Meet the owner

Hi, my name is Analicia and I’ve been grooming since 2022 but I have always had a fluffy companion by my side! I grew up with my grandparents rescue Pyrenees mix who was one of the best dogs anyone could ask for, but I was absolutely heartbroken to say goodbye to him. A few years after he had passed, my grandparents had gotten a rescue Husky mix and he quickly wormed his way into my heart. In 2015 my dad had gotten my now 11 year old Jack Russel Chihuahua mix named Penny who is my absolute love. She never needed much grooming so I hadn’t gotten into the pet grooming world until I was 19. Since then, I have worked at numerous salons in the city and learned so much from each one. At the beginning of 2024 I started taking clients at my apartment and fell in love with one-on-one dog grooming and that is where the journey of Penny’s Pretty Paws begins!

How we got here

I had a few moments in my career where I was burnt out and constantly overstimulated, so I was trying to find a different career that would bring me joy. During this time, I had taken in some of my clients that didn’t have time to wait all day for their pups to be groomed and some that didn’t like the overwhelming amount of dogs at other salons. I had slowly started to fall back in love with dog grooming the more I did it in my home. The calm environment, the feeling of not having other dogs waiting to be started, and knowing that all my love and attention was on the dog I had in front of me was such a wonderful feeling. After I regained that passion I once had, I started getting everything ready for Penny’s Pretty Paws.

Our purpose

We want to bring our clients comfort and peace when you bring your dogs to us. Not only do you not have to worry about your pups being reactive with other dogs, but they get done start to finish so no waiting around. Aside from a few mandatory cuddle breaks, your dogs groom doesn’t stop until they are done! We wanted a space where you don’t have to worry about your dog interacting with other dogs or being anxious by having overstimulating surroundings. Our goal is to create a relationship with you and your dog, we want both of you to enjoy coming into our salon and to leave knowing it is a safe place. Being one-on-one is a luxury not many places offer and we want to be able to give you an option where your pup is our only focus!