Meet Adrian Smith | Pet grooming expert

We had the good fortune of connecting with Adrian Smith and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Adrian, how has your background shaped the person you are today?
I’m from New Orleans, La. I was raised by a single mother. My dad was around every other weekend but not really. I’ve lived animals as far back as I can remember. After getting out of middle school I used to visit the pet store everyday. One day after I school I snuck and bought a pregnant hamster. I kept it in a shoe box in the top of the closet , which I thought would be great because my mom would absolutely not allow it. We had one previously and she hated the smell And the clean up. Well the hamsters eventually chewed through the box and started exploring the house. My mom found them one night when we were sleeping away at grandmoms and she called screaming and hollering. It’s pretty hilarious now that I think back on it….. in middle school I took a career aptitude test. The test results came back that my career should be involving math and involving animals… about 15 years later I own 2 dog grooming salons. I say that was spot on

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I like to call myself a creative dog groomer. I specialize in apply pet friendly dyes to dogs. I specialize in color blends. Ombres. Bold colors. I’ve built
My reputation in Atlanta over the past 11 years. I’ve been featured on a hit show on ABC called Pooch Perfect. Ive trained over 100 groomers, spoke at conventions across the US and Canada. Most recently groomed a dog for a few commercials.
The be started a dog modeling business where my pets can be used for
Photo shoots and video shoots. We’ve worked with a lot of big time
Clients and counting. Most people
Know if they’re looking for colored dogs or
To get their dogs colored to come to me…

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’m a big foodie. So it would definitely be revolved around trying new restaurants. Art museum, the botanical gardens , spa day and a good pool day!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I truly have to give all the thanks and recognition to the lord. He has gotten me through so
Many dark days when I thought I couldn’t do this anymore… without him there would be no me. Literally

Website: https://www.GroomedByAdrian.com

Instagram: Groomedbyadrian

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@Dr8nn