23/09/2023
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Hot topic matting!
A hot topic of conversation with a few customers has been matting with some dogs having to be shaved down due to matting.
It upsets us when we have to shave your dog down as much as it upsets you and your four legged friend.
We don’t spend a-lot of time on training and invest hours upon hours of time in to perfecting our profession only to take a short blade to a dog and shave him/her down.
We WANT your dog to look like a Barker Shop VIP. They are our walking advertisements after all so if your dog is ever shaved down by us please understand it’s because we have had too. We never shave a dog down without informing the owner.
Not only is it devastating for us to have to do it, a shave down is actually an awful lot more work.
Very often with matted dogs we are working with only a couple of mm between matts and skin. It is painful for the dog whilst we try and edge the clippers through bit by bit, it pulls on the matts which is like somebody pulling your hair.
As a salon we will always do what is in the best interest of your dog even if that means upsetting you as the owner.
For the sake of clarity, there is absolutely no pain free way to dematt your dog.
One simple way to avoid matting is regular brushing and combing at home with the right grooming equipment.
Feel free to chat with us to make sure you’re using the right equipment. We have combs,brushes etc in the salon for you to purchase.
Humanity over vanity ALWAYS and remember at the Barker Shop ever dog is a VIP and our walking advertisement.
Team Barker ❤️