Two decades ago, washing a dog was either a back-breaking battle in the bathtub, or a wet and wild experience with the hose. In other words, bathing your dog, especially the big, hairy ones, was messy business.
Then came self-service dog washes. Michael Shapiro, owner of Beauty for the Beast Pet Launderette, came across such a then-new establishment while traveling and was delighted with the idea. “At the time, I had a very furry Samoyed who needed a lot of bathing,” he recalls.
Rita Smith has been a therapist and counselor helping people resolve problems for over 30 years. These days, however, she is following her passion and serving a whole different breed of client: the four-legged variety.
Jumping up on couches, down from beds, rough-tumbling with friends or climbing the stairs, like their human companions, dogs also have their share of everyday aches and pains. And just as humans benefit from a good massage, so do our pets.
For the Good
While his name, his music and his history are known to many in the Northwest, Michael Allen Harrison made time to chat with Spot, allowing us all to get better acquainted with this gifted, generous, very special man..