Hi! We're Sarah, and Emma. We started Murphy’s Paw together in 2016.
MEET OUR GROOMERS
Owned by two women (Emma and Sarah), and their dogs (Max, Hoagie, Cricket, Juniper, Pepper and Walnut). Murphy's Paw is a locally-owned small business that you can count on for excellent pet-grooming services.
Sarah Pearson
Sarah has been grooming since 2007 . When she is not at the grooming salon you can most likely find her out with her camera or tending to her three dogs and three horses. Her newest addition Juniper, is a stunning standard poodle, who Sarah is currently showing. Sarah has a keen eye for detail, and is a superb problem solver. This skill has made her quite used to hearing Emma and the rest of the staff utter the sentence "Hey Sarah, can you come look at this?".
Sarah is not currently accepting new clients.
Emma Olsen Spratt
Emma has been an animal lover her whole life. Having grown up with both pet and working dogs in her home, as well as fish, gerbils, snakes, turtles, and guinea pigs. She started working with animals in 2007, when she worked in the kennels at the Greenhill Humane Society. At this time she developed an interest in, and studied canine behavior and psychology. In 2011, she dove head first into her grooming career. Over the years she has consistently attended expos and seminars to continuously expand her knowledge of canine physiology, behavior, and the grooming industry. She has a soft spot for senior and disabled pets, having provided hospice foster care for two terminally ill senior dogs.
*Emma is not currently accepting new clients.
*an exception may be made for comfort grooms on terminally ill, or extremely geriatric dogs. Please be aware that this service requires specially scheduling, and starts at a higher price point.
Anna
Anna started her grooming career in 2015. She enjoys doing creative and unique grooms, and loves a good terrier.
Anna keeps her home in full halloween decor year round, which she shares with a dog, cat, 2 snakes, and an axolotl (if you don’t know what those, look it up, they are very cute). She also enjoys road trips, naps, concerts, and hanging out with friends and family.
Anna is not currently taking new clients
Hana
Hana joined our crew in Feb of 2022. A second generation Los Angeleno, that left the the sprawling concrete in search of trees. She found them in Oregon and hasn’t looked back.
Hana got her start in an LA salon specializing in Asian style grooming, and has kept that flare. If you want your dog to stand out from the crowd, she’s the groomer for you. If you can’t picture asian fusion grooming, google it right now to see if it’s for you!
She would also like to personally apologize for any and all awkward/uncomfortable interactions you may have with her. If Hana planted a seed every time she cringed after a conversation, she would have singled handedly replanted the amazon rainforest twice over.
Hana is tentatively accepting some new clients.
Aimee
Aimee is our newest addition, but if feels like she’s been here since the jump!
Aimee Started her grooming journey in 2017 up in Alaska, and has shelter experience as well.
She may be small, but she’s a tough cookie. She’s not afraid to be brutally honest, and is vocal about making a dogs comfort as her top priority.
When she’s not at the shop you’ll probably find her enjoying our comparatively mild winters with her Corgie Molly.
Aimee is taking select new clients.
David Fritz
David is our bather extraordinaire. You might see him sneaking in and out on his lunch breaks, but he saves the chit-chat for your dog. He is also our resident cat whisperer.
Freyja Spratt
Freyja is currently interning at Murphy's Paw, as she develops her grooming abilities. While she has yet to use a pair of scissors, she has proven very skilled at finding dogs, in even the most complicated picture books.
Update: unfortunately Freyja’s internship has come to an end after she informed her mother that she “doesn’t like dogs” and “cats are the best”.