Scooby Doos Grooming

05/09/2024

Limited spaces available from October

05/09/2024

From October limited spaces available

I work on a 1 to 1 basis which helps to provide a relaxed, comfortable environment for your dog.

15/07/2023

Please consider copying and pasting this in as many places as possible. We really need to get the message out of how important it is to get puppies in the grooming salon asap so that groomers can introduce them to grooming in a slow and steady manner, rather than a full groom the first time.

THE BENEFITS OF EARLY PUPPY INTRODUCTIONS TO THE PROFESSIONAL GROOMING SALON

The benefits of introducing puppies to the grooming salon as soon as they are fully vaccinations are massive. Dogs are not born knowing how to be groomed by a human, let alone a non-familiar human, so we need to introduce them to it slowly. It is a long post but please read on.

A good professional groomer wants your dogs to be relaxed and confident during grooming and this can easily be achieved if you start their grooming experiences early, which gives the groomer time to introduce themselves, the salon, equipment, processes and techniques positively over a period of sessions, building pups confidence, making positive associations, teaching them what is required of them during grooming, etc. The groomer will also give you advice how you can help at home to make the process even easier for your puppy.

Many groomers offer puppy packages to ensure your puppy gets the best start. Grooming training is equally as important as puppy obedience training. Investing financially and timewise in your pup's grooming experience should not be undervalued. Also bear in mind that for most breeds their groomer will handled them more than any other canine professional.

Taking a 6 month old matted adolescent puppy to the groomers for the first time prevents all that gentle introduction, leaving the puppy with negative memories and associations which are difficult to undo.

As a human, we really cannot fully understand the impact of walking into a grooming salon for a dog (let's call him Fred). Firstly, the salon is full of information that Fred will need time to process: sounds, sights, smells, textures. This alone can be overwhelming, especially if they are not allowed the time to process that information before they are whipped into the bath or onto the table to start grooming (both of which Fred is unlikely to have experienced before, so needs to process those too).

Most grooms involve:

* Fred being picked up, put on a high surface, moved between bath and table

* Safety restraints applied

* Bath

* Dried (towel, high velocity dryer, finishing dryer)

* Brushed all over (often whilst being dried at the same time)

* Claws Clipped

* Fur clipped, scissored

* Legs, ears and tail lifted

* Being moved around

* Hygiene areas being tided

* Some groomers also include:

* Ear fur plucking

* A**l gland emptying

* Teeth Cleaning

* Applying Cologne, bandanas and bows

* Using crates

That understandably is likely to be stressful for Fred, irrelevant of how good and gentle the groomer is, added to that Fred may have other issues that need taking into account:

* Separation anxiety

* General anxiety around strangers

* Noise sensitivity

* Touch sensitivity

* Discomfort/Pain

* Matted coat

* Not used to being handled by a stranger

* No grooming training done at home

* Other dogs and groomers that may be in the salon

* Not used to standing still for long periods

* Not used to having safety restraints put on

Now we are beginning to build a picture of why Fred is totally overwhelmed, struggles with the whole processes, builds up negative association with the grooming salon. This may then lead to Fred show aggressive behaviours during grooming, requiring muzzles, additional safety aids, etc. Eventually, Fred's guardians may find that groomers will refuse to groom him, leaving no option to have him sedated at the vets to be clipped off - a very expensive groom, or find that Fred freezes at the salon door the next time you take him, or comes home completely exhausted due to the stress and anxiety he has had to cope with.

To give Fred an even better start on his grooming journey, his guardians could have invested in Sue Williamson' book "Introducing Your Puppy to Grrr-less Grooming"

13/06/2023

Such an adorable little boy, Buster 🥰

09/06/2023

New flavours, can’t wait to try these out

08/06/2023

07/06/2023

Freddie, such a joyful dog to be around 😊 love him 😍

21/05/2023

I will be on holiday from 29th June to 11th of July so if you are wanting to get an appointment booked in for before I go or for when I’m back please message me as spaces are filling up 🐩✂️🐾 thanks

17/05/2023

Scooby wasn’t impressed that he had to be done today 🤣 but felt so much better after. Benji is becoming so much more trusting throughout the process, he’s a beautiful boy

17/05/2023

Stunning boy Prince came to me today for his first ever groom and what a lovely gentle boy he is. I worked with him in his own time to allow him to get used to the process today. whilst drying and deshedding him I allowed him to potter around the room and not make him be on the grooming table, but as you can see he did keep wanting to go on there. It pays to work slowly with the each individual dogs needs in order for them to have the best and least stressful experience they can.

13/05/2023

Had these 2 beauties this morning. The first time at a groomers for both of them and they were little super stars 🌟 both a pleasure to groom

12/05/2023

Bob finds being groomed very tiring 😂 isn’t he handsome though

11/05/2023

Lovely boys

10/05/2023

Sweet little Maisie had a bath, strip out to remove dead hair and her feathers trimmed. See how shiny she looks in the after pics once all the dead hair is gone. Excuse one of the after photos but it’s the only one I got in the fleeting second of her staying still 😆

04/05/2023

Made me laugh 😆

01/05/2023

I have a few rare spaces left for May. Whether your dog is needing a full groom, bath and deshed or just a nice pamper please message for more information and to get booked in 🐶
07742997329

29/04/2023

I have a slot available on Tuesday due to a cancellation. Please message me if you would like to get your 4 legged friend booked in 🐶🐩

20/04/2023

Even short haired dogs can benefit from being groomed. Here’s Ceaser who paid me a visit today for a bath, marshmallow facial and deshed. Can’t believe how much dead hair came off of him, the photo only shows some of it 🐶 there was so much

31/03/2023

Cannot even describe how cute little Lenny is 🥰

30/03/2023

Little Honey came for her first groom with me today. Such a beautiful little girl 😍

25/03/2023

A few recent grooms. I must remember to take more photos

20/03/2023

I have a few rare spaces left for April. Whether your dog is needing a full groom, bath and deshed or just a nice pamper please message for more information and to get booked in 🐶
07742997329

17/03/2023

Hard life for Bob being groomed 😂

17/03/2023

Lola was very impressed and enjoyed her marshmallow facial 🐶

17/03/2023

Looking forwards to using this on the dogs 😊🐶

13/03/2023

Monday transformation 🤩 Ludo came in for his first groom today and what a smart lovely dog he is 🥰

04/03/2023

Love a transformation 😁🐶

27/02/2023

So lucky to groom and spend time with such lovely dogs 🐶

27/02/2023

Little Darcy came in for her puppy intro the other day and what a little cutie she is. Such a confident little girl she is. We had a nice play afterwards and lots of cuddles 🥰