The Best Paw Forward Grooming Salon

30/11/2023

Ellie is the best helper during her groom. When she is in the bath, she turns herself from one side to the other when she thinks I am done shampooing one side and ready for the next. She’s spot on, it’s very impressive and ridiculously adorable. Such a Golden :)

30/11/2023

I love these pups. Such personalities and such a fun way to spend the morning.

28/11/2023

Happy and Handsome! Well done Charlie!

23/11/2023

Many of you have probably read about the uptick in the Canine Respiratory virus here in Colorado. It is scary stuff! As a small grooming facility with only one dog or family of dogs coming in at a time, your dog will not be in contact with any other dogs which is how the virus is spread. All grooming tools and surfaces are disinfected with Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide which is the same cleaner and disinfectant used in hospitals and top notch veterinary hospitals. Your dog’s safety is our top priority in every way. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you have.

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22/11/2023

What a fabulous way to end the work week with this gorgeous girl Khaleesi. She came in to the shop looking her age of 10.5 years and left looking like a 2 year old pup.

21/11/2023

Rocky is ready for Turkey day!

17/11/2023

Now that’s a smile that I will keep in my heart throughout the weekend. Happy Fri-Yay Jake!

17/11/2023

At 13 years young, Natiri is a part of the Silver Muzzle Club at The Best Paw Forward. Grooming can be hard on these older pups. Natiri is allowed to sit, stand, lay down or whatever she’d like to do to feel comfortable at all times. She receives the extra time and care needed for her to feel safe and comfortable. Now she gets to head home, feeling clean and beautiful and rest in the sun for the rest of this gorgeous afternoon.

16/11/2023

Always a pleasure seeing these two beautiful girls at the shop. All cleaned up for Turkey day!

15/11/2023

Kumba came to The Best Paw Forward after having a negative experience with his last groomer. I never know what to expect after I hear that information. It always breaks my heart to see such a sweet dog mishandled. I went slow and let Kumba share what he was comfortable with. Trust is key to a successful groom and a successful relationship. Kumba did fabulous today and I was even treated to some serious snuggles! He did perfect and I’m so proud to return him happy and feeling confident. Good boy Kumba!

13/11/2023

Oliver made it through his first haircut! He did an amazing job. So proud of how far he has come with the help of his parents to get more comfortable with the sound of the clippers. Way to go!

10/11/2023

Hana you are one stunningly gorgeous dog. Wowza.

10/11/2023

Hey there Burton! Absolute love :)

09/11/2023

Meet beautiful Reba. She had a few scary experiences with grooming and was a bit apprehensive when she arrived. I think I won her over with my talent for butt rubs in the bath! A few butt rubs and we became fast friends. I absolutely love gaining a dog’s trust. Such a reward. Reba+Melissa=Friends :)

07/11/2023

Smoky and Bandit, welcome to the family! What a pair!

02/11/2023

Tylee!

01/11/2023

Thank you so much!

01/11/2023

Sweet Tig.

01/11/2023

Welcome to the Silver Muzzle club Freya and Travler. I don’t think I could find more wonderful Shepherds if I traveled the world looking. Thank you to for the referral.

31/10/2023

It felt like I was part of a fashion model shoot this afternoon with Kuma. It isn’t often that I get to hang out with a Tibetan Terrier. Thank you for the fabulous referral.

31/10/2023

A+ for Ms. Molly today! It was her first professional groom and she did awesome! Keep the Goldens coming Montrose!

29/10/2023

Hope everyone is staying nice and warm on our first snow of the season. Wave, my Golden puppy, experienced her first ever snowfall and feels that it may be even more fabulous than swimming! Give all your pups and extra warm cuddle today.

27/10/2023

Welcome to the family Luna! First time at the grooming shop. Luna is a little spitfire and wasn’t a big fan of restraint of any kind so she needed a soft approach and lots of flexibility with breaks and movement to get some of her hair tamed today! She left with a new best friend and a very positive experience for her first groom. Way to go Luna!

25/10/2023

Sweet Bella came in for her first groom this morning at just shy of 3 lbs. She was just rehomed due to negligence and she hit the jackpot with her new family. It can be tough when a puppy is really matted for their first groom because it’s really important to get all the matting out but still have compassion for how scary clippers are to a little baby, especially when they are bigger than her! Bella left happy and just as sweet as she came in but much more comfortable without all those uncomfortable matts pulling on her delicate skin. Way to go Bella! 3 pounds of courage and love!

24/10/2023

Maxx is an older gentleman. He has some arthritis and likes to be able to lay down and take rests, as needed, while being groomed. That is something I can happily and easily do for Maxx due to the fact that The Best Paw Forward is a small shop that only grooms one dog or family of dogs at a time. Thanks for coming in today for your fall clean up!

24/10/2023

Welcome to the Best Paw Forward family, Charli and Bear!

20/10/2023

I loved ending my work week with sweet Haley. It was her first time being groomed and she has some anxiety which is pretty normal for her breed, in my opinion. Border Collie’s are super smart and never ever forget-especially trauma, so I went very slow with this beautiful girl ensuring that she could process each step and understand I wasn’t there to hurt her. She did really great for her first time. Way to go Haley!

20/10/2023

Did you know I groom stuffed animals as well as dogs? Lol. Nice to see you again sweet Jax.

19/10/2023

I got the pleasure of meeting sweet Ellie for the first time today. She just moved to Montrose as well! Ellie has had some poor experiences at the groomer and showed a good amount of anxiety today especially with the dryer. Fortunately at The Best Paw Forward, I am set up to make grooming as comfortable as possible for these type of pups and go nice and slow to help to gain trust. Ellie left more confident and looking gorgeous. Looking forward to her next visit!