Little Bear to many, Chuck Altman is an animal lover, devoted family man, owner operator, & bon-vivant. Life is short, do something you love! The atmosphere is special, more local barber shop than retail store. If you’ve ever walked into Little Bear over the years, you can feel it, especially when you are greeted by Chuck’s huge smile and friendly attitude. Chuck loves what he does, and it shows. What other business owner gets down on the floor to; play, love, tease and treat the dogs that come and visit the shop daily? Not only is Little Bearfull of amazing products for your pets, the staff are second to none; friendly and knowledgeable! No question is too silly and no puppy is too stinky for them! What a wonderful atmosphere, it’s no wonder many customers come back and visit the store even after their pets have passed or they’ve moved away….. 
Little Bear is also very involved in community, sponsoring a local softball team, donating to shelters, and raising money for pet, and non-pet related charities.
 

If you are in the Westmount area, be sure to stop by
Little Bear 
Location:  4152 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, ,Westmount, QC, H3Z 1P4,
and say hello!

Why did you open an Independent Pet Store? Is it something you always wanted to do?
I didn’t - Pet Stores sell pets, we’re a pet supply store, we don’t sell pets, just what’s best for them. Anyways now that we’ve got the semantics out of the way. This was my part time job when I went to university. I liked working with pet guardians (guardians, because you can’t own another life) so much that I bought the business

All my job prospects were elsewhere, the economy wasn’t booming here in Montreal in 2002, so I decided to buy the shop until I figured out what I wanted to do when I grew up. That was 17 years ago. I still haven’t grown up. What do you feel is unique about your store? Me - and my staff We care, not just about the health of your pet, but about you too Walk-in freezer, & 11 retail freezers, we’re serious about nutrition, we’re an ingredient driven store, but all seriousness aside, it’s also a fun atmosphere, we love what we do, and we hope it shows.   What seems to be the main concerns of the pet parents that walk into your store? Are the products they want in stock? Can we deliver them in a timely manner? Do we have time to help them?  We’re not vets, so we cannot diagnose illnesses or sell medication, but we can help them find the supplements they’re looking for, or we can help them avoid ingredients that aren’t beneficial Do you have a success story or stories to share about how the GPH Pet Wellness Life Stress Scan has helped a dog or cat get back into balance? We’ve had literally 100's of success stories. The Pet Wellness Life Stress Scan helps us to give the guardian a road map to navigate the potential stresses or triggers in their pets’ day to day lives. Otherwise, trying to figure out which ingredients are bother their pets, it’s like throwing spaghetti against the wall and seeing what sticks.     Do you work with any local animal charities? Yes, Gerdy’s Rescue and Adoptions, Sophie’s, rosie’s, SPCA de l”ouest, Au répit de la montagne, SPCA, SPCA monteregie, as well as some other non-animal charities like Chron’s and colitis, JDF, Yaldei, to name a few. What are your plans for the future? Keep offering the best variety at competitive prices.