Pet Grooming for Dogs & Cats
All Pets Handled with Tender Loving Care
Hi, my name is Dawn Gallant, owner of Bark's & Bubbles Pet Grooming.
I am a resident of Rumford Maine, I was also born and raised here and am a 1988 graduate of Rumford High School. (Mountain Valley High School) After high school, I went on to study Cosmetology at Bernard's School of Hair Fashion in Lewiston Maine, graduating in 1989. I resided and worked in the "L-A" area for the next year until October of 1990. I was offered a position in an up scale salon in Bermuda, where I worked for the next ten years. Having the opportunity to work and reside in a sub tropical "paradise" was rewarding in so many ways. It was an amazing experience to have worked along the sides of many people from many different countries, and the talent and professionalism I had absorbed through these people was an absolute bonus. Not to mention the friendships and the kindness from the people of Bermuda. They were very welcoming and some even like an extended family to me. It is a place very dear to me and a place I will never forget. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to have had this experience. I left the Island of Bermuda in October of 2000.
I have since moved back to my home town, (briefly residing in Toronto, Canada for a few years) where I worked in the salon industry still, in a salon filled with so much talent and kindness as well. My co-workers became like a family to me, and my employer, my best friend. I guess I have been blessed with good people, opportunity, and a loyal clientele. But after working in this industry for 21 years, I thought it was time for a change.Something I had been thinking about for a while.
I decided on Pet Grooming, because of my love for animals. It was a very easy decision, being in the business I had been in, grooming wouldn't be a drastic transition into a new profession. Being familiar with the tools and the knowledge of "grooming". I decided to take a course in Pet Grooming with Penn Foster, which I have finished and graduated with a 98% gpa.
I have since opened up my own "Pet Salon" as of May 1st. 2010. And BARKS & BUBBLES was born!
My first three months of business has been wonderful, the transition has been pretty smooth, and I am loving my four legged friends!!
Thank you to all of my new clients for choosing me as your groomer for your beloved pets, and I am welcoming any new doggies and or kitties, for future grooming!
I am a resident of Rumford Maine, I was also born and raised here and am a 1988 graduate of Rumford High School. (Mountain Valley High School) After high school, I went on to study Cosmetology at Bernard's School of Hair Fashion in Lewiston Maine, graduating in 1989. I resided and worked in the "L-A" area for the next year until October of 1990. I was offered a position in an up scale salon in Bermuda, where I worked for the next ten years. Having the opportunity to work and reside in a sub tropical "paradise" was rewarding in so many ways. It was an amazing experience to have worked along the sides of many people from many different countries, and the talent and professionalism I had absorbed through these people was an absolute bonus. Not to mention the friendships and the kindness from the people of Bermuda. They were very welcoming and some even like an extended family to me. It is a place very dear to me and a place I will never forget. I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to have had this experience. I left the Island of Bermuda in October of 2000.
I have since moved back to my home town, (briefly residing in Toronto, Canada for a few years) where I worked in the salon industry still, in a salon filled with so much talent and kindness as well. My co-workers became like a family to me, and my employer, my best friend. I guess I have been blessed with good people, opportunity, and a loyal clientele. But after working in this industry for 21 years, I thought it was time for a change.Something I had been thinking about for a while.
I decided on Pet Grooming, because of my love for animals. It was a very easy decision, being in the business I had been in, grooming wouldn't be a drastic transition into a new profession. Being familiar with the tools and the knowledge of "grooming". I decided to take a course in Pet Grooming with Penn Foster, which I have finished and graduated with a 98% gpa.
I have since opened up my own "Pet Salon" as of May 1st. 2010. And BARKS & BUBBLES was born!
My first three months of business has been wonderful, the transition has been pretty smooth, and I am loving my four legged friends!!
Thank you to all of my new clients for choosing me as your groomer for your beloved pets, and I am welcoming any new doggies and or kitties, for future grooming!