B-Elegant Grooming

09/21/2026

Phew and breathable, it feels like we can finally spend a day comfortably, without hot air pounding on us, doesn't it? It sure is for us in Glendale Rancho😮‍💨 And, that effect sure ringers the same for Benji here😆

No, Benji wasn't just rescued🤫 And, no, Benji wasn't hiding under the bed... A miniature Poodle of 3 years old, unfortunately, Benji and his parents were having a difficult time trying to find a groomer whom they can trust. Just like any of us feeling time flying by, Benji's hair only grew... Anybody can say 'well, that's a bit too extreme...,' but honestly, this isn't really uncommon for us... Over the years, we have seen plenty of cases to be described, which are way too many, ended up coming to us. Benji wasn't a stranger either... He is shy, but he never complained anything about what he was done. And, most of all, Benji's comfortable face, w/o his tongue trying to breathe, explains the whole picture, doesn't it???

So, here we are, we survived the yet-another-hottest summer, and I'm sure we have to endure another one... But, we are keeping our principle here, to make the best for the dogs😉

09/01/2026

Wow, there's only a third of a year left?!... I mean, it's great that it's mostly about fun times going faster at the shop, but...😮 Well, hello from Glendale, scorching heat feels tapering off, Lynn and I are just happy that we got AC fixed up before this heat cycle, and it couldn't have helped more of consistent visitors🐶

Speaking of consistent, of course we do have an idea of which breed, or mixed, tend to have whatever character they were born with. Some would instantly fit what any of us are looking for, some would spend time to find medium to reach the best, and there's that perfect one, that you cannot complain. This is Lizzie, 4yr Golden Retriever, that we cannot stop awing every visit she makes😮 Yes, there were times anybody had G.R.😆 Yes, Golden Retrievers are consistently gentle, easy to handle, people's dog. But then, sometimes there's one you can see near perfection... Lizzie might rather come out as reserved, but she'd perfectly respond to your command, w/o being snobby, yet we've never heard of her bark to voicing her displeasure about anything, since her arrival😳

We are working with dogs, so naturally, there are struggles. As much as we handle situations, there are times that we cannot get over how one can just do things so 'perfectly'🎉that he/she never questions about us...🙄 Anyway, we've just been enjoying our times here, and hope you're staying cool🤞🏼

05/19/2026

Hello from Glendale👋🏼 Just as much as we all lose track of our timelines, Lynn and I sometimes have to check back the info cards to see the age of a pup we're working on, which more often than not, ends up surprising us, good or bad😅 It's always a good sign that he / she has been coming long enough to make us forget, and it also makes us feel grateful to have them around.

This is Otto. He's a German Shepard, who'd been coming to us since he was 3months old, dating back in 2014. We've had Shepards coming in over the years, and the longer you work with them, the more you realize how much you need to train them right. Not very often you see them in perfectly righteous minded, we actually had one that literally broke a faucet... Well, not with Otto😆 From the get-go, there was never a complaint, barking for displeasure, or any of moody behavior. Rare occasions, he growls at dogs with an intent coming closer to his space, but Otto really has been a model German Shepard that we wish we'd always seen; gentle, playful but serious, yet stoic.

The latter parts of him actually is the fun part😲 As we somewhat took him for granted to be 'a good boy,' there was a time he slipped off of a table where he usually jumped on. I panicked to help him bringing him up, Otto got so mad that he actually opened his mouth and said 'Don't touch me!!' I just put my hands in the air, Lynn just froze, and we looked at each other with our eyes wide open😳 That's when we actually found out the 1st time, that the German Shepards aren't supposed to be 'scooped up,' because of their structure.

Stoicism of Otto is another one😂 After working with him for 10+ years, he just would not let me have a straight face picture, which is why I have pics from his actual owner, and you see how he looks away at the very last minute for me😂😂😂 Mind you, this was when I had dog-sit him... Otto always had his mind setup, about who has a role of whatever and who doesn't, or vice versa... So, it wasn't too surprising to hear about the actual owner wasn't allowed to give him brushing... because, you know, that was my job🙄

Unfortunately, that was put on past, because Otto has crossed the rainbow bridge a couple weeks ago🌈 We were shocked, because we actually didn't see any signs of him to be consumed by a cancer... At the same time, we are far more realized that we've had one handsome and smart Shepard we could ever imagine. So, thanks Otto, for having us around🫶🏻

05/03/2026

Having to see my folks loving to live with 3rd Border Collie, I might be a bit biased😅 Borders are not the friendliest bunch at first, but once you’re ‘approved,’ they are so much fun, with their intelligence just guide you to love🐶

Border collies Hercules and Ned help protect planes and passengers from bird strikes. We spent a day with the local celebrities at work.

04/21/2026

1st post in 2026, and we're already close to May...😳 Where have all the time gone, we have no idea, but with forever changing climate bringing us unusual heatwaves, we have been doing what we should be doing with dogs at the shop for sure😆 We are always happy to keep ourselves busy, and when there's a little help of having fun on top, it's not too difficult to keep us being there😎

We recently had 1st time visit from Teddy, 5yr old Pomeranian. As I brought him back to his spot, I sensed no issue, with his calm demeanor, just taking all in. Lynn started to work on him, the same, no issue like a veteran himself. But, by the time he got to his finish work, Lynn noticed Teddy was showing much more personality, that she realized his big excitement of simply getting attention to him😆(mind you, Teddy IS getting enough attention from his family)

Anyhow, Lynn finished the work, we were glad things went so well, since Pomeranian can turn out to be iffy, and we were just waiting for the owner to come picking him up. That's when Teddy started this dance😂😂😂 I mean, anybody could make an argument that he was just wanting to get out of the shop, but the way he's acted throughout, on top of his glowing interest of being noticed, we just couldn't help ourselves to go along with the fun Teddy was having🥳

So, there you go, we are having just as much fun and joy as dogs, we hope they do🤞🏼

12/31/2025

And it’s a wrap!! We are just about finishing 2025, with undeniably lightening speed, w/ lots of fun moments and no major breakdown🫢 We are not perfect, but we are so grateful to be able to see plenty of happy faces on dogs and their parents😁 We will have short time to recoup ourselves, and ready to hit the new year of 2026, to make it another great run! So thank you and Happy New Year to all🎆and here are some of faces we had, getting ready for the holidays🎉

11/24/2025

Hi! Just like a blink of an eye, the holiday season arrived😳 and honestly, we've been lucky to have constant flow of dogs coming in, it feels like a smooth sailing going in. Some days get crazy for sure, but we always feel confident to finish a day, because we know who the dogs are, in any given day, even at their worst mood / behavior. It really is a privilege being able to know each character coming into the shop, and for some, we even know things they don't normally do / act at their homes🤫 Naturally, there are ones that stand out to us no matter what...

This is Ozzie, the literal BULLdog. He came in 3years ago, when he was 3, because Ozzie needed every week bath to avoid flaring allergies by getting dirty. The thing was, that at the initial inquiry, the owner asked if I could handle 'pretty crazy, but not aggressive,' and I did... Well, that question didn't disappoint😂 Ozzie was totally fine with people but other dogs, you can't place him in his own cage because he starts to chew not just blankets but whatever he thought he could taste something, like even wooden railing on door or divider... He was absolutely obsessed with eating, so naturally, you can imagine his digestion cycle was disrupted more often than not... Ozzie was so unpredictable that, 1st year he came in, just before the Thanksgiving weekend, he broke his middle finger on his right front leg because he was doing something around a metal shelf, while he was unsupervised by his owner😂😂😂 And, I really mean that it was the MIDDLE finger out of 5... Who does that??!!

Ozzie had some laceration while doing whatever he had done, so he came in all bandaged, with some medication had put on, and I was told 'not to wet the area' because of the medication. I tweaked my brain as much as I could, with things around the shop, covering with aluminum foil and sandwich bag sealed up with rubber band. But then, it's not perfect, so when water seeped in, he was literally in my face barking his guts out to tell me 'it's all your fault!!' and I was yelling out loud back to him "I'M TRYING TO HELP YOU, YOU KNOW!!??" It's not too difficult to picture how it was, and Lynn just couldn't fathom what he was, that she just despised him back then😅 Then came the cure...

2 years ago, the owners got worried, after he started going after their kids, Ozzie started to take a doggy Prozac. And, kid you not, it is actually the thing for some dogs, to be in normal state of mind. Ozzie still had some edge, but he turned into a different dog, calm demeanor, wanting to ask for 'being touched.' Then, the hardship came in this year, when he was diagnosed with lymphoma. He finished his rounds of chemo, ups and downs, but he absolutely took it in, to be back, for short time...There was another 'unknown' growth, that even doctors couldn't specify what it was after CT scan, started to show up. It caused him to breathe limitedly, and Ozzie had to cross the rainbow bridge this past Tuesday🌈

After having Ozzie coming in, technically every week, for the last 3years, Lynn and I have been slow to truly cope with not having him at his 'regular spot.' At the same time, it was just another reminder, that we have been given a chance to get to know each and one individual dogs at a time, to be able to do what we loved to do. With that, we'd like to leave this as something we have been thankful about🙌🏼 Happy Thanksgiving to all🫶🏻

07/28/2025

Hello there! Our ever-speeding timeline was only being accelerated for the last few months, that the last couple weeks winding down like summer breeze, just like the true weather, have actually been nice😁 As much as we enjoy what happens at the shop, we can't just keep going 100mph all the time...

Speaking of which, when we do keep the fast-paced day, it's anywhere between 10-15 dogs a day, consisting of large and small. It IS a lot of fun, honestly, but when we actually say the number, many of our clients just have their eyes astonished, 'How do you even do that?!'😵‍💫 Well, we do and we don't, meaning, we're only humans that there are good days and not so... But, more often than not, Lynn and I get reminded how our day was saved by dogs' being, the character.

Look at Maddie😆who is a 10yr old Malti-Poo. She might look like she's a forgotten old dog, but don't let her deceive you, because she WILL let you hear about her opinions... The showcase you see of Maddie was her 1st visit, 3years ago, and you can just tell how she's not hesitant about speaking up, voicing from her gut, while her head almost banging her back😂 And, there she was recently, complaining about brush/comb stuck on little matts, 'THAT hurts you know?!,' to 'I HAD to be treated in such!!' or 'I MUST go home!!.' Maddie might be sticking her tongue out because she lost her teeth, but she has not lost her opinions for sure😅

So there it goes, while we're doing our best to help dogs, we also are being helped from these guys🫶🏻