Two proficient canine groomers who mentioned the “stars aligned” after they started working collectively have opened their first salon within the coronary heart of Waltham.
Connie Walker, 29, and Jessica Martin-Smith, 34, opened Canine Creations on Kirkgate simply final month, and the salon has been so profitable that their diaries are totally booked for 3 weeks at any given time.
The pair, who each have younger households, determined to embark on their new enterprise after they needed extra of a work-life stability, and to showcase their unimaginable expertise to pet house owners within the space.
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Recently, Connie got here first within the Pure Breed Scissor Championship class on the Premier Groom nationwide competitors, in addition to successful Spectators Champion and the extremely wanted Best In Show. She can be one in every of solely 4 folks within the Lincolnshire space to carry the Master Certificate of Animal Grooming qualification.
The business companions met on the Grimsby Institute, the place Connie was the programme chief within the City & Guilds canine grooming division, and Jessica – who certified in June – was one in every of her college students.
Connie started to mentor Jessica, who has just lately began competing herself, and got here third out of 30 within the Beginner class on the Premier Groom competitors.
Connie instructed Grimsby Live: “The stars aligned for us to open the salon, as a result of we have a lot widespread floor and so many issues in widespread, and our lives are very related. We each have the understanding that we needed to higher our household lives and have extra of a work-life stability.
“Ever since I used to be a bit of lady, I’ve at all times had an curiosity in dogs. I began on the Grimsby Institute as a 16-year-old finding out Animal Care, and from there my love of animals has simply grown. I went on to win Young Groomer of the Year, and from there I’ve at all times simply been a giant lover of dogs.”
Since opening Canine Creations, the groomers haven’t solely catered to dogs, however have additionally had a shocking variety of small animals and cats coming in.
“We do a whole lot of small animals and brief haired and lengthy haired cats. We even have aged cats who’ve stopped grooming themselves, and we work with referrals from vets they usually come to us then. A large rabbit has even come,” Jessica mentioned.
“We’re at all times booked in for 3 weeks forward within the diary, however we have simply began an internet reserving system to make it simpler for folks to e-book.
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“It’s nice that Connie is getting some recognition after all of the arduous work she’s put into it over all these years, and that individuals can see the canine masterpieces she creates.”
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