Hi. I'm Tina, the founder and owner of Georgia Grooming Academy. My love for dogs has been a lifetime, which led me to open my first dog business in 2011, Bow Wags is a full-service doggy daycare, boarding, and grooming facility. My second vision came to life in 2018 when I opened my second dog business, Spa Wags, a full-service grooming salon. I have since sold both businesses and moved to North Carolina to be closer to my parents. However, both businesses are still thriving and providing an amazing service to our communities.

I never considered getting back into the industry. However, we make plans, and God laughs, right? God has placed some amazing people in my life whom I've had the great pleasure to work alongside and get to know, not only professionally but also personally.

I also discovered, since my stepping back from the industry, that there is a huge dog grooming shortage across the United States. Well-trained, qualified dog groomers are getting harder and harder to find, with more people than ever owning dogs. Mom & Pop salons, like the ones I started, are struggling to find "trained" dog groomers. Today, there are very few options for someone interested in learning this trade. There are a few online trade schools and a few training facilities, but what we've found is that these lack the "meat & potatoes" of learning how to groom. Some had too much bookwork. Some have requirements to bathe dogs for weeks before even learning how to groom them. We want to change that. We want to offer a hands-on approach to Dog Grooming - Grooming 101 if you will. A rapid 4-week course that will teach the important skills necessary and needed to learn this trade successfully. This is what brings me to my next adventure, Georgia Grooming Academy, where we are excited to teach a new approach to the dog grooming industry.