Behind the tables
Four people run Bramble & Paw Pet Grooming between them. All four are Fear-Free certified, each takes every service on the board, and each has two the salon sends their way first. A message can ask for any of them by name.
No. 01
Owner and master groomer
Maren Holloway opened Bramble & Paw Pet Grooming and still takes the first table on every day the salon is open, doing the breed-standard haircuts and hand-scissored finishes. A National Certified Master Groomer with 14 years at the table, Fear-Free certified and trained in Pet Tech first aid and CPR, she also takes the older dogs who need a lowered table, breaks and a slow, gentle pace.
Specialities: breed haircuts and senior dogs.
No. 02
Senior stylist
Theo Parrish is an IPG Certified Professional Groomer with a canine esthetician certificate and nine years of experience. He takes the huskies, shepherds and goldens that arrive blowing their undercoat, and the dogs with itchy or sensitive skin, choosing each conditioner for the skin underneath rather than the coat on top.
Specialities: double coats and sensitive skin.
No. 03
Feline and small-breed groomer
June Okafor is a Certified Feline Master Groomer and Fear-Free certified, with eight years of experience. She leads the dog-free cat mornings on Tuesday and Thursday, releasing mats without sedation, and her steady hand and quiet manner suit the small breeds too: Yorkies, Maltese and Pomeranians.
Specialities: cats and small breeds.
No. 04
Puppy and bathing specialist
Callie Brandt holds AKC S.A.F.E. certification, Fear-Free certification and pet first aid and CPR, with five years at the salon. Puppies meet her on their first visit, and nail-shy dogs are won round with short, treat-filled sessions until the Dremel is just another sound in the room.
Specialities: puppies and nail-shy dogs.
Talk to the salon
Naming a groomer in a message is enough. If they are not working the day being asked about, the reply says which days they are.
The column
Holiday hours, a groomer joining or leaving, a price that moves. Two or three notes a year and nothing else.