The LaundryMutt Pampers Pooches
Dogs roam free and get rewarded with fresh-baked treats at Wilmette's new grooming salon.
Although The LaundryMutt, Wilmette's newest dog grooming salon, just opened in November, owner Melissa Morbee has already found success. A groomer of seven years, Morbee has loyal clients who have been there from the beginning. The Laundrymutt is a family-run enterprise, with Morbee's husband Russ as her assistant, and her son Alex as the dog bather. Her long-time friend Kim Meskill, who used to work as her manager at a pet store, does much of the prep-work, including brushing out matted hair, clipping nails, and blow-drying. Morbee, who has worked with and shown dogs for about twice as long, has always loved them. "It's just something I always wanted to do," she said. "Dogs see you for what you are, and I like that." Meskill, whose aunt …
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anne-marie kovacs
3:24 pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2012
I'm sooooo thrilled to have found Melissa again. I lost track of her for a bit while she moved to Northbrook. But here she is in Wilmette again, "right down the street"! She is a fantastic groomer who listens to both pet owners and pets! more ›