The See Spot- Lakewood Ranch Grooming Team

Mily

Mily joined Team Spot in 2016, and became a groomer through our internal grooming apprentice training in 2017.  She  enjoys Asian Styling and did an intensive study in China in 2019.  Mily enjoys making the dogs look AND feel better—you can tell when they’ve gotten a fresh hair’do and they’re really feeling themselves!  She shares her home with a Bichon Frise, a Miniature Poodle, a small mix breed dog, a Rat, and a Bearded Dragon.  Mily leads the team at Lakewood Ranch as a Top Spot.  Specialty services offered: Hand Scissoring.
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Tasha

Tasha has been a member of Team Spot since 2017, and went through our internal grooming apprentice training to become a groomer in 2018.  She enjoys grooming Havanese, mini doodles, and other fluffy dogs!  Her favorite parts of her job include networking with coworkers, and seeing the transformations of the pets in her care.  She shares her home with two Chinese Cresteds—one hairless and one powder puff.  Tasha leads the team at Lakewood Ranch as a Top Spot. Specialty services offered: Hand Scissoring

Rose 

Rose has been grooming since 2005, but joined Team Spot in 2018.  She loves to work on Shih Tzus, but her favorite part of her job is introducing puppies to the grooming process.  Rose is a favorite with her clients, and builds a lasting bond with every pet she meets. She shares her home with a bird.

Carson

Carson has been a member of Team Spot since 2018, and went through our internal grooming apprentice program to become a groomer in 2019. Her favorite part of her day includes getting to know each individual pet and their family members—she likes to build a lasting bond with every client she meets.  She doesn’t have any personal pets, but says her clients have her whole heart!

Emily

Emily has been grooming since 2013, but joined Team Spot in 2020 when she relocated to Florida from Missouri.  She enjoys grooming many breeds, but some of her favorites include Cavaliers, Pomeranians, St Bernards, Border Collies, and Chihuahuas.  Emily’s favorite part of her job is getting to know each dog’s unique personality and building a bond with the pet, and their owner.  Emily shares her home with a German Shepherd/Border Collie mix and a tabby cat.
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Tara

Tara has been grooming since 2009, but relocated from Oklahoma to join Team Spot in 2016.  She loves grooming Terriers of all shapes and sizes.  Tara enjoys creating a special bond with the dogs that grace her table, and really enjoys working with the animals.  Tara shares her home with an Alaskan Malamute, a Dalmation, a Standard Poodle, a Pomeranian, and a cat.  Specialty services offered: Hand Scissoring, Behavioral Grooming.

Amanda

. Amanda is one of the inaugural Spots—she joined Team Spot in its very first year (2012), and was a huge part of the team back in Kentucky!  She and her husband, Josh, decided to expand the See Spot brand and move it to Florida with their family in 2015.  Amanda is a pillar in the See Spot community, and her stories have become legends among the KY Spot staff.  She helped implement policies and procedures from the very beginning that help See Spot stand apart from the rest, and continue to drive innovation in the entire grooming industry.  She has been grooming since 2003 and began teaching groomers shortly after that.  She enjoys grooming Bichons and Poodles, but loves anything she can scissor!  Amanda’s favorite part of her job includes helping groomers better themselves, and building bonds with her clients (human and canine, alike).  Amanda is an award-winning competitive groomer, and serves as a Brand Ambassador for Zolitta Shears.  She co-writes a monthly column in Groomer to Groomer Magazine, and enjoys teaching groomers across the country on various platforms.  She also breeds and exhibits Bichon Frise in AKC events under the kennel name Siren.  She has excelled in the AKC show ring, winning many top honors with dogs she bred.  She shares her home with a herd of Bichons, a Scottish Deerhound, an English Mastiff, a Pomeranian, and a monkey.  She’s always available for a good Bichon story, a cup of tea, or a beautiful scissor trim.  Specialty services offered: Hand Scissoring, Hand Stripping, Show Grooming, Behavioral Grooming.  Due to the nature of her travel schedule, appointments with Amanda are only available through the appointment request form.  Click button above to request an appointment and she will be in touch with you soon!

Shyane

Shyane joined Team Spot in 2019 and went through our internal grooming apprentice training to become a groomer in 2020.  Her favorite breed to groom is a schnauzer, but she loves to constantly challenge herself by learning new things.  She shares her home with two pugs and a lab mix.
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