09/23/2026
✨🐩 GET TO KNOW ME — GROOMING BY JOHANNA 🐩✨
I’ve had quite a few new people join my page lately, so I thought it was time to reintroduce myself — but this time with a little more about who I am outside of the grooming salon too!
Hi! I’m Johanna! 👋🏼 I’m a professional pet groomer, grooming competitor, salon co-owner/manager, AND a high school senior. I’m finishing my senior year through an online program, which gives me the flexibility to balance school with my pretty crazy grooming schedule. 😂
✂️ The Grooming Side of Me
Dog grooming has become a HUGE part of my life. I groom full-time while continuing to travel, compete and further my education within the industry.
Some of my favorite things to work on are Poodles, Doodles, hand stripping, breed-specific trims and fun/creative haircuts. I also have a Standard Poodle of my own, so even when I’m technically “off work,” there’s usually still a dog involved somewhere. 😂🐩
🏆 My Competition Journey
One of the biggest parts of my grooming journey has been stepping into the competition ring.
I earned my very first competition placement in April 2026, and since then, this year has been a whirlwind of learning, competing, traveling and pushing myself to get better every time I step into the ring.
Throughout my 2026 season, I’ve been incredibly fortunate to earn multiple placements across different coat types and breeds, including placements in Sporting, Wire and Other Purebreds.
I wrapped up my 2026 competition season at Hershey Groom Expo, where I placed 1st in Wire and 1st in Other Purebreds in classes of 13–16 talented competitors! 🥇🥇
Those wins officially moved me into the Intermediate division!
What makes that milestone even more special to me is that my first-ever placement was only in April, meaning I spent less than a year competing in Entry Level before moving up to Intermediate. 🥹
I’m incredibly proud of how much I’ve grown in such a short amount of time, but I also know I have SO much left to learn. Every competition has given me new critiques, new goals and something to take home and work on.
I’m extremely thankful for all of the judges, mentors, dog owners, friends, family and companies who have supported me and helped me throughout this journey. 🤍
📚 Continuing Education
Outside of competing, continuing education is a huge priority for me. I love traveling to grooming shows, attending seminars, learning from other groomers and practicing new techniques.
One of my favorite things about this industry is that you can never know everything. There will always be another breed, coat type, technique or skill to learn, and that’s a huge part of why I love what I do.
🤍 Now for the non-grooming side of me…
🍓 Favorite foods: Pretty much ANY kind of fruit, sushi, salmon and pasta.
🥤 Favorite drinks: Dr Pepper or lemonade!
📚 School: I’m currently a high school senior completing school through an online program while working and grooming full-time. I do not plan on going to college:)
🐩 My own dog: I have a Standard Poodle who gets to be my personal dog, practice dog, adventure buddy…and occasionally my test subject for whatever haircut I decide I want to try next. 😂
🌿 What I do in my free time: If there ever is free time… I love going for walks, reading, organizing, cleaning or finding something fun to do with my dog.
🧹 And yes… organizing and cleaning genuinely count as hobbies for me. 😂
Between grooming full-time, helping run a salon, finishing high school, traveling and competing, life stays pretty busy — but I genuinely wouldn’t have it any other way.
This page is where I share pet grooming, competition grooming, education, products I love, salon life, traveling, transformations and a little bit of my everyday life along the way.
Whether you’re one of my clients, another groomer, someone I’ve met at a show, or you just enjoy seeing cute dogs on your Facebook feed — thank you for being here and following along! 🤍🐾
Welcome (or welcome back) to Grooming by Johanna! ✂️🐩🤍
