SpaPaws

05/03/2025

This gorgeous boy came for his pre holiday groom at Spa Paws.

I had a good chat with his mommy to see how she would like him to look, we decided on a nice short body and cute little face.

I started his groom off with a good bath in a Natural Gentle Deep Cleansing - Aloe/Avocado Shampoo, it’s fantastic for giving the coat a really good gentle clean.

After his thorough bath, dry and brush through, I then moved onto his pawdicure, gave him a good clip, scissored his legs and head into shape and gave his tail a slight trim.

Isn’t he handsome chap and that cheeky face how could you not just fall in love straight away! 💜

04/03/2025

It was this very Beautiful little girls third visit to Spa Paws today. She’s always a delight to have in the spa.

I had a good chat with her Pawrents to discuss how they would like her to look. We decided on a nice short body with that cute boarder terrier face!

I bathed her in a Natural Glide Conditioning Premium Shampoo, it’s absolutely fantastic for her coat as he likes to put her head into everything which can cause her to get some matting. Not only does it deep clean her coat but it also conditions it to help loosen any compacted fur which in turn helps the fur slide out better when drying, brushing and combing reducing the risk of breakage to her coat!

After her bath, I combed out any matts in her beard or tail, gave her a lovely pawdicure and styled her. Then to finish off gave her a lovely fragrance so she will smell lovely and clean for the next few days!

Isn’t she just the most beautiful little lady! 💜

04/03/2025

This gorgeous boy came for his full pamper at Spa Paws.

I take him nice short with his haircut as he likes to get into lots of mischief on his walks. So it’s more suitable and practical for him!

I washed him in a deep cleansing and gentle shampoo which is suitable for every day use for male dogs. It makes the hair stronger, more manageable and delivers long lasting shine. It’s also
pH balanced and vitamin enriched, and the smell is just gorgeous!

After a good bath, dry and brush through I clipped him nice and short, sc******ng his head and tail and giving him a lovely pawdicure.

Isn’t he a handsome boy 💜

02/03/2025

To all my lovely clients please read the caption to this post and why it’s so important to line brush your doodle or poodle, and to get them booked in for regular grooming. PLEASE do not wait until they are a year old to get them groomed they need to be done from 12 weeks old so they get used to the grooming process. Thank you 💜

Thinking about getting a Doodle, Cockapoo or any Poodle mix? Have you been told they "don't need grooming until 1yrs old" or "coat maintenance is easy"?

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING piece written by a groomer..in the pic that's known as a pelted coat /Pelting. A dog’s fur gets so matted & tangled it will come off in one piece. It's outs tension on the skin, can damage the skin causing horrible infections and sometimes renders the dog helpless,unable to move and it can then cause fatality
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Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell$$$$ puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer!!!

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms.

01/03/2025

his absolutely gorgeous little girl came for her full groom at Spa Paws. She’s just under 12 months old and is an absolute dream to groom.

After chatting with her mommy, she didn’t want her too short but agreed she was in need of a good tidy up. I gave her a good bath in Natural Gentle Deep Cleanse - Aloe/Avocado Shampoo, this shampoo is perfect for puppies as it s gentle on the skin whilst giving the coat a deep clean.

Once she’s had her bath I dried and brushed her through, gave her a lovely Pawdicure, haircut and a nice fragrance and the end of her groom!

Isn’t she just the most gorgeous little girl! 💜

Click on the link below to see her video transformation!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdJsmn3Q/

26/02/2025

I always look forward to having this precious little lady in the spa. She is so gentle and an absolute joy to groom.

Her mommy and daddy like to keep her short as it is more comfortable for her, and easier to maintain when she’s out having lots of fun on her muddy walks.

As she is so close to the ground and does get nice and dirty I washed her in a Red Berry Everyday Shampoo, it’s a brilliant shampoo that helps with deep cleaning the fur whilst helping remove the build up of grease and is a great deodorizer (the smell is just gorgeous) it also makes the hair stronger and easier to maintain!

Hasn’t she got the most gorgeous little face and those eyelashes are just fabulous 💜

Click on the link below to see her video transformation!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdJ5n4t5/

25/02/2025

I always look forward to this gorgeous little girl coming to see me for her full groom. She’s such a delight to groom and she always finds it so relaxing, although she’s not a massive fan of the camera so I have to make the most of it when she does look at me!

I styled her in a poodle pet trim, I started her pamper off with a good bath in Lady Sass shampoo is a deep cleansing formulation with gentle naturally derived ingredients for every day use for female dogs. It makes the hair stronger, more manageable and delivers long lasting shine. It’s also
pH balanced and vitamin enriched, and the smell is just gorgeous!

Once bathed, brushed through. I then clipped her body, scissored in the shape on her legs, head and tail, leaving her ears nice and fluffy and giving her that clean shaved poodle face and feet.

Isn’t she a beautiful little lady! 💜

25/02/2025

This absolutely gorgeous boy came to see me for his groom.He has been coming to visit me for just over 9 years, and he is an absolute delight to have in salon. When I see his name in my diary it really brightens up my day. I just love him to bits!

Today I only gave him a slight trim on his body and scissored his legs and head into shape, as his mommy didn’t want him too short.

His bath water was a lovely shade of brown after having lots of fun on his walks, so I gave him a good bath in a Pure Filth Fox Poo and Dirty Dogs Tropical Shampoo it is by far the best shampoo for really dirty, greasy and smelly coats. After his was nice and clean I brushed and styled him, gave him a pawdicure and a lovely fragrance at the end of his pamper.

Isn’t he a handsome chap, and his tail did not stop wagging the whole way through his pamper! 💜

25/02/2025

This lovely girl came for her full groom. It’s always a pleasure to have her in the spa!

I gave her a lovely relaxing bath in a Whitening and Light Coats - Blueberry Shampoo it’s a fabulous shampoo for giving the coat a good deep clean whilst brightening white and light colored coats and leaving the coat looking vibrant and silky. And the blueberry scent is just delicious.

Her mommy likes her nice and short as she loves having a good run around getting mucky, but also gets too hot under that thick coat, so it’s more practical for her.

Doesn’t she look absolutely gorgeous! 💜

24/02/2025

I had a visit from the very gorgeous little boy. He came for his pre birthday pamper. Can you believe he’ll be 14 this year!

His mommy didn’t want too much taking off him as he’s got a very thin coat and she didn’t want him getting cold!

After a good bath in a Whitening and Light Coats - Blueberry Shampoo it’s a fabulous shampoo for giving the coat a good deep clean whilst brightening white and light colored coats and leaving the coat looking vibrant and silky. And the blueberry scent is just delicious. I gave him a teddy bear haircut with a donut shaped muzzle he left looking and smelling wonderful.

It’s always a pleasure to have him in the spa, he’s so well behaved! 💜

24/02/2025

This absolutely gorgeous boy came to see me at the Spa for his pamper.

His mommy and I decided to keep his body nice and short as he likes to get nice and dirty on his adventures and it’s easier to keep maintained.

I gave him a good bath in a Natural Gentle Deep Cleanse - Aloe/Avocado Shampoo it’s absolutely fantastic for removing build up of dirt on the coat whilst being very gentle on the skin (this is my go to product when a dog has a greasy coat but sensitive skin)

Once I’d got him bathed, dried and brushed through I ran my clippers over him so I could style him, I then gave him a pawdicure and finished off with a lovely fragrance!

Isn’t he a very handsome boy! 💜

Click on the link below for his video transformation!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdJrg3UQ/

20/02/2025

This very happy little lady came for her pamper at Spa Paws. She’s 11 years old but still tries to act like a puppy.

When she arrived she was a nice off white colour so I gave her a good bath in a Whitening and Light Coats - Blueberry Shampoo it’s a fabulous shampoo for giving the coat a good deep clean whilst brightening white and light colored coats and leaving the coat looking vibrant and silky. And the blueberry scent is just delicious..

After a good bath, dry, brush through, i gave her a good haircut as she was starting to look a tad untidy and pawdicure, she left looking and smelling wonderful.

Look at that gorgeous little face, and look how white she is now she’s nice and clean! 💜

20/02/2025

This gorgeous girl came for her third visit to see me, on her last two grooms she was a little shy but today she really came out of her shell and wagged her tail the whole way through her pamper!

I had a good chat with her daddy to see how he would like her to look, we decided on a nice short body and slightly longer legs.

I started her groom off with a good bath in a Natural Gentle Deep Cleanse - Aloe/Avocado Shampoo, it’s fantastic for giving the coat a really good gentle clean.

After her thorough bath, dry and brush through, I then moved onto her pawdicure, gave her a good clip, scissored her legs into shape and gave her tail a slight trim.

Isn’t she a gorgeous little lady and that cheeky face how could you not just fall in love straight away! 💜

Click on the link below to see her video transformation!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1vnJ4G/

19/02/2025

This little lady was very excited for her pamper, she was so happy to see me she couldn’t stop giving me hugs and kisses.

I gave her a really good bath, dry and brush through, I then ran the clippers over her body and scissored her legs, face and tail to give them shape. She also had a lovely pawdicure.

Isn’t she just gorgeous, and she’s got such a beautiful little face. 💜

19/02/2025

This lovely fluffy girl popped in to see me for her valentines groom.

Her mommy and daddy like to keep her body nice and short whilst leaving her legs nice and fluffy with a full beard, lovely long ears and a short tail, which does not stop wagging throughout her groom!

Isn’t she just gorgeous and those eyelashes are just stunning! 💜

17/02/2025

This gorgeous girl came for her morning pamper.

I style her with short body and a cute round head with a short beard as she likes to put her head into everything and cute bobbed ears.

So after a lovely relaxing warm bath and a good haircut she left looking and smelling wonderful.

She’s always so happy with her new haircut she struts out the door to show her mommy! And just look at those little teeth! 💜

17/02/2025

This lovely bundle of fluff came for his post Valentines groom at Spa Paws.

He’s had a few health issues over the last year causing him to suddenly loose function in his back legs. But with lots of TLC from his owners and vet trips, he is now almost back to his normal self although a bit wobbly and a slightly arched back. But he is slowly getting there!

We like to give him a cute teddy bear cut as it really does suit his personality. As the weather is muddy and very wet at the moment I made sure to give him a really good scrub in the bath before styling him.

Isn’t handsome and that gorgeous little face I just love him! 💜

Click on the link below for his video transformation!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd1xtJQn/

13/02/2025

This gorgeous boy came for his first visit to see me.

I had a good chat with his mommy to see how she would like him to look, we decided on a nice short body and cute little teddy face.

I started his groom off with a good bath in Natural Gentle Deep Cleanse - Aloe/Avocado Shampoo, it’s fantastic for giving the coat a really good gentle clean.

After his thorough bath, dry and brush through, I then moved onto his pawdicure, gave him a good clip, scissored his legs and head into shape.

Isn’t he handsome chap and that cheeky face how could you not just fall in love straight away! 💜

Click on the link below to see his video transformation!

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd12RaTb/