Uncanny Animals

21/06/2024

‼️📣PSA! Little Navy here had a chat with us and said it’s extremely important that we let you know that she might be small BUT she is just bigger than the pair of scissors so that’s something 😆

🐾 Navy the toy poodle x silky terrier

20/06/2024

I have a question 🤔 Is it only in Australia we say “Groodle” while other countries say “Golden Doodle”? Or are there other countries that say Groodle too? I only ever see Australians saying it and have always wondered if it was just us? 😆 This Maurice the golden doodle adding his golden sunshine personality to our morning ☀️

12/06/2024

Our amazing Maddie is going to be away for the next 8 weeks as she is off to have back surgery 😞💖 We wish her all the best and will miss her. We are definitely an awesome team that will still take excellent care of all our fabulous clients, but this blow to our team feels a bit like when Sam Kerr did her calf injury before the World Cup!😜 We’ve had a bit of a string of unfortunate personal life events for our staff, but the way everyone has rallied has been incredible. So grateful for all our beautiful staff 💖
We would really like to thank our clients though for their kindness and patience. We appreciate you beyond words 💖🐾💖🐾🐾💖

23/05/2024

A pair of beautiful toy poodle boys 💖 Mr Stormy came in for a bath, brush out and his bands popped in because his Mum has him in a spectacular show trim and we just provide some assistance with maintenance. Shop doggie Lestat was taken by him so naturally we had to get a photo. How amazing is the versatile coat of a poodle? They can look so many different ways!

22/04/2024

✨🌟🌻GOLDIES 🌻🌟✨
It seems everyone on the internet is looking for a boyfriend with Golden Retriever qualities and that makes sense; Such gentle, playful, fun loving pooches 😀 Did you know Golden Retrievers are in the top 5 most common dogs we groom?! This also makes sense since they are one of the most popular dogs in Australia and have a coat that needs a moderate amount of maintenance.

So let us share with you our “Dos and Don’ts” for Goldie grooming! Swipe our slides for details ✨

Let us know ➡️ Do you have a Golden Retriever?
Have you got any tips to share?
Have you got any questions?

🐶 : .the.golden modelling in the first slide 💖

19/04/2024

Needless to say Miss Clover is more glam than me on this Friday night 😆 Gorgeous gal! 🤩

17/04/2024

Often we’ll see people interpret dog body language as positive when it isn’t necessarily! Rolling over to expose the belly, lip licking, wagging tail, “cuddles”, yawning, begging with paws and nuzzling can be ways that dogs are trying to communicate “hey, I don’t like what your doing or this situation but I want to keep the peace.”

Though sometimes these are happy moments it’s about context. Is the lip licking happening because you have food or is it because they’ve just met another dog they are uncertain of? Are they putting their paws together because you’ve taught them that trick or because they know it’s a way to get you to pay attention to their needs? Context is always key.

And often in grooming these behaviours are because they are worried - which is understandable as grooming has lots of noise, sensations and the haven’t got their parent around.

The main thing is that we pick up on these more subtle cues to make grooming a more comfortable experience xx

11/04/2024

Could you chip in a few dollars to help this kitty make a full recovery? She’s been through a lot in her short life and her prognosis is good but the rescue still needs more funds to finish her treatment. 💖

We have some WONDERFUL news! Montana is home!

Montana was discharged from Advanced Vet Care today & went home to her loving family, who are absolutely thrilled to have her home

09/04/2024

Tokyo repping our Merch Hoodie on this cold snap (brutal to lose daylight savings and the warm weather, eh?! Argh!) She was so comfy laying in the window in the little amount of sun we had today all snuggled up in her jumper. Despite everything feeling like the prices have increased, we’ve never changed the price of our hoodies to make them a bit more affordable to people and we have a heap of sizes to fit most dogs 💖 The only criticism of them is they a tad bit loose on sighthounds around the middle area but certainly fit in length.

Thanks for being a stunning model .blissful ✨

02/04/2024

Little Lillie is growing out her fur to be nice and round like the beautiful Bichon Frisé she is 💖 Her sweet personality is as gorgeous as she looks 😍🥰💖

✂️ Groom by Emily

27/03/2024

We had THREE precious Winnies in today at the same time! How cute were they? We’ve noticed this has become a more popular name recently with 38 of our clients having the name “Winnie” 🥰 And honestly, we love it!

It’s still not close to our most popular name though. Guess which one of these names is the most popular among our clients:

Archie
Bella
Charlie
Coco
Frank/Frankie
Harry
Louie/Louis
Luna
Rose/Rosie
Ruby
Ted/Teddy

…we’ll post the answer in the comments tomorrow!

21/03/2024

A pillow princess 😜 👑 🐩 Grooming with style but also in comfort 💖

20/03/2024

We show lots of lovely grooming calm clips, but the reality is not all pet clients start calm. Grooming SHOULD NOT be terrifying. They should always leave happier than they came in.
Empathy for the animals’ emotional state should ALWAYS proceed just getting the job done “by any means possible.”

14/03/2024

Tell us! If money wasn’t a factor, what dog would you have ⬇️

To book an appointment:
🛜 Book directly online via link in our bio
☎️ 0400 640 844
📧 [email protected]

13/03/2024

This is August. August loves her brother Lenny, loves grooming and is generally in a constant state of happiness and loving life. That is until her big floofy coat is wet and it’s like watching Fairy Floss dissolve ☁️😆

✂️: Groomed by Bre
🐶: the Samoyed

To book an appointment:
☎️0400 640 844 or
🛜 Book online here: https://www.uncannyanimals.com.au/pages/book-online

05/03/2024

When they beg to do this trend but it ends up being a bit of a roast of their parents 😂

11/02/2024

An incredible employment opportunity awaits! Uncanny Animals are looking for a vibrant Receptionist / Front of House (“FOH.”) To find out more, click here: https://www.uncannyanimals.com.au/pages/bather-position

31/01/2024

How awesome are these results on 18 year old, Summer Rain?! 🤩

Although a truly greasy coat can sometimes indicate underlining health conditions, a large percentage of cats just have a greasy coat from a build up of licking the coat and exposure to environmental factors.

When the coat is oily, greasy or sticky, this stops the ability for the coat to freely move allowing airflow to the skin and puts kitty at a much higher risk of getting mats as the hair clumps together.

Unfortunately most cat shampoos just aren’t enough to cut through the build up, so we have a beautiful conditioning treatment that gently breaks down the grease, giving this beautiful result.

✂️: Groom by Annie
🐱: 18y/o “Simmer Rain” the Domestic Medium/Long Hair

26/01/2024

Uncanny Animals operates on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and the Bunurong peoples and clans of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge sovereignty was never ceded and recognise the continuous struggle Aboriginal people face at the hands of colonisation.

Like the thousands of years of Aboriginal people before us, we vow to respect the sacred land in which we work and the animals that inhabit it.

Always was, Always will be.

23/01/2024

Have you seen Dinah? 🥺 Please keep a look out for her xx

17/01/2024

Did you know the Bedlington Terrier’s groom is one of the oldest traditional grooms documented - dated to the 1800s! The unique ear tassels, the high points expressing the crown and back, the elongated scissored face juxtaposed by the tight neck and shaved bottom of the mouth, and 3/4 shaved “rat tail” create a truly show stopping look!

How beautiful does look after his groom today?! 😍💖

29/12/2023

We hope you’re having a lovely holiday season 💖 A reminder we are closed until the 8th of January to give our staff time to rest and recover from a busy Christmas period and recharge for the new year. Our texts, calls and emails won’t be responded to until we get back however, you can still make a booking online here: https://www.uncannyanimals.com.au/pages/book-online

Sending love xx

01/12/2023

‼️WHO’S JOINING US TOMORROW AT THE BIGGEST PUG PARTY OF THE YEAR?‼️

🎅🏻PUGMAS SPECTACULAR🎅🏻
🎄CHRISTMAS PARTY🎄

🎅🏻100’s of pugs, Santapaws, Red Carpet Fashion Parade, Fabulous Doggy Product Stands, Raffles, show bags, silent auction, prizes, coffee van, puggy and human food stands too…
With all monies raised on the day going to Pug Rescue…
Channel 9 news and Herald Sun will be there to capture the festivities woo hoo…

🎄Thanks to our amazing party stand holders and sponsors we say…
It’s going to be a fabulous day…

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SATURDAY 2nd of DECEMBER
10am till 1PM
SPOTSWOOD RSL (fully fenced)
59 The Avenue, Spotswood, VIC, Australia 3015

🎅🏻EVENT DETAILS: https://facebook.com/events/s/pugmas-spectacular-2023/346588247928763/

🐶Please note this is a pug/squishy faced event only. Please refer to Facebook event details.

25/11/2023

Obsessed with these cute weekend photos Caitlin took with little .a popping a head in 😆 You can join our festive pack with our unisex Christmas merch tee! 100% Cotton Tee with Uncanny Animals psychedelic Christmas themed cats and dogs cartoon image in the middle (in store and online) 🎄🐾

To buy: https://www.uncannyanimals.com.au/products/copy-of-uncanny-animals-tee-black

22/11/2023

Well this feels super awkward to write a post about myself but Liam is insisting so here I go 🫣 If you don’t know me, I’m Annie and I’m the animal handler and assistant for tomorrow’s Christmas Photos.

I’m the creator of Uncanny Animals (yes, this business started with me flying solo out the back of my house - Hello to all those that have been there since those days!) 75% of the time I’m also the person chatting behind this account. (Just an FYI - Liam, my husband, often helps me here too so try to restrain the love letters to me so he doesn’t see 🤪😂)

I’m the head groomer at Uncanny Animals and I have extensive experience with dogs, cats, rabbits and Guinea pigs. I’m a holistic, fear-free certified, behavioural groomer and have successfully trained many animals that people have been told are “ungroomable” (3 have graduated in the last week and couldn’t be prouder 🥲) My heart and soul lies within this place, and I often walk the streets of Melbourne’s West looking down as I say “Hi” to all the dogs I know, forgetting that’s very unsocial to the humans- whoops!

I’m also pretty great with kids. I have 3 of my own- a son who is 12 and twins daughters that are 10. I have experience living within a neurodiverse household and plenty of patience growing up as the oldest sibling 😜😂

I’ve been told there are a few spots left for tomorrow, so book in and let’s have some fun! I’m excited to see familiar faces and meet new ones 💖 link to book here: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1140373

21/11/2023

Have you met Kiki yet? She is one of the wonderful humans assisting you get your perfect pics at our Christmas Photos Set 📸💁‍♀️💅

Kiki is the mum of , the owner of the owner of dog treats and well known in local dog circles. Kiki also works with kiddos at the magnificent .

They say to “never work with kids and animals” but Kiki proves that saying wrong and excels at both! We are stoked to have her 💖

20/11/2023

Folks… WE’RE IN ITALY! 🇮🇹 Well not us specifically (can you imagine us going on a vacay just as everyone wants grooms for Christmas?!🫠) No, the supremely talented has had their work selected for the Siena Awards Festival in Italy featuring Tofu, Tempeh and Oscar groomed by Uncanny Animals (and Annie’s legs are in it too 😂) Thousands of the World’s best photographers enter each year with only a few selected and Frog Dog was one of them! This isn’t the first time we’ve taken a ride off the back of Frog Dog’s coat tails when it comes to International recognition- and we sure do still love going for the ride 🤪 Congratulations Belinda and Tony - you never cease to amaze us!

PS- did you know Frog Dog Studios is also on our street? Highly recommend a little spruce up with us them heading down to them for a special session x

17/11/2023

It’s here! Christmas Photos 2023 is ready for you all; A Barbie Disco theme to celebrate one of the biggest zeitgeists of the year. (We think it’s also pretty celebratory New Year’s Eve theme to see out the year too!) First photos start tomorrow and bookings are filling fast so get them ASAP via this link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1140373

Remember that you can bring your animals ✅ You can keep all the photos you take in your session ✅ And your Chrissy photos are gonna pop on your socials ✅

Bring your best smiles and a heap of Kenergy! We can’t wait to take your pics 🥰💖

Love Uncanny Animals and Invite Me 💖