Paws N Claws helps dogs come clean
Owner Liz Bone will participate Sept. 15 in event for adoptable canines
By Jennifer Newsted IVN Staff Writer
Liz Bone and a canine client (Photo by Jennifer Newsted, Illinois Valley News)
Make no bones about it: Liz Bone, proprietor of Paws N Claws Quality Grooming, heard her calling at an early age.
When most 12-year-olds were busy playing dress-up and chasing the neighborhood ice cream man, Liz was busy borrowing the neighbor’s dogs to groom and stage her own dog shows.
After approximately 20 years as a groomer, she said, this October will mark her third year in Southwestern Oregon. Liz said that she owned her own grooming salon in Montana for 15 years and purchased Jacksonville Dog Grooming upon moving to Oregon.
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When Paws N Claws became available, she seized the opportunity to purchase the shop and become a member of the Grants Pass business community. She sold Jacksonville Dog Grooming and established herself at Paws N Claws Quality Grooming.
On Saturday, Sept. 15 Liz will be among several area groomers donating their time to pamper the canines available for adoption that day at the Doggy Spa Day and Adoption. It’s an event co-hosted by Rogue Valley Humane Society and The Spa at Club Northwest.
The benefits of regular grooming are well known to Liz and her clients. Besides keeping pets clean and healthy, a groomer gets to know the dogs and probably sees them more often than their veterinarian. Liz will notice things like skin conditions, ear infections and any new tumors which can be quite helpful to protect a pet’s health and catch possibly dangerous matters early.
Although she cannot diagnose, she will send a client home with a PETREF card noting the issue for the client to take to their vet.
“All dogs should be groomed at least four times a year, even if the owner does it themselves,” Liz says. “Even puppies need to come in around the time they are 3 to 4 months old.”
Frequent trips for grooming help make the event less traumatic for the pet, as well as keeping pets clean and healthy.
“You can bring them in just for toenails; they don’t have to get the whole thing done every time,” Liz notes.
Since taking over Paws N Claws, she has introduced “affordable spa packages” to enhance the grooming benefits for pets. They include services such as Fresh Facial Scrub (removes tear stains), Bubble Bath (calming bubbles and paw treatment), and Aroma Therapy Colognes.
Even if these are not what customers are looking for, Paws N Claws uses soap-free shampoo. It’s all natural and avoids harsh irritants in a pet’s eyes and unnecessary removal of some of the natural healthy oils in their coats.
Unlike other grooming salons, Paws N Claws schedules dogs by keeping to a beauty salon schedule to avoid having to keep dogs there longer than necessary; most are in and out in three hours. Said one customer, “Paws N Claws Quality Grooming is staffed by friendly, helpful individuals dedicated to making the experience pleasurable for clients and their pets.”
The business at 107 E. Park St., between Sixth and Seventh streets, is open Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone (541) 479-1201 for appointments.
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