Years Grooming Experience: 10

Special Skills/Qualifications: Specializing in Terriers, small and medium dogs. Attended Sarah Hawks, NCMG, Terrier workshop

Donna Michelle has had a love for all animals her whole life. She has always been owned by a dog or two, three, four...horses, birds, hamsters, fish, goats, pot-bellied pig, the list goes on.  Donna Michelle became involved with showing Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs in 2004 successfully showing Owner Bred to his Championship in 2007. She decided to extend her love of dogs by pursuing a career in dog grooming. She received her Completion of All-Breed Dog Grooming from Groomadog Academy in 2005. She also worked at Groomadog Academy in 2011 as an on staff groomer and also as a instructor assistant. Donna Michelle is an advocate of natural  pet care and diet. She is patient groomer that takes the time and love with each dog as if it is her own.

Donna Michelle is also a professional photographer with 25 years experience, enjoys live music as well as an administrator for an internet radio station.

Donna Michelle is currently owned by Moo, an 8 year old Greater Swiss Mountain dog, and Peep, a Yorkshire Terrier that she recently adopted. She is a proud mom of two teenage boys and resides in the Greenville area.

Lee Anne Townes is a Greenville native, almost.  She moved here in 1979 with her family and grew up in Botany Woods under the care of her grandparents, Edward and Ann Sutherlin.  She was a competitive swimmer and ran track and cross country in high school.  After graduating from Wade Hampton High School, she went on to study language and humanities at the University of South Carolina, following her older sister, Stacey.  Her career has been a melting pot of ‘checked off boxes’ (including becoming an Ironman in 2011).  However, the one constant in her life has been her love of animals. She adopted anything and everything that needed a home over the years.  At one time, she actually ran a small farm with the likes of horses, goats, ducks, guinea hens, a pot-bellied pig, and a rooster.  Today, she lives in Greenville with her family. She is a proud mother of two teenage sons, four dogs and one cat.  Her lifelong love of animals has led her on a quest for better health of her pets using a natural approach.  Her entrepreneurial spirit has led her to create her own company.  The result of the culmination of the two is her vision called Urban Yap.