Grooming By Rebecca Ann

27/10/2021

28/08/2020

HAPPY FRIDAY! Cristalle looks thrilled about getting her bath and haircut today 🤣
Don't let that face fool you, shes such a good girl and loves her spa days.

29/07/2020

I swear his ears are even! 🤣🤣
GATSBY IS BACK! Finally got to do this little dude!
Before and after ❤

25/06/2020

Did a quick puppy groom at home today! Bauer came for his first bath and trim up and he got to play with Lizard when he was all done 🥰🐶

10/06/2020

Not only did I fall in love with Whiskey, her owners brought me a new mask! Just say the word "treat" and she does an instant head tilt.
Check out her bright red pedicure 🤣
So thankful for such amazing friends and clients 💓
Thanks so much Jeff and Jess 🥰

23/05/2020

Before and after of Penny 🥰😍

20/05/2020

Post quarantine hair cuts for Ziggy and Garth! These kids didn't have a single mat on them! 😍❤ Shavedowns for the warm weather. So happy to be back in the hospital doing what I love 🥰

23/03/2020

Pretty upsetting that we had to cancel standing grooming appointments today due to COVID19.
As of now the grooming salon is temporarily closed at McClelland Small Animal Hospital.
Everyone stay safe and healthy and I'll be posting an update of my return when I get more info.

17/03/2020

Happy St. Patrick's day! 🐶🍀🥰

04/03/2020

Who doesn't love a good head tilt?!
Happy Wednesday!

28/02/2020

TGIF!
Ziggy is excited to start his weekend 🥰

28/02/2020

Please share or contact myself if you're interested in adopting this sweet girl! We are desperately looking for a home. Needs to be the only paws in the house!

Bailey is an adoptable Dog - Pit Bull Terrier searching for a forever family near Buffalo, NY. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

20/01/2020

Cristalle the Persian came in for her regular grooming appointment today 😍 the sweetest little girl ever.

03/01/2020

First full hair cut for this chick!
Mila was perfect for everything today! So proud!

01/11/2019

❤🐕

Today is Your Day!
You All Deserve it🥰

30/10/2019

I just love grooming Poms!
Meeko came in yesterday for a clean up!

26/10/2019

Daily life of a dog groomer... 🤣😍

25/10/2019

Chupa! (Chupacabra) named by yours truly.
I fostered this little man for a short time after he was found roaming the streets. Believe it or not hes only about 6 or 7 years old! Has such a funny personality and is a total love bug. Hes in his forever home now with an amazing family ❤🥰
Today was the first time I've been able to see him since he was adopted, and also got groomed for the first time since he was found roaming the city. Obviously I cant do much since hes basically bald expect for his head 🤣

23/10/2019

This dude was roaming the streets in the city and was picked up by a woman who asked for some help from a local rescue. Be Their Voice Rescue took him in and is in the process of placing him. I groomed him and spruced him up for his new family. Heavily matted on his body and legs but was incredibly behaved through the whole process. Guys like this make my job so rewarding 🥰 I love what I do!

16/10/2019

Manchy!!
I looooove grooming co workers pets! This little ham comes in regularly for grooming and in between appointments for bath and blow outs ✂️🛁🧼🐩
I use a whitening shampoo on her coat to keep it a nice bright white and finish her off with a conditioning spray to help moisturize her skin and leaves her coat feeling extra soft. ❤

04/10/2019

Ziggy!!
This ham was a rescue from the Buffalo animal shelter! 🥰 one of my most behaved clients. I look forward to his appointments everytime he's on my schedule.

27/09/2019

Molly is 16 weeks old and came in for a bath and trim up today! It was her first grooming experience so we kept it nice and easy.

19/09/2019

I love this!
Being a vet groomer is a totally different ball game than working in a fancy salon.
I get all the difficult clients who are terrified of getting a haircut or are too stubborn to sit still, and honestly I wouldn't change it. I love what I do, I love every single client, and I try to bond with every owner. ❤

Have we talked about ‘Comfort Grooming?’ Do you know what that means? Well here’s a breakdown.

There will come a point when your dogs haircut will be about 10% determined by you and about 90% determined by them. When this happens your pup will have entered the comfort groom stage of their life. No matter how hard we try, how much you beg, or how sweet your dog is there is no way a senior dog will be going home looking the same as they did as a young puppy or a middle aged adult.

Last week I let my 9 year old niece cut Remy’s hair and as I was teaching her the basics of grooming I found myself using the phrase ‘make sure he’s comfortable’ a lot, which got me thinking. Remy is a few months shy of his 12th birthday and his comfort level changes every day. He used to get super fluffy cuts with long beautiful ears and a big pompon on his tail. Now he’s clipped pretty short all over.

If I’ve been with you through a pets aging we’ve probably had some difficult conversations about how your pups grooming evolves as they age. If we haven’t had to have those conversations yet hopefully this prepares you.

Getting older affects them just as aging affects people. Their joints become stiff or sore, their skin becomes tissue paper thin, they start losing their sense of awareness, their muscles tremble, their balance is shaky and they get various skin blemishes and tumors. But how does this change their haircut?

A poodle with arthritis in their toes for example might not be able to spread them apart to get those pretty shaved toes anymore and so we adapt and start doing a fluffier teddy bear foot.

A schnauzer who’s developed some canine dementia might not tolerate having tangles brushed from his beard without panicking so we will start trimming it short to keep him calm and comfortable.

A shihtzu who’s always had long hair might end up having to get a short puppy cut because their skin has thinned too much to handle the extra brushing required to maintain a lot of hair.

A bichon who’s always had a pretty fluffy scissored bichon trim but when his joints start getting stiff and his legs start trembling we do a shorter cut that can be done faster.

Along with these things are a few things that we ask you as an owner to remember. A comfort groom is not a show groom, odds are it won’t be perfect. We do what we can while keeping the dog comfortable which means sometimes there may be some slightly straggly looking areas depending on your dog and their individual issues. If they can’t balance on three legs without collapsing then their feet may still be a bit fluffy for example.

Skin blemishes are annoying and moles in particular bleed if the wind blows the wrong way. We don’t intend to irritate them but sometimes the bath, drying or brushing can cause them to ooze a bit.

Give us the time we need to get them done, rushing through a senior is dangerous for them and stressful.

Occasionally we will have a senior who just can’t be totally finished in one session for whatever reason, either they’re having a particularly bad day and just can’t handle it or there’s something else going on with them.

No matter how hard we try to make it easy on them grooming is still physically demanding for older dogs who usually nap 23 1/2 hours a day. We are stretching their legs out to shave them, manipulating toes to trim nails and turning their head side to side to trim it. If they start acting sore after routine grooming they may need a prescription for arthritis medication from your vet to be given on grooming days.

These grooming decisions will always be made with your pups comfort as the ultimate deciding factor and after discussing everything we need to do with you because we do this job to help pets, not to hurt them for the sake of human vanity. Now hug your pups and cherish those grey whiskers.

15/09/2019

Now that the weekend has come to an end, and were making our 5 hour drive home.. I just wanted to make a post about my experience. I have always been so passionate about my career even though I have really rough days. I feel every groomer hits a rut where they second guess their choices and lose their spark, sadly I felt like I was at that point.. Until Saturday came around.
I registered for seminars at the worlds largest grooming expo in Hershey PA. My best friend and I (who is also a groomer) made the trip down and sat in class with pens in hand and learned from some of the worlds most talented groomers. From grooming difficult dogs, to sanitation in the salon, to creative grooming.
After spending a weekend with thousands of people who share the same passion, I'm beyond excited to get back into the salon. I have learned so much!! Ive purchased top of the line products for my furry clients to make sure they're in tip top shape after their grooming appointments. I can't wait to use my new skills and tools this week!

11/09/2019

Garth!!
One of my favorite guys to hang out with for a day! Garth was adopted from the Buffalo Animal Shelter and thankfully is living his best life now with his new parents!

27/08/2019

Nala the Pomeranian! ❤

26/08/2019

Happy National Dog Day from my kiddos to yours!
Goose and Lizard ❤

24/08/2019

Jaxon's very first haircut! 😍❤

24/08/2019

Before and after of Gatsby ❤
Love this little dude.

07/08/2019

Piper! This girl comes in every 3 or 4 weeks for a visit with the doc and her medicated bath!
She adores coming into the office and can't control her tail the entire time she's there.
🍋 ❤

05/08/2019

Bi**os first time in our salon ❤
Those puppy eyes made me melt!

04/08/2019

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