Cleaning up canines for a lively living

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Some scissors used clip dog hair during grooming process Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Some of the scissors used to clip dog hair during the grooming process at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Brian AndersNorwood Park uses two blow dryers dry off Barclay Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Brian Anderson of Norwood Park uses two blow dryers to dry off Barclay at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Chris LitrenNorridge shampoos Dakotbefore her grooming Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Chris Litrento of Norridge shampoos Dakota before her grooming at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Kathy Kosovich Chicago who has owned Canine Designing Norridge for last 17 years grooms Muffin. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Kathy Kosovich of Chicago, who has owned Canine Designing in Norridge for the last 17 years, grooms Muffin. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Dakotgets her hair clipped by Cathy Appel Norridge Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Dakota gets her hair clipped by Cathy Appel of Norridge at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Some of the scissors used to clip dog hair during the grooming process at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Dakot(right) dries off with two blow dryers while she waits be groomed next ViCanine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Dakota (right) dries off with two blow dryers while she waits to be groomed next to Vito at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Stacy Jackowiak (left) Schiller Park drops off her dog Lucky for grooming appointment with Kathy Kosovich Chicago who has owned

Stacy Jackowiak (left) of Schiller Park drops off her dog Lucky for a grooming appointment with Kathy Kosovich of Chicago, who has owned Canine Designing in Norridge for the last 17 years. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cathy Appel Norridge clips hair Sonny's feet Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cathy Appel of Norridge clips the hair on Sonny's feet at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cathy Appel Norridge clips Dakota's belly fur Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cathy Appel of Norridge clips Dakota's belly fur at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cathy Appel Norridge clips Sonny's hair while her own dog Izzybell (right) watches Canine Designing Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Cathy Appel of Norridge clips Sonny's hair while her own dog, Izzybell, (right) watches at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Dakota gets her hair clipped by Cathy Appel of Norridge at Canine Designing in Norridge. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media

Canine Designing in Norridge is where Muffin, Foxy and Dakota go when they need a haircut, a bath or a nail clipping. Kathy Kosovich has owned the shop for 17 years. “They come in all raggedy and they go out looking all pretty and clean,” …