Marissa – Lead Groomer / Kennel Attendant

I have been a professional groomer for 5 years and will celebrate my 1 year with Spring Creek this August.

What I enjoy the most about working at Spring Creek is the ability to build relationships with the pets and their owners. I like taking a more relaxed approach to grooming and am more focused on the pets’ overall experience rather than rushing to get them in and rushing to get them out.

One of my best grooming stories is about a dog named Mochi. Mochi, came to us with lots of matts and had to have a complete shave down. Mochi DID NOT want to be groomed and only allowed me to groom a little bit of him at a time. Mochi and I took lots of breaks and I worked on making him feel relaxed and comfortable with me.

I have bathed him once and groomed him once since his initial visit. He still doesn’t always like having his feet or ears touched but with each bath/groom we build a better relationship.