10/20/2026
💜A little update about my grooming schedule and a new chapter for me.💜
Please know that I make this post with a full and heavy heart.
Over the past several months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what is sustainable for me physically and mentally. Between my ongoing back injuries, burnout, and the physical demands of grooming, i started searching for new avenues in the animal welfare industry.
I’m incredibly excited to share that I’ve accepted positions at both Judy's Forgotten Jewells animal rescue and Good Dog Enrichment and Training, where I’ll be working set schedules each week. Between the two, I’ll be working 6 days a week—32 hours at the rescue and 18 hours at the training facility.
Because of that, I simply cannot continue grooming the way I have been.
This means I’ll be saying goodbye to a significant number of my grooming clients, and i cannot explain to y'all how acknowledging that has been incredibly difficult. I have spent years getting to know so many of your dogs and cats, and some of these relationships mean so much more to me than simply being “client relationships.”
At the same time, I know that continuing to push my body past its limits isn't sustainable. I need to make choices that allow me to keep working with animals for many years to come.
For the time being, I’m considering offering a very limited number of Sunday grooming appointments, primarily for my special-needs, geriatric, medically complex, and long-term clients who benefit from the consistency and familiarity of house-call grooming.
I’m considering offering these clients appointments on a 4 week schedule, with grooming Sundays approximately 1–2 times per month.
Sunday is my only full day off, so I know this would mean giving up some of that time. And I also need to be careful not to create another schedule that leaves me physically depleted.
But the thought of completely losing the opportunity to see some of the special pups who have been such an important part of my life is honestly heartbreaking.
So for now, I’m trying to find a middle ground that allows me to take care of myself while still keeping a small piece of this part of my life.
I’m still working out exactly what this will look like, so please bear with me while I figure out the logistics. I’ll be reaching out to everyone individually over the coming weeks to talk about their grooming schedule and whether I’ll be able to continue providing services to your pets. Please don’t worry if you haven’t heard from me yet—I’ll be contacting everyone personally.
What I do know is that this isn't me giving up on grooming or on the clients I've loved caring for. Im getting the chance to work with homeless pets in the shelter, both grooming and general caregiving, and I will soon learn the ins and outs of training. It’s me finding a way to continue doing the part of this work that matters most to me without destroying my body in the process.
Thank you to everyone who has trusted me with your animals over the years. I genuinely mean it when I say that getting to care for them has been one of the greatest privileges of my career. 🐾
And to my special pups: I’m not ready to say goodbye just yet.
