The SOAPY PUPPY

Mobile Dog Grooming - We Come to You!

(253) 205-4976

the_soapy_puppy@comcast.net

About the Groomer

My love for dogs started early. By my first birthday I was telling the dogs what to do. I started my grooming and training in dog 4-H at age 9. Fresh out of high school and aged out of 4-H, I worked as a Kennel / Dog assistant at Veterinary Clinics. I decided that I wanted more. In 1998 I found a Cocker Spaniel breeder that taught me how to professionally groom.

My first All Breed grooming job was in the year 2000 in Auburn, WA, when I was able to perfect my grooming skills on breeds such as Terriers & different types of clips on Shih Tzu. When that business closed, I started work at another All Breed shop in Bonney Lake, WA. I was able to work on an even wider variety of breeds, perfecting my skills and techniques.

Taking some time off to have my first child, I secured a part time job at a new boarding kennel in Puyallup, WA. I now live in the Lake Tapps area and have the opportunity and ability to start my own grooming business. My daughter, Elizabeth, now comes to work with me and enjoys helping me with clean up or getting me tools.

Now that I have my own mobile grooming salon, I attend grooming trade shows where I can view and test new products. Staying on top of the industry helps me offer you and your pet the service you deserve.

 

 

 

 

 

Our cocker "Julie" at her first show, shown by my sister Kristy 2009. Even though I am a groomer I couldn't juggle the busy business, the house, the family with a 6yr old & maintain Julie's long show coat. 

 

 

I am sad to say Julie just didn't work out in our house, I should have studied the cocker breed more in detail. A hard mistake to learn. She was a hyper dog that needed more attention & training then I could do. With how busy the business has gotten made it harder to keep up with her coat & the attention she needed. With her being bored she took up digging & bringing the dirt into the house in her hair, made my allergies go crazy since she came into my house for the last 2.5yrs. Her dancing under my feet all the time was driving me nuts & I felt myself upset with her all the time. It wasn't fair to her. Plus her breeder wanted puppies from her & when would I have time to take time off from the business to care for puppies just like her for 7-9weeks? It was really hard to give her up as she totally loved the whole grooming routine & that made me laugh while grooming her. Not many dogs love the WHOLE grooming process. We will greatly miss her. We are praying her breeder will find her a more active family. I have found my stress level is way down already not having her in the house. Even my other 2 older dogs are much more relaxed. So this was a good thing even though so hard to give her up. She will be up on the breeder's website soon. The breeder can't do email very well due to her eye sight lately (MS) so calls would be better if interested in her. With more steady training she probably would have been an awesome dog & maybe even a great agility dog as she loved to climb our kitchen stool lol. http://www.pennycreekfarms.com/index.shtml

 


The Coleman's
Ken, Liz & Shannon

 

 

 

 Julie pictured at 7 months

 

 

Julie Sporting her bell bottom look, worked better for me. 

Less sticks dragged into the house & matted into her coat.

 

 

 

Julie had an awesome easy care coat, I could brush once a week with no mats when in full coat. When shorter I was able to go even long between brushes without mats. It was nice in my busy schedule.