05/14/2026
Good afternoon central Maine. My name is Shawn Feener and I am a dog groomer. I am many other things, but in this situation, I’ve been a pet groomer for just over 19 years. Nothing fancy, no show clips, no nails painted, air coat dye jobs. My mission is to get your dog feeling, looking and smelling good, while still being able to be a dog. The 3 C’s…clean,cute and comfortable. Mad respect to groomers who take it to the next level, it’s just not my thing. And here in central Maine, it’s not in high demand. I groom out of my own home, here in Gardiner, where I live with my wife, Tami and our dog, Indiana and our cat, Bandit. I don’t take any card payments, predominantly cash and checks, but have a few forms of digital payments available as well. I groom one dog at at a time only, as I don’t use kennels. So I groom one dog at a time, straight thru from beginning to end. I work entirely alone so there are many things I can and cannot do. I do what I can, for those that I’m able to work with. No cats, and no giant breeds, or just plain dogs over 90-100lbs. They are just too big for me to handle and carry safely. My set-up here doesn’t work for the masses. And that’s ok. I just do what I can with the space I have available.
I’m posting this and asking my friends and clients to perhaps share this and see if can get my client base back up there. It’s been really slow, as we all know if you buy gas, heating oil and groceries, you know that times are tough right now. I recently did a price increase, it’s just what one does to stay afloat. But the cost of everything is up, for everyone, I’m just another small business owner trying to stay in business.
Just gonna throw this in here I feel the need. If this doesn’t fit the bill, just disregard. If it offends, sorry, life is hard, get a helmet. I’m really good with working with most breeds of dogs. But I am asking for simple respect for what I do and others like me do. We are not trainers or behavioralists. I love my pets, a great deal, and we all certainly have our pets for love and affection. Very few have pets for the same reasons man and dog formed a bond decades or more ago for hunting purposes. We all have spoiled dogs who go on car rides, nap on the couch, eat like kings and sleep in our beds with us. They are our love bugs. But with that comes respect. I demand it from my own pets, no to be mean or cuz I have an ego. It’s about mutual respect and we all live with certain rules in our lives. Pay taxes, get insurance, blah, blah, blah. In a nutshell, either work with me with a young pup and train them to accept grooming or get on some form of a schedule to stay at it. Kindness and respect go both ways, and takes time. I simply cannot work with pets that have been spoiled to the degree of can’t stand loud noises, hates the water and refuses foot touching. All the basics of grooming.
Feel free to reach out to me if this situation might work for you. I work some hours everyday except Sunday. It’s just my day. I’m reachable at 207-380-6275, and most effectively with texting to start. Spam calls usually keep me from answering number that I don’t recognize. There will need to be a phone call to go over some things, vaccine history, grooming habits and home care, just plain expectations for both client and myself. I’m on Facebook and Instagram and pretty easily found, as well as a business page on Facebook called Dirty Dogs Maine. Just what I’m about. My wife and I go camping and love the coast of Maine, and I love to cook and am an avid roller skater. You’ll see if you go looking on social media . I’m just a simple man, looking to keep a small business going, by keeping your dog clean and smelling good. Let me know if I can help you with that, I just plain love what I do🐶✂️❤️
