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A groomer brushing out a freshly bathed dog on a grooming table at Lillian Ruff Pet Spa in Ronkonkoma, New York.
Pricing

Standing Grooming Appointments: Book the Year Ahead

The same slot every six or eight weeks, booked ahead, so the coat never gets away from you — and how to set one up in Ronkonkoma.

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A packed dog go-bag with food container, medication and a folder of vet records, ready by the door
Seasonal Care

When the Power Goes Out: A Storm Plan for Your Dog

A multi-day outage is a real Long Island possibility. Decide now where your dog goes, and get the paperwork Suffolk County requires on file before you need it.

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The Lillian Ruff Pet Spa storefront at 835 Portion Rd in Ronkonkoma, the full-service grooming, daycare and boarding location.
Long Island

Sunday Pickup: What Seven-Day Boarding Hours Buy You

Coming home on a Sunday shouldn't mean an extra night. Ronkonkoma boards seven days a week: check-in 2 to 7pm, check-out 7 to 11am, Sunday included.

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A dog resting quietly on a bed in a side room while a Thanksgiving gathering carries on elsewhere in the house
Seasonal Care

Thanksgiving Guests and a Dog Who Hates a Full House

Twenty people, a hot kitchen and a doorbell all afternoon — some dogs would rather be elsewhere. Daycare, boarding and the foods to keep away from him.

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A leashed dog walking a wooded park path on a clear Suffolk County morning
Long Island

Where You Can't Walk Your Dog Near Ronkonkoma

One nearby preserve bans dogs outright and a state park allows them in only part of the grounds. Here's where leashed dogs are actually welcome instead.

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The Lillian Ruff Pet Spa storefront at 835 Portion Rd in Ronkonkoma, New York
Long Island

Ronkonkoma 11779: Which Town Licenses Your Dog?

One ZIP code, more than one town government — which is why 11779 alone cannot tell you where to license your dog. Here is how to find out for certain.

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A dog's paws being wiped with a damp towel by the front door after a snowy winter walk
Seasonal Care

Winter Paw Kit: Balm, Booties and a Towel by the Door

Three things by the front door and a thirty-second habit gets a dog through a Suffolk winter — plus the paw trim most owners have never heard of.

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A small Maltipoo bathed, dried and brushed out at the Lillian Ruff Pet Spa grooming salon in Ronkonkoma
Long Island

Apartment Dogs in Ronkonkoma: No Tub, No Yard

Renting near the Ronkonkoma station with no tub big enough and no yard of your own? How a bath-and-brush routine and daycare cover what an apartment can't.

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The Lillian Ruff Pet Spa storefront at 16 Laurel Rd, East Northport, NY
East Northport

New York Doesn't License Dog Groomers. Vet Yours Anyway.

There is no state license for dog grooming in New York. Here is how to judge a groomer when nobody is checking on your behalf.

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