Professional Dog Grooming and Doggy Daycare Caretakers

The River Paws Way

Amanda Masarik - Owner

Amanda is the owner and founder of River Paws. She and her fiance Ben live in DeForest with their two kiddos Evie, Kai, dog Journey, and 2 rescue cats, George, and Monkey. Amanda attended UW Madison where she studied communication and Animal Science with an emphasis on behavior. While in school she worked at the UW Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. She was a technician in the Pharmacy for the past 9 years. She enjoys working with many animals but especially loves horses, pigs, cows, monkeys, and of course DOGS! Amanda is fascinated by the communication between us humans and our pets and is continually researching the best way to really understand our dogs.

Kayla Spahn - Manager

Kayla loves animals and has always worked with them. Kayla has two German Shepherds Porter and Briar. Porter is a year and a half and got her into the sport of IGP. Briar is her new puppy and was bred to be a working dog specifically to excel in IGP. Before doing dog sports, Kayla had a horse that she would compete in hunter/jumps with. Kayla is also in school studying to be a Vet Tech.

Sarah Van De Loo - Groomer

Hello, my name is Sarah. I’ve always had a love for animals and knew from a young age that I wanted to work with them. I have been in the grooming industry for 10 years and absolutely love it! I have 3 amazing fur babies of my own and can’t wait to meet all of your four-legged family members.

Kevyn Beauregard - Dog Groomer

Hi! My name is Kevyn and I’ve been grooming dogs for over 6 years.
I strive to make grooming as positive an experience as possible for my clients and am always trying to learn to be better at what I do. The safety and well-being of your furbaby is always my top priority, and making them their cutest self makes it fun! I love building solid relationships with regular clients based on compassion and respect and finding the best way to work with each dog’s unique personality.
I’m excited to get to know you and your pup!

Erin Horton - Grooming Manager

Hi there! I’m Erin. I have loved dogs my whole life. I worked at a dog boarding facility for almost 5 years before taking a break to go to beauty school.  After a while away I realized how much I missed being around dogs all day and I am so glad to be back working with them again! I can’t wait to meet all of you and your furry friends!