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Hi! I'm Laurie and welcome to my web site. As you can see by some of my pictures, I get a little caught up in my animals. What can I say, I love them all! I'm the owner of Laurie's Warm Fuzzies Professional Animal Grooming.

I'm a graduate of Maser's Academy of Fine Grooming in Kenmore, WA. Animals have been a big part of my life. One of my dreams was to be able to work with animals in some way that would lead to a fulfilling career. This is how I came to become an animal groomer. All of my clients are treated as if they are my own animals. When I groom any animal, I give a part of myself to that animal. It's not just a job to me, but my life's love. I have been involved in volunteer work as a professional groomer at both WAIF in Coupeville, here on Whidbey Island, and at PAWS in Lynnwood, WA, and with the newly formed OASIS for Animals here on Whidbey Island, WA.

Laurie's Warm Fuzzies Professional Animal Grooming provides a mobile grooming experience for your animal companion(s). All grooming takes place in my state-of-the-art mobile grooming van. Easier for you, because you don't have to leave your home to have your companions groomed, and easier for your companion, because of the lower level of stress from being groomed just outside of their own home.

The whole grooming experience is a special time for your animal. Animals are living feeling beings who really know what is going on around them. I try to make every effort to ensure a positive experience for your animal. Our grooming experience starts out with a "Get to Know Each Other" time, where your animal and I will spend a little time playing, walking, or just cuddling to get to know each other before we start. This gives both myself and the animal or animals I'm working with a chance to get to know one another before we start working together.

Now we get into the grooming. This all depends on how your animal reacts to me as the groomer. A grooming session can be anywhere from three to five or more hours depending on how your animal reacts, coat condition, etc. If there are issues that your animal is afraid of, such as having it's nails done, I will not force the issue. I do not believe any animal should be held down by force to have something done that the animal is afraid of. By doing this, it just terrifies them even more. Instead there are always ways to work around different aspects of things your animal is afraid of. If it is too stressful, I'll ask for your assistance to comfort your animal while working through this difficult time, and/or I will show you ways to help work with your animal to reassure it that it really is ok to have these things done. If your animal is too stressed to have everything done in one session, I'll set up another session so that we can work to finish the grooming along with handling/training tips as "homework" for the owners. Positive reinforcement in the way of treats and extra time and care are used when working with a stressed animal. There are some animals who just can't be reached, but I've found that in most cases, patience, rewards, positive handling, and time along with training will turn around almost any problem. For my own safety and protection, I will not groom dangerous or highly aggressive animals. I do groom some cats, but only if they have been professionally groomed before and are not mean. Cats are completely different from dogs to groom and handle.

Breaks are given throughout your animal's grooming session. Some animals do great. Some, who are more stressed will require more breaks. Extra care is given for the elderly or handicapped animal to assure that it has a pleasant experience.

Bath time is a special time for quite a few of my special friends. I use a HydroSurge Bathing System / Super Suds Bathing Unit. It works like a hot tub jet, where the HydroSurge Bathing System gets the shampoo, conditioner, etc. right down to the skin. The HydroSurge Bathing System is a state-of-the-art development in professional bathing for dogs and cats. This unique system produces a vigorous flow of shampoo and warm water through a hand held massage sprayer. The warm bathing solution penetrates through the coat for a thorough cleaning and relaxing massage. Invigorating whirlpool jet action removes loose hair, dead skin, fleas and other debris for the healthiest skin possible. Animals love the massage like treatment!

HydroSurge bathing can also be a wonderful treatment for dry, flaking, itching, and irritated skin. It combines the therapeutic concepts of whirlpool baths and hydrotherapy. The effectiveness of a medicated shampoo is greatly enhanced by gentle washing away of the dead, flaking skin during the HydroSurge bathing procedure.

It's so cute, several of my clients just get so relaxed that they want to drift off to sleep when they are in the tub. I guess that's their way of telling me that it really feels good. Once an animal is used to the system, most really enjoy their baths. If for any reason your animal doesn't respond well, I will hand bathe to reduce stress.

Drying is done either in the tub, or on the grooming table, depending on the animal. While in the tub, the hair is contained to that area and is easy to clean up. Most animals do fine with the forced air dryer. It sounds similar to a vacuum cleaner. If your animal is too stressed for this, I will set up what is called a "cage dryer" where I put clean, fluffy towels in a kennel and set up the dryer to the kennel door. I've found that those dogs who are stressed from regular drying do just fine in the kennel. This all depends on how your animal reacts.

Brushing, clipping, and finishing are done at your animal's stress level. This is usually the most time consuming depending on how your animal reacts. I base my whole business concept on working with your animals at their levels and not pushing any issues that they are afraid of. Almost all animals will respond just fine and enjoy the whole grooming session. Some will require extra handling from their owners in the way of "homework," to better prepare them for their next grooming session.