Natures Grooming Spa

01/09/2024

Natures Grooming Spa at Meadow View Dog Paddock & Training for their annual dog show. Here to spread the word about holistic grooming! 🐕 🌿❤️

29/08/2024

I will have a stall at this special event! Come and say hello and support this wonderful cause! :)

See you there! 🌿 Meadow View Dog Paddock & Training ❤️

23/08/2024

I'm super happy to be able to be in a supportive group with the Holistic Grooming Acadamy. A client was moving away and I was really glad to find them a groomer Woody's Holistic Grooming who has been, and continues to be an inspiration to me.

It meant I could pass on all his grooming notes and his parents were reassured to know he was in safe hands.

So sad as I miss him so much but also so happy to see how amazing he is!

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02/05/2024

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20/02/2024

🌿 I love the holistic approach to grooming 🌿

This gorgeous boy has been coming to me for grooming for a while. He's always been so good, and I thought he was pretty confident.
Since doing my holistic grooming diploma, I've noticed he wasnt quite as confident with grooming as I thought. I have been able to make small changes using positive reinforcement, for the parts he finds more sensitive, and allowing him choice and consent to come and go as he pleases.
I've been able to recognise, help and support him where he needs it.
One of the biggest things I've learnt so far is tolerance and co-operation. Most dogs tolerate a lot of the grooming process, but aren't actually consenting to what is being done. I found the more choice that is given, the more that dogs like him feel safe to express the parts they do find difficult.

Even though I have a lot more to learn, the changes I've made so far are so rewarding to see. 🐕

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20/01/2024

Sorry I have not posted in a while, I have been focusing on myself and my Holistic Grooming Course.

I would love to see some of your family pictures :)

This is mine with Chris, Luna and Lyra ❤️

07/01/2024

Thank you to all my lovely clients that helped raise this money for a great charity. Local businesses working together for dogs on the street :) well done Meadow View Dog Paddock & Training for organising!

12/12/2023

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29/10/2023

Post a picture of your mischievous dog :)

Lyra's favorite activity is to collect laundry 🥰

22/10/2023

❤️Update - this lovely girl was found by a motorist who had seen the posts. Thank you all for the shares and support ❤️

Missing from Pickwell, Rutland LE14 since 22nd October.

Please DO NOT chase, grab or shout. Please report sightings immediately to Drone To Home on,

03301242004

19/10/2023

FOUND ❤️ ❤️

18/10/2023

Not just a dog is a perfect title! ❤️

Those who know me more intimately will know that in the last year, I have sadly lost two of my dogs.

When I lost Jessica my entire world fell apart.

I was 8 months pregnant when it happened and just wasn't coping at all.

So much so that I was in touch with my Doctor to discuss being placed back on medication I had proudly managed to cope without for 9 years! 😞

For the first time out of all my pregnancies, I decided to take maternity leave and postpone physically grooming any dogs until further notice.

Over the months that followed, I threw myself into nursing my newborn baby, while also raising my other two children and trying to keep life as normal as possible for my other three dogs.

I quickly fell into a deep depression.

When I realised I was silently spiralling out of control, I decided I would try to write my pain away ✍

I had a rough blueprint for the book which I had intended to name, 'Losing Jess', but when Louis passed away suddenly in July this year it no longer felt "right".

I knew I had to think of a better title.

I've heard many people say that the loss of a pet is nothing compared to the loss of a human.

I never knew just how wrong these people were until I lost Jess and then, Louis.

They were not "just dogs" to me - they were family members, adopted furry children, loyal and pure extensions of our family.

This book is for both teenagers and adults who have loved and lost their own best, four-legged, friends.

'Not Just A Dog' will validate everyone's own unique process of grief without placing any urgency on moving on and recovering ❤️

One of the biggest surprises I've had in my own grieving process is that I find a strange comfort in that I AM still grieving because in my head it means it wasn't so long ago that they were here and very much alive!

18/09/2023

It’s 😍

I think this is such a lovely opportunity to share your appreciation and let the world know all about your own professional groomer!

If you are a dog guardian, please let us all know who they are in the thread!

If you are a fellow dog groomer, why not share some love for the dog groomers YOU love and appreciate as well.

I would like to share my love and appreciation to every single groomer who is a member and/or student of The Holistic Grooming Academy.

But especially to my friend, Anna Pollard of The Dog House Canine Spa for creating this beautiful event to celebrate our sector, and all of the love we share for our beloved dogs - you are amazing 💗💗💗

The Dog House. Luxury Dog Grooming & Canine Spa

05/09/2023

Accredited Holistic Dog Grooming and Behaviour Course for Professional Groomers. Learn how to use up-to-date knowledge in canine behaviour, body language, low stress grooming and communication combined with alternative therapies to help keep the grooming environment low stress, positive and safe.

31/08/2023

Video coming soon about teaching your dog a simple chin rest, which will help them develop much quicker in the salon. Lyra is showing here what she's learnt at home 💜💚💜

25/08/2023

🐾MEET LYRA🐾

This is Lyra and a bit of a background about her, our journey so far and what I am going to be doing in the grooming environment with her.

Lyra was born on the 3/3/2021 by emergency c-section. Luna, her mum, our lovely family dog who I will later introduce. All the research we did still didn't prepare us. We did lose the other puppy (Sirius) in the whelping process :(. Luna was very confused after the c-section and didn't take to parenting easily at first. This meant that between myself (Lydia) and my partner (Chris), we had to stay up for the first week encouraging Luna to be a mother. Luna did amazingly considering the discomfort she must have been in and eventually became an amazing mother.

🌿GROWING UP🌿

Lyra was a singleton puppy with no brothers or sisters, Luna did great to be that socialisation for her, but we also had to play that role too. At the time we didn't realise what knock on effects this would have. We soon discovered after trying to socialise her that something wasn't quite right. She suffered from major separation anxiety even when we just left the room, she was fearful of other dogs and humans to the point it was hard to even be around anyone else. This is when I started to research into how to help her so she could have a more comfortable life.

🐾WHAT I DISCOVERED TO HELP LYRA🐾

After reading a lot about dog behaviour I became absolutely fascinated about how a dogs mind works. I found a local group called Meadow View Dog Paddock & Training which I took Lyra to and that was a great insight into positive reinforcement. Donna was an amazing help with Lyra and I learnt absolutely loads about how to help Lyra with her fears. What I soon discovered with this is that changing a dogs fear is not a quick fix, you have to get to the roots of the issues and change their emotions to change their
response.

🌿WHERE LYRA IS AT NOW🌿

I have put a monumental amount of work into Lyra and I have had help from some amazing experts in the industry of positive training. I have learnt so much and Lyra is now so much more comfortable with life. We still have more to do with her as I learn more, but I will continue to develop to help her!

🐾LYRA AND GROOMING🐾

Lyra made me realise I couldn't just groom her and she would get used to it. That's when I discovered Holistic grooming. I am half way through the course from the academy as we speak and learning so much more than I thought. I will explain more about this as I go through the process.

I have done lots with grooming Lyra at home so she can be maintained but she finds it stressful at my grooming salon. This means she's only been a hand full of times there. I will be using her as a case study to show you all a bit about Holistic Grooming, but in the process my main aim is to get Lyra to have a less stressful experience and building up on consent and a positive relationship with grooming :)

💜FOLLOW HER JOURNEY💜

All the videos I post are always open for comments about what you notice in her behaviour, advice or questions about my methods. I am not an expert and I am still learning through the Holistic Grooming Academy. I can never stop learning 💜

24/08/2023

What a wonderful boost! We all need this once in a while. ❤️

What a wonderful testimonial from one of our existing HGA students, beautiful Lydia.

Lydia Richardson is a wonderful holistic groomer and face of Natures Grooming Spa in Langham 😍

We are very proud to welcome groomers like Lydia, who:

👉 Show such an enthusiasm for learning and growing

👉 Demonstrate with every module a burning desire to do all that they can to make the grooming sector a kinder place for dogs

👉 Go above and beyond to exceed expectations time and time again

👉 Never stop trying to enhance their knowledge and skillsets to ensure that their customers receive the best possible standard of care!

We feel blessed to get to know each and every one of our students, and we are not embarrassed to admit that we have learned a lot from them too! 👩‍🎓

Thank you, Lydia, for being so kind as to provide this amazing reflection of your time with us thus far! 🙏

We cannot wait to watch you and your wonderful business progress over the next few months - we hope your existing clients know just how lucky they are to have you! 💜