{"id":27668,"date":"2024-05-14T01:26:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T07:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dapper-dogs-longtime-groomer-now-overseeing-business\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T00:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:08:28","slug":"dapper-dogs-longtime-groomer-now-overseeing-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/dapper-dogs-longtime-groomer-now-overseeing-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Dapper Dog\u2019s longtime groomer now overseeing business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Dapper
Dapper Dog owner and groomer Echo Arthur tends to a golden doodle puppy named Georgie with a blow dryer on Monday inside the Dapper Dog mobile grooming van, parked outside a home in north Durango. (Matt Hollinshead\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Echo Arthur spends her days making sure her canine clientele are nice and clean after too much play time in the dirt or if they make a total mess of themselves.<\/p>\n

She has provided care as a dog groomer with Dapper Dog<\/a> since 2019, and now she has full control over ensuring the dogs she knows all too well always get the care they need. In March, Arthur replaced Lee Ann and Tony Jackson as the owner.<\/p>\n

Dapper Dog<\/a> is a mobile dog grooming service that first launched in 2017 in Durango, but also serves other parts of La Plata County such as Bayfield and Hesperus. Dapper Dog\u2019s services have extended as far out as Mancos.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had some of the same clients since I started back in 2019. \u2026 I didn\u2019t want them to have to (spend time getting) comfortable with someone else,\u201d Arthur said. \u201cI would hate to lose all my dogs, and it was really important.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Georgie
Georgie has her head washed by Dapper Dog owner and groomer Echo Arthur on Monday inside the Dapper Dog mobile grooming van, parked outside a home in north Durango. (Matt Hollinshead\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Arthur will continue grooming dogs on top of ownership duties, but may consider hiring a new groomer if demand grows to where she needs extra help.<\/p>\n

She said the Jacksons wanted her to take over the business for the last few years so they could entrust it to a familiar face. She also said the Jacksons considered Dapper Dog a side gig and wanted their successor to turn it into a full-time commitment.<\/p>\n

When Arthur took over, she removed \u201cThe\u201d from the company name.<\/p>\n

In her five years as a groomer, she said she developed not only mutual trust and comfort with the dogs, but her attention to detail is top-notch.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more you\u2019re in this business, the more tips and tricks you learn to get that perfect look,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\"Georgie
Georgie waits for Dapper Dog owner and groomer Echo Arthur to finish up drying her off Monday inside the Dapper Dog mobile grooming van, parked outside a home in north Durango. (Matt Hollinshead\/Durango Herald)<\/span>cca<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

And just like any other professional dog groomer, cleaning the face is Arthur\u2019s chance to establish trust from the outset.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the personality\u2019s in the faces,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s the hardest part to do, but it also, I think, can make or break the whole groom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from potentially expanding her clientele, Arthur said she may invest in a second dog grooming van in the future.<\/p>\n

mhollinshead@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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