Kind Hands Dog Grooming

30/08/2024

Good advice…

For the first six months, keep your Cockapoo’s grooming routine simple!

Regular brushing for 10 minutes, 4-5 times a week, will keep your pup well-groomed.

Stick to a basic grooming kit with a comb, brush and slicker brush. When your puppy’s adult coat starts coming in you can introduce trimming. ✂️

As soon as your puppy has had all its injections and is safe to leave the house, it’s time to book your puppy pamper appointments with your nearest Spotlight Groomer. ✅

With plenty of reassurance and cuddles, the groomer will gradually get your puppy used to the sights and sounds of the salon, preparing them for their first haircut. As owners, all you need to do is maintain the brushing in between. 💗

Visit our website to find a qualified spotlight groomer near you 👉🏻 www.thegroomersspotlight.com

07/08/2024

The delightful Miss Mabel, 🥰🐾🐶 Such a good girl today 🐾🐶🐾😘

29/07/2024

Good advice

With children and pets spending more time together over the summer holidays, it's super important to watch dogs closely and listen to their body language ⚠️

Dogs' stress signals often get misunderstood or missed, with some owners not realising their dog is unhappy until they growl, snap or even bite.

The canine ladder of communication is a useful guide, showing the different signals dogs show through their body language to communicate. As a dog gets more upset, their body language may change according to the steps on the ladder 🚦

It’s important to note that all dogs are different - not every dog will show every behaviour on the ladder and might not follow the same order.

Find out more: http://pdsa.me/rfce

[Visual description: An infographic explaining Kendal Shepherd’s ladder of communication and how to recognise stress in dogs by the signs they show in their body language. This is a traffic light system with red signals being the worst. Green signals are: Yawning, blinking, nose licking and turning their head away. Yellow signals are: Sitting and turning their body away, walking away, creeping and having their ears back. Orange signals are: Standing crouched, tail tucked, lying down with their belly exposed in a submissive way, stiffening up and staring. Red signals are: Growling, snapping and biting.]

29/07/2024

🐾☀️🏄🏻‍♀️Summer Vibes with Freddie after his groom 🐾🐶

12/06/2024

Welcome to Bruno!!!! 🥰
He was so good for his first puppy introduction to grooming! 😘
Lots of free play, treats, praise and cuddles.🥰
What a 🌟 star!! 🌟

09/05/2024

For anyone who struggles with nail clipping

04/02/2024

Great Trainer if anyone needs one…. Following the same ethos xx 😘

Still a couple of places left for the next round of group classes:

Puppy Class (dogs up to 22 weeks old)
Monday 19 February 2024
6.15pm to 7.30pm - 2 spaces left
7.45pm to 9pm - 2 spaces left
£135.00 per dog, 6 week course maximum 4 dogs per class

`All classes are held at Foxhole Community Centre, Paignton.
Please contact me to book your place.

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas!!!! 🐶🐾🎄🐾❤️

18/12/2023

Great advice!!

Brush, Brush , Brush….
With the continuing wet weather it is so important to brush your dog even more regularly. We are seeing dogs coming in more matted than normal, so if you want to keep your dog in the normal style it is essential. For many rethinking a shorter style can be a great option.
We have so many owners tell us their dog does not enjoy grooming. No dog is born hating grooming, it’s about creating positive experiences, so early socialisation in a salon to get used to the noises and goings on and brushing at home, so knots and matts do not occur, is an absolute must! . This way brushing is pain free and your dog will have no reason to have anxiety about dog grooming.
Tips for at home grooming,
🐾 Insure you have a good slicker brush and comb
🐾 Make sure you brush up and out from root to tip and can get a comb through .
🐾 If your dog wears a harness extra brushing will be required on all contact points of the harness, so chest and armpit areas etc
🐾 Use a leave in conditioning spray when brushing to prevent coat damage.
🐾 Place your dog on a table, using a rubber Matt to prevent slipping, this will help your dog understand he has a zone where grooming happens, if you have a large dog, place an blanket on the floor in the same location each time.
🐾 groom in short bursts if needed but insure you finish what you are doing if your dog plays up, rather than letting them go straight away.
🐾 do not rub your dog with a towel, this causes friction , which causes matting, squeeze moisture from the coat, brush and leave to dry and then brush again.
🐾 If bathing at home you must insure products are rinsed well and to ideally dry your dog and comb through. Drying in matts makes them constrict tighter.
Remember a dog just wants to be comfortable,
so if short is more practical for the time you can dedicate to grooming and your life style, then they really do not mind. 💜

16/12/2023

Betsie!!! She looks amazing for 6years old!!! It’s the way she’s groomed lol 😂 xx

11/12/2023

***Now Gone!****
9am appointment has just become available on this Weds****
Message if interested
Last one before Christmas 🎄 🤩🤶🥰🐾🎄🐶😘🙏

11/12/2023

Gorgeous Jessie!🐶🐾🎄🥰

08/12/2023

Ozzy’s makeover 🎄🐾🐶 What a transformation, hard to believe it’s the same 🐶

08/12/2023

Ozzy before and after his Christmas makeover!!! Love you Ozzy!!! 🐾🎄🥰🐾🐶Kind Hands,Kind Hands Dog Grooming, working with the dog, at the dogs pace and with respect! , ,

04/12/2023

Rio & Brodie in for a Christmas groom! Such loving dogs, 🐶🐾🥰❤️🐾🐶

03/12/2023

This is helpful for the festive period…

29/11/2023

Good advice!!!

26/11/2023

Love this x

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03/05/2023

Look at this little poppet… Meet Bonnie… she was so good for her first groom with me today… 🐶🐾Kind HandsKind Hands Dog Grooming, , , , , ,