Natalie’s Dog Grooming

05/01/2024

I hope everyone had a lovely and well deserved break over the holidays I’m Back to it from Monday and taking bookings from today.

23/12/2023

Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
I’ll be back from the 8th January.
I hope everyone has a lovely restful break,

07/11/2023

This time of year is a very busy time for groomers.

Please be aware of your booking day and time, please make sure you set reminders as there is really no movement to reshuffle bookings.

If you need to cancel please give me at least a couple of days if not more notice so I can fill your spot with someone who is on my cancellation list.

If you do cancel you will be added to the back on the cancellation list, to be fair to people who have been waiting.

Please be on time even come a couple mins early to give your dog enough time to relieve themselves.

5/10min late really sets me and the next appointment back for the day.

On a positive note I’ve restocked on yummy treats and great Christmas
Ties for the doggies.

Can’t wait to pamper your pups 🐶 and get them pretty for Christmas.

04/09/2023

Some lovely flowers from a lovely client.
Such a wonderful surprise thank you so much.

28/07/2023

Humanity over Vanity.

I as a groomer do this job because
I love animals.

I will always put the dogs' safety and care first.

This can mean clipping dogs shorter when matted, as brushing out mats can very painful, definitely in sensitive areas.
Hair grows back faster than the bond between dog and their groomer if a dog is hurt/pushed too far.

I will never shame or embarass you about the knots/mats. (I will offer help and advise to avoid the situation) Matting is just something that happens when we dont maintain our pets coat! Life is busy! And sometimes you don't have the time or money to get the dog to me.
I totally understand that!

But comfort and humanity will always come first in my little salon.

If there are some bad knotts/mats they will be clipped off the safest way possible (short).
If i have dogs that stress with the blow dryer, i do not force dry them.
If i have dogs that stress with nail trims or their face being trimmed, i do what I can, and work around what your dog can cope with in their visit.

Your dogs comfort and safety is always my top priority.

🐩🐕🐩🐕🐩

17/07/2023

This is cute 🥰

15/07/2023

PRICE INCREASES FROM SEPTEMBER 1st

$5 per service

With the rising costs of elec, gas, food, supplies and maintenance.
I have had to make the unfortunate decision to increase my service prices.

I have keep the increase as low as possible to ensure it will be fair on my clients.

I understand a lot of people are struggling with the cost of living and I hope I can continue to give your pups the care and love that I have in the past.

Any questions please contact me directly and I thanks each and everyone of you for trusting me with your precious family members.

08/06/2023

Don’t you just love the floofy dog look. 😍🐶

18/05/2023

Do you have a curly coated dog especially a oodle of some sort?
You might find this explanation helpful to help you understand your dogs coat and brush properly between grooms to help get a lovely clip instead of having to be shaved down.
You can research line brushing on youtube which is very helpful as well.

14/05/2023

𝙏𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙘𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨.

27/04/2023

Enjoy

10/04/2023

If your wanting a cake for your furbaby on their birthday get in touch with Doggy Delights Australia.
All made with dog friendly ingredients.

07/04/2023

Happy Easter everyone.
I hope you all have a wonderful and safe break

10/03/2023

Happy 1st birthday to the magnificent Murphy. 🥳🥰

24/02/2023

Get down and check out and get some the yummy treats for your pups, they will love you even more.

22/02/2023

Very true and I love every minute of it, every dog young or old, stinky and knotty.
The poopy butts, the smelly breath, the slobbering kisses and the conversation that are just between me and the dogs.
Dogs are definitely the best therapy
The cuddles and so much more.
The heartbreak as they get old.
I wouldn’t hav it any other way.

05/02/2023

Robbie, Turbo, Taffy, Oliver, Esme, Kodi, Bela, Harvey, Toby, Ebony, Louie, Otto and Bandit.

21/01/2023

16/01/2023

A $290 deshedding session, pays to be on a regular schedule to keep the costs down.

15/01/2023

Thinking about getting a Doodle, Cockapoo or any Poodle mix? Have you been told they "don't need grooming until 1yrs old" or "coat maintenance is easy"?
*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING piece written by a groomer..in the pic that's known as a pelted coat /Pelting. A dog’s fur gets so matted & tangled it will come off in one piece. It's outs tension on the skin, can damage the skin causing horrible infections and sometimes renders the dog helpless,unable to move and it can then cause fatality
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Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell$$$$ puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer!!!

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms.

13/01/2023

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