How it began...

 Kya: My very first paying customer!  That was an exciting day!  It was also the day I fell in love with Corgis!

 Sequoia:  He's one of my favorites!  He's so cute, he even made my husband want a poodle!

In September of 2011, my husband and I went under contract to purchase a house in lovely Sheridan, Wyoming.  The house we were getting had a heated shop behind it that we had no use for (except for extra storage).  So my mom had the brilliant idea that, since I love animals, I should become a pet groomer and groom out of that shop.  Janean Goncalves, a groomer in Worland, said she would train me to do what she does.  And she is AMAZING at what she does!  After my first day of training, I was hooked!  When my training was complete, I bought all my supplies and started practicing and learning on my friends' pets.  My first dog that I groomed, Max, took me 4 hours!  And he still looked a little scruffy when I got done!  But he was patient with me, and so was his owner.
I officially opened my shop in October after the sale of the house was final.  My first "real" customer was the sister of someone I had known in Worland.  Because of her and her sister, I never gave up hope that the shop would get up and going and eventually succeed.  Their continued business and trust in me with their pets has meant so much to me.
I had the opportunity to groom Max again last week, and when I finished grooming him (which took much less than 4 hours), his owner complimented me on how much I had improved.  It meant a lot to hear praises from a friend who has seen my work from the beginning to where I am now!
Thank you, Mom and Janean, for giving me the best job EVER!