About Penny
Meet Penny
Founder & Groomer, K9 Atelier
Professional Groomer Since 2010
Penny is a multiple award-winning professional dog groomer with experience across a wide range of breeds, coat types, and grooming techniques. As the founder of K9 Atelier, she brings years of all-breed grooming experience to a private, one-on-one mobile grooming experience in Palm Beach.
Her background includes breed-specific styling, hand stripping, full-coat maintenance, show grooming, creative grooming, and personalized coat care, with an emphasis on preserving coat health while bringing out the character of each breed.
From the Show Ring
Where precision became instinct.
Years of professional grooming and competition shaped the way I see every dog — from coat preparation and structure to balance, proportion, and the smallest finishing details.
Competition taught me that a beautiful groom is never simply about following a pattern. It is about understanding the individual dog and bringing out what suits them best.
Award-Winning Experience
Years of craft. Moments of recognition.
2014
Best in Group
Pomeranian
2017
Best in Group
Poodle
2019
Best in Show
Bichon
Sharing the Craft
Experience worth sharing.
Over the years, my work has extended beyond the grooming table to teaching and hands-on instruction — sharing techniques, helping other groomers refine their skills, and passing along the knowledge I gained through years of professional grooming and competition.
The Craft
The details make the difference.
Competition taught me to look beyond the haircut — to understand balance, structure, coat, movement, and the subtle details that bring a groom together.
That same attention to detail continues to shape every appointment today.
The K9 Atelier Approach
Experience, made personal.
Today, I bring that experience into every K9 Atelier appointment.
Each groom is approached individually — considering the dog’s coat, structure, lifestyle, personality, and comfort to create a look that feels polished, natural, and uniquely theirs.
For me, thoughtful grooming is not about making every dog look the same. It is about understanding the dog in front of me.
Grooming, elevated.
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