Leadership Category: Pet Stylists

Sabrina is the doodle queen! She loves grooming extra large doodles with very long hair. Call today to book your doodle with Sabrina!

Emily grew up surrounded by a fabulous fur-family of cats and dogs. Today, she is the proud pet parent of Calla (Rottweiler), Willow (Doberman), Kane (Mastiff), and Maggie (Heeler mix). In 2020, Emily started her journey to become a groomer at Cali Pets. She graduated from the Cali Pets Professional Bather Program in 2021 and went right on to complete the Cali Pets Professional Pet Stylist program, graduating in 2022. Emily has a calm energy that puts pets at ease. When Emily is not at work making pets feel fresh and relaxed, you can find her at home gardening with her four-legged landscapers by her side.

One of several Cali Pets competitive groomers, Mercedes brings 15 years of professional grooming experience to Cali Pets. She is an Award-winning Freestyle groomer with a passion for unusual breeds and challenging scissor work.Trained by mother and Cali Pets owner Tracy Downing, Mercedes pursues grooming in her spare time and is working towards her first competition win in Poodle.

Lindsey works full time as a research coordinator at UCSD, but still enjoys sprucing up some pups on the weekends! She has been working in the grooming industry since 2012, and has a special interest in poodle breed trims, Asian fusion styles, and creative coloring. When she isn’t working, she enjoys hanging out with her dog Hamilton and going to the beach to soak up the San Diego sun!

A star in the making, Nora has had a flare for creative cuts and sharp silhouettes since she completed training at Cali Pets in 2020. A lover of big dogs and doodles, Nora is patient and gentle and enjoys everything from puppy cuts to Japanese fusion. She is also fluent in Spanish!

Courtney has been in the pet industry since 2011. She started bathing dogs at 18 and is now a professional pet stylist. She is a proud mom of 2 boys, one 2-legged human named Jayden and one 4-legged fur child named Churro. In her free time, Courtney enjoys going to the desert and the beach and enjoys any spontaneous adventure! Her favorite breeds to groom are golden retrievers, curly coats, and anything with a cute little brown nose!

Ashley is an enthusiastic, fun, groomer who loves all animals. She has been working with animals since 2015 as a pet sitter, veterinary assistant and now a dog groomer. She has a newly found interest in carding Spaniels and hopes to enter a grooming competition with one soon. On her days off, you will find her chasing beautiful views and good eats around San Diego with her dog Jango.

Tyla has been grooming dogs since 2004 and cats since 2006. She most enjoys terrier clips and curly coated breeds such as poodles and doodles. She truly enjoys making sure each pet is happy and feels and looks their best. She is originally from Ohio and groomed in an animal hospital for 13 years before relocating to California. She’s a mother of 3 kids, a lab-mix named Cesar and a cat named Waffles. She loves the beach and everything California has to offer.