With over a decade of experience in the industry, Erin Fogg began Coats & Tails, LLC in 2011. With 6 full-time groomers, 4 bathers & reception full-time, Coats & Tails is proud to serve a large client base in the Portland area. We groom all dogs, big and small... Your dog is scheduled specifically to suit their needs so the groomers are hands-on during the entire time the appointment. All of our groomers are certified with the National Dog Groomers Association of America. Coats & Tails is a member of The International Society of Canine Cosmetologists.

Meet Our Staff...

Read more about our talented staff members...

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erin fogg
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​Owner & National Certified Master Groomer

As a Certified Master Groomer, Erin recognizes that you can never have too many experiences under your belt. She began her career over a decade ago, has competed nationally, started her salon in 2011, and currently manages Coats & Tails. Erin won the Up and Coming Groomer of the Year award from Barkleigh in 2018.  She encourages and fosters the continued education of her groomers by promoting their training and competitions. Erin is proud that her groomers can handle any breed, size dog, or special cut - including handstripping breeds and cat lion cuts!

In recent years Erin has expanded her knowledge to the show ring with a Lagotto Romagnolo named Picasso and an English Cocker Spaniel named Coco. She loves spending time with her partner, 2015 Andis Groomer of the Year, Michell Evans and her dogs: Piper (a Terrier mix), and Milton (a Field Spaniel).

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christine cook ​
​National Certified Master Groomer

Christine joined the coats and tails team in March of 2018. She holds the title of National Certified Master Groomer and specializes in terriers and sporting breeds. When asked what her favorite style is, she replied, “It’s hard to choose just one. I love the energy and affection from Golden Retrievers and the sass of the Terriers.”

Christine grew up with a zoo of animals,  and now gets to call her self human for  Newman the Pomeranian and her cat Pita. 

Christine is the queen of not so funny dad jokes (with a couple zingers every now and again) but she's good enough at her job we all laugh to keep her around.

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claire van wing
​National Certified Master Groomer

Claire Joined Coats and Tails in Summer of 2018 then worked her butt off to become a National Certified Master Groomer in 2019. Claire grew up in Arizona, and always had feline friends. In 2009 she moved to Portland and started grooming in 2013. Claire has a soft spot for mixed breeds as well as any dog with a big personality. Now that she is a certified groomer, she is excited to start competing.
Claire has her husband Pippin and a cat at home, Camelot. She enjoys drawing, music and getting together with friends for a game of D&D.

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aimee tucker
​​​​Groomer  

Aimee joined Coats & Tails in May of 2019. She was taught from the ground up to groom the Coats & Tails way. 

Aimee is full of love and energy, and adores making people laugh.
She is a proud Aunty of some of the sweetest kids, and spends most of weekends with her family or making music. 

She has a soft spot for nervous/anxious dogs and enjoys redefining a dogs outlook in the salon. Some kiddos just need a little extra love.  



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mykie darnell
Groomer

Mykie has been grooming for about 5 years, and is currently working toward their Master Groomer Certification. They have been a part of the Coat and Tails team since July 2022. 
Outside of grooming, Mykie enjoys hiking and camping with their malinois mix Valkyrie, doing digital art, and playing DnD. Mykie also has a vast knowledge of canine behavior modification and dog behavior from the years they spent as a dog trainer. They hope to grow to do grooming competitively and continue to push their skills to the next level!

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shannon gordon
Groomer

Shannon has been grooming since 2005 and joined the Coats and Tails team in October of 2022. She’s a big fan of all things scruffy and loves terriers. She is now working towards her Master Groomer certification.
Outside of the grooming salon, she’s into making art and going for strolls in the woods and mutual aid volunteering. She shares her home with two big rescue dogs, Zeus and Hey-Deez, as well as a dapper cat, Gomez. ​

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darcie kiesser
Groomer

As the newest member of Coats & Tails Darcy is excited to work on her master certification and move forward with new and exciting styles. Darcy brings a wonderful sense of humor with her wherever she goes along with a professionalism that is sure to inspire confidence. She has been a full time groomer for over 4 years and an active dog mom to her loving doodle Mojo.
Her past endeavors include : a B.S. degree from Washington State University, as well as certificates in Pet Behavior, Communication, Psychology and Welfare. She believes that all creatures deserve kind and compassionate care.

In her free time, she enjoys learning about esoteric knowledge, religion, societal structures, psychology and driving around in the Gorge.

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marsha myers
Grooming Assistant  

Marsha Joined Coats and Tails as Erin’s grooming assistant in November of 2018. Since she started working Marsha has became a solid part of the Coats and Tails family. She has managed to infuse the shop with her favorite color purple and infectious laugher. Marsha volunteers at her local vet in her free time. She is currently learning how to handle the national show ring with her very own english cocker spaniel Coco.

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reba garrett
Grooming Assistant 

Reba joined the grooming industry at Coats and Tails in November 2021 after a love for animals turned into a full time job working as a bather. Reba plans to pursue a certification as a Master Groomer, and sell homemade art projects on the side. 

She enjoys biking in the rain, hiking, fishing, playing board games, Anthropology and Psychology trivia, and playing with her cats, Ori and Jasper.

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calista rodriguez
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Grooming Assistant ​

Calista began working at Coats and Tails November of 2021. Having never worked in this field before, she was taught how to bathe and prep dogs under the tutelage of the groomers at Coats and Tails. She is very happy to have the opportunity to work with your dogs and the wonderful team here at the salon.

Calista’s passions include acting, reading, writing, hanging with her friends and playing all sorts of games; board games, video games, table top role playing games, sports, you name it. 

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jordan smith-martinez
Grooming Assistant

Jordan is a fairly recent addition to the coats and tails team, She has been a bather for three years. Prior to being a bather though she got her Bachelors degree in 2019 from Oregon State University in Zoology. During her time in college she did two internships working with two different subspecies of otters. After college she decided to make the switch from exotic animals to domestic animals and loved it so much that she has kept working with dogs. Currently Jordan is working toward becoming a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed.

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amirah brown
Salon Manager

Amirah started working at coats and tails over a year ago, She has made it her goal to match the perfect bow tie to each dog, she's a bubbly animal loving human liking problem solver who is always willing to go out of her way to make sure the groomers and clients are made to feel like a priority.  She has always been a cat person but in 2020 that all changed when a sassy Klee kai named Nova stole her heart and wallet. Coats and tails is now a second home to her and dogs take up more than half of her heart.​

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ivy macnair
​​Certified Professional Trainer-Knowledge Assessed  

​At age 14, Ivy began rescuing animals. Her path eventually lead her to obtaining her Certification as a Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA). Here is a brief list of her many roles and accomplishments:

• Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
• Evaluator for AKC's Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
• Certified in People & Pet First Aid/CPR
• Doggone Safe Member 
• Be a Tree Presenter
• Spot magazine dog trainer award winner,
• Pet Partners Animal Assisted Therapy Team with her rescue Golden Retriever, Lucy

Ivy assists with Coats & Tails' unique puppy orientation program that introduces dogs to the grooming process. Her calming presence ensures a low stress environment and comforts dogs that are fearful. Her vast knowledge helps the Coats & Tails staff to be one of the best salons in Portland.