Meet Ariel – Mobile Groomer @ Groomobile

I’ve been grooming for 10 years. I began my grooming career in 2012 when I applied for a cashier position at petsmart. I loved animals so i figured why not work there?! Plus my friend referred me there. She said she started out as a cashier and then they paid for her schooling to become a dog trainer, so that was my original plan. They did not have a cashier position available so they offered me a position as a dog bather bathing dogs. I quickly fell in love with the job and then I worked my way through their year long grooming academy and became a certified dog groomer!

I worked for petsmart for 7 years, but then wanted a change from corporate world and a new challenge, so I started doing mobile dog grooming for groomobile in 2019! I actually really prefer mobile vs being in the salon because it’s one on one so it’s a much more relaxed environment and in my opinion better for the dogs too.

I love all of my clients as they each become like family to me, but my favorite breeds to groom are west highland terriers, yorkshire terriers, bedlington terriers, and poodles. I actually really enjoy grooming any breed with a standard breed cut. But big or small I love grooming them all!

I personally am a soon to be married (11/2023) mom of two. An almost 10 year old daughter, and a 16 year old bonus son. We have 1 dog, a cavalier king charles spaniel.

When I’m not working I enjoy spending all of my time with my family and friends. We enjoy camping, cruising, kayaking, sports, anything near or on the water. We try to do as much as possible and make as many memories as we can with our kids. I’m also a volunteer youth cheerleading coach for a pop warner team in Oldsmar. I also really enjoy crafting and art projects.