Jon James Dog Grooming

16/01/2025

Apologies its taken so long but the website and online booking is now showing the correct location of Oakview Barn, Green Lane, Great Barton IP31 2QZ. I had recently moved premises for those that didn't know.

19/11/2024

Hi all. I've an appointment available Wednesday the 27th at 9:30am if anyone is interested. Please message me directly to book. Thanks.

08/11/2024

Sorry for the lack of updates and not updating my website and online booking. Very soon I will be paying less attention to the page and concentrating more on the website.

So from Sunday next week (the 17th) it will be best to book on the website or by calling me. The number is still the same, if you can't get through by calling send me a message. I can still be reached on this page but the response times may be longer.

24/10/2024

I have a 12pm appointment available this Tuesday the 29th. If interested please message me as can't be booked online.

22/10/2024

The new set up. Significantly smaller and not as luxurious as my last salon but I have all the capabilities.

22/10/2024

Apologies for the lack of updates. I have now moved officially. I will be updating the website and this page soon. You may have found lack of availability with the online booking. This is because I had disabled it (poorly as I accidentally left some slots open).

I will be going part time for now so there will be limited availability. But if you are looking for sooner rather than later please feel free to message as currently the best way to book will be directly through me and not the online booking system. That will be back up soon with amended location and amended slots and times.

08/09/2024

I have a space available for this coming Tuesday at 9:30am. Message me to book. Thanks.

29/08/2024

I would also like to announce I will be continuing part time at my new address in Great Barton. I will likely be ready to go from mid October at the new address but will still be grooming at the old address until the 20th of September.

If you would still like to use me and can travel the short distance extra please let me know and I'd be happy to have you. But being that it will be part time I will only be able to take on a certain number of customers fewer than before. Plan is to groom Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and one Saturday a month at new address.

29/08/2024

Due to a cancellation I've a last minute slot available this Saturday (the 31st). Please message if you would like to take it.

24/08/2024

I'm going to be operating at my current location (Vinery Road) until the 20th of September. If anyone would like a September appointment send me a message. Or if you have booked for after because you couldn't get in sooner and want to move an appointment forward also feel free to contact me and I can arrange that. Thanks.

14/08/2024

I've some appointments available the Saturday the 24th and the week commencing the 26th of this month. If you would like to book in please send a message. Thank you.

08/08/2024

Hi all. I have some spaces available the week commencing the 19th and the following week. Please send me a message or call me if you wish to take advantage. Regarding phone calls I fully admit sometimes I'm working and can't answer, either call between 4:30 and 5:30pm for best chances of getting through or feel free to text me and I will get back to you.

26/07/2024

I have a few appointments available beginning of August if anyone wants to take advantage. 9:30am on the 7th and 12pm on the 8th. Please send me a message if you would like to book.

23/07/2024

22/06/2024

⚠️ Announcement:

I have not mentioned this until now because to be honest I wasn't entirely sure it would all go through or work out like it has done.

I will unfortunately be moving house again likely beginning of next month. This is because the house I originally wanted to buy seemed out of the realm of possibility 15 months ago but it turns out recently it became reality! New house isn't far away only Great Barton

I'll be honest I'm unsure wether to continue grooming after the move even though I really would like to. It would all depend on how I can do it from my new property and how long it would take to get set up again. I'll never say never and I'm not remotely saying I'm quitting for good. It was a difficult decision to go for this new house as obviously as most who like or follow my page will know I spent an awful lot of money on my new grooming building.

I have continued to take bookings because I was entirely unsure until around a week ago that this was all 100% going through and when it would happen as there were delays after delays. I should be able to honour most if not all of July. I may have to move some around or at the very worst cancel the ones towards the end of that month. I may even be able to do some in early August. I will of course endeavour to give people a minimum of 2 weeks notice if plans change.

This is because I am keeping my current property with plans to rent it out. So I will be available at my current location for around 4-6 weeks from the beginning of July. I'll also slip in if anyone knows anyone looking to rent where a building at the end of the garden would be advantageous to run a business or whatever from it will soon be available. A new dog groomer would actually be nice as there are plenty of dogs that need grooming in and around this town and we all know what it's like waiting 6 - 8 weeks for an appointment!

Unless you hear from me assume your appointment still stands unless you wish to cancel for other reasons. Otherwise I'll make it a priority to get the situation in line with as much notice as possible if I need to change anything.

08/06/2024

Due to a last minute change of plans I've got an available appointment Friday the 21st June and some limited availability early in the week commencing the 24th June. These appointments aren't available online so send me a message if you want to take advantage.

15/05/2024

Okay so today I've had to de-contaminate my salon again for fleas. This is happening a lot lately. I realise every circumstance is individual so this isn't about calling anyone out or blame.

But if I receive a dog infested with fleas I have to immediately shut down for 18 hours minimum so I can treat the whole area to prevent cross contamination. No dog can then enter my salon for 18 hours because the fumigation is deadly to breath in and I can't risk someone else's dog catching fleas.

Please, please do not bring your dog to me if you know they have fleas. You can cancel your appointment and I never charge for cancellations regardless. I'd rather one cancellation than having to cancel 2 or 3 dogs afterwards. Also I do own my own dogs so I also don't want them exposed, I've been there and done that.

Today was an understandable situation, no blame. But another case of the flea treatments you buy over the counter not working. Summer is coming, fleas will be more active than ever. Please go to your vet to ensure your dog is protected. The only effective treatment in my opinion are the chewy tablets the vets prescribe.

26/04/2024

Darcey waiting patiently for her mum to come and get her.