Meet Katie
I’ve been professionally dog grooming for 10 years, and for the past 9½ years I’ve had the privilege of owning and running Comb & Bark Grooming. What started as a passion for dogs has grown into a career that I genuinely couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of grooming pretty much every breed under the sun! From tiny puppies to large breeds, young dogs to seniors, and the calmest characters to those with a few little quirks of their own, I have experience with them all. Every dog is different, and I love taking the time to understand their individual personality and making sure they feel comfortable, safe and happy while they’re with us.
Outside of the grooming salon, I’m rarely without my own two dogs — Duchess, my Cavalier, and Tux, my Lurcher, who I’m sure many of our customers will know! 🐶 Tux is a bit of a local celebrity and absolutely loves being around people.
My dogs are a huge part of my life. I love taking them with me to pubs, cafés and anywhere else that welcomes four paws, and every Tuesday night Tux and I head off to agility, which we absolutely love.
One of my favourite parts of the job is seeing our customers — both the two-legged and four-legged ones! I love watching the dogs come through the door, meeting and greeting everyone, getting plenty of cuddles and attention, and seeing their little personalities shine.
After 10 years in the industry, I’m still just as passionate about grooming as I was when I started. I feel incredibly lucky to have built a business doing something I love, surrounded by dogs every day.
Dogs really are my world, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. ❤️🐾
Meet Tux — our resident receptionist 🐾
Tux is my 10-year-old lurcher and has been our resident receptionist since we opened in 2017. He’s an affectionate softie who loves agility, learning tricks, swimming and getting cuddles. Tux loves everyone, and everyone loves Tux. If cuddles were an official job requirement, he’d be employee of the month every month!
Meet Duchess — made to be adored 👑
Duchess is my eight-year-old Cavalier. After spending her first six years as a breeding dog on a puppy farm, she’s now living the good life, with plenty of comfort, cuddles and love. She sleeps as though it’s an Olympic sport and firmly believes she was made to be adored. We think she’s absolutely right.
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