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Skip to content BEST OF CT 2026 Help us win! Vote Here → Dismiss How Dogfather Started Dogfather Grooming was founded in 2005 by Matt Harwood, inspired by two poodles, Vader and Lulu, and a belief that grooming should be grounded in skill, empathy, and respect. Matt trained professionally, then went on to teach others, developing deep expertise in breed-specific handling, safe mat removal, and stress-aware grooming techniques. Those standards still guide the work today. Shorter sessions.