OUR PACK
Erica Pancoast-Owner
Doggie Stylez is a full service cage free grooming, boarding, daycare and training facility.
Doggie Stylez was established in 2009 by Erica Pancoast. A high school deaf and hard of hearing teacher and a mom to 4 pooches who need regular grooming, Erica opened Doggie Stylez as a hobby in her garage. While grooming her own dogs, Erica noticed that they enjoyed their grooming experience much more when they were allowed to embrace their natural instincts to be social, to explore, and to use their sniffers. Erica decided that Doggie Stylez would be a kennel free facility.
With the dogs' comfort being top priority, Erica decided that all dogs would be hand dried allowing for more personal interaction and less time away from their owners. Erica wanted her clients to have a happy playful experience at the groomer and apparently many other dog owners wanted the same experience for their four-legged family members.
Within one month of opening Doggie Stylez, Erica had to hire her first grooming assistant. In less than a year after opening, Doggie Stylez had outgrown the garage and moved into a storefront. As the business grew, so did the requests for more services.
In January 2014, Doggie Stylez began construction on a state of the art grooming, boarding, and daycare facility. The new facility opened on June 2, 2014.
Doggie Stylez quickly filled up for all of their services and began waiting lists for daycare and boarding.
“The kennel-free philosophy was very popular and Doggie Stylez filled a need in our community. When we we started building our new facility, I told people about our doggie daycare a lot of them looked at me like I was crazy. They couldn’t believe that people would take their dogs to daycare. It didn’t take long for people to see the benefits of doggie daycare and kennel free boarding and word spread. This concept of kennel-free daycare and boarding was completely new to this area. The most common thing we hear from owners is ‘This is great! My dog feel asleep on the way home from daycare…and slept the rest of the night.’”
It was quickly becoming apparent that an expansion would be in the near future for Doggie Stylez.
In May 2016, just 2 years after building their new facility, Doggie Stylez began construction on a 5,000 sq ft building addition. The building addition includes 46 additional rooms, 2 large indoor play areas, additional daycare space, and room for both group and private training lessons.
The Doggie Stylez play park was also expanded to a 13,500 sq ft paradise equipped with bone and paw print shaped pools, agility equipment, and all the toys a pooch could want. And the best part...all 13,500 sq ft is covered with synthetic turf made specifically for dogs!
In August 2016, Erica embraced her passion for animals and gave up her teaching job to became a full time packmate and leader at Doggie Stylez.
“It was scary leaving my teaching job…a huge leap of faith. I left a secure job, with a secure paycheck, summers off, doing something I loved in order to pursue my passion. Leaving teaching was not a decision I took lightly. But ultimately, I realized that no matter how great of a staff you have, and Doggie Stylez has a great staff, no one will love and nurture a business the way an owner does. It is important to know your clientele and their needs as well as the trends in the industry to continue to grow and fulfill the needs of the community.”
In January of this year, Doggie Stylez began the transition of becoming an “Enrichment Facility”. They are working with their resident trainer, Christy Anderson, as well as nationally recognized trainers and animal behaviorists to create an enriching environment for their four legged clients.”
“When parents bring their dogs for daycare and boarding, we incorporate games, activities, toys, training and various physical structures that encourage the dogs to embrace their natural instincts. We are working to create the most optimal physical environment for our dogs to learn, explore and thrive in. We practice basic obedience skills with our pack throughout the day both in individual and group settings. When dogs know what is expected of them, they become a more balanced dog which in turn reduces unwanted behaviors. The transition to becoming an enrichment facility is something that takes time and training but already the response from our clients, both two legged and four legged, has been overwhelmingly positive."
Erica was recently awarded the “Young Professional Leadership Award” by the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates excellence and initiative in their business or profession and is under the age of forty.
In addition to providing 5 Star service to their clients, Doggie Stylez has a passion for community service. Their goal is to educate, enrich, and enhance the lives of pets and their owners in their community and surrounding areas. Doggie Stylez works closely with local schools, businesses, and various rescue organizations, such as Wright-Way Rescue, to make a positive impact on the lives of pets and people.
The Doggie Stylez team of trained dog lovers are committed to providing your pooch with a loving, educational and safe experience with an "at home" feel.
Doggie Stylez is a full service cage free grooming, boarding, daycare and training facility.
Doggie Stylez was established in 2009 by Erica Pancoast. A high school deaf and hard of hearing teacher and a mom to 4 pooches who need regular grooming, Erica opened Doggie Stylez as a hobby in her garage. While grooming her own dogs, Erica noticed that they enjoyed their grooming experience much more when they were allowed to embrace their natural instincts to be social, to explore, and to use their sniffers. Erica decided that Doggie Stylez would be a kennel free facility.
With the dogs' comfort being top priority, Erica decided that all dogs would be hand dried allowing for more personal interaction and less time away from their owners. Erica wanted her clients to have a happy playful experience at the groomer and apparently many other dog owners wanted the same experience for their four-legged family members.
Within one month of opening Doggie Stylez, Erica had to hire her first grooming assistant. In less than a year after opening, Doggie Stylez had outgrown the garage and moved into a storefront. As the business grew, so did the requests for more services.
In January 2014, Doggie Stylez began construction on a state of the art grooming, boarding, and daycare facility. The new facility opened on June 2, 2014.
Doggie Stylez quickly filled up for all of their services and began waiting lists for daycare and boarding.
“The kennel-free philosophy was very popular and Doggie Stylez filled a need in our community. When we we started building our new facility, I told people about our doggie daycare a lot of them looked at me like I was crazy. They couldn’t believe that people would take their dogs to daycare. It didn’t take long for people to see the benefits of doggie daycare and kennel free boarding and word spread. This concept of kennel-free daycare and boarding was completely new to this area. The most common thing we hear from owners is ‘This is great! My dog feel asleep on the way home from daycare…and slept the rest of the night.’”
It was quickly becoming apparent that an expansion would be in the near future for Doggie Stylez.
In May 2016, just 2 years after building their new facility, Doggie Stylez began construction on a 5,000 sq ft building addition. The building addition includes 46 additional rooms, 2 large indoor play areas, additional daycare space, and room for both group and private training lessons.
The Doggie Stylez play park was also expanded to a 13,500 sq ft paradise equipped with bone and paw print shaped pools, agility equipment, and all the toys a pooch could want. And the best part...all 13,500 sq ft is covered with synthetic turf made specifically for dogs!
In August 2016, Erica embraced her passion for animals and gave up her teaching job to became a full time packmate and leader at Doggie Stylez.
“It was scary leaving my teaching job…a huge leap of faith. I left a secure job, with a secure paycheck, summers off, doing something I loved in order to pursue my passion. Leaving teaching was not a decision I took lightly. But ultimately, I realized that no matter how great of a staff you have, and Doggie Stylez has a great staff, no one will love and nurture a business the way an owner does. It is important to know your clientele and their needs as well as the trends in the industry to continue to grow and fulfill the needs of the community.”
In January of this year, Doggie Stylez began the transition of becoming an “Enrichment Facility”. They are working with their resident trainer, Christy Anderson, as well as nationally recognized trainers and animal behaviorists to create an enriching environment for their four legged clients.”
“When parents bring their dogs for daycare and boarding, we incorporate games, activities, toys, training and various physical structures that encourage the dogs to embrace their natural instincts. We are working to create the most optimal physical environment for our dogs to learn, explore and thrive in. We practice basic obedience skills with our pack throughout the day both in individual and group settings. When dogs know what is expected of them, they become a more balanced dog which in turn reduces unwanted behaviors. The transition to becoming an enrichment facility is something that takes time and training but already the response from our clients, both two legged and four legged, has been overwhelmingly positive."
Erica was recently awarded the “Young Professional Leadership Award” by the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce. This award is given to an individual who demonstrates excellence and initiative in their business or profession and is under the age of forty.
In addition to providing 5 Star service to their clients, Doggie Stylez has a passion for community service. Their goal is to educate, enrich, and enhance the lives of pets and their owners in their community and surrounding areas. Doggie Stylez works closely with local schools, businesses, and various rescue organizations, such as Wright-Way Rescue, to make a positive impact on the lives of pets and people.
The Doggie Stylez team of trained dog lovers are committed to providing your pooch with a loving, educational and safe experience with an "at home" feel.
Erica's Babies
PUNKY
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CHLOE
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FELLY
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GIGI
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CHICO
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Mandy Sitton- Pack Leader and Trainer
Mandy grew up in Jacksonville, IL and has lived in southern Illinois for ten years. She is married and has a Jack Russel mix named Domino, a Shih Tzu mix named Marvin, a Pit Bull named Tifah, and a cat named Rags. In her free time Mandy likes to play bocce and hang out with her family. |
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Tifah
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Marvin
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Rags
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Domino
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Holly Haley - Assistant Manager
Andrea Pike- Groomer
Andrea is a professionally trained all breed pet groomer. She received her training and early work experience in St. Louis, Missouri before relocating back to southern Illinois where she was born and raised. She has been grooming in the area since 2005 and joined the Doggie Stylez pack in October 2014. |
Howard
Hamish
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Amber Collins - Groomer
Samantha Stich - Groomer
