The Muttley Spaw

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The Muttley Spaw Home based grooming
Located: Markham, ON
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Is your dog reactive to new strange noises and tools? Has your dog had a bad grooming experience? Is your dog reactive t...
07/29/2026

Is your dog reactive to new strange noises and tools?
Has your dog had a bad grooming experience?
Is your dog reactive to being physically handled?
Is your dog reactive in general?

I am someone who is big on advocating for your dogs even if it makes your life as the owner a little harder. Taking the extra few steps to ensure the safety of your dog is something that can change their life forever. Sharing as much information with your groomer about their behavior and past experience can help set them up for success

As a groomer that works HANDS ON with multiple dogs a day, I cannot express enough how CRUCIAL it is to disclose all behavioral concerns with them.

❗️Not disclosing information can put the groomer and your dog in a very risky situation. If we know their triggers and what to watch out for, this will help us work through whatever stresses them out. Sometimes it takes months or even years to help correct or overcome any issues.

If your dog is reactive and has any sort of nipping/bite history, you should be looking for a groomer that is equipped to handle them. This is physically and mentally, dogs feed off of the emotions of the people they are surrounded with, learning how to work with reactive dogs is not easy it takes practice and A LOT (cannot stress this enough) of patience.

Finding the right groomer for your pup takes time, most dogs don’t enjoy the bath and drying part so helping them overcome that and simply getting through the groom in a positive environment is what you’re aiming for. If your dog is reactive or fussy during the groom, please don’t get upset at the groomers if your dog doesn’t look perfect!

Also here to mention, different grooming salon environments have different impact on them. Some dogs are good with bigger salons with multiple dogs at a time while some prefer private one on one with less stimulation and some dogs even prefer the groomer come to your house since they know they’re in their safe place!

Find what works for your dog and advocate for them because they cannot!!

❗️this also applies to dog daycares, trainers and veterinarians❗️

On vacation until Feb 14th, will be slower on getting back to answering to dms and msgs! Text and imessage might not go ...
02/02/2026

On vacation until Feb 14th, will be slower on getting back to answering to dms and msgs! Text and imessage might not go through

Thank you for your patience!

As the holiday times comes, I would love to do a big donation haul for the shelters and give the animals in need some ne...
11/30/2025

As the holiday times comes, I would love to do a big donation haul for the shelters and give the animals in need some new items!

Some items that are needed:
- Dog/cat food (kibble/canned/treats)
- Enrichment toys (snuffle mats), regular toys
- Collars, leashes, harnesses, sweaters/coats, p**p bags
- Soft blankets
- Crates, food bowls, litter boxes, dog beds
- Cleaning supplies: bathing towels, paper towels, dish soap, detergent, brooms, sponges, garbage bags
- Small animal food, bedding, toys

Drop off could be at my place when you come for your grooms or .markham

❗️LATE FEES❗️As I operate as a private 1 on 1, I have a strict schedule to ensure dogs do not overlap or meet outside. M...
10/01/2025

❗️LATE FEES❗️

As I operate as a private 1 on 1, I have a strict schedule to ensure dogs do not overlap or meet outside. Many dogs come to me for the purpose of their dog being the only one in the salon for many reasons (anxiety, over stimulation, reactivity)

PLEASE RESPECT my time, I will always give a 15/20 minutes heads up before your dog will be done and if you need more notice you can let me know beforehand at drop off. As much as I love the extra cuddle time with them, this causes a disruption to my schedule and could also mean I don’t get any breaks or lunch time.

Late drop off:
There is a 15 minute grace period for drop off but if you are over the 15 minutes it will be considered a no show (no show fee will be applied) as I won’t have enough time to finish the groom

Late pick up :
After the 15/20 minutes heads up, if you are later then the time expected there will be a late fee added into the grooming cost that will need to be paid prior to next grooming appointment

Cancellations/no show:
I require a 24 hour notice prior to your appointment if you’d like to cancel. This gives me a bit of time to reach out to the ones on my waitlist waiting for an appointment spot! If you are under the 24 hrs there will be a fee that needs to be paid before your next appointment

No show appointments will be required to pay the full groom cost prior to their next appointment

Thank you to all my amazing clients, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!🥰

I’ll be away from June 9-18th and will have no cell service for some of those days, will respond to msgs when possible.T...
06/09/2025

I’ll be away from June 9-18th and will have no cell service for some of those days, will respond to msgs when possible.

Thank you!

To keep up with using the quality products and equipment in my salon, I will be doing a price increase starting January ...
12/27/2023

To keep up with using the quality products and equipment in my salon, I will be doing a price increase starting January 2024

The price increase will vary based on size and coat length

Marty the Cockapoo 💙
11/09/2023

Marty the Cockapoo 💙

Hi I’m Scarlett and this is Finley my rescued mutt💜I haven’t officially introduced myself for all the new people on my p...
11/06/2023

Hi I’m Scarlett and this is Finley my rescued mutt💜

I haven’t officially introduced myself for all the new people on my page so here it is!

Working with dogs and all animals have always been a passion of mine and I am very happy and thankful that I have gotten to make this my full time job.

Thank you to all my current clients for trusting me with your pups, it’s not easy leaving your pets with other people especially if they’ve had a bad experience at another grooming salon. But seeing a dog thrive is why I do what I do! I’m here to answer all your questions and help you feel at ease when you bring your pups to me

This also goes hand in hand with another passion of mine: opening .markham where your dogs can live their life freely! Literally flying through our huge outdoor space 😂

Also want to check out my favorite custom Fin sweater from

Pascal the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel💙
11/03/2023

Pascal the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel💙

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Markham, ON
L3P TO L3S, L6B TO L6G

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