Who We Are
I’ve loved animals all my life, and have been working professionally
with animals for over 20 years. During
studies at CSU Chico, I also took the ROP Animal Health class and began working
at Mangrove Veterinary Hospital in 1990.
There I learned animal handling and basic grooming skills while
continuing my studies. I then had the
opportunity to help start up a new grooming shop called Land of Paws in
1992. I found this more enjoyable and
rewarding than working as a vet tech, and decided to take time off from school
to work in the grooming salon. Well, I
never made it back to school, but I was able to take over Land of Paws in 1997,
and I’ve never looked back!
After several years working with grooming assistants, training new
groomers, and running a high-volume salon, I decided to slow down a bit and
focus on a quieter, more peaceful atmosphere.
Part of this shift was the desire to take each pet through the entire
grooming process with my own hands. In
this way I felt I was able to provide the most personal care and ensure the
highest standard would be met. In keeping with this philosophy, I decided to
move the salon to a quieter location as well.
Luckily, I was able to purchase land on which I could both live and
work, and opened a new grooming facility in 2008.
Since moving to the new location, I’ve found an even greater
satisfaction in what I do. Not only am
I able to provide the highest quality care for my clients, I am also able to be
home with my own beloved bunch of critters.
I currently own two dogs, five cats, several goats, a mixed flock of
poultry, and an ever-revolving cast of characters in foster care. For more
information on our own little zoo, visit our sister site at FreestepFarm.com
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Byron grew up in North and South Dakota, spent most of his adult life
in Minneapolis, then moved to Chico in 2007.
He doesn’t really work in the grooming shop much (unless you count
building it, fixing it, and making sure everything runs properly). He absolutely loves the critters, especially
flat-faced kitties and anything with long ears or webbed feet. He’s been an indispensable part of life on
the farm and helps keep things running smoothly on all fronts, while working
full-time at Sierra Nevada Brewery. We
were married on October 31, 2008 and look forward to a lifetime of caring for
things with fur and feathers.
Email LandoPaws@aol.com
Phone 530-343-4729