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\u201cI continue my own education because I just always want to be up to date on what I do,\u201d Lee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her company brings pet services right to their own door. Lee brings her own professional equipment, works with whatever space a home can offer, and leaves without a trace when she\u2019s done. Her service area spans Tullahoma, Lynchburg, Winchester, Shelbyville, Manchester, Decherd, Fayetteville, and McMinnville. She has even made it as far as Hazel Green, Alabama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m very good at cleaning up after myself,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve worked in all kinds of conditions, and I\u2019m able to work around what they can provide me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some clients were initially hesitant to welcome someone into their homes, so Lee has also done grooming and styling in driveways or other outdoor areas that work well for the task. Usually, once a family and its pet become familiar with her, they open their doors and let her come in to do her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Owners can feel at ease with Squeaky Beans Grooming because Lee\u2019s philosophy is that grooming shouldn\u2019t be a stressful experience for the pet, the owner, or the stylist. Traditional salons might mean loud dryers, unfamiliar dogs, and spending hours away from the people a pet loves most. Bringing the service to the pet\u2019s home for individual attention creates a calmer environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some animals, however, are especially nervous about new people coming into their personal space, so for her most anxious clients, Lee offers a service she calls a \u201chome visit.\u201d Lee shows up without her equipment, bringing only treats and a comforting presence to introduce herself to the pet before any grooming takes place. This kind of personal care and compassion is valuable to pet owners seeking a positive grooming experience and helps put pets at ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI treat all of my clients like I\u2019m their aunt and I\u2019m just coming over to visit them,\u201d she said. \u201cI bring treats, and I pet them and play with them so they know I\u2019m not just a scary groomer, I\u2019m a person that loves them and cares about them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Positive reinforcement looks different for every animal. For dogs, it might mean treats or special trigger words from their owners. For cats, sometimes a gentle comb across the face is enough to settle them into a more accepting mood. In nine months of operation, she\u2019s only had to turn away three clients out of 120.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her family also supports her business. In fact, it was her husband\u2019s anxious dog who started her on this path. When she first moved in with her husband, she saw that his dog couldn\u2019t even leave the house. Lee cared for her at their home, and that experience influenced her decision to become a groomer and eventually work in mobile styling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne of the main reasons I fell in love with my husband was that his dogs love him so much,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like that\u2019s a good judge of character.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She and her husband are a team at home and with the business. He manages the Squeaky Beans website and stays home with their two sons, Finley, 4, and Pippin, 1, when Lee is out on a job call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Squeaky Beans is currently at capacity, but she keeps a waitlist for last-minute openings. She\u2019s also looking into creative grooming services and has been practicing coloring and dyeing techniques, using a cheetah print on her mom\u2019s dog as a first test run. Overall, Lee says taking the leap to become her own boss has been a gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m so happy with the support that I\u2019ve gotten,\u201d she said. \u201cMy clients have all been really supportive.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To get on the waitlist or learn more, visit squeakybeansgrooming.com<\/a> or email anna@squeakybeansgrooming.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Anna Lee’s mobile grooming service, Squeaky Beans Grooming, has created a unique and upgraded experience for hundreds of pets across Middle Tennessee. She started the company in December 2025 to pursue a more flexible schedule. It was apparently a much-needed service, because Lee\u2019s mobile pet styling service in Tullahoma has exceeded all her expectations. In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":25693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","category-tullahoma"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/tullahoma\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/11\/3-1-1024x683.jpg\")
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