ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
Deb Compton has been grooming since 2003 and is well known around the world for her unique creative grooming techniques. She specializes in coat carving, scissoring animals into the dog’s hair, and turning dogs into wild creatures. Since April 2018, Deb has been traveling the world teaching other dog groomers her specialized skills in scissoring and creative grooming. Deb has taught seminars in South Korea, Taiwan, Puerto Rico, and the United States of America. Deb has been competing in grooming competitions since 2011 with multiple national and international wins and was also a contestant on Season One of ABC’s creative grooming show Pooch Perfect.
She has been in the pet industry since 1996 and has vast product knowledge and pet industry experience. Along with her creative grooming, Deb does consulting for grooming industry businesses in product development, personnel management, business marketing, and sales. In 2011, Deb built and developed her grooming studio, ‘In the Dogz House’ to international recognition. With her career reaching new heights, Deb and ‘In the Dogz House’ merged with Pet Supplies Plus to make the biggest impact for her local grooming community and to further launch her career in the global grooming industry. She strives for knowledge and continues to improve herself for the betterment of the grooming industry.
Michelle Worthy, a dedicated figure in the pet industry since 1991 is a talented groomer and competitor, business owner, instructor, mother of two grown children, and the caretaker of a diverse furry family including ten dogs featuring a Bedlington Terrier, multiple spaniels, and various poodles.
Michelle’s expertise shines in Asian Fusion styling, abstract creative designs, and Poodles. As an accomplished International Certified Master Groomer through IPG, she has represented the USA on the model dog team and has placed as Open-level competitor at numerous international competitions as well as earning accolades such as Best Groomed Dog in the country at the IJA Nationals.
Driven by a profound commitment to ongoing learning, Michelle has transitioned from leading instruction at the esteemed Nash Academy to serving as a global educator for Andis Clipper Company and a trusted reference groomer for Hydra by Pet Society. Her passion for sharing knowledge extends to mentoring, consulting, and conducting hands-on seminars, igniting inspiration in others while continuing to express her artistry through canine grooming.
Michelle’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to establish The Pet Studio, a thriving grooming salon in Clarksville, TN, which quickly garnered acclaim, earning the title of Best of Clarksville in 2023, merely a year after its inception. Prior to this, she successfully operated The Barking Boudoir and Posh Pets mobile grooming ventures, solidifying her reputation as a leader in the industry.
Shannon Day LaClair –
Amazing! I loved it!
katiekallahan1400 –
I’ve gone to a few creative classes at groom shows in the past, this course was honestly more detailed in areas that still left me confused at the show. also these girls had more tips on airbrushing practice that i liked, i never thought to practice on a towel, I’ve had no dog so my airbrush has been sitting gin the box and now that i have a dog i was going to test it out on her but i’m DEF using that towel first so i don’t make a mess and have to wash my dog 4 times in a row haha!
Monica Peters –
Always inspiring!
RoxAnne Rose –
learn a class taking a lot back to my creative
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RoxAnne Rose –
learn a lot
mari.bahena –
Great video very informative