Ruff Cuts began in 2008 as a little pet-grooming salon in
Mason that owner Stephanie Wood opened as a part time supplement to her day job.
“And it just kept growing,” Wood says. “I kept hiring one person at a time until now I have four people working here.”
Between four employees and an onslaught of canine customers, Wood decided it was time to expand. Her now 600-sqaure foot operation will soon move into a 1,600-square foot space on West Maple Street. Though already open seven days a week, Wood hopes to expand her hours as well as take two of her part time staff up to full time.
Wood attributes Ruff Cuts’ growth to the great service she and her staff offer their clients.
“We try to give more of a personalized grooming,” says Wood. “We don’t hurry through it, and we do one dog at a time instead of stacking our appointments in.”
Wood also tries to place returning customers with the same groomer each time to establish a close relationship between the groomer, the dog and the owner.
Ruff Cuts will be moving the first weekend in February and will be open in their new location on February 6.
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