Kayla’s Pretty Paws LLC

06/15/2024

Happy Saturday! ❤️

06/09/2024

Good morning all! Amy has a slot available later this morning/early afternoon. A poor puppy is feeling under the weather 🤧, so we had a last minute cancellation.

Help us fill the slot for Miss Amy & get your pup feeling their best for the hot summer quickly approaching.

Kayla & Erechia will not be in today, due to Miss Mary & Bella’s recital!

Here’s our three beauty’s saying hello, this Sunday morning! 🙂

06/02/2024

Something about old man dogs that just tug on the heart strings ❤️

05/31/2024

Last min morning availability today with Miss Amy! Give us a call (it won’t show on our website) if you want to come in! First call first serve!

609-360-6050

05/27/2024

*edit to add we are now booked in shop, with one slot left for mobile*

We ARE open today! We had a few phone calls already asking if we were, we are & Julia is the only one completely wide open! So come on in, take advantage of the day off & get your pup ready for the quickly approaching hot weather!

05/24/2024

Our holding stalls are getting a fresh new look!

05/20/2024

If anyone has it in their heart to give this loving Pom mix old man a loving home to live out his glory days (he’s 14), I’m willing to bet the universe will bless you ten fold.

He’s a sweet boy that just wants to relax his old little man body for the rest of his days. His current temporary home (originally he belonged to her sister) simply cannot afford a pet right now. So this is genuinely no fault of his own.

Thanks pretty paws fam for any possible help ❤️ if I had the space to take on one more I would!

05/11/2024

Give your mom a clean pet this Mothers Day! Enjoy 10% off our spa services today only! We have a few slots left, book your appointment online at kaylasprettypaws.com

04/27/2024

Thank you Bag of Bones Barkery for helping make Angel’s birthday the best!

This sweet girl is a regular of ours that stole my heart, she came in for a birthday bath! She’s had a kidney transplant & is unfortunately in kidney failure but she keeps fighting everyday! She’s now 7!

Miss Amy gave her ALL the love yesterday.

🥰🥰🥰

04/25/2024

Dear any/all possible new clients:

Welcome! We are excited to welcome you to our constantly growing family! We offer one on one, by appointment only - cage free grooming.

For the safety and well being of your pet, we ask you to book for a time you can commit to a prompt drop off and pick up (when you are notified your pet is done), to minimize your pet waiting for you.

All employees (Julia, Sidney, Amy & myself) are held to very high standards set & must provide consistent quality grooms of the set style/brand our salon has. Therefore, all appointments are made online choosing a time/day that works best for you. We always do our best to accommodate stylist requests but unless we have made the decision your pet only works best with a certain groomer (this is a professional decision made by us, the professional), typically all appointments are booked based off when works best for you & the flow of our schedule. This is due to a few reasons…

1. We book one on one, no other pet is over lapping your appointment.. we do not typically have or allow for gaps in our schedule, so sometimes we have to move pets around to ensure optimal schedule filling (if we have gaps, we cannot accommodate more pets).
2. We are all young, adult professionals with children. Sometimes our kids become sick, sometimes we become sick & we are a team here. Example, today I had to take a sick day & Sidney graciously covered a pet for me this morning. If we have something come up last minute, understand we genuinely will struggle as a business if we have to cancel appointments last minute. Not only is it a loss of income, but it is unprofessional to do so last minute to clients & we rarely do so (I think in the last three years I have had to cancel two days.) We pride ourselves with integrity, commitment & passion while working with your animals - no matter who is grooming them.
3. Our system does the scheduling, it takes a ton of burden off of my shoulders. I am only one women, running a business, raising a family, raising pets & farm animals - plus, I’d like to have time for me to turn off my brain. Not having to do the song and dance/going back and fourth with everyone saves me on average 10 hours a week. Please, book your own appointment and give me grace.
4. I know a ton of new clients are coming from Petco, where unfortunately quality is all over the place groomer to groomer. We get that but understand Petco is a learning environment, typically employees have been grooming 2 years or less.

Here at our shop:

Kayla - 12 years in total (haircuts 8 years) (or more I’m not sure at this point I started as a bathing/walking neighborhood dogs in my teens. I have been professionally working with dogs as long as I can remember.)
Sidney - 8 years. She started at Petsmart and survived a grueling 5 years of power grooming before coming over to us from Oklahoma
Julia - almost 2 years, while you would be shocked and couldn’t tell, Julia came to me with zero background or experience in grooming. She was taught from the ground up everything I know and her first year she committed to strictly learning 30-40 hours a week. Her natural artistic abilities and extreme empathy is what gives her the skill set, as well as not learning any bad habits. She was “raised” lol 😆with love and compassion as a groomer and does amazing work. Especially, with cats.
Amy - 4 years - previously the petco manager of the grooming department. Her eye to detail and compassion for the animals really allows us to continue to set the bar high. Her tremendous work ethic and integrity really shines.

We have been fortunate to have a ton of applicants & have given everyone a fair opportunity to work with us, however we are not shy about letting people know if we are not a good fit for each other and consider client feedback as well before making any big decisions. So, rest assured your pet is safe with anyone over here at the salon. The bond we have with each other is unmatched and you can 100% tell when coming into our salon. I push for unit cohesiveness, camaraderie & teamwork. A lot of how I run my business comes from my military background, where I spent 5 years as an Active Duty Marine. We genuinely all equally love what we do here. I promise that. In fact, I tell my team if at any point they wake up and dread going to work, I want to be the first to know about it, so we can get to the root cause and find out why. Thankfully, that has yet to happen!

If you are booking cats, all routine spa visits take place in our private cat grooming room. This room is a small, confined room with thick, heavy duty walls surrounding it to help eliminate sound from the dog grooming area.

If you are booking dogs, all grooming at our salon location takes place in an open floor plan environment, where you can visibly see all that takes place. After the service, if you are not readily in our parking lot, your dog will wait be expected to wait patiently in one of our 5x5 paddocks/barn style stalls. If your pet becomes anxious, we offer them a private room to safely express their anxiety away from the other pets (anxious energy transmits to other pets & groomers). We always inform the pet parent if this is a special need of theirs, so they can be prepared to be ready for approximate pick up time in the future - minimizing their dog’s waiting period & lessening anxiety.

We also offer mobile grooming, if that’s in any interest. We bring our grooming trailer to you!

I hope this really truly helps ease any anxiety. I made this post because I genuinely know a lot of you are coming from the big corp side of grooming and while I know some of you, that’s all you have to compare to - understand we are NOT a big corporation. My groomers aren’t pressured to be a salesperson, we do not have any “add ons” - we are all inclusive and do what your dog needs. You’ll never have to ask to “do the nails, ears & brush teeth”, you’ll never have to worry about your dog taking all day.. our groomers literally do not have a “quota” to fill and are never expected to push out a certain number of dogs.

So, I know this seems long winded but just take it as a sign of just a peek of my passion coming through. We all have this same passion and drive. If you EVER think otherwise, feel free to call us out on our s**t! 🤣 all constructive criticism is always welcome but be sure to understand, we do NOT tolerate rude behavior EVER. Please note when giving feedback, do so respectfully. “You attract more bees with honey than vinegar”

Thanks for taking time to read this, if you made it this far, I think we will 100% be the right fit for each other but the most important opinion in the matter is your pet! So, with that being said:

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Kayla's Pretty Paws offers pet grooming services including nail trimming, haircuts & much more! Visit us today!

04/22/2024

Will everyone please join me in officially welcoming Miss Amy to the family.

Amy comes to us with 4 years of experience & running the grooming department of Petco in Hamilton, NJ.

She looks forward to a slower pace environment, really upping her finishing work & overall just continuing her education in her trade.

Like the rest of us here, grooming is a passion for her - so she fits right in. Please help us giving her a warm welcome & rest assured if you are lucky to get on her schedule, your dog is in great hands.

Amy also looks forward to learning how to groom other pets like cats! 🐈‍⬛ woohoo! The world needs more cat groomers!

04/07/2024

We have just opened up for extended hours due to high demand in appointment requests today.

We have a couple slots left if anyone wants to get their dog ready for the first warm week coming up!

🎶 It’s raining dog hair 🎶

04/05/2024

Moose & I were selected for finals tomorrow in best first timers!

Thank you everyone who has supported us on this journey! We felt the love! ❤️

04/05/2024

Good boy Moose, we made it through ❤️

04/04/2024

The nerves are setting in! Tomorrow we show everyone what we got at Intergroom where we compete for World’s Best Individual Groomer (I am so freaking delusional 🤣)

I have zero expectations other than to network and be surrounded by groomers of the highest vibrations.

I cannot become the best I can be without being surrounded by those who are better than me. I am so excited and beyond grateful for this opportunity the universe has blessed me with.

To my dog, Moose - you have become my best friend, passion & lifeline the last couple years we have had together.. I love you so much, you have not only helped me become a better groomer but a better person as well. You are by far the best dog I have ever worked with on a grooming table. I don’t know how I ever got so lucky.

And to my girls, especially litttle Bella who has been helping me wash, brush & prep Moose - tomorrow is for you guys ❤️ I hope if anything, tomorrow I just emulate and set an example for them to always chase your dreams - no matter how big or small.

Much love to all my close friends who have kept me on this delusional path & helped me stay grounded. Especially my best friend & coworker - Sidney. I am so blessed to be able to have you in my life. You have made me grow so much - not only as a person the last almost three years but as a groomer.

Wish us luck! 🍀 my goal is just to make it through my clip! lol 😆

03/29/2024

We had a very last minute cancellation for our last slot today at 5pm if anyone wants to snag it! I’ll include an Easter photo package as well 🙂

Photo of Tiger, just because he’s the best 🥰😻

You can book now at www.kaylasprettypaws.com

03/28/2024

One week away from INTERGROOM !!!!

03/09/2024

Hi everyone!

Happy almost spring! Can you believe it?! We made it through another season of the winter blues.

Just a friendly reminder we ask those with haircut breeds to remain on an 8 week or less schedule. We are getting to the point where we have to implement this requirement due to the large influx of clients we have been getting.

In order to keep our books open for our clients that align with our expectations, we are going to have to start prioritizing those who stay on schedule and matt free. We may no longer be accepting those that fall off schedule and request appointments after 2 months or longer (for haircut breeds).

We appreciate your understanding and working with us to keep your dog as happy and healthy as possible, in regards to grooming.

Lastly, I know we have done an excellent job maintaining our flexible schedule and not having to have clients wait long for an appointment time. It is getting to the point where even after tossing another groomer on or adding more additional hours myself, we are starting to book almost a week out consistently.

Of course, some weeks during this time of the year are slower than others but with warm weather around the corner, keep in mind clients are going to want to get that summer shave down & we will be very busy here shortly!

Plan ahead! If you know how frequently you get your dog groomed and on what days, think about going to our website after your current appointment to book your next just so you do not have any issues getting your preferred slot.

I appreciate everyone, their pets & your business. We want to continue to run things that most benefit our furry friends.

Say hi to Emma, our every other week client 🥰

~ Kayla

03/05/2024

Well, I did it! Just signed up to compete in Intergroom! I’ll be doing the world championship event! 40 slots, 6 finalists - all competing for world’s best individual groomer! I have zero expectations other than to learn & network ❤️

I wanted to compete in the novice division since it’s my first time ever & 100% know I’ll be competing against competitors that probably can groom circle around me BUT none of that matters.

What matters is I get out there and act on my passion. Plus, I owe it to Moose - that’s why I adopted my poodle to begin with! ❤️🥰

I have been growing Moose out since June of last year - so I have A TON of coat to work with, at least 6 inches. I will be doing a clip I have NEVER done either. Talk about challenging myself.

Intergroom - here we come!

03/04/2024

All proceeds benefit this rescue!

03/03/2024

What a hard life our newest puppy client has. Grooming is so tough I tell ya! lol

03/02/2024

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