Ashley's Loving TouchPet Grooming
Mobile grooming / Irondale, Alabama / LLC
One dog at a time, on a table, in a van parked at your address. Nothing about a grooming appointment says it has to happen in a building full of other people's dogs.
One dog.
One table.One hour of
full attention.
A shop groom is a shared groom. Your dog waits its turn, listens to the other dogs waiting their turn, and gets handled by whoever has a free pair of hands when the dryer opens up. That works fine for plenty of dogs.
It works badly for the ones who spend the whole morning bracing for it. Mobile grooming takes the waiting room out of the equation entirely. There is no crate, because there is nobody else to keep separate. The appointment starts when the van arrives and finishes when your dog walks back through its own front door.
That is the whole idea, and it is the reason Ashley's Loving Touch runs the way it does.
Frame 03 / The sitting
Walk the hour,
frame by frame
The van arrives at your address
Ashley parks at the curb or in the driveway, sets up, and knocks. You hand over the leash at your own front door. There is no drive across town, no drop-off window and no coming back later.
Click a stage, or use the arrow keys
Frame 04 / The work
What gets done
on the table
Coat, size and condition decide what a groom actually takes, so nothing here carries a number. Ashley quotes when she has seen the dog. Anything not on this list is worth asking about rather than assuming.
- 01
Bath
Warm water, shampoo worked all the way down to the skin, rinsed until the water runs clear. Most coat problems are really rinse problems.
- 02
Blow-out
Dried and brushed at the same time. This is the step that pulls the dead undercoat out in the van instead of onto your sofa.
- 03
De-shedding
For doubles and heavy droppers. A proper de-shed is a workout, not an upsell, and it shows in the house for weeks after.
- 04
Nail trim
Taken back and smoothed off. Long nails change how a dog stands, which is why old dogs feel steadier after a trim.
- 05
Ear cleaning
Wiped out and looked over. Ashley will tell you what she sees, and tell you to call a vet when that is the right answer.
- 06
Breed trim or haircut
Cut to breed standard or cut to however you actually keep the dog. Both are legitimate, and the second one is more common than people admit.
- 07
Face, feet and sanitary
The hand-finished parts. Also the whole job on a short-coat dog that just needs tidying between full grooms.
- 08
Matting, honestly handled
A badly matted coat cannot be brushed out kindly. Ashley will say so, explain the options, and not pretend otherwise to keep a booking.
Frame 05 / The van
Why the room
matters as much
as the haircut
No crate, no queue
Nothing is stacked. Your dog is not waiting in a box for a dryer to free up, because the van holds one dog and that dog is yours.
Everything comes with it
Water, power, tub and table all ride in the van. That is why a groom can happen on a street with no hose and no outlet.
The same pair of hands
You book Ashley and Ashley is who shows up. For a dog that takes a while to trust somebody, that continuity is most of the job.
Kinder on old dogs
A senior with sore hips can manage one hour beside its own house. It cannot always manage a half day out and two car rides.
Frame 06 / The groomer
Ashley Riley
Grooming with love and care.
That is Ashley's own line, and it is not decoration. It is the standard the business is run to. Ashley Riley owns and operates Ashley's Loving Touch Pet Grooming LLC out of Irondale, Alabama, and she is the one who answers the phone, drives the van and does the grooming.
There is no staff roster to work through and no chance of being handed to somebody your dog has never met. The trade-off is honest: one groomer and one van means a finite number of appointments in a week, so the sensible move is to book before the week you actually need.
If your dog is nervous, elderly, reactive in a shop, or simply has never enjoyed the experience, say so when you call. That information changes how the hour is planned.
Frame 07 / Questions
Asked before booking
Where do you park
Wherever the van can legally and safely sit near your address. A driveway is ideal, the curb is usually fine. Ashley will tell you straight if a street is a problem before you book.
Do I need to be home
Somebody needs to hand the dog over and take it back. Beyond that you can get on with your day. You are not sitting in a waiting room for two hours.
Do you need my water or power
No. The van carries its own. That is the point of a mobile unit rather than a groomer with a bag.
How long does it take
It depends entirely on coat, size and condition. A short-coat tidy and a matted double coat are not the same job. Ashley will give you a realistic window when she knows the dog.
What about a dog that hates being groomed
Tell Ashley before the appointment rather than at the door. A dog that struggles in a shop often does better one to one with no other animals around, but it still needs planning rather than surprise.
How far do you travel
Ashley is based in Irondale and works across the Birmingham metro. Ask about your street. You will get a straight answer either way.
How do I book
Call or text (256) 268-1818, or email ashleyslovingtouch@gmail.com. Include the breed, rough size, roughly when the last groom was, and where you are.
Frame 08 / Book it
Get the van
on your street
Text is usually fastest, and a photo of the coat tells Ashley more than a paragraph will. If the schedule is full she will say so and give you the next real opening rather than squeeze the appointment in badly.