Diane Smith

For as long as she can remember, Diane has loved dogs. It wasn’t until she was a teenager that her parents allowed her to own one and she has not been without at least one since. Diane’s first dog was a Sheppard mix. After she found out she could not show him in an American Kennel Club ring, she got Bandit, a German Shorthair Pointer. She took Bandit through obedience school and along with work in agility, tracking, and hunting, received the Companion Dog Excellence title from the AKC. When Diane completed grooming school, her love for dogs grew into a career; after outgrowing her home office, she opened Diane’s Dog Grooming, in Des Plaines, IL. After 26 years in the business, she holds a certification in trigger point therapy or Myotherapy and level II Reiki. She is also schooled in the use of essential oils and Kinesiology. Diane is currently a certified Veterinary Assistant.
dsmith@absdt.com