About

Melissa

Melissa, a native of San Diego, grew up playing on the local beaches. After living for a short time in both Mission Beach and Pacific Beach, Melissa fell in love with the community of Ocean Beach. Although her family had visited the Dog Beach Dog Wash (DBDW) in the past, it wasn’t until around 2014 when she would get to meet the previous owners, Jane and Mindy. Excited about what Jane and Mindy had established in the community, Melissa said to them, if they ever thought about selling the Dog Wash to keep her in mind. As the stars would align, when it came time for Jane and Mindy to retire, they contacted her. “I was so surprised and honored to get their call almost five years later,” recalls Melissa. “Timing is everything and this kind of opportunity doesn’t come up very often. I knew I wanted to live in Ocean Beach and hopefully own the Dog Beach Dog Wash someday; however, I had no idea when it would actually happen.”

Melissa reached out to family members to support her in this endeavor, and of course continue the legacy of what Jane and Mindy built from the ground up in 1993. “It was really important to keep what has made the DBDW so successful in place. Which is the professional, friendly, and affordable service and atmosphere.” Sure enough, after taking over in the summer of 2019, Melissa has kept the locally owned and operated business thriving.