The Barker Shop Grooming and Boarding, LLC

04/23/2025

Spring is natures way of saying, “Let’s Pawty!”

04/20/2025

04/19/2025

Soaking up the spring sunshine with the best pups! ☀️ 😎 🐶 🐕 💞

04/14/2025

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WHAT YOU DON'T SEE AT THE DOG GROOMERS.......
You dropped your dog off at the salon and picked them up few hours later - fluffy, fresh, and happy. But what you saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

You didn’t see your groomer arrive early to open up the salon, disinfect tools, lay out fresh towels, and check the day’s appointments. You didn’t see them look over your dog from nose to tail before even lifting a brush - checking the coat condition, skin, eyes, ears, nails, and weight.

You didn’t see the careful way they clipped around a wriggly paw, or how they paused to let your dog calm down during the bath. You didn’t notice the matting hidden beneath your dog’s topcoat, or the way the groomer worked slowly to avoid hurting the skin beneath it.

You weren’t there when they spotted a red patch of irritated skin, or a small lump you hadn’t noticed. You heard them gently mention it to you at collection - not to worry you, but because they genuinely care about your dog’s wellbeing.

And after you left, you didn’t see the clean-down , the floor swept, tables cleaned, blades oiled, messages replied to, notes written up for your next visit, and laundry on again.

All of that… for a price that’s often lower than what you’d pay for your own haircut. And your hairdresser?
They don’t have to bathe you, clip your nails, or hold you still while you try to bite the brush.

The truth is ……. dog grooming is so much more than a haircut.

It’s about health, hygiene, comfort, and trust. It’s about knowing dog anatomy, coat types, skin conditions, behaviour management, handling skills, and safe sc******ng techniques. It’s a profession that takes training, practice, and patience.
Most groomers got into this work because they love dogs. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be paid fairly for the physical, emotional, and skilled work they do every single day.

If your dog leaves their groomer happy, healthy and looking good - it’s not by luck. It’s because you have got a good groomer.
So next time, take a moment to thank them. Leave a review.

Tip them if you can. And above all - don’t undervalue them.
They’re doing far more than just washing the dog.

If you want to know more about the trade association for pet groomers and how we support them, contact the British Dog Groomers Association a division of the Pet Industry Federation www.petfederation.co.uk

04/13/2025

04/13/2025

Out with the old, and in with the new! All new drainage tile put in (hopefully putting the final end to mud, at least in the front play yard 🤣), building scrubbed, new landscaping stone, brand new turf, doors painted, play yard toys scrubbed and fixed. I felt it today, but gonna be feeling it even more tomorrow! 💈 Major thanks to my dad, Jeff, my son, Cole, and Nick who did as much as he could with his bum shoulder!

04/09/2025

We’ve had a lot of requests for late appointments, and with Alex’s busy soccer schedule, and Brittany’s kids’ schedules, we just couldn’t make late appointments happen, but Tristen can! Call, message, or schedule online with Tristen!! She’s here Monday-Thursdays so fill her schedule!! 💈

04/06/2025

Peace, Love & Muddy Paws ☮️🩷🐾

03/29/2025

💈🗳️Get your votes in for boarding, daycare, and grooming!!

It is time to vote!

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03/22/2025

🎾🐾Chasing toys and wagging tails!! 🐾🎾

03/18/2025

Best of luck to one of our seniors, Cadence, on her last season of HS Softball! 🥎 Go Riders! 💙💛

03/06/2025

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*** EDITED TO ADD FAMILIES WITH MULTIPLE DOGS WILL ONLY BE CHARGED ONE 1/2 DAYCARE FEE***

03/05/2025

We have two seniors that will be leaving us this upcoming fall for college 🥺 and we are needing to fill positions for our busy spring/summer!

02/22/2025

What many don’t realize about owning a small business, most of your profit goes right back into fixing damages and upgrading old with new, although we’re not even at 5 years, we are constantly putting profit right back into the business, and this is my main guy who rolls with MOST of my ideas. 🤣 So thankful for him, especially since he’s having major shoulder surgery Thursday and will be out of commission for awhile!

So far just this year..a bigger and better HVAC system and one boarding area completely being redone! 💸💸

02/07/2025

Alert! As of this morning, we have switched our Credit Card system and have gone paperless, but emailed receipts are still an option, so any saved cards that we had on our previous system for online payments, have been erased, so for anyone that wants to keep their card on file, will have to re-add their card back on the app! Thank you!!

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01/31/2025

These pups have been loving the sun and semi-warmer temps this week! 💕🐾☀️🐶🐕🐩