The Salty Dog Grooming Shoppe Opens In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Salty Dog Grooming Shoppe, located at 475 Kings Highway East in Fairfield, held a ribbon-cutting event this week, and was welcomed into the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce as its newest member.

The shop is owned by Melissa Small, a third generation Fairfield resident, as well as a third-generation groomer. Her grandmother, Doris Hyde, founded Dove-Cote Kennels in 1969 and was one of the founding members of the Bichon Frise Club of Southern New England, according to Small's bio. The breed required diligent grooming, and the family learned alongside her.

From the announcement:

With over 54 years of expertise and 23 years of personal professional experience, Melissa has created a premiere grooming shop that will not disappoint.

The shop is dedicated to creating a loving environment for loved pets. Melissa has created a home environment with a professional twist. To continue to expand and excel, Philip J. Schafmayer, international grooming judge, speaker, teacher, and master groomer, has assisted in moving this fledgling grooming shop to new heights. A once exclusive experience is now available for the general public. Personally curated accessories for your pets will also be available for purchase.

Melissa states: “We are proud of the business that we have built strictly through referrals and
word of mouth and look forward to expanding our Salty Dog family to include all of the FABULOUS new clients, both human and fur baby alike!”