Doggie Style, a Philadelphia pet store with three downtown shops, has come to Federal Hill, and will open sometime this week.

The shop is being run by Scott Goldfarb, son of Ira Goldfarb, whose family owns the Philadelphia stores.

It will be open seven days a week, and plans to add grooming services in a month or so. Goldfarb says the store will feature an extensive line of pet food, treats, toys, beds and accessories. It will have much the same merchandise as the Philadelphia shops, but with more emphasis on aquatic items for pets because of Baltimore's proximity to water.

Goldfarb said, based on the number of people trying to get in and "sneak a peek" before the shop even opens, he expects interest is high.

Goldfarb, 25, says his dog Swoop, a chihuahua-corgi mix, will be hanging out most days at the store, where pets are welcome.

As for the name of the shop, Goldfarb said it does grab attention. "When the alarm guy came to set things up, he said, 'Phew, I wasn't sure what kind of place we were going to," Goldfarb said. "It's just a dog store."

The chain of stores also has a web site: doggiestyle2.com. Be sure, especially if children are around, to include the 2.