Gingerly Groomed

06/03/2026

Some recent cuties!

We have a cancellation for tomorrow afternoon, if anyone is looking to get their pet in. 🥰

05/25/2026

❤️

🐾 LET'S HELP RETIRED K9 BEAU 🐾

Retired Pinellas County Sheriff's Office K9 Beau urgently needs surgery and possibly amputation after suffering a devastating elbow injury and nerve damage while enjoying retirement.

Beau, a 4 year old German shepherd, proudly served as a dual-certified Tracking and Explosives Detection K9 before retiring in 2026 with his handler, Justin Fineberg.

Tampa Bay Retired Police K9 Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has already raised $3,000 toward Beau’s estimated $9,000 treatment plan, but more help is urgently needed for CT scans, orthopedic treatment, surgery, and recovery.

Every donation helps this retired hero get the care he deserves.

👉Read Beau's story here: https://dawgphonics.com/blog/f/help-a-hero-retired-k9-beau-needs-us

Please donate today at TBRK9.org ❤️

05/21/2026

This little crown prop is bringing me all the joy. 😂 Not every dog tolerates it, so only the ones that do get a picture with it, but I’m loving it so much.

Should I get more fun little props like this? 🤭

05/19/2026

The satisfaction of a beautiful before and after. This Cocker Spaniel didn’t get merely a haircut, but a ton of coat work before a single hair was ever cut.

Did you know that Spaniel coats, traditionally, are to be carded? In show spaniels there is little clipper work actually happening.
Also, the top third of a spaniel’s ears should be shaved. This helps immensely with air flow in and out of the ear canal. In a breed prone to ear infections, I feel this is very important.

On this pet trim, I worked to start the renovation of this dog’s coat by raking and carding the cottony hair first, before the bath. As you can see, there was a lot of undercoat that was ready to come out. This step alone made such a big difference. It will take a few sessions to get to my goal, but what a great and satisfying start.

Such a sweet dog to get to work with, too. He was an absolute love bug and such a happy guy the whole time.

05/08/2026

Huge shout out to Rainbow Lakes Heating & Air Conditioning!

We reached out to find out what would be best to put in our little salon, keeping it cool in the peak of summer with our hot dryers running. I told them I wanted the ability to keep it frigid at the most challenging of times, and boy did they deliver!
Absolutely loving our new mini split. It’s quite the upgrade from the unit we were using before, and will heat the salon in the winters too. I’m so thankful they were able to get it installed quickly and gave us everything we needed and more.

They were so kind and went above and beyond! Even looking at a concern we had with our home unit (installed by a different company), and are going to come back out to take care of that next.

Super kind, family owned and run, small business.

If you have any air conditioning needs, don’t hesitate to give them a call. 🙌

04/15/2026

Fun little transformation from today. Sweet little MooMoo. 🥰🫶

04/14/2026

I might have a slight Shniff scent obsession. 😂

02/17/2026

This sweetest girl came in for a little transformation. Mom wanted her to have more of the teddy 🧸 look. I think we were able to deliver on that pretty well!

She was an absolute darling to work with! Looking forward to seeing her again. 🫶