Humanity Over Vanity
The Trendy K9 fully believes in the idea of
“humanity over vanity”.
We put pets first!
In practice, this means that we do not believe in performing services that will cause a pet physical OR mental harm. We ultimately strive to make sure your pet's experience with us is as stress free and as positive as possible.
How do we do that?
We treat all pets with compassion, kindness, and understanding.
We do not force pets to tolerate a service that causes them pain or fear.
We do not do extensive de-matting or ANY veterinary services.
Your pet is our number one priority while they are in our care, and we strive to treat all pets like they are our own. Pets in our care get the BEST care we can possibly provide, with individualized services to fit their individual needs. We prioritize one-on-one care in the most low-stress environment we can provide, to the best of our abilities.
And we understand that grooming can be a stressful process for most dogs: we further understand that not all pets and people get along.Which is why we also evaluate each pet individually to make sure they are a good fit for our salon, and that we are a good fit for them!
If we are not confident in the fit, or if we feel that they need more specialized help, we are more than happy to refer them to another groomer or a veterinarian for further care and services.
Again - we put your pet FIRST!
Here are a few ways in which we do this:
We DO NOT do "assembly line" grooming. We do not pile in multiple pets at one time and pass them around or rotate them through parts of a service until they are finished.
Instead, we only do one pet at a time per appointment slot. Your pet gets my sole attention from start to finish. I am the only person working on your pet during their appointment.
We DO NOT do a "one size fits all" approach where all dogs get the same services, shampoos, attention, handling, and care.
Instead, we customize our approach to each pet based on their needs. This allows us to choose the right shampoos, the right handling needs, and the right services for each pet.
We do not push a pet past their individual mental or physical limits and we do not force a pet to complete a service that causes them mental or physical harm.
Instead, we evaluate each pet and provide care based on their individual needs. If we don't feel that we can provide this care, we end the service and refer to a groomer or vet who can. We do not force a pet to go through a service that is scary or painful for them.
We do not offer extensive de-matting or any veterinary services.
Instead, we spot shave or use shears to loosen matting if possible. Extensive painful matting will be referred to a vet for care. Any veterinary care will be referred to a vet including vaccines, application of any medications, etc.
We strive to offer a low stress grooming environment, along with services that meet your pet's needs.
We offer a variety of customizable services including kennel free options and the option to have your pet be the ONLY pet in the salon for pets who are easily overly stimulated.
All of our policies, including health and behavioral, are outlined in our policies page linked below.
Pricing Notes
Before we start talking about our individual services, we need to make a note about our prices:
The quoted base price of any pets service is just a guesstimate that has been based on information provided by the pet parent! I reserve the right to adjust the price of any individual dog at ANY TIME based on a variety of factors.
These factors may include but are not limited to:
- Style of service (the more complex, the more the cost)
- Condition of the pet's coat (or length of time since last service)
- Presence of or severity of any matting
- Impacted undercoat
- Presence of any fleas or ticks
- Pet's behavior at any point in the service
- Any special needs of the pet
- Any discrepancies in information told during the initial conversation and what shows up at the salon
Individual dogs service prices may also vary greatly depending on the above factors - so just because one Poodle is $80 does not mean ALL will be. Some may be $80, some may be $90, some may be $70, etc.
Prices will be customized to the pet. We strongly recommend that pets should be RE BOOKED or PRE BOOKED for every 4, 6, or 8 weeks to reduce the risk of matting and to allow us to offer you the best price possible.
Again - no base prices are guaranteed. I can give a more accurate estimate once I see your pup, and as always I reserve the right to adjust prices during the service.
Services
Click on each photo to learn more about each service and pricing!
