🐾 A Wonderful Review from Chula's First Visit to Pet Utopia 🐾
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"We could not have asked for a better groomer for our pup!!! Chula is a very excited and anxious 8-month-old puppy. I was worried she'd be too much for Penny. But to my surprise, when I came back, Chula was calmer! Penny even took the time to show me some very good training tips. When I walked out, Chula was a different dog! She's not only soft and very pretty, but she has begun to understand and trust that we are her pack leaders. Thank you, Penny and Pet Utopia, for an amazing 1st grooming experience!! We will definitely be back!!"
— Chula's Mom
🐶 This is exactly why I love what I do.
Sometimes grooming is about much more than making a dog look beautiful. It's about helping a dog feel safe, helping them learn to trust, and helping their humans understand how to communicate with them.
Chula was an excited, anxious 8-month-old puppy who needed help learning how to settle and understand what was expected of her. After her grooming, I spent some extra time with her mom, sharing some of the handling and communication techniques I use with dogs every day.
By the time they left, Chula's mom felt more confident, Chula was calmer, and they had a better understanding of one another.
That is the heart of Pet Utopia. ❤️
And because I've had so many people ask about this kind of help, I'm now offering:
🐾 PET UTOPIA CALM DOG COACHING 🐾
Personalized one-on-one guidance for puppies and young dogs who need help learning:
• Calmness and self-control
• Boundaries
• Better communication with their humans
• Cooperative handling
• Confidence and trust
• How to settle and relax at home and in everyday situations
30-Minute Individual Session — $60
3-Session Package — $165
📍 At Pet Utopia
📅 By appointment only
This is not traditional obedience training. It's about helping dogs and their people understand one another through calmness, consistency, boundaries, and communication.
🐾 Sometimes, when we change the way we communicate with our dogs, we can change everything.
Accepting new customers with Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs & Ferrets,
Download Pet Utopia from the App or Play Store and you can set up an appointment 🙂
Welcome to Penny's Pet Utopia!
Pet Aesthetician, which includes skin therapy for hot spots, alopecia, and soon to be ozone therapy . I work on skin and hair rejuvenation and will be at a new location on October 1st, 2025. 408 Water Street Gardiner, Maine. I work with skin and hair issues no other Groomer will take, it's my specialty .I will do everything that is best for your pet and for you, we are a team you and I.
At Pet Utopia, I am dedicated to providing the best pet grooming services in all of Maine. I use the absolute best products I V San Bernard and literally have thrown all my other products out after seeing the results of these miraculous products. Watch Fancy Pants heal, and all my other pets shine and are silky. I have learned " fluffy" hair after being cleaned is drying and destroying their skin and hair. Shiny and silky should be your goal. With my expertise I will ensure that your pet is safe, gorgeous and happy in my care at all times and literally glowing.
Scruffy, April 2025
Scruffy, July, 2025. Behavior Modification can make your life much better🙏
Currently accepting Grooming for Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs & Ferrets I take all dogs some have issues, health wise and reactiveness, biting may need medication, we will figure it out together. I am an incredible Groomer since 1985, My goal for every animal in my care is they all go home happy, and they do! I update every year. with learning. I groom only one pet family at a time, prompt pick up is essential.
Call or text 207-440-9428 "pennymckinney3@gmail.com"
Zeus, elephant Skin, hair loss, alopecia, hair thinning, balding, skin sensitivities, hair growth treatment, hydration.
Zeus, hair regrowth, healthy skin, weight gain, conditioning skin treatments, confidence, no more pain no more being grumpy, happy boy., happy parents.
Ozone treatment which takes all the toxins out and helps to extend their lives.
Paris I started working with on her skin problems and hair loss on February 24th, 2025, her newest photos are on March 16th 2025, She now comes in monthly for maintenance Grooming. She is 16 years old, I didn't believe all her hair would grow back in because there was so much damage, but it did. There was no use of cones because when I was doing weekly visits she was very well moisturized and she was getting all of her hair and skin needs met, and does now on a monthly basis. She does my heart good. Her Mum is glad she has some relief, they would dress her in clothes to get her to stop digging and chewing on herself. now she can enjoy her days.
Paris, hot spots, hair loss, dry skin, shaving down less than an inch,
Groomers won't touch them after they get skin problems. Groomers wouldn't accept her because of booboos, I take booboos and
causes? repetitively shaving down closer than an inch, Through skin therapies, I help their skin to mend.
dry skin caused by shampoo and American fillers in products.
After healing happens, monthly maintenance Grooming is essential so I can keep giving your dog the correct skin and hair nutrients they need individually.
Bella, this is her first treatment
Frequently Asked Questions
My Dog/Cat has skin problems, no Groomer will take him/her, will you? YES! I Love seeing results, it feeds my soul. I will treat you as my team ( You are,) and you will also enjoy the journey, it may take some time, but we will do it together.
Do I need an appointment for Grooming? Yes, that way I can have enough time reserved for each individual pet or pets.
What is required? Just rabies expiration date
Why do you Groom? Dog, Cats, Rabbits, Ferrets, and Guinea Pigs are a lifelong passion of mine, and I love it. I like taking the crazy and stress out of dogs and their humans and fixing skin and hair or lack of it, because now I can.
How much for Grooming? What is included? Everything is included with grooming, whatever is best for your pet, he/ she will get because it's the right thing to do. We'll go over prices in human form, dogs have morphed into various sizes, coats, etc. so I can't give a price without meeting you and your dog. We'll figure it out together, I work as a team, the dog, myself and their humans.
My dog is scared to death of grooming, can you do my dog? I may have to work with you, most puppies I can undo the craziness, an adult, we may need to use medication for a while, hopefully seeing one groomer and learning to trust, he will be okay in time. I have a way with them, and everything usually works out very well.
Can I stay for Grooming? It is better if parents are not around during Grooming, because parents tend to be anxious. I am calm and they echo the human's energy times 100.
Cats are healthier at 1 inch as well, but some humans just want them shaved down, I promise everyone there will be skin problems later.
This is what 1 inch looks like, he will stay healthy.
“I cannot express how much I appreciate Penny's Pet Grooming and Training! My dog has been looking and feeling better than ever since I started bringing him to Penny's. She is so kind and knowledgeable, and she always take the time to answer my questions. Thanks Penny!”
— John Smith
About Pet Utopia
Pet Utopia is a pet specialty business in Gardiner Maine. I specialize in providing Professional Pet Grooming. My goal is to create an environment where your pet will feel comfortable and safe, while also providing superior customer service. I work with you to give you exactly what you want and need to make both you and your dog's life better.
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