Hi, my name is Courtney & yes, yes...I'm a cat person. But! I'm a dog person now, too. I mean...I've *always* been a cat person. Always. But now I'm also a dog person so I guess I'm just an animal person in general. (All animals, that is--been a veggie girl for over a solid decade now. :)
I digress.
So, much earlier in this year (January, I think?), we decided to "fospice" a senior beagle with malignant melanoma (shout out to Lulu's Locker Rescue for saving this sweet girl from a high kill shelter in downstate Illinois). We wound up creating a bucket list for her (ever hear of Live Like Roo? Check them out!) and then wound up adopting her and, well, we're all obsessed. *insert heart eyes here*
One of Brandy's bucket list items (ps - her IG is @brandy.the.beagle, just FYI) was a "spa day": a morning or afternoon of straight up pampering. Enter The Grooming Studio.
Listen, if you catch an opportunity to get in on the client list (seriously--Erin is so ridiculously booked she's not always accepting new clients, so keep an eye on her Facebook page), POUNCE ON THAT. Because here's the thing: she's the best. Period. The end. I mean...I could stop the review right now because that's all you need to know. But as I'm perpetually longwinded, I have more to say. :)
Erin, knowing this was a bucket list item, got Brandy in ASAP and made the experience start-to-finish amazing for our sweet girl. Not only was it professionally photographed (more on that in a bit), but there were treats, she had her nails painted, she received the cutest bow I still have, she came home happy as a clam, smelling delicious, and looking fabulous. And best of all...I could *tell* she felt good. Really good. We took our late, great Beagle (yes, she too was a beagle) to several different groomers and it was almost always a bust. You can tell when someone treats your dog as they would treat their own; there truly is NO better than Erin.
So grateful for Erin's warmth and kindheartedness; she will forever have a place in our hearts for the sweetness she showed our beloved Brandy. Trust me when I say that not all groomers are the same; in short, there's Erin...and then there's everyone else (*that's* how incredible she is). Ten million, billion stars, for real.
[Photography c/o Remember When Studios located in Tinley Park, IL--review forthcoming for sure!] read more