Le Shaggy Chic

24/02/2025

Book online www.leshaggychic.com or call us on 0451 620 605

16/02/2025

If only there was a word like that in English

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14/02/2025

The best Valentines have 4 paws

14/02/2025

We apologise to any of our lovely customers for any inconvenience if your bookings for today have had to be rescheduled. Unfortunately Covid has hit us and some staff members are off sick so we have had to reduce our appointments.

28/01/2025

Why we no Longer clip double coated dog.

Le Shaggy Chic is taking a stand and will no longer provide any service that is not in a dog’s best interest.
For this reason, moving forward, we will ONLY agree to clip a double coated dogs if there is a valid medical reason.

Why?

Once the warm weather comes, we often get asked about shaving double coated dogs (like Golden Retrievers, Huskies, Collies, Shelties, Shepherds, Pomeranians, etc) thinking it will help keep them cool. This is NOT TRUE!
Double coated dogs have 2 types of fur – a soft undercoat, and tougher guard hairs.
The undercoat keeps the dog warm in winter and cool in summer. The undercoat actually acts as insulation against heat – think of it like the insulation in your house roof in the summertime! It keeps the cool air against the skin, and the hot hair away from the skin, and prevents overheating. This fur is what sheds and some owners find a nuisance, however, shaving the dog doesn’t stop the shedding – the dog will still shed, but the hairs still be shorter and more blunt, which can make them stick into your clothes and furniture more!
The guard hairs do not shed and protect the dog’s skin from harmful UV rays. A dog has only 6-10 layers of skin, whereas humans have 16-20, so dogs sunburn much more easily.
Double coated dogs need both layers of fur to keep them cool. Unlike humans, dogs do not sweat through their skin – they pant to keep themselves cool and need that fur to protect them.

● Shaving a double coated dog can permanently damage the fur (it will grow back too coarse or too fluffy, thin and/or patchy)
● Shaving a double coated dog increases the risk of overheating, sunburn, and skin cancer
● Shaving a double coated dog does not decrease shedding
● Shaving a double coated dog does not help with your allergies
● Shaving a double coated dog reduces protection against biting insects.

The best thing to keep your double coated dog cool in the warm weather is regular grooming to de-shed the undercoat so the fur can act as an insulator. Brushing alone does not get all the undercoat out. Bathing promotes shedding so it goes hand-in-hand with brushing!

26/01/2025

Happy Australia Day from Le Shaggy Chic Team

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22/01/2025

20/01/2025

Please keep your doggos safe in this heat

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Le Shaggy Chic Dog Grooming Team

20/12/2024

11/12/2024

PLEASE remember your dogs should not be walked in this extreme heat.
Test the pavement with your own foot...if it is too hot for you to stand it is too hot for them

11/12/2024

The Silly Season is well and truly upon us and unfortunately Le Shaggy Chic is fully booked now until January. We have a waiting List running incase of cancellations.

If you have an appointment which you need to cancel, we would appreciate at least 24 hours notice

22/11/2024

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Le Shaggy Chic.
If you are looking for a doggy gift (both human and Furbaby), pop in to see our range of goodies. All dogs groomed from now until the big day will have a Christmas photo taken. If your dog is not being groomed, we offer photos for a donation to Dogs Behind Bars. (Photos sent digitally) Gift vouchers available too.

15/11/2024

Here at Le Shaggy Chic Dog Grooming we understand that sometimes life gets in the way and appointments need to be rescheduled. Unfortunately this is our really busy period and appointments are hard to come by. We have lots of people on our waiting lists. For this reason for November and December we will be applying a 50% No Show Fee.
Thank you for your understanding
Le Shaggy Chic Team

14/11/2024

Lion cuts are cute but are not good for your Pomeranian

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