Prettypaws Pet Grooming

10/31/2026

What all happens at a grooming appointment?

A lot!

First we assess your pets skin and coat, identify and remove any matting and identify any existing lumps, bumps, wounds or skin issues.

During the bath your groomer selects a shampoo that is appropriate for the condition and needs of your pets’ skin and coat. When we are shampooing your dog they are bathed 2-3 times or as many times as necessary in order to provider properly clean skin and coat.

Next your groomer selects a conditioner that suits the needs of the pets skin and coat and/or that will help provide the best blow-dry outcome.

Then we move over to the drying table where the dog is thoroughly towel dried and given scritches all over, and then gently introduced to our blowdryers and thoroughly dried, brushed, combed and prepared for their haircut.

Most of our clients find it easiest to keep an approximately two month grooming frequency to maintain their pets coat in good condition, but also to help keep the pet comfortable and familiar with this very necessary process to reduce stress/fear.

If you have any questions reach out to us Monday - Friday from 8:30-4 at 705-457-0634, and leave a message… if we missed you we are probably blowdrying someones dog!

Book online at www.prettypaws.ca

10/31/2026

We have extremely limited Christmas availability and are doing our best to fit everyone in before the Holidays! Our Bancroft schedule is nearly full up.

Please book online or reach out ASAP by call/text to reserve your spot. If you can’t find a spot online give us a call and we will do our best!

Prettypaws Haliburton & Bancroft

💻 Book Online: www.prettypaws.ca
☎️ Call/Text: 705-457-0634

10/31/2026

He’s baaaaaaaack! ✂️🐩🌈✨

Chris’ long anticipated return to work begins November 2nd! He will be back to work in Haliburton on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; he will be in Bancroft on Tuesdays.

Currently Chris is only able to accept pets under 30lbs that are able to support themselves on the table for their haircut. Dogs must not have any bite history or grooming aggression — no spicy pets for now.

The most reliable way to know Chris’ day to day availability is to book online as the calendar is updated in real time.

Prettypaws Haliburton & Bancroft

💻 Book Online: www.prettypaws.ca
☎️ Call or Text to Book: (705) 457-0634

10/10/2026

Check it out!

09/29/2026

🐾 Good dogs tell their friends. 🐾

Love how your pup looks after a Prettypaws groom? Send a friend our way — when they book their first appointment, you get $10 off your next groom as our thank-you.

Just have them mention your name when they book. Easy as that.

📍 Haliburton & Bancroft
📞 (705) 457-0634

Picky Pooches prefer Prettypaws… Friendly Felines do too! 💛

09/28/2026

Stewart has an important announcement:

First everyone here at the shop would like to extend our thanks to our wonderful clients who have dropped off cards, food, and brought kindness during these last few months while I’ve been off work recovering.

Now just past two months since coming home from the hospital and with a huge amount of help from physiotherapists I am able to stand using a cane, I can raise and lower my foot and bend my knee without manual assistance. When the hemorrhage happened all of the pressure from that internal bleeding injured my Femoral nerve and the recovery from this is very slow. I am able to walk short distances with a cane, and can stand for short amounts of time.

I will be coming back to work on a light schedule at first — I will have to stick with smaller and generally cooperative dogs while I get my sea legs back under me and learn how to groom sitting down… tis is proving to be a big adjustment for me! Appointments with me will only be available by calling into the office… this gives us a bit more screening control than online booking so as to make sure there are no disappointments.

I deeply appreciate all of the patience that all of our wonderful clients had over the summer with Kirsi grooming alone in Haliburton and both shops had jam packed schedules… thank you for your understanding!

I look forward to seeing you at your pets next spa day!
Uncle Chris

08/15/2026

Our friends at Poquito Loco are preparing to close for the winter… stop in before August 31st to get some great food!! You won’t regret it!

As hard as it is to believe, August 31st will be our final day for the summer season. Our plan is to close for the winter and set up again for next summer.

We want to make sure no one misses the chance to stop in, enjoy a favourite meal, say goodbye for now, and share a few more memories with us before we close our doors.

What started as a restaurant became so much more because of you — our customers, friends, families and incredible staff. You helped make this place what it is, and we will be forever grateful.

So if you’ve been thinking, “I have to get in there one more time…” — this is your reminder. ❤️

Our final day is August 31st.

Come see us, bring your favourite people, order your favourite dish, and help us make these last few weeks ones we’ll never forget.

With so much love and gratitude, Thank you and hasta luego❤️❤️See you next summer!

08/08/2026

UPDATE for all of our Prettypaws friends & family…

Until further notice our BANCROFT location will be closed on Tuesdays. This is because Tuesday was historically Chris’s day working in Bancroft and following two massive and scary hemorrhages Chris is still unable to work. The hope is with intense rehab, physiotherapy, and nerve assessments that Chris may get back full use of his left leg and be able to run the shop on his own again… but for now, for safety sake, the shop needs to close one day a week. If he were to fall in the shop alone it could be a very dangerous situation for all involved.

Chris is improving, albeit slowly. Thank you to all of our clients who have been understanding and gracious with cancellations, appointment changes, and long wait times.

The ⭐️GOOD NEWS⭐️ is that we have been able to secure a second groomer named Dana and she is a solid skilled groomer, wonderful with the dogs, gentle with all dogs but especially senior and nervous dogs… and she is an extremely hard worker dedicated to helping get our backlog cleaned up.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss availability you can call the shop at 705-457-0634 or email [email protected]

07/31/2026

A great message from my friend Stu at Groom Dog City!

07/28/2026

Studio Tour is coming! Check out our favourite dog co-owner and incredible quilting artist Shelley van Nood!