Posted: Jan. 31, 2012, 5:05 p.m. EST
EDITORS' NOTE: A memorial service for Sally Liddick is scheduled for Saturday, March 10, 2012, 4 p.m., at the Hersey Lodge. Those interested in attending should contact Barkleigh Productions at 717-691-3388 or info@barkleigh.com.
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| Barkleigh founder Sally Liddick died last weekend. |
Sally Liddick, founder of Barkleigh Productions Inc. in Mechanicsburg, Pa., died on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at age 65. She was born Oct. 15, 1946. Liddick retired from Barkleigh in December 2010.
The daughter of a groomer, Liddick was a professional pet groomer for 15 years. She founded Barkleigh based on her belief in the importance of “well trained and better informed pet professionals,” the company reported.
Barkleigh, which began with a quarterly newsletter called GroomOgram, grew to publish several pet services magazines, including Groomer to Groomer and Off Lead & Animal Behavior.
The company also operates several trade shows for pet services providers, including Groom Expo, Groom & Kennel Expo and PetQuest.
The company named its Barkleigh Honors Lifetime Achievement Award after Liddick. She also received four Cardinal Crystal Achievement Awards for journalist of the year and the Dog Writer’s Association of America’s Grooming Journalist Award.
She also wrote Taking a Different Path, a memoir of her life in the grooming industry.
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