about The founder

Meet Betty

"When we translate behavior into feelings and needs and come up with strategies that meet every team player's needs, dogs, and care providers alike will feel understood, respected, and safe. Everybody will be way more likely to cooperate willingly." ~Betty Peto

My name is Betty Peto. I am a professional dog groomer since 2010 and have over twelve years of dog training experience. I am a dog mom of two woofers. Picur is a Maltipoo girl who joined our family in 2021. My "nakedoodle," Toki, is a Belgian Malinois. He is my daily inspiration for mindfulness and my trainer for fast reflexes since 2013.

Having the opportunity to see and experience grooming and training facilities inside and out with this unique mix of perspectives (groomer, trainer, dog mom), I designed a grooming method to help connect and communicate across species (verbally and via body language) based on the "working with" rather than the "doing to" philosophy.

I soon recognized doodle pawrents' eagerness to learn how to care for their doodles. Not only that, but we realized our spirits were aligned since pawrents were looking for compassionate methods that are brushing the coat and stroking the soul. The questions at drop-offs, the conversations at pickup time, in emails, on forums, the private sessions, the mini-group sessions evolved to be Doodle Grooming Academy today.

When I am not grooming, I spend a lot of time in our backyard swimming or playing fetch and "keep away" with Toki & Picur. In the house, my free time is spent giving ear rubs to our three cats, Mr. Chips, Pupak, and Luna. I am the Crazy Spider Plant Landy after work hours, potting the baby plants. We go for hikes when the weather is good enough. I occasionally dust off my sawing machine to create doggy and human clothes and apparel and have a passion for supporting compassionate communication (Giraffe language) in my free time.

Learn more about my work by clicking on the links below!

www.wholesomedoodlespa.com

www.doodleegroomingacademy.com