A Visit To A Dog Salon In Amsterdam

Somewhere in the East of the city of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands is a thriving dog-grooming business – Reino Canino Hondentrimsalon.

Honden is dog in Dutch. The salon is run like any other modern business. Well-appointed in the vicinity of the famous Dapper Market, it is tastefully furnished and showered with all the bells plus the whistles of a modern office. Like any business here, you need to make appointments which is duly registered into computer. Business practice follow strictly modern practice.

The only difference is that the Clients here are Dogs. Yes, our famous and loyal companions, DOGS.

To many Africans, the very idea of a salon for a dog borders on the laughable/ridiculous, but say that not in the Netherlands, or in the West, where people spare no effort or expense to make their Canine friends shine.

We do not talk of ordinary shine here in this salon, Mister. There are more shampoos, soaps, creams, pomades and perfumes here than you will find in many Human salons in Africa. All of them to ensure that your Dog will smell divine. There are baths and dryers and towels and tables to make dogs yap happily. There is a Parrot to tattle to the dogs while they wait for their turn.

And what will all those bathing and shampooing achieve if there are no nice cloths to go with the outing, ehn? Not to worry, the Salon stock enough well-tailored dog-dresses to ensure that your Canine friend look gorgeous on the Catwalk. There are even hand bags for those that would like to up with fashion ante.

As loudly proclaimed by the tasteful banner than hang on its door, the salon perform such nice functions like washing, drying, styling, trimming the hair on your dogs, and they round things off nicely with a, don’t gasp, pedicure.

To the two enthusiastic owners, taking care of dogs is very good business. They love dogs and to them, it is a god-sent bonus that people are willing to pay them to do what they, naturally, love. And to busy owners who need to make a booking in order to get their dogs well-accessorized, it was a service worth paying for. Everyone is happy.

Let the pictures speak for themselves as we welcome you to Reino Canino Hondentrimsalon.

Plug for Femi Akomolafe books

Femi Akomolafe is a Freelance writer, Author, Film & Video Documentary Producer, IT Consultant and Web-Designer.

His highly-acclaimed books (Africa: Destroyed by the gods,” and “Africa: It shall be well,” are now available for sales at the following bookshops/offices:

1. Freedom Bookshop, near Apollo Theatre, Accra.
2. The Daily Dispatch Office, Labone – Accra
3. WEB Dubois Pan-African Centre, Accra
4. Ghana Writers Association office, PAWA House, Roman Ridge, Accra.
5. Nana Kwaku Nketsia, +233-27-8599250

They are also available on the internet. Here are useful links:

1. Africa: it shall be well: http://alaye.biz/africa-it-shall-be-well-introduction-in-pdf/

Africa: it shall be well is available for sale on Kindle books at this link: https://www.createspace.com/4820404

A FREE Chapter of ‘Africa: It shall be well’ could be downloaded here: http://alaye.biz/africa-it-shall-be-well-a-free-chapter/

2. Africa: Destroyed by the gods (How religiosity destroyed Africa) http://alaye.biz/africa-destroyed-by-the-gods-introduction/

Africa: Destroyed by the gods is available for sale on Kindle books at this link: https://www.createspace.com/4811974

A FREE Chapter of ‘Africa: Destroyed by the gods’ could be downloaded here: http://alaye.biz/africa-destroyed-by-the-gods-free-chapter/

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