Dinky’s Corner - The Grooming Guy

Hello to all the readers of the Pet Lines!

It is my privilege and pleasure to be asked by Dr. Sixto Carlos to start a new feature column for this newsletter. It is basically my own little space wherein I can write about the anything about what makes Makati Dog and Cat Hospital one of the best places to bring your pets to for care and treatment such as its people, its culture, and its commitment to giving the best possible service to its clients.

On the lighter side, I’ll be writing about stuff like showbiz pets, pets in movies, pet events, pet contests and anything else that makes being a pet owner such a wonderful part of the human experience.

You can also become part of this new feature of Pet Lines by sending suggestions of what topics we can talk about in future issues.

All of these will be part of this new feature in this newsletter that we will call, drumroll please….”DINKY’sCORNER!”. Tah-dah!

To kick off this new exciting feature I’ll be talking about one of their longtime staff and in house groomer Jovit and his life with Makati Dog and Cat Hospital I hope you all enjoy this new feature of Pet Lines and Hope to hear and receive your ideas and suggestions soon.

The Grooming Guy

Jovito Calvario or “Jovit” as he is called by everyone at Makati Dog and Cat Hospital first came to Manila in 1989 from the province of Sorsogon.

His first job was in a Plastic Bottle factory cleaning the machinery. In 1994 he started working for Makati Dog and Cat Hospital (MDCH) as an all-around utility helper. While in that job he was mentored by MDCH’s in house groomer at that time until he himself became a groomer in 1999.

Being a groomer part of his job is cleaning of the pet grooming area as well as making sure that your pets that are scheduled for that day are properly fed. He makes a sincere effort to take care of the pets that are assigned to him and makes sure that he does his job well to make both the pet and the pet’s owner happy with the outcome of his efforts.

An average day of pet grooming for Jovit he usually gets to groom 3 to 4 animals. But he’s had days where he had to handle 13 pets just for that day.

He has his share of celebrity clients as well as having some favorite clients that have become loyal to Jovit’s customary services.

I asked Jovit if he had any tips to share with pet owners when it comes to pet grooming. He said that in his experience when pet owners try to do the pet grooming themselves in order to save money a lot of times they don’t really know what they’re doing.

They think it’s as simple as just brushing their pet’s fur, clipping their toenails, and bathing them with non pet-rated cleaners.

This can result in health issues to happen to their pet which could end up with them bringing their pet to the vet for treatment which would result in a higher expense for them thereby negating any “savings” that they were trying to do in the first place.

Jovit’s light hearted nature and commitment to doing an excellent job resonates well with the staff and the clients of Makati Dog and Cat Hospital. His presence will always be a reassurance that your pet will be well groomed and properly taken care of which makes him just one more reason to bring your beloved pet to the Makati Dog and Cat Hospital. Pet grooming is available in Makati Dog and Cat Hospital.

by: Benedict de Borja