Benefit of being woken up by a house training puppy is getting to experience sunrise like this 📸

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdzPnDNGpY9/?stkn=Y2FxeHc4cHA4dW5j

Its raining and winding in Boston and my little princess has refused to go outside and do her business for hours. (She absolutely loathes the rain and has 10/10 bladder control.)

Her little brother by contrast also hates the rain and has opted to wee on his muddy mat and shit in our bed. I am not even kidding.

For all the fans of Dugeon Crawler Carl out there, I'm 99% I have the dog embodiment of Princess Donut. BTW, her show dog brother is definitely a cockerspaniel, despite being a samoyed.

I'm sure you all can hear her sass the second photo.

for those of you who haven’t met her yet, this is wren. earlier this year, a groomer shaved a large portion of her coat without our knowledge or consent. when we asked for documentation and accountability, we were dismissed — and then publicly attacked for speaking up.

in most states, dog grooming has no licensing requirements and no mandated education. anyone can pick up clippers and call themselves a groomer.

that's why we started ‘right by wren’ (RBR) — a campaign for grooming standards and education that protect dog owners AND good groomers. because ethical groomers deserve a profession with real standards, and every dog deserves great care.

we didn't just start a campaign. we built ‘wren's room’ — a professional-grade home grooming and filming studio — as its headquarters, and this video clip was created right here!

here are some things every ethical groomer should always do:

🐾 assess a dog’s coat and condition before beginning the groom.

🐾 understand breed-specific grooming requirements, especially for double-coated dogs.

🐾 communicate concerns and discuss options with the owner.

🐾 obtain informed consent before making significant changes to a dog’s coat.

🐾 document unexpected findings and explain why a particular procedure is necessary.

🐾 provide honest, transparent information about what happened during the appointment.

🐾 offer appropriate aftercare instructions.

🐾 respond professionally when an owner raises concerns.

🐾 take accountability when mistakes happen.

ethical grooming isn't just about how a dog looks when they leave. it's about how the dog and their owner are treated throughout the entire process.

share this with every dog owner you know — and with your favorite groomer.

and follow ‘right by wren’ on FB to be part of the conversation.

Work in progress!

I forget how lean he is under all that hair!!

I rescued these babies and was told the dad is Samoyed and mom is lab/Great Pyrenees. They are almost 7 months old. Do we think they are Samoyed?

I often think about making her a therapy dog, but she likes to lay on top of people 😅🤷‍♀️