Bonny Bow-wows

19/08/2023

TABLES for RENT, within 'Bonny Bow-wows!', Polbeth, West Lothian.

Ideal self employment opportunity for New Groomers and Experience Groomers, without the stress and expense of business set up, ordering and main running costs.

Due to semi retirement for health reasons, I have two tables available for rent in my fully kitted out grooming studio on a full/part time basis.

The studio is available to renters, between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Late nights to 8pm by negotiation.

Knowing how difficult it is for new groomers to get started in self employed the salon will consider newly qualified/salon trained groomers. An element of support and mentorship can be provided by myself. This should also naturally happen by being part of a hand picked self employed team within the studio.

Application to rent does not guarantee acceptance as there will still be an interview process, portfolio and possibly demo groom or service, and trial period required, in order to make sure that the renter is a good fit for the studio, the team and vice versa.

For further information on what is included and not included in the contract etc, and to apply, please private message me via 'Bonny Bow-wows!' Business FB page. Tell me a bit about yourself and also your grooming journey thus far.

Look forward to hearing from you soon.
Pearl
*Photos are a guide only to studio layout etc.

28/05/2023

✨ We're at the Awards Ceremony! ✨

26/05/2023

⭐Voting will now either count towards the Scotland wide finals in November (if we get through🍀🤞) or next years awards.⭐
🌟Voting closes at midnight tonight (Friday).🌟
✨Last chance to support my small business.✨
🐾🐾If you've known me even a short while you will probably know what I'm like around dogs, cats, small furries and even sheep!! You may also know that I try to be good with people too!!!! 😁🐾🐾

28/04/2023

🌟Another amazing surprise letter for us both, when Mr Bonny Bow-wows was again with me at the shop, doing some IT support!

😯Bonny Bow-wows! has got through to the Scotland's Business Awards, Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Finals for Best Pet Grooming Business!!!🤩

So watch this space for photos because we will be attending the black tie Regional award dinner on 28th May.
💃🕺🎩💄💅👠👞🕺💃

Getting nominated was such an honour and a boost, but getting to the regional finals is beyond amazing. 🥳

If we make it to the Grand Finals in November that would be a miracle, but I'm going to enjoy the experience however far it takes me.😁

⬇️If you have a spare few minutes please vote for my wee business. This will be much appreciated and help our dream come true. (Link below.).

Thank you so much ☺️
Pearl & John 🥰💖xx

Voting Link
www.scotlandsbusinessawards.co.uk/edinburgh

01/11/2022

🎃👻💀🎃Miko's Halloween Makeover yesterday.🎃☠️👽🎃

20/04/2022

FAMILY BEREAVEMENT
**Dad's funeral was just last Wednesday, 11th May. I am returning to work this coming week. I have a list of appointments to schedule and will be in touch with everyone in due course. Thank you for your patience. Pearl.**

Due to the heartbreaking loss of my dear Dad, last Tuesday 12th April, Bonny Bow-wow has been closed and will remain closed for at least another week.
**Please make any new appointment or other enquiries through FB Messenger or by texting 07340 877711 only. No phone calls please.**
Thank you for your understanding at this very sad time.
Pearl

16/12/2021

A rare space has opened up next Thursday 23rd due to a cancellation. Message me to book.🛁✂️🐾

03/12/2021

🤣🤣🤣

08/11/2021

Some more of the handsome boys and beautiful girls that have been groomed at Bonny Bow-wows! Starring Gizmo, Doddie, Fluffy, Jade, Toby, Jagger, Leita, Lola, Maisie, Major, Missie, Ollie, Olly, Penny, Red, Rex, Rhum, Rosie, Saxa, Sky, Stella, Storm Lee, Ziva, Blu, Freya, Coco, Teddy, Skye and Trixie. 🥰🐾

08/11/2021

Magic makeovers for Belle, Ellie, Lexi, Murron, Saxa, Skye, Ziva, Daisy, Bella, Maggie & Benji.😁🙃

08/11/2021

Look at these cuties! Ben, Belle, Ruby, Gus, Doddie and Benji.😍🐾

26/09/2021

Going to a Grooming Seminar in the Black Isle area with TV show 'Pooch Perfect' Judge Colin Taylor so 'Bonny Bow-wows!' will be closed from Friday 1st to Monday 4th October inclusive. Usual Tuesday closing applies on the 5th October.

12/08/2021

We will be closed for holiday from Thursday 2nd September to Wednesday 15th September inclusive. 🏖️🌅☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Please message me soon if you would like an appointment to save disappointment.✂️🛁🚿🐾

Appointments on my return in September are filling up fast with regulars that always book ahead. Please note that we are always closed on Sundays and Tuesdays.

Thanks Pearl 😊

19/03/2021

Yay! Blingy mirrors up today.😁 Thank you very much Iain Smith and John Brown.☺️ A few photos to show how nice they look and some of reception as well.💖🐾

21/02/2021

Major is a lovely old gentle giant that had never been professionally groomed before but was very well behaved. Out of choice he lives outside in the garden the majority of the time, shuns his kennel and mostly is only indoors at night. In better weather his owners hose him down. So you can imagine the work that was involved to get him clean, sorted out and looking as handsome as he does in his owner's photo below. Thank you Heather for your kind words. It was a privilege to spend time with your gorgeous boy and we both hope to see him again. 💖🐾

26/01/2021

Yay!
I will be taking appointment bookings from this Friday, 29th January.
Message, Tel 01506 300 321 or call in.

20/12/2020

Yay! That's the shop signs up today. Almost finished inside. Hope to open in the New Year. 😁

31/08/2020

Check out the before and after photos of the gorgeous Rhum, a 7 month old Briard puppy (yes he is big! and going to be huge and very heavy when fully grown.). I groomed him on 13th August as a favour to his owner Richard, John's Big Boss, because we're not open yet, so he was unofficially my first client! Rhum leads a wonderfully active lifestyle and I think Richard had forgotten how lovely and soft his pup's coat should feel and also what colour his legs and belly were meant to be, as he didn't think Rhum was too muddy, lol. Rhum got 3 x conditioning shampoo (yes 3! before the rinse water ran clear!), 1 x conditioner and a fair amount of de-tangler spray to produce the cuddle-worthy finished result that his owner was delighted with. I also gave him a hygiene tidy up, clipped his claws and trimmed his eyes a little at his owners request so that his beautiful eyes can be seen when his fringe is pushed back and he can see us. Next time I'll get those wonderful big paws trimmed. As he has been a lockdown pup this was his first trip to a groomer and the first time away from his family. He was a very brave boy and did really well. Both Rhum and I were exhausted afterwards!

08/07/2020

Love this! Cheered me right up. lol 🐾❤️

12/05/2020

Please share far and wide. xx

A dog breeder targeted by thieves who stole 14 dogs and puppies said the theft had left her sick to the stomach.

30/04/2020

*Update: Wowee! 102 Likes now. Thank you everyone. ### 😁

A whopping 96 Page Likes. Thank you. Please help me reach 100.👍 and share.🐩🐾

22/04/2020

With the Groomer's consent I am sharing her post about the Q&A program that aired on Monday evening.

Some of you might have seen Coronavirus Q&A on ITV tonight where the question was raised about whether dogs are able to be groomed.

The answer given was that salon groomers are non essential and should be closed which I am, but mobile groomers can operate as long as social distancing guidelines are adhered to.

This is not new information, it’s always been the case and it’s important to note that the information given in the answer was not wrong.

It has always formed part of the government guidelines that you can travel for the purpose of work where it is not possible to work from home.

The problem comes from the fact that although it’s legal to work, it’s just not viable to achieve the level of hygiene that would be required to eradicate any sign of the virus from the dog, the van, and the groomer.

There are many other reasons that mobile groomers should not be working including reasons relating to the safety of the dog during a ‘contact free’ handover, but for this one reason alone, taking in to account that they would be visiting multiple households and grooming multiple dogs, they cannot, in good conscience risk spreading the virus any further and sending it back in to your homes.

The current restrictions do not even allow me to visit my own family or anybody from another household, so I’m sorry, but they shouldn’t be risking visiting your household either.

Please, please keep following the government advice to;

STAY AT HOME 💙 PROTECT THE NHS 💙 SAVE LIVES

We’re all in this together.

Much love, as always 💜

16/04/2020

Copied from another groomer with their permission.

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Why I am not currently open ....

So here is the actual reality of ‘considering’ grooming dogs at this particular time. It’s a long read but bare with it and take these other points into consideration:

For a groomer to do what the regulations state we would need to;

Reinsure as pet transporters and have a suitable vehicle with crates to transport dogs in
Reinsure car as business use
Put you at risk of Covid19
Put ourselves at risk of Covid19
Bankrupt our clients!!!!!!... keep reading...

Please read, it’s really worth it!!!!

DEFRA/CFSG (stupidly in my opinion) released a statement on Tuesday 7th April which seemingly allows a loophole for groomers and dog walkers to resume work!

HOWEVER it is worded in that, they are not giving permission BUT they are showing they are supporting our industry 🤦🏼‍♀️

Just so you know why I won’t be reopening (and I hope you understand why and support me in this)...

This is the procedure I would have to undertake, at all times keeping a minimum of 2m from you, wearing FULL PPE of masks, face shields, gloves, aprons etc (which in my opinion I shouldn’t be buying all the time the NHS are short) :

• collect your dog (this can be only one households dog at any one time... multiple dog households have to be one at a time) - you CANNOT drive your dog to me. You also CANNOT walk it to me.

• disinfect your dog safely before putting it in my car along with removing your collar/lead and replacing with my own, safely (10-20mins)

• change my entire PPE get up for new before entering my premises (10-15mins)

• take your dog through my premises, past my pets with zero contact (so no it couldn’t touch the floor etc) (10mins)

• disinfect the dog again (10mins)

• wash & groom as normal (to dry we use high velocity dryers which would blow any potential virus their coat is carrying up into the air within my premises - and maybe even enough to float a little bit of virus out the window towards anyone surrounding business or homes (1-2hrs+)

• take your dog back through my premises without contact and without interaction with my pets (10mins)

• bring them back to you, again maintaining the 2m & full PPE (by which point I would have had to have a full PPE change again) (30-40mins) and change my collar/lead to your own while trying to keep social distancing not to get infected

* at this point you’ve got your dog back groomed *

• I then need to FULLY decontaminate my vehicle (1hr30)

• I then need to FULLY decontaminate my grooming premises (2-3hrs)

So in summary - that’s 7, yes SEVEN hours work to groom said dog. If that wasn’t bad enough, you still technically have to disinfect your dog when it comes back to you but my price would supposedly need to reflect this time...so say your dog normally costs £35 and is done in just over an hour...you’re now looking at:

• increasing the risk of spreading the virus
• using 4 sets of full PPE kit which the NHS could be using to help actual dying people
• paying your normal £35 PLUS the extra £120 for the extra time

All because we can’t cope with brushing our dogs for an extra month or so??? I understand some have more complex requirements but this is just your generic dog.

Please support me, my business & the government guidelines during this awful time & don’t use these businesses that choose to use these very small and dangerous loopholes. It’s appalling. I understand we are struggling for money, I’ve dropped to zero income but still have bills to pay as well so I’m feeling it too. But it is so unnecessary to be taking these risks. I’d be horrified if I lost any of you to this horrible horrible virus.

Stay home and stay safe!

19/03/2020

Bonny Bow-wows!
103 Chapelton Drive,
Polbeth, West Lothian EH55 8SQ

16/03/2020

Some photos from 10th February showing deliveries I took that day and other stuff.

🧡The walls are bright orange even although my phone has turned them yellowish!🧡

🍊 reception sofa, faux leather
🍊 reception footstool for dogs, faux leather
🍊 desk chair, faux leather
🍊 blaster (dryer)
Washing Machine
Tumble Dryer
Yellow horse mounting steps for big dog bathing

I now have my big blingy mirrors at shop but one has to go back as it's cracked.

Other things have been ordered and being stored until dirty work finished.

Hubby is going to do some hole filling and painting this afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Joiners there tomorrow to do more bits and bobs.

Waiting on warmer dry weather being consistent to get outside of shop painted. Shop shutters painted and signage done.

06/02/2020

Left to right -

Bonny - my first dog and first Toy Poodle and the namesake of my business which operated first of all in Musselburgh, East Lothian in 2002 and now in Polbeth, West Lothian in 2020.

Erin - my current and 6th Toy Poodle and second white one. Competes in Grade 3 Agility and now trains in Hoopers.

Pinkie - my little re-home Papillion, aged 6. Just started Agility training almost two years ago and now competes in Grade 2 since the end of last season.

I've had 7 Poodles altogether - can't forget Hector my beautiful brown Miniature boy and also my first Agility Star getting to
Grade 7.

Pinkie - my little re-home Papillon, aged 6. Just started Agility training almost two years ago and now competes in Grade 2 since the end of last season. Also trains in Hoopers.

Carly my lovely old retired nearly 15 year old collie girl now retired from competing in Grade 3 and Veterans Agility and training in Hoopers.

Aren't they all beautiful.
Give them some love please. xx

06/02/2020

50 Likes. Yay!!
Thank you everyone xx :)

30/01/2020

I'd like you all to meet sweet wee Bonny. 🐩

I was about 12 yrs when I first experience poodle love. 🐾♥️🐩♥️🐾

My grooming business is obviously named after Bonny.

Also, the song ...
Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me A Bow-wow!
I've got a p***y cat and I'm very fond of that but I'd rather have a bow-wow-wow!! 🐾🐩🐕

This was true as I had a lovely cat called P***y but I also really wanted my own dog, not just a share in the family dogs! 🐾🐕
So, along came Bonny!!🐩♥️