For the Love of Paws Grooming

14/10/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! 100% of the profits from this collection will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. BCRF is the world’s largest private funder of breast cancer research, driving forward the most promising studies with one goal: to put an end to breast cance...

01/09/2025

On October 5th, I will be participating in the Heaven Can Wait 5k walk/run in Redmond, Oregon to support Sara's Project through the St. Charles Foundation. This project helps those who are going through breast cancer and treatment to get help that they desperately need during the difficult time in their lives. It is a battle for life with an unforgiving disease. Any help received is one less thing to take their mind from the battle and the healing they must devote all their energy to accomplish and succeed.
This is close to my heart because the help and support I received during my diagnosis, recovery and healing during my battle with breast cancer helped relieve worries and let me focus on my healing and beating the beast. I am a survivor and I want to help those who are needing the help and support like I received to beat the beast as well, to heal and thrive with less worry than needed.
Sara's Project and others like it are the reason that so many more women are beating this and continuing with full lives. Any help we can give helps them continue to be beacons of light in a darkness that can seem overwhelming. If not for them, many would not be here today.
I was fortunate. I had many friends, family and clients who gave in so many ways to help get me through with less worries. I am so very thankful and that is why I want to do all I can to give back. This is one way, so I am asking with all my heart to please help me reach my goal of $250. It is a small goal and one I hope we can achieve together to bring hope and relief to others.
Thank you ❤
Here is a link that tells about the project and the help they provide. You can also learn about Sara, for who the project is named.

https://foundation.stcharleshealthcare.org/.../saras-project

I will post the link to my fundraiser in the comments.

18/09/2024

Do you have a dog who likes to get themselves into trouble and keeps you worried with their antics? Have they ever gotten into something that caused a frantic trip to the vet or extra long and sleepless night while you waited for your vet to open? Did you ever wonder how of if you should induce vomiting after they ingested something they shouldn’t have? Have you ever spent hours researching on dr google to find out if what they are is dangerous? Do you own an animal? Because if you haven’t experienced any of the above scenarios yet then chances are you will at some point in their life.

Keep this information handy!

1-800-213-6680

This is the number for Pet Poison Helpline which is staffed by veterinarians and veterinary technicians with special training in animal poisonings; as well as board-certified veterinary toxicologists, internal medicine specialists, and emergency & critical care specialists. This resource is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days of the year.

While this service is not free ($85) it can provide peace of mind that a substance will not cause your pet long term harm, or it can help you buy your pet valuable time by instructing you on how to provide emergency treatment such as telling you to induce vomiting or not before you head to the nearest emergency vet.

What happens when someone calls after their animal has ingested a potential toxin?
The veterinary professionals will take a detailed history to find out what, specifically, they were exposed to and how. Then they will ask for important information such as the species, breed, age, weight, health history, current medications, and more. Using this information they will advise you on what the risk for that pet is. If the pet requires veterinary care, they will speak with the pet’s veterinarian and provide them with guidance on how to treat that pet.

There are so many things in their day to day lives that our pets are exposed to that can cause them harm but the most common toxins pets ingest are:

1. Chocolate
2. Grapes and raisins
3. Xylitol
4. Ibuprofen
5. Bromethalin
6. Ma*****na
7. Anticoagulant rodenticides
8. Vitamin D3
9. Onions/chives/leeks/shallots
10. Carprofen

Even the most cautious pet owners can have an accident and it’s best to be prepared, so save this number in your phone just in case. After all, dr google isn’t always the most reliable source of information and sometimes it’s best to contact a pro for help. Your pets life might depend on it.

18/09/2024

The is is such great information about ear hair plucking.

23/06/2024

Great article!

If you can earn a dog’s trust, even the most wildly behaving pups become infinitely easier to handle on the grooming table. Fear and anxiety are the root...