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Jennie Krezel has been grooming since 2005.She specializes in working with fearful dogs on the grooming table and enjoys building their trust and seeing the transformation of their behavior. She finds this part of her job most rewarding. She likes to educate her clients on the wellness of their pets and believes that this is also a very important part of her career. She likes to groom to shelter dogs. Giving a homeless pet a haircut or good bath makes them feel good and gives them a chance at being adopted! She is an award winning pet stylist and has placed at every grooming competition she has competed in. Recently, she competed at The All American Grooming Show in August, 2013 and placed 2nd with Winnie, a Golden Retriever.

In September, 2013 she stole the show and walked away with 2nd place on a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Wyatt; she placed 1st place with a Miniature Poodle, Mojo; placed 1st with Chloe, a poodle mix; with all of her placements she earned the title “Best All-Around Groomer” in Division B and won “Best Groomed Dog” in her entire division with Chloe, the poodle mix. She aspires to be on GroomTeam USA; complete certification through NDGAA; and speak and judge at grooming shows.

Jennie Krezel, Co-owner of The UpScale Tail, Pet Grooming Salon, Naperville, IL

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