Welcome to Spaw Day!
At Willow Run's Day Spaw, we provide services for all shapes and sizes. We call it a day at the Spaw because we include a day of daycare with our Spaw day bookings. If your dog is social they can even play with our daycare members before they get their groom done for the day. Clients drop-off in the morning, between 7:30am-9am and can leave them with our staff until closing at 6pm. Most of our clients take advantage of this to run errands or go to work. Meanwhile we treat your pet like one of our own. These appointments need to be made in advance, and require a deposit of $25 for your reservation, which is refundable up to 48 hours before the reservation begins
Our method of grooming is really beneficial for dogs that need their groomer to go slow. Grooming can be a stressful and scary thing for a dog who doesn't know any better. For this reason some fur-babies need to be done in small increments, with lots of breaks in between. It's also really beneficial for younger dogs that don't have a lot of experience with being groomed, and it helps socialize them and get them used to new experiences.
Take a look at the grooming services we offer
Bath by Kennel Staff
Bath for single, short coat dogs
Bath by groomer
Bath for double, or long coat dogs
Outline Groom
Trim up of long coat dogs or face, feet and fanny clean up
Full Service
Any dog that needs more then a trim up
Bath by Kennel Staff
A bath by the kennel staff is a grooming service provided by kennel workers as time permits. BKS's are for dogs with short single coats, meaning no undercoat. The dogs that get these types of baths don't need any brushing typically, drying is fast and simple, and the service can be done in under 30mins depending on the pet. Although a de-shed treatment is not included in these baths, you can always request to add them when dropping off your pet.
Since these services do not have to be completed by a trained groomer/bather and because of the amount of time they take, they are not as expensive as the other services. However, this service cannot be completed on every dog. For other dogs, our other groom options may be more suitable.
Bath by Groomer
A bath by a groomer can be done on any dog with a longer coat, or that has a double coat "undercoat". These dogs include Labrador Retriever, German Shepherds, and huskies. Any dogs mixed with these breeds can have an undercoat as well and require a de-shed treatment.
As previously mentioned, almost any dog can get a bath by groomer, under the correct stipulations. Since this service does not include any trimming of any kind, excessive matting or "knots" in your dogs coat can cause your dog to need a full service groom instead of just a bath.
If a client unknowingly schedules a bath for their pet that cannot be given just a bath and needs more care, a full service groom can be scheduled but may not be able to happen on that day. The full service may need to be scheduled for another day due to overbooking, as a full service groom takes a lot longer than just a bath.
Outline Groom: or Face, Feet and Fanny trim
An outline trim or face, feet and fanny trim are typically done on dogs like golden retrievers, australian shepherds, long haired german shepherds, or even huskies. Any dog that grows hair inbetween their paw pads or that might need their sanitary areas cut down can also get an outline trim for those areas. This includes dogs that may normally get a standard groom, that you might want to keep a little longer then usual. For most of these dogs very strict brushing measurements, as matting can cause the dog to need a full shave down.
Full Service Groom
A standard groom is for any dog that needs more than just an outline groom. These dogs typically have a longer coat that sometimes doesn't stop growing, so it needs to be shaved down or shaped into a cute teddy bear. There are lots of breeds out there that require grooming every 4-6 weeks (even in between needing daily brushing from their owners) to keep the groomers from having to shave them all the way down; or worse, causing sores on your pet from the pulling of tight mats. We ask all our clients to please research your new pets grooming needs before getting them, to make sure you can provide them with the best care possible, for their grooming and healthy needs.