While grooming may never be your dog's favorite experience, our service is made to help ease the anxiety of grooming. By visiting your dog monthly, we become part of their routine. This also means their appointments will go smoother as their coat, skin and nails will be properly cared for. We always treat the dogs with compassion and work with them to meet them where they are at.

We palpate the area during the bath, if the glands express easily with little to no force, then yes! Let us know if your dog needs gland expression as it is done differently by groomers than vets. We can check the area and let you know if a vet visit is recommended.

Sometimes, yes! While we obviously aren’t taking blood work or X-rays, we do see every inch of your dog's coat and skin monthly. So we note changes and can advise vet visits accordingly! We can never diagnose but we can make sure you are aware of any changes we see.

This is totally up to your comfort level! We prefer to meet you for your dog’s first visit with us so we can chat in person about the haircut. Lock box and garage door codes are kept in a secure place in your file and are deleted from text threads.

Your next appointment is pre-booked at the time of your service. If the date doesn’t work for you, let us know as soon as possible so we can re-arrange accordingly. Unfortunately, closer-to-date cancellations can’t always be rescheduled and we will have to return the following month. We do have a cancellation fee for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice; this can be up to the amount of the appointment.

Card, Cash, Check and Venmo. We have a card reader, but if you’d like your card to be saved on file for future use, let us know. We accept cash, but for the groomer's safety we do not carry change with us. Our venmo is @pawcificnw-grooming

A fully vaccinated dog is recommended. We are 1-on-1 and disinfect our tools and work space between dogs, so common dog contagions aren’t as big of a concern. Please inform us if your dog is not fully vaccinated so we may take extra care before and after. Rabies vaccination is required.

Not with us! Before your dog is fully vaccinated, taking them to a traditional salon is not an option. However, desensitizing them to grooming in the first four months of their lives is vital to their experience. In our mobile salon, they will not be exposed to other dogs so they can start getting used to grooming right away! Starting with mini puppy appointments is ideal. We love to talk about all things dog and especially puppy, so chat with us about how we can work together to get your puppy an A+ on their grooming report card for the rest of their lives.