Big Woods Boarding Kennels & Grooming Shoppe

12/18/2025

My dog has literally done the same thing every day for six years. Wake up. Eat breakfast. Nap. Walk the same three blocks. Nap. Eat dinner. Play with the same squeaky toy. Sleep. Repeat. Tomorrow, same exact thing. And you know what? He approaches each day like it's CHRISTMAS MORNING. The same breakfast? "OH MY GOD IS THAT FOOD?! FOOD?! I LOVE FOOD!" The same walk? "WE'RE GOING ON A WALK?! BEST. DAY. EVER." The same toy? "THIS IS MY FAVORITE TOY IN THE HISTORY OF TOYS!" Meanwhile, I'm over here with unlimited Netflix, DoorDash, and the entire internet, and I'm STILL BORED. I have infinite variety and zero joy. He has complete monotony and infinite joy. What does that tell you? Happiness isn't about newness or excitement or constantly chasing the next thing. Happiness is about APPRECIATION. My dog doesn't take anything for granted. Ever. The same meal is a blessing. The same walk is an adventure. The same people are his whole world. He's not searching for meaning or purpose or the next dopamine hit. He's just... present. Grateful. Content. Humans have everything and appreciate nothing. Dogs have the same routine forever and appreciate EVERYTHING. Maybe we're the ones who need to learn. Maybe happiness was never about having more. Maybe it's about wanting what you already have. My dog figured that out. I'm still working on it.

12/18/2025

12/17/2025

HOLIDAY HOURS

Dec. 24th. 7-9am
Dec. 25th. Closed

Dec 31st. 7-9 am

12/05/2025

Ready for Santa...

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving Blessings from all us at BIG WOODS!

11/24/2025

Please be kind to our groomers and staff. They are doing their finest work in the holiday rush. Also... Rudeness will not be tolerated!

11/24/2025

Anxiety trigger for almost all groomers that we never talk about.🐾
The dreaded question...how long will this take.
45 minutes to 4 plus hours 🤷‍♀️
Scenario
You have a 10 am for Fluff Butt cutie pants.
You come in we talk and if all goes well you pick up Fluff Butt around 12:30... in the mean time... we wash fluff butt and get him drying and the noon appointment shows up at 11:15 so you stop to check them in and chat. You come back to and Fluff Butt has p*ed a river and and is covered in p**p and p*e. So the new dog is put up and Fluff butt is pulled out for another bath. You start bathing and you are covered in soap and someone comes in.
The person to pick up their dog that was ready at 10:30 is here.
You chit chat check them out but you can't start your noon because you have to start over on Fluff.
You are almost done with fluff and the owners call to see why it is taking so long.
All your concentration is on Fluff now.
Your Noon is still not started and you have another dog coming in soon.
You are full of anxiety and rushing which will cause you to send out a bad groom.
Then the phone rings....
Lastly in walks in a dog that isn't matted according to the owner he gets there and welp matted and very territorial of personal space so you have to spend 10 minutes coaxing him out a kennel.
See how this can snowball quick.

I promise we never are trying to keep your dog longer than they should be here.
Nothing happened today but it does every week.
I have heard lots of complaints about my last groomer kept them all day.
Even in the best run grooming salon it happens.
The variables are great.
I promise will will let you know if we have an issue and when they are ready :)

11/23/2025

HOLIDAY HOURS
11/26. AM hours only
11/27 CLOSED
11/28 Regular hours

11/23/2025

DOOOOOG SUNDAY MORNING!