners! Want to enter YOUR dog? Advance registration is $10 for the 1st dog and $5 for each additional dog in the same family if paid by July 1st. AWARDS: First place $100, 2nd place $50, and 3rd place $25. To enter the Wiener Run, dogs must be pure-bred Dachshunds (no mixes). On-site registration will be from 11am to Noon, with a same-day registration fee of $20 for the 1st dog, and $10 for each additional. The races will begin at 1pm. Ready to register? Stop by for the forms, or email us and we'll forward a copy of the PDF file.

Bark For Life - Relay For Life Dog Walk Fundraiser (Sat, April 24, 2010)
Relay For Life Tehachapi invites you to join them at the 2nd annual BARK For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on Saturday, April 24th. Come walk with your dog and help raise money for Relay For Life. Registration begins at 11:15am on the grassy area across from Canine Creek on the corner of Tehachapi Blvd and Snyder Avenue. Opening ceremonies will be at Noon, followed by a walk down Tehachapi Blvd with the dogs. The walk registration fee is $15 for the first dog, and $5 for each additional dog in the same family. The first 50 dogs with paid registrations will receive a free $10 gift certificate to Canine Creek.  For more info, visit the Relay website, or call Bark For Life Chair Barbara Villasenor at  661-332-4975.

And, since Canine Creek is celebrating its 6th year in business on April 24th, we've lined up some great vendors to come be with us.  Looking to adopt?  Come see available pets from Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue, Tehachapi Humane Society, Doberman Pinscher SOS, Homestretch Greyhound Rescue, and Save Tehachapi’s Orphaned Pets.  Want to try a new pet food?  Meet manufacturer reps from Wellness Pet Food, Natura Pet Products, Taste of the Wild Pet Food, and Canidae Pet Foods.  And, meet these local pet business owners: Amy Duran of Zepp’s Pet Care, and Sharon Fulton from The Grooming Spot.  Need a nail trim?  Sharon from The Grooming Spot will be offering low cost nail trims at only $5 per pet, and 100% of the money collected will be donated to Bark For Life!  We'll also have live music by Tony Vice, event photography by Shelly Davis and catering from Jake’s Steakhouse.

The Creeker Management Staff at Bark For Life 2010
 

The Canine Creek Fun Facts Quiz - Play DAILY in April
How well do YOU know us?  Become a fan of Canine Creek on Facebook and play the Fun Facts Quiz game, where we ask a question about the store each day in April and give away a FREE $5 GIFT CERTIFICATE to the first person who posts the correct answer on our fan page. Each winner's certificate is valid until the end of the year, and may be used for any retail or bathing purchase over $5 (no cash back).  And, if you provide the right answers, there is no limit to the number of times each person can win.  How cool is that?  Ready to play?  Join us on Facebook!

Anesthesia-Free Pet Dental Clinics Monthly, Starting January 2010
Starting Sunday, January 24th, Canine Creek Pet Wash & Boutique will be offering professional anesthesia-free pet teeth cleaning each month with the dental hygienists from Canine Care. These dental clinics will be held on the 4th Sunday of each month.  The cost is Prices are All Sizes/All Breeds of dogs and cats are & $110.00 flat rate for all sizes/breeds of dogs and cats for one-time service, with a lower-cost monthly maintenance option at $21.00 per month. Our scheduled clinic dates for 2010 are Feb 22nd, Feb 28th, March 28th, April 25th, May 23rd, June 27th, July 25th, August 22nd, September 26th, October 24th, November 28th, December 26th.  For more information on the Canine Care services, please visit the Canine Care website.  If you have questions, or would like to make a reservation, please call Canine Creek at 822-0307 between 10am and 6pm or send us an email.

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