Scruffy to Fluffy

03/24/2024

Kylie Taylor

12/01/2023

Artists amaze me. So much talent. Check her out.

08/27/2023

Happy National Doggo Day
I can't possibly post all the dogs Ive fallen in love with from grooming but here's my babies.

08/07/2023

Would anyone be interested in having me come to your home to do your dog's nails?
Just trying to gage if that is a service I should offer.

07/27/2023

Dear Friends,
We have decided to part ways with Best Furiends Pet Resort. I do not have a salon and I'm not sure if I will reopen somewhere new. I'm taking some time to slow down and enjoy life a bit more. I appreciate each and every one of you so very much. I've made some really great friends, dogs mainly but a few people too 🙂
You can contact Toshie Singleton Murrell to schedule all your grooming needs minus a haircut. (270) 801-5224
All appointments have been canceled

07/22/2023

I cry when no one's watching
I will always mourn my children 🐾♥️🐾
Lambeau ♥️ Lincoln ♥️

07/21/2023

Blake Shelton stopped by the salon today
♥️🐾♥️

07/20/2023

These gorgeous babies are available for adoption at Best Furiends Pet Resort

07/16/2023

Did you know?

FOREVER HOMES FOR PAWS has a separate cat division thanks to the rescue angels 👼 of Hardin County Community Cats. I love these ladies Mari Nall, Vicki Thomas Cochran and Kasey Perry and I can’t thank them enough and everyone that supports them. If you have a few dollars to spare, I know times are tough, but any amount would be greatly appreciated and used towards medical bills. PayPal online is foreverhomesforpaws.org. Please put “cats” in the memo because we’re also taking donations for Ava our pit with the big mammary gland tumors.

Finding Forever Homes for Pets

07/14/2023

07/13/2023

Update: Spike has been picked up by a wonderful volunteer and is going to be just fine!

Arrived to work and saw this. The kitten had escaped the box and nearly got attacked by a dog. We are a dog facility, cats really don't want to be here!
SMH you never know what's going to happen here. Kinda love it that way.
There was also a frog on the door. Did they also bring a frog? Did it hop there on it's own? Who knows but Bailey Taylor rescued him and relocated him to the nearby woods.

07/09/2023

Dandy & Davey are happy and healthy now. Here are a few photos we took along the way.
If you don't know their story, go back a few posts :)

07/09/2023

Belle got beautified 🐾

07/09/2023

Mia is one of my favorite huskys. She's so well behaved and absolutely beautiful. Husky blow outs give me that immediate satisfaction. They make a mess but I love them🐾🐾

07/07/2023

UPDATE: Shotgun found his new family ♥️🐾
Meet Shotgun, a chocolate lab that someone surrendered. He's super sweet. He's completed a K9 youth training program. He is good with kids, cats, and other dogs. He's at Best Furiends Pet Resort 129 Shelby Ave Radcliff. Come by and check him out.

07/04/2023

UPDATE ON MISS AVA, her ears are so full of fluid and they’re so swollen closed that until the fluid and infection is cleared up we won’t know if the damage is permanent and she’s deaf or if she has any hearing. Her ears were cleaned out and medicated. She gets another dose of ear drops in 3 weeks. She had an X-ray and thankfully it didn’t show tumors on her lungs so we proceeded with blood work. Her blood work showed she’s anemic, red blood cell count is really low so Dr. Nall said we have to get her blood count up before she can have the tumors removed so we were disappointed that we have to wait a month for surgery. He suspects they’re cancerous but since her lungs were clear we are going to do surgery and believe the outcome will be good and he’ll get any and all the tumors and she’ll be able to live a happy, healthy life. She was heart worm negative so that was good. She was given all her shots, a drontol and antibiotics. Surgery is scheduled for August 2nd. The cost is estimated $1,000-$1,200 which will include laser spay, microchipping, today’s vet care and additional ear drops to clear her ear infections. If you would like to help with her medical cost we would really appreciate it. Donations can be made via our PayPal at foreverhomesforpaws.org click Donate button or mail tax deductible donation to Forever Homes For Paws 129 Shelby Ave. Radcliff, Ky 40160 memo “Ava”. Thank you Brandi Basham Taylor for meeting us today and scratching Ava’s itch 😅 she was really enjoying that and Allison Marie Rita Gutierrez for fostering her and reaching out to us for help. We get many requests from people who need medical care that you never hear or know about. It’s because we have an amazing community of people who support our efforts that we are able to say yes. Thank you in advance for helping, your donation is for Ava, and it’s you who are giving her the chance to live a pain free, healthy and happy life.

Finding Forever Homes for Pets

06/21/2023

I have made a policy change regarding handling phone calls
* We will not be answering the phone during business hours. You can text at 270-319-7574 with immediate concerns. Phone calls and texts will be returned at the end of the day or earlier should we have down time.

* As always we will call you when your dog is finished 😊

05/11/2023

It's been a great first week at Best Furiends Pet Resort . Here's a few of the beauties we groomed 🐾❤️🐾
Appointments are filling up fast. Give me a call at 270-319-7574 to get on the books

05/06/2023

Davey and Dandy have found their forever home. They are happy, healthy, and very loved.

05/03/2023

Our new salon ❤️

05/02/2023

BIG NEWS!!
WE HAVE MOVED
We are now located within Best Furiends Pet Resort at
129 Shelby Ave
Radcliff
(Off Dixie by Taylor Communication)

05/01/2023

Frenchie People's Check her out!
Taylor Made Kennel
Radcliff, Ky
Message me for info
She is adorable, she is red! We call her SISSY. We are in located in Radcliff Ky. Message me if you are seriously interested. PET ONLY!!! I can get better pictures too.

04/15/2023

Repost from IAPEG
We would like to preface this post with the fact the IAPEG and it's members love dogs. All dogs. Big dogs and small dogs. Fluffy dogs and sleek ones. We love pure breeds and we love mixed breeds.

The 'doodle craze' began after a breeder attempted a litter of mixed breed pups that were smart and hypoallergenic. No dog is truly hypoallergenic, but that's another discussion. He was in no way trying to create a new breed. News traveled quickly and before you know it, they were all the rage as pets. Very expensive pets. They became something of a status symbol as they wear price tags in the thousands and cost more than a sound, well developed, carefully chosen pure breed.

As professional groomers, we see the fallout with many of these pets and there are a few things you need to know:

1. Doodles are not a breed. They are (insert breed here) mixed with poodle. Golden doodle, labradoodle, maltipoo, pomapoo, yorkie poo, no matter the title, doodles are in fact mixed breed dogs. Being a pure breed of dog mean predictability...size, colors, skull shapes, temperament...any and all genetics are predictable for that specific breed. This is not possible with doodles.

2. There is a misconception that if you mix another breed with a poodle, you get the best of both breeds. This is simply not true. The truth is you have no idea what you will get. You are not getting the best of the breeds because responsible, ethical breeders do not allow their dogs to participate in mixed breeding.

3. As professional groomers, we hear misnomers from pet owners whose pup is a year old and has never been groomed. This is a nightmare for both the dog and the groomer. The truth is, any doodle will need professional grooming. They should start as early as possible just like any other dog. This seems to be a selling point for doodle breeders telling buyers they are low maintenance. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

3. Doodles often have very difficult coats to work with. Doodles with these coats will be more expensive. With most doodles you have a fur bearing breed (Labrador Retriever) mixed with a hair bearing breed (Poodle). This causes many doodles coats to be difficult with a mixture of the two. Some have fur as guard coat and hair as undercoat and some have hair as a guard coat with fur as the undercoat. Either way, more work and time means your professional groomer must be properly compensated or it will lead to number four.

4. There are many professional groomers who are simply not accepting doodles as clients anymore. Misinformed owners are price shocked when they've been lied to by a breeder. Your professional groomer is tired of arguing and explaining just to be properly compensated when there are so many other clients who know what to expect and respect our professional practices.
Because doodles are not the best representatives of their breeds they are often not the most well behaved pets either. Many are high strung, a bit neurotic, and/or have some type of behavior problem.

If you do in fact choose to own a doodle, speak with your professional groomer beforehand so you'll know what to expect. And please respect your professional groomers advice. Their job is to keep your pet on a regular schedule. Depending on the coat...remember these are mixed breed dogs and therefore not predictable before birth...most will need a schedule of 4-6 weeks.