Shaggy Chic Dog Grooming and Teeth Clean - Owlsmoor Dog Groomer

06/01/2025

Happy New Year, everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Chistmas .

I'm looking forward to seeing all your precious doggies for the new year😄

If you haven't already booked in for the next few months/year, please do so as appointments are limited.

You can book online using the link below or contact me, and I can do it for you.

Here's to 2025 🐶

15/12/2024

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Calling all Dog owners, there has been several cases of a highly Gastric upset known as Haemorrhagic Gastric Enteritis (HGE) being admitted for intense treatment at the hospital.
If your canine best friend develops any of these symptoms please contact us. Decreased or absent appetite. Vomiting. Diarrhoea Passing Blood in the Diarrhoea, passing frank blood. Abdominal discomfort.
We advise walking your dog in less busy dog walking areas.

11/12/2024

Christmas is almost here 🎄
I will be closed from Monday 23rd December and back open Monday 6th January.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support my small business, and I hope you all have a lovely Christmas 💝

05/11/2024

It's so lovely when you get txts like this from clients! 🥰

"Hi Sarah,
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for Reggie's groom yesterday. He looks amazing (his fluff-free feet!) and his coat actually feels like dog hair again 😊
You did an amazing job, thank you so much!🤩 x"

03/11/2024

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🚨🐾 Attention all groomers ! With Christmas just around the corner, it's important to check in on any strange behavior from your furry friends. If your customers dogs, are acting out of sorts, be sure to ask if they are using a new diffuser in their homes. 🐶❌
Please ensure that the essential oils being burned are not toxic for your pets. Here is a list of essential oils to avoid if you have dogs at home: Anise, Birch, Bitter Almond, Boldo, Calamus, Camphor, Cassia, Chenopodium, Cloves, Garlic, Goosefoot, Horseradish, Hyssop, Juniper, Mugwort, Mustard, Oregano, Pennyroyal, Red or White Thyme, Rue, Santolina, Sassafras, Savory, Tansy, Tea Tree Oil, Terebinth, Thuja, Wintergreen, Wormwood, Yarrow.
If in doubt, advise them to contact the vet immediately. It's always better to be safe than sorry when it comes to the health and safety of our beloved pets. 🐾💕 🎄✨

28/10/2024

Appointments available this week:

Tuesday 9:30
Thursday 11:15 and 1:15
Friday 1:15

https://app.toplinedogs.co.uk/public/online-bookings?salon=ZDNiMjRmMzAtOGU4OS00MDY5LTQzYjgtMDhkOGE0ZjdlOWQ5

21/10/2024

Dylan, the miniture schnauzer, had his first big boy hair cut today, having had several puppy sessions to help him be confident with lifelong grooming. 🥰🌟

13/10/2024

Appointments available w/c 14th October.
Monday 14th 11:30
Tuesday 15th 9:30
Wednesday 16th 13:00
Thursday 17th 9:30, 11:30, 13:00
Friday 18th 9:30, 11:30

https://app.toplinedogs.co.uk/public/online-bookings?salon=ZDNiMjRmMzAtOGU4OS00MDY5LTQzYjgtMDhkOGE0ZjdlOWQ5

08/08/2024

I'm back from having a much needed family holiday.
I'm now taking bookings into September and all the way to Christmas!
Please make sure to book in your dog's future appointments to avoid not being able to get a slot when your dog is due their groom. 🐶

28/07/2024

I am on holiday now for 10 days.
Appointments are available from 14th August.

03/07/2024

There are a lot of posts around at the moment questioning prices for grooming dogs.

Earning the National Minimum Wage and paying the expenses listed below, the groomer has to charge £42.66 BEFORE making any profit.

02/07/2024

I have appointments available for this Thursday and Friday
Book online or call me😃🐩🐶

21/06/2024

It’s getting warm out and this is the time of year when groomers all over are asked to shave down double coated dogs because their owners want to keep them cool! For the purpose of this discussion I’m talking only about true double coated dogs, not designer breeds or single coated dogs. For example, goldens, husky’s, pomeranians, shepherd's, labs, etc. Did you know that shaving them can actually do much more harm than good? Here’s why:

1. Their coat is designed to keep them cool. The undercoat they have is thicker in the winter and sheds out in the summer leaving their protective top coat intact.

2. Their top coat acts as a sun shade for their skin. Cutting it does not make them cooler, it actually makes them hotter! Think of it like this, it’s super hot out and if you stripped off all your clothes you would be still be hot. But if you stood under a big shade tree you’d feel much cooler, with or without clothing. Their top coat does the same thing as that shade tree, it provides protection from the sun. Taking away that protection is like you standing naked in direct sunlight. No matter what our summer is going to be brutal, we sweat, our dogs pant, a haircut won’t change that for either us or them.

3. Shaving them can increase their risk of skin cancer since their skin is directly exposed to the suns rays. It’s the same as us going outside without sunscreen. Their top coat is their sunscreen.

4. Shaving them can actually damage their coats permanently. It might not happen to every dog, and it might not happen the first time or even the tenth time you shave them, but in the majority of dogs shaved regularly it will happen eventually. Their top coat will stop growing back leaving them with only a frizzy undercoat which gives them a patchy, dull appearance. This is known as clipper alopecia.

So all that being said, how can you keep them cool?

1. Regular grooming! Bathing, brushing, combing and removing that dead undercoat. A double coated dog should be completely groomed every 4-6 weeks to keep them properly maintained and equipped for the weather.

2. Shave their paw pads. Dogs only sweat through their feet, so removing that thick hair under their feet allows for better airflow and temperature regulation.

3. Do not leave them outside or exercise during the heat of the day. Dawn and dusk are more comfortable for everyone.

Here are a couple photos showing in more detail just how their coats are naturally designed to function.

18/06/2024

I have 2 last minute appointments available this week.
Thursday and Friday at 9:30

Please get in contact asap if you'd like to book.

11/06/2024

Appointments available this week on Thursday from 1pm and Friday morning.