Company History

Hi! My name is Debbie Stover. In 1980 I moved to Houston, TX to go to work for the top professional handler in the country at the time, Michael Kemp and his very talented assistant, Scott Sommer. You will, no doubt recognize these names from Westminster Kennel Club in NY each February as Group winners and Best in Show winners at The Garden!

I started my career in dogs as a show assistant. I learned everything I know the old fashioned way, by being an apprentice and show kennel assistant. We had anywhere from 50 -150 dogs boarding at any given time. I learned to groom show dogs first, which is very different than pet grooming. When I made the transition from show dogs to pet grooming it gave me an edge many groomers don't have. Many groomers don't have a clue what a specific breed is supposed to look like, much less how to groom it correctly! This is a real detriment to our profession and has made us all look bad at one time or another.

After 29 years of professional grooming for pet and show dogs, I am retiring to teach grooming at my state approved HipDog School of Grooming Arts approved July 31, 2008 by Texas Workforce Commission Career Schools and colleges!