10/08/2026
I’ve been feeling really reflective lately.
There has been a lot of uncertainty in my life recently — with health, my family, my business, my husband’s job, our family, and just trying to figure out what we want our life to look like moving forward.
And when life gets uncertain, apparently my brain decides to think about absolutely everything.
I’ve spent a lot of time lately looking at the things in my life that work, the things that don’t, the relationships I want to protect, the things I need to let go of, and the ways I personally need to do better.
I want to forgive people more. I want to forgive myself more. I want to have uncomfortable conversations instead of avoiding them. I want to trust my gut more. I want to stop fighting against things simply because changing them feels scary or uncomfortable.
And somewhere in all of that reflection, I realized that some of this applies to my business too.
I think for a long time I’ve occasionally minimized the kind of service I provide because I wanted to make everyone happy.
But the truth is, I’m not going to be the right groomer for everyone.
And I’m finally completely okay with that.
If you’re looking for someone to simply “get it done,” I may not be the groomer for you.
I’m probably not the best fit if you want the soonest possible appointment with no questions asked, if the only goal is getting the haircut finished, or if you’d rather not talk about how your dog handles things like the dryer, nail trims, being touched, standing for grooming, or anything else that may affect their experience.
Because I’m going to ask.
I’m going to notice when something feels different.
I’m going to tell you if I find a new lump, a skin change, an ear that doesn’t look quite right, a tooth that concerns me, or something else I think deserves your attention.
I’m going to care if your dog is scared.
I’m going to adjust when I can.
And sometimes I’m going to tell you that finishing every single part of the groom today isn’t as important as protecting the trust we’re trying to build.
But if you’re the kind of person who wonders how your dog feels when you aren’t there…
If you care just as much about their experience as you do about the finished haircut…
If you want someone who gets to know your dog, remembers their quirks, notices the little changes, and treats them like an individual rather than the next appointment on the schedule…
Then I might be exactly the groomer you’re looking for.
I know I won’t be the right fit for everyone.
But one of the things I’m trying to learn in this season of my life is that I don’t need to be.
I don’t want to keep shrinking the things that matter to me just to make them easier for everyone else to accept.
Pawsitive Vibes has never been about grooming as many dogs as possible.
It’s about taking really good care of the ones who are here.
Because they aren’t just dogs.
