Healthy Pet Challenge Salon

11/10/2026

🐾 A Friendly Reminder About Appointments 🐾

Healthy Pet Challenge Salon is a one-woman mobile salon — it's just me, my van Ruth, and your dogs! Because I plan my whole day and my driving route around each appointment, I do have a 48-hour cancellation policy. Here's how it works:

• I'll text you 48 hours before your appointment — please reply to confirm.
• Need to reschedule? Just let me know at least 48 hours ahead and we'll find you another day, no hard feelings at all.
• Once an appointment is confirmed, that time is set aside just for your dog. A no-show is charged $65 — the cost of one hour — because a same-day opening can't be filled, and another dog who was waiting doesn't get in.

Thank you for understanding, and for keeping this little salon rolling. I appreciate every one of you! 💜
— Janet

11/06/2026

"Meet Pixie, the tiniest poodle with the biggest personality. She once pranced through the dog door carrying a skunk like she'd found a new best friend. Now that true story is a coloring book your kids can color at home. Pixie and the Skunk is a 5-page digital download from The Traveling Dog Groomer series, inspired by the real animals in my grooming van. Print it, color it, giggle through it together. Get yours at the link in my bio, and tag me when your kids finish their masterpieces."

“Pixie is the tiniest member of our grooming family — a little standard poodle with big queen energy — and this story really happened! One evening she pranced through the dog door proudly carrying a skunk she'd found outside, like she was bringing ho...

10/31/2026

Here are a few of the contestants from yesterday in the Grooming competition in Mesa, Arizona. Amazing to watch what they accomplished. Congratulations to everybody who participated and to those who won.
I’ve been enjoying meeting all of you and learning from the educators.
@ creative Grooming, Sharpening, ’s pet supply, just your name a few

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

JJ’s Story:
What is black and white and red all over?
An Embarrassed Skunk. 🦨
Let me tell you how I know that one for sure!
Last night, Pixie comes home prancing through the door like she’s got a trophy in her mouth. And what is it? A skunk!
A whole skunk carried by the scruff of its neck gently as she pleased. Like she’s bringing a new friend home for dinner. She had her crown on. Pixie was SO proud of herself!
Her owner, Brian, was standing in the doorway, and when he saw what she had in her mouth. His arms went straight open the air and his mouth dropped. Like he just dropped a tennis ball. I have never seen a human move so fast! He was hollering and dancing around. Like that skunk was gonna jump on top of his head.
Pixie just set it down all gentle like, and strutted in to the house to her bed. QUEEN energy.. the skunk waddled out the back door, as if it just stopped by to say hi.
Mom says, Pixie is lucky that skunks don’t spray things they like! I say she’s lucky SHE didn’t get the bath.
I’ve had the STICKER- BURR bath and DE- SKUNK bath in this family. TRUST me you don’t want the DE SKUNK 🦨 bath..

10/18/2026

Message me if you want to talk about what your puppy should be eating. I’ll help you get set up right. 🐾

JJ & Pixie 🐾

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10/18/2026

JJ’s Jot Downs….

10/18/2026

What gets wetter the more it dries?
A towel

10/12/2026

Pixie's Points: Fall Shedding Is Real
Pixie's Points: Fall Shedding Is Real
Double-coated dogs like Sasha blow their coat twice a year, and fall is one of them. Here's how to stay on top of it:
Brush before the bath with a double-row deshedding rake. You can grab a two-pack from us and it pulls loose undercoat right out. Warm bath water helps release what's loosening up. Let the shampoo sit a few minutes before rinsing. Blow dry on low to push the rest out, then do one more brush-through.
Bonus tip: dog hair is full of nitrogen. Work it into your garden soil and your plants will thank you.