Daniela Rivera joined the Dogfather in 2026 and serves the central-Connecticut towns of New Britain, Haddam, and East Haddam. She brings fresh energy and a gentle touch to every appointment, and her clients’ dogs are always happy to see her.
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Brittany Lindgren
Brittany Lindgren has been grooming professionally for 13 years, since graduating from grooming school in October 2013. Her journey began as a dog bather, where she discovered her passion for working with dogs and helping them look and feel their best — a passion that inspired her to pursue grooming as a career she has… Read the full article
Brianna LaBree
Brianna LaBree came aboard the Dogfather mobile team in 2025 and covers the Hamden, East Hampton, and Guilford areas. Warm and attentive, she makes every visit a calm, positive experience, and her clients’ dogs are always happy to see her van pull up.
Brent Camhi
Brent Camhi is a self-taught professional groomer with about 15 years of experience. He has a special love for working with large dogs, as well as dogs who are in need of a little extra help. For Brent, grooming isn’t about him or the client — it’s about the relationship he builds with each animal.… Read the full article
Barbara Hillman
Barbara Hillman has 16 years of grooming experience, 14 of them with the Dogfather. In 2010, after 13 and a half years with the phone company, she was laid off and decided to look into dog grooming, enrolling at the CT School of Dog Grooming in North Haven, CT. After graduating, she was hired at… Read the full article
Samantha Fancher
Samanth Claire Fancher has been grooming for four years and sees it as another wonderful outlet for her love of art and creativity. She adores pups of all sizes, though pitbulls are her favorite. Over the years she has developed her doodle ‘dos, and she also enjoys a good schnauzer cut. Samanth always takes the… Read the full article
Nicole Weatherman
Nicole Weatherman has been grooming with the Dogfather for about a year and covers the Shelton, Stratford, and Fairfield areas. Known for her gentle, reassuring approach, she makes sure every pup, especially the nervous ones, feels safe and cared for in her van.
Nick Rayho
Nick Rayho has been with the Dogfather for close to a year, serving Milford, Stratford, and Orange. Calm and personable, he has a natural way with dogs of every temperament and makes each grooming a smooth, stress-free experience.
Jessie Rillstone
Jessie-lynn Rillstone has been grooming for 11 years, having gotten her start when a longtime friend who grooms told her she’d be great at it, and they were right. She began at Petco, went private for a few years, and has now found her home here. Jessie-lynn excels at schnauzer breed cuts and creative grooming,… Read the full article
Jessie Sheely
Jessica Sheely has been part of the Dogfather mobile team for nearly three years and covers the Guilford, Bristol, and Cheshire areas. Clients appreciate her consistency and the care she puts into keeping every dog comfortable from start to finish.
