About Us

ABOUT US

The Team

We offer the very best services in our field. We never settle for second best, and always have your satisfaction as our top priority. It’s who we are, and we are proud of it. 



Nicole

Nicole has been grooming dogs since 2004.  She started in the grooming industry at 18 years old and started as a dog bather. Nicole’s specialty is working with high anxiety and special needs dogs. She has a knack for calming the dogs down and helping them relax during the groom.  Her favorite thing about grooming is seeing the dogs become more comfortable with grooming over time. 


At home she has 3 pitbulls, 2 chihuahua and 2 cats. Outside of work she spends her time with her husband, Jesus, she strength trains, loves spend time with family and friends and attending art shows.

Donna


Donna started grooming dogs in 1999. She has many years of experience working with vets and has an immense amount of knowledge about dogs. Her favorite part of grooming is being able to spend time with dogs as a job and making them look great when she’s done!  

At home she has 2 dogs and 1 cat. 1 Terrier mix dog, 1 pitbull and 1 cat named Oreo. When Donna’s not grooming, she enjoys crafting, spending time with her kids and family, reading and shopping. 


Crystal


Crystal started grooming in 1999.  Crystal has always loved dogs and knew from a young age that she wanted to work with animals.  She loves the creative side of working with dogs and loves that each client is a new, unique challenge.  

She has 2 dogs at home, a boxer and an American hairless. She also has 2 cats named Diego and Kimber. Her hobbies outside of work including spending time with her 4 kids and husband, she loves being outdoors and going camping, fishing and meditating. 


Emily

Emily has been grooming since 2018.  She stared in the grooming industry as a dog bather when she was 16. Her favorite thing about grooming is watching the dogs evolve over time and when the dogs recognize her and get excited to see her.  She loves watching the dogs transform from overgrown to beautiful, tidy dogs throughout the groom.  

At home Emily has 3 dogs – 1 Great Pyrenees and 2 Australian Shephards. She also has 2 rabbits, 14 chickens, 2 horses, 1 cat, freshwater fish and she takes care of a few barn cats. 

When she’s not working Emily enjoys hanging out with her boyfriend and family, driving her 2016 Ford F-250 Lariat Super Duty power stroke, riding horses and being outdoors.


Jake


Jake started grooming in 2019; he started bathing dogs when he was 17.  His favorite part of grooming is seeing his creative and artistic ideas come to life as he grooms the dogs. 

Jake has 5 dogs at home – 1 standard poodle, 1 mini poodle, 1 Australian shephard, 1 chihuahua and 1 St Bernard.  He also has 1 horse and 1 mini horse, 1 macaw and 1 Amazon parrot.  His hobbies outside of work include riding horses, grooming his poodle, spending time with his family and guiding horse trail rides. 


Who We Are

Bark a Lounge Pet Salon was opened in 2001

and was owned and operated by Al & Eddy

Lynch-Rangel.  They passed the business along to Megan

Roche and Stewart Solomon in October 2020.

Bark a Lounge Pet Salon in the Naperville area

features award-winning groomers and a large

and loyal customer following.

Location & Hours of Operation

657 Illinois Route 59, Aurora, IL 60504


We are located at 75th and Route 59, in the same building as Hobby Lobby.  We are off of 75th and the last unit in the building, next to DuPage Medical Group.


Monday through Friday:  8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday:  8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday:  Closed

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