May 16, 2012

Best of Bethesda

Best of Bethesda 2011

Best of Bethesda 2011

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Best Pet Boutique

Best Dog Groomer

Bone Jour

The staff at Bone Jour, clockwise from lower left: Joanne Gildea, Theresa Currier, Melissa Davis, Samantha Engstrom and Becky Pugh. Photo credit: Stephen Walker

Bone Jour boasts a variety of pet-related products—from rhinestone leashes to pet topiaries. But the homemade dog treats are perhaps the most popular, says owner Becky Pugh, 51, of Bethesda.

Chosen Best Pet Boutique last year as well, Bone Jour started 25 years ago with Pugh baking dog biscuits and organizing birthday bashes out of a Georgetown shop. She added dog grooming and opened in Bethesda in 1990.

“We will do things for clients that big chains won’t do,” Pugh says of the grooming business. That includes customized doggie drop-off and pickup times and overnight boarding; in-home grooming for elderly animals will begin in the spring.

“This is not a side job,” Pugh says. “This is a passion.”

4927-A St. Elmo Ave., Bethesda, 301-656-2663, www.bonejour.com

Other top vote-getters:

Pet Boutique: Potomac Dog School, Bark!, Living Ruff, PetSmart

Dog Groomer: PetSmart, Potomac Dog School, The Groomery, Cleverdog


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