Our Weekly Falmouth Enterprise Column

By Anna Dos Santos
Friday, January 30, 2026

Many dog owners in town know Pauline Peters, owner of Falmouth Pet Grooming on Worcester Court and a dog groomer extraordinaire, has decided to retire. What you may not know is that for the past 35 years Pauline provided her expert and loving services to many of the dogs being cared for by Friends of Falmouth Dogs at no charge. Whether it was a big Doodle or a little terrier, Pauline did her magic which was often the catalyst for a quick adoption.

Thank you, thank you, Pauline for all you did for our dogs! We all wish you many happy years ahead.

A big thank you also needs to go to several of our volunteers – Lisa, Kris, Sue, Betsy, Joan and Carol – who took in dogs from the shelter during the past weekend’s snow storm.

We knew it would be difficult and dangerous for volunteers to get to the shelter so we decided to put the word out asking for temporary lodgings for the dogs. As expected, volunteers stepped up and the dogs were warm and safe as the storm raged on. I hope we don’t need to do this again this weekend!

Tom and Jerry are 2 mini-Schnauzer mixes that came to us from Georgia. They are 13 and 9 lbs, respectively, around 1 to 2 years old, vaccinated and neutered.

Both are incredibly playful, are friendly with other dogs and people and loved running around in the snow. We hope to have them adopted together. Call 508-548=7742 for an appointment to meet them.

Oliver and Ralph are 2 beagles that recently arrived from Georgia who are likely 4 to 5 years old, weight about 26 lbs, are vaccinated and neutered.

Oliver is taller than Ralph and is a bit more outgoing. He has been known to climb tall chain link fences to find some privacy to do his business, but Ralph does not seem to have this exceptional skill.

Both are well behaved, calm, friendly dogs and are surprisingly quiet Beagles. We think Oliver and Ralph would be fine being adopted separately. Make an appointment to meet one or both of them by calling us at 508-548-7742.

We recently took in a dog that had been a stray in Mashpee. She’s a bit older, maybe 7 or 8 years old, very likely a mix of Black Labrador and hound, and very friendly to all of us at the shelter. She is so sweet, that we decided to call her Sweetie!

She is happiest when with people, walking, playing with a ball or just snuggling. Getting her up to date on vaccines has begun and her exam with the vet discovered no issues. If the vet determines that she has not been spayed that will be scheduled. If you like Labs or hounds, call us at 508-548-7742 to see for yourself how special Sweetie really is.

Lucy is a very pretty 6 year old, Lab/Boxer mix whose owners became quite ill and ccould no longer care for her. She has silvery brown fur, weighs about 55lbs, is spayed and up to date on vaccines.

Lucy is a bit fearful when meeting new people but does warm up after you share a few treats with her. She is much more comfortable with women than men, has not lived with cats, nor children. So far, she is very sweet and would make a great companion in a calm household. Come and meet Lucy by calling us at 508-548-7742.

Iggy came to us as a local surrender after the family broke up and neither partner could keep him. When looking at Iggy, it’s a good guess that he is a Coonhound, possibly a Treeing Walker Coonhound, based on his coloring and markings. His spots remind us of Pointers, so that could be part of his genetic makeup, too.

In any case, as soon as you take Iggy for a walk, you know he is a scent hound, taking you for a tour of the grass, following who knows what scent he has identified. He’s a friendly dog, doesn’t react to the other dogs at the shelter, weighs about 70lbs and would really love to have a family that would walk him frequently. Call us at 508-548-7742 for an appointment to meet Iggy.

Gucci is a 4 to 6 year old, tan and white microbully that weighs about 30 lbs. He is under the care of Falmouth Animal Control after being found as a stray in Falmouth. He did have a microchip, so a past owner was found and was able to give this cute guy a name.

Gucci does not like cats but seems to like most of the dogs he has met at the shelter. He is more comfortable with women than men but does love having people pet him. He also loves to play with tennis balls. We are advertising him on behalf of Animal Control. If you’d like to meet Gucci, call 508-548-7742 and we will pass along your name and number to the ACO Officers.

Monetary donations are always needed here at the shelter so we can continue caring for the dogs in our custody and help low income dog owners pay for veterinary care and dog food. Our goal is that with our help, many more dogs will stay healthy - or get heathy - and live longer and happier lives.

The Cape Cod Foundation provides grant funding to us and we are supremely grateful for their support. Unfortunately, our costs exceed our grant support. If you would like to help provide medical care for the dogs in our care and in our community, donations by check (PO Box 438, Falmouth, MA 02541) or or via PayPal are always welcomed.

Friends of Falmouth Dogs holds state license #0183.