11/13/2025
Celebrating Kaylee Foster
If youâve ever visited our salon, youâve probably seen Kayleeâwhether sheâs making pups sparkle as a bather, greeting you at the front desk, or brightening everyoneâs day with her smile. Kaylee has been an important part of our Zen family from day one.
A few weeks ago, she came to me with a goal sheâs been quietly dreaming about:
She wants to become a professional groomer.
And if youâve ever watched her with a dog, you know this is absolutely the path she was made for. Kaylee has the gentlest soul, a caring heart, and the natural talent we love to see grow.
We are so proud to officially introduce her as our Grooming Apprentice!
For the next year, she will be apprenticing under our incredible Lead Groomer, Ashlyn Barnard , who has generously taken her under her wing to help develop her skills and confidence.
Below are a few photos of Kayleeâs work from the past couple of weeks. Her progress is already amazing, and we cannot wait to see her continue to flourish into one of our full-time groomers.
Thank you, Kaylee, for your dedication, kindness, and willingness to learn. Thank you, Ashlyn, for investing your time, guidance, and passion into training the next generation. And thank you to our entire Zen Team for supporting each other in every way we couldnât ask for a better group! đ„°
