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she said, though ‘Vinter months were slower.”
Grooming a pet or show animal requires time, patience and dedication—all of which Mrs. Bare has for her furry friends.
“This is not an assembly line groom,” she said, adding “many times, the dog comes back, gives me a lick to say thanks, before leaving.”
With prices ranging from $20, the pet is given VIP treatment.
A groom includes cleaning ears, clipping nails, hair removal, dematting, a bath, a dip and dry and other groomed items if necessary. There is no extra charge for larger dogs, timid dogs or shy pets.
She does “refuse an animal if it is too aggressive,” though she feels she excels with timid animals.
She remembered a toy poodle that required four hours for his first grooming session. Since then, using patience, “baby talk and slow movements, I’ve gotten the time down to three hours,” said Mrs. Bare.
Her love for the feline and furry friend is obvious. Besides her business, Mrs. Bare shares her home with a menagerie: 11 sheep, several ducks, a goat, more than 10 cats of various shapes, colors, sizes and breeds, her Afghan hounds and various pets which need homes (at present, one forlorn looking whippet).
“I started with Irish setters,” she said of her show career.
But, her love was the Afghan and over the years, it’s become her area of expertise.
She’s had two grand champion
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