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Your Dog's Favorite Person

Julia S.

Senior Groomer & Stylist

Patience, precision, and the kind of calm that makes anxious dogs take a breath.

Julia Stearman
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Julia has been grooming dogs long enough to know that every single one is different — different coat, different personality, different idea of what constitutes a fun Tuesday. She adjusts to all of them.

She's a double-coat specialist with a particular love for the big, fluffy dogs who come in looking like small clouds and leave looking like themselves again. Goldens, Bernese, Aussies — Julia's the one they request by name.

"Every dog has a version of themselves they can't wait to show you. My job is just to help them get there."

— Julia S., Senior Groomer & Stylist

As a Mentor at the Bark & Purr Grooming Academy, Julia is also shaping the next generation of groomers who believe that great technique and genuine kindness aren't separate things.

Certifications & Training

Fear-Free CertifiedNDGAA MemberBark & Purr Academy Mentor

Specialty

Double-coat & large breed specialist Favorite: Golden Retrievers — the golden standard.
A little something extra

Julia can identify a dog's coat type from across the parking lot. It's a party trick and a superpower.

In the Zen Den

Julia holding one dog while grooming the other

both dogs leave happy.

The dog on the table was fine. The dog on the table was not fine without her sister.

So Julia holds the sister. The whole time. Every groom, without exception. Some dogs just need their person nearby to be okay — and Julia figured that out, and didn't make it a big deal.

That's the Bark & Purr way. That's Julia.

— no manual for that. just instinct.

Ready to book with Julia?

Every appointment is a sPAW Day. Every dog leaves looking like themselves — just better.

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