Dog Training, Grooming, Clipping | Services

Bathing & Drying

I use a large range of shampoos for all different skin and coat types of all breeds.

Clipping Nails and Feet

Your pet is in good hands with me! Let your favorite get the best care in my parlor.

Pet Styling

To suit your fur-kids personality and life style AND for hygienic reasons

Dog Parlor

Getting bathed and massaged in my non-slip, big, safe and comfortable bath, using an appropriate shampoo that is kind to your pet’s skin.

Medical Drugs & Conditions

Groomer’s are legally allowed to groom your fur-kid if they choose to do so as long as the medications such as sedatives, heart or seizure drugs have been prescribed by your Vet. Not all groomers are comfortable grooming pets that have serious heart conditions, seizers or are under the influence of sedation. I am happy to do the grooming under these conditions however in the case of sedation I would be even happier if you told me why your pet is on it and even more happy if you gave the meds to your pet when you arrived at the salon instead of before you got to the salon, because if you give it too early, its not as effective.

Conditions & Services

Opening hour is at 10 am closing time (in the evening when I am finished) if you would like to drop your dog off before that time you need to make prior arrangements, and I will be only too happy to accommodate you
Please stay when you bring your cat this helps him settle on the other, please leave when you bring your dog unless I ask you to, this is because very few dogs settle having their pet parents with them, but you are more that welcome to wait in your car in the shade
Please let me know if your pet has any health issues and if his allowed to have food treats
I understand that you your pet is vaccinated and treated for worms
I have taken every precaution I can to make the entrance and parlour escape proof, that is why the place looks like Fort Knox!
There is a cooler in summer and heating in winter so that we can all be comfortable
To make the experience as pleasurable as possible
- For dogs: I book a few dogs in for the FULL day so that I can rotate them and give them breaks
- For cats: If dogs are present, they are caged and disinterested in cats
- If you don’t want your dog to stay for the full day they don’t have to
I collect and deliver on specific days – my days are long because I include the full package so that means I can often be delivering dogs back home when its late, for those people who don’t want to wait you are welcome to collect your dog – just give me a time and I will be ready.
Matted, dirty and unhealthy hair: fist option is to for your pet to have a pre- winter clip, second option is clipping the hair off in winter and rather putting a jacket on instead, the third option of leaving a matted, dirty, extremely uncomfortable and unhealthy coat on your pet in winter just because its cold is not an option!
Dogs are not allowed to socialize unless you give me permission and even so they might not want to socialize so they are not encouraged to do so. I want them feeling relaxed and safe so that I can groom them.

Procedure goes something like this…

On admission: all dogs are allocated their own cage then put into it by their Guardian OR put into the doggy escape proof garden, or on the floor in the parlour it’s their choice – water is given when all the dogs have arrived, and everybody has settled down

Clip or Scissor Cut to untangle his coat; clip feet; trim nails, clean teeth; pluck and clean ears

Bath in natural products bought from Leexen Chemicals; massage body; empty anal glands if you ask me to do so; condition/rinse hair

Towel dry then water/walk him then he rests or plays with the other dogs (if you allow me to let him) if it’s a warm and pleasant day the dogs are allowed to partly dry in the dog den

Blow Dry coat, clip, style then apply a stay on conditioner, doggy perfume or nothing if his skin is sensitive All this is done whilst: Handling your dog humanely; Observing his body language like all groomers can do but the difference with a Low Stress Groomer such as myself, is that I respond to what your dog is saying with his body language, I don’t ignore him. If he resists me, I think of other ways I can groom him so that he is able to relax (I am striving for him to develop a high threshold to the procedure); I am looking for parasites such as fleas and health problems such as infections; I am looking for problem behaviour such as fear of… so that I can give you feedback. This is a free behaviour assessment because I am a behavioural trainer, and it helps you better understand your pet

I offer extra services that are free of charge that include:

Sore and inflamed skin is bathed in treatment you have provided or my Dermcare
Dirty waxy ears are plucked and washed with EpiOtic if it looks like your dog has a health issue with the ears, I inform you
Feet are clipped (read ‘clipping feet’ handout on next page) and nails are trimmed
Dirty teeth are cleaned with a doggy toothbrush, that is only if your pet will oblige but please note that there is no substitute for good Veterinary advise and care, rotten and dirty teeth are a health hazard to your loved ones. My dogs all eat raw meaty bones under supervision.
Handouts on training to help build your relationship with your dog and suggesting you bring your dog to my dog training classes
Nutrition: all my dogs and cats have always eaten The BAFT diet Dr. I. Billinghurst specializes in nutrition www.barfaustralia.com
I groom all ages, sizes, breeds of dogs with any temperament and cats, most are calm and don’t mind the grooming experiences once they get to know me, but a small number of them are: too scared, are rescued and have bad histories, quick to defend themselves, phobic, antisocial, have serious handling issues through no fault of the owner, suffer from separation stress/ anxiety, these ones have problems!! in these cases its much kinder for you to find the time to stay with me when I groom, if that fails I suggest you ask your Vet for meds to calm your pet, if that fails your Vet will be your only option.

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