Olivia Gawlik
Owner / Operator / Head Groomer / Pet Sitter
Owner of The Doggie Bag & Day Spaw is a trained groomer by Dara Forleo, former owner of The Doggie Bag & Day Spaw, a Certified Groomer by The Nash Academy of Animal Arts in Lexington, Kentucky. Olivia has had a passion for animals since day one. She grew up with cats and dogs in the house and would always been training her dog to do new tricks or pet sitting local animals in the area. When she turned 8, she was enrolled in horseback riding lessons and that is when her animal career took off. Dogs and Horses have always been a huge part of daily life, currently owning 2 horses and 3 dogs. Wanting to expand her dog knowledge, she met Dara who welcomed her into the spaw for a grooming internship and the passion for grooming took off from there. Olivia has continued her passion for grooming through conventions and tradeshows outside of New Hampshire, bringing new and fresh outlooks to the spaw. She is also currently enrolled at Nash Academy earning four more certificates to bring more services and ideas to the spaw.
Hayley Ervin
Groomer / Groomer Assistant / Pet Sitting / Dog Walker
Hayley has been in the animal industry 2008.
She has worked in the kennel business, rescue, pet sitting and dog walking, grooming, farm animals,small animals,and reptiles.
Farm animals:horses, bulls, ducks, chickens, piglets/pigs, goats, lambs/sheep.
She has rescued fostered retrained and rehomed many dogs.
Grew up working with elderly and special needs dogs.
Special needs being: medical illnesses, aggressive behavior, and nervousness.