Dog wash pampers pooches

BY Sarah Smithssmith@parkrapidsenterprise.com An exhausted group of employees and volunteers at Angie’s Groom ‘n Board proclaimed the third annual dog wash a sweeping success. The two-day event saw 120 dogs washed, groomed and spiffed up for their owners. It raised $3,868 from voluntary contributions for Headwaters Animal Shelter.
“Thank you again to the amazing volunteers who helped make this event a success!” Angie Walther said. Groomers wrestled with reluctant 100-pound dogs, and even little ones like Tori, a small Yorkie who put up a fuss in the sink. If Tori had been a foot taller, there might have been a great escape. It was not unusual to see a groomer hit the floor after a dog had yanked them around. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1550961","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"480","title":"Tubbs","width":"320"}}]] “It’s always fun to see them come through,” said receptionist Amy Godwin. “We’re kind of recuperating today,” said Mark Orre on Monday. He and Kevin Bruce were among the “muscles” used to wrangle the tough ones, pinning big dogs to the floor to get their toenails clipped. (The dogs, not the men.) The fundraising efforts were further helped by Makayla Hillukka, a young girl who’d baked cookies for the humans who entered, ginger snaps, oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip. No dogs lunged at the cookie table, she reported, but it got close. Walther was overwhelmed at the response. “You have no idea the work involved in this, but they do this for their love of animals,” she said on Facebook. The house kitty kept out of sight, watching the commotion.BY Sarah Smithssmith@parkrapidsenterprise.com An exhausted group of employees and volunteers at Angie’s Groom ‘n Board proclaimed the third annual dog wash a sweeping success. The two-day event saw 120 dogs washed, groomed and spiffed up for their owners. It raised $3,868 from voluntary contributions for Headwaters Animal Shelter.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1550958","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"320","title":"Chuck","width":"480"}}]] “Thank you again to the amazing volunteers who helped make this event a success!” Angie Walther said. Groomers wrestled with reluctant 100-pound dogs, and even little ones like Tori, a small Yorkie who put up a fuss in the sink. If Tori had been a foot taller, there might have been a great escape. It was not unusual to see a groomer hit the floor after a dog had yanked them around.
“It’s always fun to see them come through,” said receptionist Amy Godwin. “We’re kind of recuperating today,” said Mark Orre on Monday. He and Kevin Bruce were among the “muscles” used to wrangle the tough ones, pinning big dogs to the floor to get their toenails clipped. (The dogs, not the men.) The fundraising efforts were further helped by Makayla Hillukka, a young girl who’d baked cookies for the humans who entered, ginger snaps, oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip. No dogs lunged at the cookie table, she reported, but it got close. Walther was overwhelmed at the response. “You have no idea the work involved in this, but they do this for their love of animals,” she said on Facebook. The house kitty kept out of sight, watching the commotion.BY Sarah Smithssmith@parkrapidsenterprise.comAn exhausted group of employees and volunteers at Angie’s Groom ‘n Board proclaimed the third annual dog wash a sweeping success.The two-day event saw 120 dogs washed, groomed and spiffed up for their owners. It raised $3,868 from voluntary contributions for Headwaters Animal Shelter.
“Thank you again to the amazing volunteers who helped make this event a success!” Angie Walther said.Groomers wrestled with reluctant 100-pound dogs, and even little ones like Tori, a small Yorkie who put up a fuss in the sink. If Tori had been a foot taller, there might have been a great escape.It was not unusual to see a groomer hit the floor after a dog had yanked them around.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1550961","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"480","title":"Tubbs","width":"320"}}]]“It’s always fun to see them come through,” said receptionist Amy Godwin.“We’re kind of recuperating today,” said Mark Orre on Monday.He and Kevin Bruce were among the “muscles” used to wrangle the tough ones, pinning big dogs to the floor to get their toenails clipped. (The dogs, not the men.)The fundraising efforts were further helped by Makayla Hillukka, a young girl who’d baked cookies for the humans who entered, ginger snaps, oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip.No dogs lunged at the cookie table, she reported, but it got close.Walther was overwhelmed at the response.“You have no idea the work involved in this, but they do this for their love of animals,” she said on Facebook. The house kitty kept out of sight, watching the commotion.BY Sarah Smithssmith@parkrapidsenterprise.comAn exhausted group of employees and volunteers at Angie’s Groom ‘n Board proclaimed the third annual dog wash a sweeping success.The two-day event saw 120 dogs washed, groomed and spiffed up for their owners. It raised $3,868 from voluntary contributions for Headwaters Animal Shelter.[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"1550958","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"320","title":"Chuck","width":"480"}}]]“Thank you again to the amazing volunteers who helped make this event a success!” Angie Walther said.Groomers wrestled with reluctant 100-pound dogs, and even little ones like Tori, a small Yorkie who put up a fuss in the sink. If Tori had been a foot taller, there might have been a great escape.It was not unusual to see a groomer hit the floor after a dog had yanked them around.
“It’s always fun to see them come through,” said receptionist Amy Godwin.“We’re kind of recuperating today,” said Mark Orre on Monday.He and Kevin Bruce were among the “muscles” used to wrangle the tough ones, pinning big dogs to the floor to get their toenails clipped. (The dogs, not the men.)The fundraising efforts were further helped by Makayla Hillukka, a young girl who’d baked cookies for the humans who entered, ginger snaps, oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip.No dogs lunged at the cookie table, she reported, but it got close.Walther was overwhelmed at the response.“You have no idea the work involved in this, but they do this for their love of animals,” she said on Facebook. The house kitty kept out of sight, watching the commotion.