No Chemicals Required

Mindy Sue’s skin had turned bright red and was covered with itchy bumps and crusty flakes. The Yorkshire Terrier’s hair came out in clumps when her owner, Lee Ann S. of Pennsylvania, combed her. “It looked like her skin was burned,” Lee Ann says.

After a bevy of allergy tests and high doses of steroids that caused cataracts, Mindy Sue still itched. Then Lee Ann’s regular groomer moved away and recommended Beth K. at Dogs by Design Holistic Wellness Center and Spa.

In her salon, Beth uses chemical-free grooming products with natural botanicals, and cleans the store exclusively with organic cleaning products. Within days of her new regimen, Mindy Sue’s skin started to heal.

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