Meet the Groomers!

Debby

Debby grew up in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. Growing up, she was often brought gifts by her cat that she'd then try to rehabilitate, with at least two major success stories! In her early twenties, she began working at the Wildlife Waystation, which housed 450+ exotic animals that she helped to care for. She also met her first groom victim, a wolf named Tramp, and then her actual groom, James, who she later married. They had their non-profit wedding at the Waystation, and raised $2800, all proceeds going to care and treatment for the animals. Debby had to leave the Waystation after an injury, but was determined to keep working with animals. In 1984, she was certified as a Companion Animal Hygienist. After floating around the grooming world, she landed in the mobile grooming business. From there, she groomed her way through LA and Beverly Hills, often being trusted with celebrity dogs. In 2015, she decided that the drought in California was taking a toll on her profession and moved herself to Bellingham, WA and couldn't be happier! Debby's favorite part of her job is dog kisses, which she's found can be few and far-between, which makes them all that much sweeter. Debby is the proud roommate/servant of Mooosh the cat. 

Debby is available for dog grooms Tuesday-Saturday by appointment.

Shelby
Shelby is originally from California and was raised in a home that could be easily described as a small zoo, surrounded by many kinds of animals ranging from saltwater fish, small mammals and reptiles, to cats and dogs. This experience and love for animals led to an early desire to work with them. Upon graduating high school, she decided to become a pet groomer and attended school at American Grooming Academy run by Master Groomer Angela Clark and earned her certification as an Advanced Pet Stylist. Shelby began grooming dogs in 2013 and cats in 2016. She is Dog and Cat CPR Certified as of 2018 and is working toward becoming a master groomer! Shelby has worked for both corporate stores and mom and pop shops, and found that she likes the feel of a small business more because she can connect with her clients on a more personal level. Shelby’s favorite part of her job is to pamper and make dogs and cats feel and look wonderful! She loves to offer a safe, and relaxing environment so that grooming can be a positive experience for her clients, pets and people alike. She knows the importance of this because she herself is the proud parent of a beautiful Australian Cattle Dog named Maisey and two handsome cats, named Haku and O'Malley.

Shelby is available for dog and cat grooms Sunday-Wednesday by appointment.

Lyndsey

Lyndsey was born in California and raised here in Bellingham. She has never known a life without animals, growing up with cats, dogs, birds, chickens, ducks, fish, frogs, and other small animals. She knew she wanted to spend her life working with animals, but knew the heartbreaking work of the veterinary field wasn't for her. In 2009, she was thrown into the grooming world when she applied as a cashier at PetSmart, but was offered a position as a bather instead. Shortly afterwards, she attended their grooming academy and became a certified groomer. In 2013, she decided to move to smaller, private owned salons where she began to really fall in love with her career. Lyndsey loves that her profession blends helping animals in need and utilizing her artistic talents, doing fun cuts and colors. She is the proud parent of Koen the Border Collie, Kyzer the Aussie-Shepherd mix, and Rufus the chinchilla.

Lyndsey is a new addition to the team here at Baileys and she is currently taking dog appointments Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Picture coming soon!

Meet the Bather!

Dani was born and raised in Bellingham, and always had dogs growing up. Her first job was as a pet-sitter, her second was at a doggie daycare, and her third was as a bather at Petco while she attended Vet Tech School. After graduating from school in 2015, she worked as a vet tech for as long as her heart could handle. While she loved helping animals, she found being a vet tech to be soul-crushing work. It seemed that there was no light in sight for some animals, and her breaking-point was when the veterinarian had twelve euthanizations in a day. Dani couldn't take it anymore, and knew she needed to go back to working in a positive environment where she could still help animals. She went back to being a bather and couldn't be happier! Dani's favorite part of her job is being able to hang out with dogs all-day, and give them pets and snacks instead of shots and medicine. 
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Dani is available for bath and brush appointments on Saturdays, and bathes for Shelby Sunday-Wednesday when needed.