Grooming by Kellye

Grooming by Kellye Pet grooming at ReTreat Doggie daycare and boarding, Hillsdale MI. Dogs AND cats
one-on-one services
nail trim appts

I love helping pets look and feel their best! 🥰😍🐾👏It was this guy's FIRST groom (he's still a puppy! 😮❤️) Though, after ...
11/14/2025

I love helping pets look and feel their best! 🥰😍🐾👏

It was this guy's FIRST groom (he's still a puppy! 😮❤️) Though, after his haircut, he looks much more grown up 🥲

I love how his haircut brought out his color and spots! 😍 He did such a great job for his groom (his mom was pleasantly surprised 😆🥰)

📷:Finley


ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

Tear staining💧Most commonly seen in brachycephalic breeds or white coated dogs (not my picture😉 📷)It is the reddish brow...
11/14/2025

Tear staining💧

Most commonly seen in brachycephalic breeds or white coated dogs (not my picture😉 📷)

It is the reddish brown rusty discoloration on a pet's fur, usually under the eyes 👀.
It's caused by a molecule the body produces, called PORPHYRIN. When there are excessive tears or poor drainage, it accumulates in the fur.

❗It can be a sign of an underlying health issue, so it's important to first and foremost talk to your pets veterinarian to rule out any medical causes ⚕️👍

How to PREVENT it:
🔹Regular face cleaning 2x/day (damp washcloth or regular contact lens solution with boric acid, for starts) *DO NOT PUT IT IN THE EYES!
🔹Keep hair around eyes trimmed short
🔹Supplements

How to REMOVE it:
🔻Keep pets face clean and dry
🔻Change pets water to filtered or distilled
🔻Add blueberries to diet
🔻Give a high quality food (no excessive fillers, artificial additives, lean protein best)
🔻Remove chicken/ chicken by products from diet
🔻Add in probiotics
🔻Avoid plastic food/water bowls

Products that may help:
💲 Eye envy
💲Angel eyes wipes
💲Optixcare dog/cat eye cleaning wipes or cleaner

*** There is NO one-size-fits-all approach. What works for one pet may not work for another. Find a routine that works for your fur babe 💞

ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

Happy International pet groomer day to my fellow pet groomers! ❤️ We have THE BEST job! 🫶I'm so blessed to be able to do...
11/01/2025

Happy International pet groomer day to my fellow pet groomers! ❤️ We have THE BEST job! 🫶

I'm so blessed to be able to do what I love.
* Throwback pic of when I first started my grooming career 🥰

This cutie has been coming in about every 4-6 weeks since her first puppy visit! She is still learning the grooming proc...
10/30/2025

This cutie has been coming in about every 4-6 weeks since her first puppy visit!

She is still learning the grooming process, good grooming manners and trust with me. She gets better with each visit, thanks to the work her mom and dad do at home too 🙌👏🫶

I couldn't decide which photo was cuter, so you get both! 😆🥰
We love you Hanna!


ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

✂️🫧👻🎃🧡🐾 ReTreat Doggie Day Care 517-320-2290
10/29/2025

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ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

Our groom friends are looking Spook-tacular! 🧡👻🐾 ReTreat Doggie Day Care 517-320-2290
10/28/2025

Our groom friends are looking Spook-tacular! 🧡👻🐾


ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

I'm so thankful and grateful for our wonderful clients🥰👏Sometimes we need a pick-me-up 😆🫶☕ thank you!
10/28/2025

I'm so thankful and grateful for our wonderful clients🥰👏
Sometimes we need a pick-me-up 😆🫶☕ thank you!

EDIT- there is ONE opening left!📣 Last minute openings for tomorrow 9:30am-small dog groom OR bath (not a new client)11:...
10/27/2025

EDIT- there is ONE opening left!

📣 Last minute openings for tomorrow

9:30am-small dog groom OR bath (not a new client)
11:30am-small dog groom OR bath (not a new client)

OR

9:30am for a new client or any size full groom

Message me or call/text ReTreat Doggie Day Care to book!
517-320-2290

This handsome guy came in needing a MAJOR deshed. He had clumps of coat blowing out and his parents stated that he has b...
10/27/2025

This handsome guy came in needing a MAJOR deshed. He had clumps of coat blowing out and his parents stated that he has been shedding A LOT.
*See picture 1

They wanted his coat shortened up as well and his backend has been getting big mats in the feathering.

I did a deshed bath for him using a specific bathing method with a deshed shampoo and conditioner and his coat came out BEAUTIFULLY 😍
*See picture 2 and 3

A good brush out and tidy up finish him up and he's looking and feeling brand new! ✨ *See picture 4
(And his parents will notice a drastic decrease in shedding at home 🙌)

📷:Mikey

ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

Some recent grooms ✂️🫧🐾🎃 ReTreat Doggie Day Care 517-320-2290
10/26/2025

Some recent grooms ✂️🫧🐾🎃


ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

Tis' the season.... For DESHEDS! 😆This time of year, from now until December, dogs are blowing their "summer coats" and ...
10/19/2025

Tis' the season.... For DESHEDS! 😆

This time of year, from now until December, dogs are blowing their "summer coats" and putting on their "winter coats".

So you may be noticing extra hair on your floors or clumps of hair coming off your pup. Extra brushing may be needed, and a good DESHED groom 🧡😉

This was one of the BIGGEST DESHEDS I've done, he had SO. MUCH. HAIR!! It was A LOT of work but SO rewarding.
Using the right tools, products, and method, really helps cut down the work on my part and gives amazing results and a healthy coat for the dog 🙌😍
(And reduces the brushing at home aka work for YOU 🤯)

His mom instantly noticed how much thinner he looked at pick up 😆 and how soft his coat was👍

*Befores on the left, afters on the right. 🫶

📷: Scout


ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

My background is in the sciences, so forgive me if this doesn't interest you **This is your warning 😆but I'm going to g...
10/18/2025

My background is in the sciences, so forgive me if this doesn't interest you **This is your warning 😆
but I'm going to get nerdy 🤓
(This kind of stuff just excites me! 😁)

If your dog is anxious or nervous during grooming, I work on stimulating their vagus nerve to help their bodies switch from "fight or flight" to "rest and digest" mode 💤
What does that mean? 🤔

The vagus nerve controls things like heart rate, digestion, breathing and even immune responses!
It helps the body relax, regulate and recover 👍

So for grooming ✂️, I incorporate various techniques like touch, massage, creating a soothing environment,
taking things slow, etc.

But it first starts with ME. I want to be a source of calm for the dog (my breathing, energy, etc) as well as being patient and confident 🙌❤️

YES the dogs really pick up on and feed off of YOUR, in this case, MY, energy ⚡

I really work WITH your dog, to make them as safe and comfortable as I can during their time with me. 🥰
It's one of the perks of one-on-one grooming!

📷: Prince
It was his first professional groom, EVER, and he was nervous but stoic 😎. He did great and was such a good boy. He really opened up and we became friends after he was done and got a treat 🧀


ReTreat Doggie Day Care
517-320-2290

Address

1320 Steamburg Road
Hillsdale, MI

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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+15173202290

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