The Purrfect Paws

06/28/2025

Another pleased customer!!

06/04/2025

🐱✨ Happy National Hug Your Cat Day! ✨🐱 June 4th is the perfect excuse to shower your feline friend with extra snuggles and love! Whether they’re a cuddly lap cat or an independent adventurer, today is all about appreciating the joy they bring to our lives.

05/12/2025

https://www.the-purrfectpaws.com/journal/x14ju8yghl278cqo7xrm8wl0944ynz

Just to let you know, I have a newly born blog on my website!

[Fear Free] is a teaching method geared towards the animal's emotional well being in order to facilitate cooperation in getting the service done. ….The professional must be able to properly assess the animal and the animal's capabilities at the time of service to determine how far to go in

05/10/2025

Looking for one more review/recommendation from a colleague/customer to complete my Master Canine Stylist program!

05/10/2025

04/27/2025

Good for another two years!!

04/26/2025

If I could figure out how to c/p this on the fly, I'd be in IT, not feline grooming! Thank you so much for your kind words, Jamie, and I'm thrilled to have helped little one for you!

04/23/2025

Hello Friends and Valued Customers!

I am requesting your help. I have enrolled in a Master Canine Stylist program for my 21st year in the grooming biz and need some references and testimonials from you! This program is geared to test established groomers in their skills and knowledge to become ‘certified’ under potential state regulations. While New York State is currently unregulated in the grooming industry, I prefer to be on top of changing laws and regulations. Many of you may not be aware that I became a professional groomer through an apprenticeship in Virginia. While it was an excellent first step, I motivated myself to continue my education through online courses and trade shows, like Barkleigh, the Master Groomer Behavior Specialist diploma from Whole Pet Grooming Academy, Fear Free, and AKC’s Salon S.A.F.E. This is simply the next step for me.

If you have the time to write and agree to be a reference, please email me your statement, and if you wish, a pic of your pet! What I’m looking for is a reason why you wanted me as your pet groomer and why you are pleased with my work.I’m happy to also showcase your praises on my website, www.The-purrfectpaws.com. My email is [email protected]

Thank you!

04/07/2025

https://youtu.be/WXtm-p-HO24?si=BXZYbG594RxHRmlk

Volume is on so feel free to mute if my baby voice is too much. But today, I was priveledged to play with the kitten as an intro groom. Missed recording nails though. Didn't think of this till after.

03/15/2025

https://www.prevention.com/health/a64092393/wild-coast-raw-cat-food-recall/

Attention all pet parents!

01/29/2025

I am your Non-Traditional Groomer.

And what does that mean? With so many other titles out there and people renaming things repeatedly, how can someone keep it all straight?

Sometimes I don't use a grooming table. Sometimes I don't complete all the processes of the groom because the pet is having a hard time with it. Most of the time I don't give a first-time puppy a bath or a full hair trim because they aren't mentally ready for it. (this is also why I strongly recommend beginning the process at 10-12 weeks and not 6-7 months.) I am 1:1 so there is minimal contact between pets and no contact between households. I also don't give old, fragile pets a full breed standard groom because it takes too long for their short patience and sore joints.

I utilize Fear Free (tm) tactics, Behavior Specialist tactics, things they don't teach you in school or anywhere else, and go by the policy "if it's comfortable for the dog/cat, try to accommodate as much as possible."

I require a grooming schedule that needs to be maintained because the ONLY way a pet can learn is through frequent, gentle repetition. It's hard on your pet to do once or twice a year grooming, and it's hard on me as well. Maintenance schedules help not only your pet to improve but allows me to groom longer. Believe it or not, there are 20-somethings out there who are retiring from grooming because they have broken down their bodies fighting with dogs instead of working synergetically with them.

If this is what you're looking for, reach out! I have turned dogs who are fearful and reactive in grooming to be pleasant and a joy to work with. And I do the same for cats as well on a house call setting (I go to the owner with the service area most of Monroe County). Text: 585-490-7706 and email is [email protected] but texting is best!

01/25/2025