PAWSH PET SPAW

12/22/2024

Super sweet babies!!!!
One my clients took in a kitty who was pregnant, and these two cuties are left out of the litter! 8 weeks old and ready to go to their new furever homes!

12/12/2024

I keep seeing "Good groomers are hard to find!"

Yes, they are!

The FEW of us who are educated, trained, and pursue continuing education, belong to Professional Organizations, etc. are told we are "too expensive/charge too much" or don't "have enough availability"

Did you know that there is NO LEGAL REGULATIONS or requirements to be a groomer ? (We are trying desperately to change this) ANY ONE can buy a pair of clippers/scissors and "open shop" as a "Groomer". Those are going to be your freely available and "cheaper" "groomers. For some... that works perfectly...until it doesn't.
So those of us who HAVE these extra standards, awards, certifications, etc... take our roles seriously.

I absolutely LOVE my clients, they truly become family! I AM selective of the clients I accept and I do have requirements for them to remain on my schedule.

If you have a GOOD groomer, who listens to you, takes your pet's needs into consideration, is SAFE, and loves your pet, TREAT THEM WELL!

WE ARE WORTH OUR WEIGHT IN GOLD, because YES, GOOD GROOMERS ARE HARD TO FIND!

12/01/2024

Adding December 21, 22 & 24 to our schedule to accommodate last minute needs!

11/27/2024

I am going to be a bit controversial in this post, so please forgive me (I am being the voice of dogs across the world).

In my opinion every dog deserves a SPA groom, not in the traditional way that we think of a SPA treatment, but considering Safety, Patience and Agency.

These are probably the some of the most common why dogs communicate (aka mis-behave) whilst being groomed because they are not given SPA.

SAFETY - We all want to feel safe! And that will look very different for each person, canine, and every other species. The thing we have to remember is that we all respond in the same way to a REAL or PERCIEVED threat, and what one individual considers to be a threat will be very different to another. Some dogs will cope with grooming exceptionally well, others will be PERCIEVE everything as a threat, at which point their sympathetic nervous system will engage and they will act as if it is a REAL threat. Just a little side note here, if a dog doesn't feel SAFE then desensitisation/counter conditioning/training is unlikely to be hindered, hence the reason I focus on ensuring my canine clients feel safe in my salon and with me before progressing to grooming tasks.

PATIENCE - All groomers need this in abundance, whether it is to get that leg angulation perfect on a dog that enjoys the attention, right through to those groomers have spent a year working with a dog just to be able to clip them all over. This is where, in my personal opinion, groomers really should focus where their skills and patience lie. I am not going to lie, I wouldn't be able to do a perfect Asian Fusion groom if my life depended on it, I don't have the patience for that kind of perfection. However, I have patience in abundance for those sensitive dogs that really need my type of grooming. Bearing this is mind, I have my niche and don't step out of it. If someone contacts me to groom their happy go lucky fluffy dog, then I refer to another groomer who can provide that service. Something for us all to consider, are we taking on the right clients to suit our field of patience, if not, then we are setting both ourselves and the individual canine client up to fail.

AGENCY - This is another big one! Giving dogs some level of control over their body. They get so little control over their day to day lives, and even being brought to the salon is out of their control. Many dogs would not choose to be groomed! Giving then that little bit of agency in the salon can make all the difference. Allowing them to say "no, I can't cope with that at the moment, I need some extra help or time to process" is a godsend to those sensitive dogs. Does it mean we are never going to have to cut a claw that may be growing into their paw pad, no, we always need to balance the physical and emotional welfare. Sometimes, this may be recommending a sedated groom/paw trim until they can cope with various aspects of grooming.

What I would ask groomers (and guardians) to do over the next few weeks, is consider if there is anything they can do to move to a more SPA approach.

11/18/2024

Miss Tela Bee enjoying herself at DAK's Dog Ranch!!!
Tela is a Landseer Newfoundland, one of our best girls for grooming, living her best life running on the ranch!!
See you next week Tela!!

11/15/2024

This is one of the reasons why we do not like invisible fences for our adoptions:

This little guy got out of his invisible fence...no doubt chasing a squirrel that was outside the boundary. He managed to fight off the coyotes that tried to kill him.
The shock collar around his neck had prevented his return to his home and yard, so he went back into the woods to lay down to die. His owner was determined to find him. When he was found he was pretty torn up with a temp of 94°F.
Invisible fencing is Not going to keep animals, or other threats out of your yard.
If your dog runs through the barrier in pursuit of a critter, he's going to get corrected by that collar if he tries to get back home.... Please reconsider invisible fencing. People may say that they have been using them for years without issue.
However, it only takes once

11/13/2024

Please read this and understand that we take this very seriously.

The importance of ethical standards in pet grooming is highlighted by a recent incident in Colorado Springs, emphasizing the need for transparency, humane practices, and proper vetting of groomers.

11/01/2024

10/26/2024

🐾🐾🐾🐾 10 YEARS!!! 🐾🐾🐾🐾

Today marks the 10 year anniversary of being in business in Alabama!
To celebrate, the first 10 people to respond to this post with a photo of your dog, tag 3 people and share this post, will receive a free service of your choice!
Photos are of some of our happy pets we have had the privilege to care for!
We take great pride in providing the utmost attention to every detail, as a critical part of your pets overall health and well being!
Thank you to our loyal and dedicated clients who have supported us over the years, and who have become a huge part of our success and family!


Photos are property of Pawsh Pet Spaw and may not be used or reproduced.

10/22/2024

Dogs are not human, and you destroy their inherent traits by treating them as such. Separation anxiety is caused through anthropomorphic behavior.

•Pet your dog, all the time
•Talk to your dog, all the time
•Allow your dog to follow you, all the time
•Allow your dog to be on your lap or laying on your feet, all the time
•Pet, soothe, comfort your dog when it whines or barks for attention...or is simply anxious
•Allow your dog to demand affection/interactions
•Be emotionally dependent on your dog to the point that unhealthy dependency and interactions are no longer noticed
•Allow your dog to do whatever it wants, whenever it wants—aka, provide no structure, rules, or accountability
•Foster an environment of chaos, stress, and anxiety
•Refuse to train and pattern calmness
•Refuse to crate train your dog
•Refuse to correct your dog when inappropriate behavior occurs
•Refuse to train your dog how to be independent/alone by using a “Place” command, “Downstay, and/or “away” time in the crate
•Let your dog out of the crate when it whines or barks
•Avoid training or anything that makes your dog temporarily uncomfortable or unhappy—in other words, cater to your dog’s every desire/need, designing your life around your dog, rather than having your dog fit into yours
•And many, many more...

Basically, baby, soothe, allow, enable, disable, lean on, omit teaching necessary life skills, prioritize what feels good for you rather than what does good for your dog, and through this master plan of leadership-free chaos, and systematic cultivation of creating a toxic dependency between dog and human...you’ll ensure that when you leave, your dog will be a true emotional mess, because you haven’t prepared them to be calm, obedient, strong, resilient, robust, independent, and alone.

10/20/2024

Please share!

Hey guys… unconventional post for LVS but also a heartbreaking post. My (Hanna) kitty Cheddar is missing. My heart is broken and I would really really appreciate the share 🥺❤️

Lake Logan Road Ardmore TN

09/15/2024

09/03/2024