Hello! My name is Laci I am the proud owner of Dog-a-holick.

I grew up in Idaho but first came to Maine to work in 1998. I spent a lot of time traveling before focusing on what I am passionate about: dogs. 

I worked at a Vet’s office in “the County” for 1 year before we were relocated to Western NY for my boyfriend’s job. While in NY I worked at the largest animal shelter in the greater Rochester area, as well as one of the largest K9 campuses in the Finger Lakes. While at those jobs I attended two different schools and became a certified dog groomer, and graduated with my business degree. 

Now that we’re back in Maine, I’m excited to realize my long-time goal of owning my own grooming salon. Dogaholick is the realization of a dream and I truly am a Dogaholick!

LACI'S CERTIFICATIONS

-Graduated from the Rochester  Institute of Dog Grooming
-Pet CPR & First Aid

-Degree in small business FLCC

-FEMA certified

-Spa Essentials

-AKC Poodle Certified

-AKC Safety in the Salon

-NEPGP Member

-Member and founder of the  Maine Pet Stylist Alliance

GROOMING AWARDS

2ND Place in the New England Groom Olympics for the State of Maine 2016

Best Dog Groomer Current Publishing 2016 & 2017

NOMINATIONS

Best in Pet Care Portland Phoenix 2015

We've been in Business since 2012

Hi, I’m Casey I always knew I wanted to work with animals even from a really young age. I liked learning about them and wanted to do something more; grooming was brought to my attention after I graduated high school.  After graduating from A+ Pet Grooming Academy, I now get the chance to continue to learn about grooming and get to work with dogs of all shapes and sizes, and I couldn’t be happier.

CASEY'S CERTIFICATIONS

-Graduated from A+ Pet Grooming Academy

-Pet CPR & First Aid

-AKC Safety in the Salon

-Salon Sanitation Certified 

-Puppy Handling 

Level 2 Stylist

My name is Zoë and I’ve been grooming since 2010.  My love for animals doesn’t end at work and in my spare time I love spending time with my three dogs, two cats, two goats, fourteen hens, two roosters, one mouse, and, oh yeah, my husband!

ZOE'S CERTIFICATIONS

-Graduated from A+ Pet Grooming Academy

-Pet CPR & First Aid

Level 3 Stylist

Hi, my name is Kelsey. I grew up totally in love with animals and always pictured myself somehow working with them one day. After unhappily spending a few years doing taxes, I decided to make a change. A friend of mine suggested I try getting into grooming and I immediately got on board. I started the journey with a "Box Store" and was able to get a beginners education through them. After almost a year grooming with them, I knew that I wanted to take my education further and advance my skills. After meeting Laci, I knew that Dog-a-Holick would be the perfect place for me to do that. My journey to get here hasn’t been the most direct one but I am very happy to have finally found a way to work with dogs.

KELSEY'S CERTIFICATIONS

-Graduated from Petsmart Grooming Academy

Level 1 Stylist

Hello, my name is Sam; and from cats, dogs to farm animals, and to your more uncommon house pets; such as a ferret, a parrot, and many other animals. They have always been a part of my life and family. I have always had a connection with my fur babies (as I like to call them) and have been passionate about taking care of them, the way they take care of me. I worked as a groomers assistant for a local mobile grooming company.  Where I alternated days between four different groomers in the summer of 2020. Picking up tips and tricks along the way from the talented girls there is how I was acquainted with the grooming world. I am very excited to continue learning, studying, and to be starting at a shop where being a Dog-a-holick is celebrated! 

Samantha is our Groomer Tech, and is currently enrolled in our: So you want to be a groomer program.  With an expected graduation date in Feb of 2021