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Hair of the Dog is an independently run grooming salon situated in the picturesque village of Bulmer
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11/10/2024

As most of you know, talking money is my absolute least favourite part of my job, so I'm hiding behind Facebook to let you know that as of 1st November I will be increasing my prices a little. I always try to keep increases to a minimum and my prices fair, but with the continuing increase in the price of products and food that I use in the salon, I'm afraid I have to every now and then.

Price increases will be between £2 - £5 depending on breed size.

If you would like confirmation of your new price prior to the increase, please don't hesitate to contact me via WhatsApp or text. Thanks so much 😊 🐶🫧🧴🛁🐕

13/09/2024

Ahhh I've only just seen this review (facebook doesnt tell me these things!!) I miss Otto and Milly so much xx

09/08/2024

Quite the contrast today! Beautiful Beatrice and Super Sam 🥰

08/06/2024

I have had my salon open for over three years, and up until the last few weeks I've never had to remove a tick from a dog... in the last three weeks I've had to remove three engorged female ticks, one of whom was being mated by a smaller male tick at the time 🤢🤮.... please be extra vigilant, it would seem, this year, they are out in force.

If you are one of my regular clients, on a schedule, and you find a tick on your dog please feel free to call me and I will remove it for you, free of charge.

01/03/2024

Beautiful Hartley, who is on a regular 5-6wk schedule 🥰

01/03/2024

Pretty Pippa, demonstrating a perfect chin rest for the final touches to her face 🥰

01/03/2024

Lovely Rosie, chilling with her former self 🤭🥰 Rosie is an older client who struggles with her legs and feet, so I take it at her pace and only do what she can tollerate. I also groom her on the floor as she dislikes the table. All my grooms are tailored to the dogs individual needs, no two dogs are the same and nor should their grooms be.

23/12/2023

Merry Christmas everyone! Thank you for trusting me with your gorgeous furry family members. I absolutely love my job 🐶🐕🐩 however, the salon will now be closed until the New Year for some downtime with my lovely little family🎄🎊🎁 here are a few more Christmas dogs to see you through till then 😅

15/12/2023

So, I might have found an amazing app for photos.... I'm loving making these! (I won't bore you with them all!!) But hope they bring a little Christmas cheer to your evening!

28/11/2023

No such thing as a day off.... it's Meg's turn for a nail trim! .... Coupling something she loves with something she doesn't like so much!!

14/10/2023

Beautiful Maisie, you'd never guess she's 14 years old! (Photos: Wet/dried/finished).

03/10/2023

I've had the best morning with Gladstone the 6yr old, 55kg, Deerhound. An absolutely amazing boy, and a real pleasure to groom 💗

30/09/2023

Love a good de-shed, Storm was blowing his coat so it was very satisfying! ❤️

29/09/2023

It was delivery day today!!! Absolutely love getting new equipment and supplies!!

26/08/2023

Beautiful Bonnie exploring some of the grooming equipment on visit number two of her puppy package ❤️🐕❤️

18/08/2023

I thought it might be nice to introduce you guys to the products I use on your furry family members. Starting with, the ever popular, curly coat

First up is a wash using Earthbath's Mango Tango 2in1 shampoo and conditioner, this is 100% Natural and contains no harsh soaps or chemicals. I follow this with a second shampoo using Secret Weapon Ultimutt Greek Yoghurt and Coconut Milk shampoo, again a 100% Natural, hypoallergenic shampoo that volumises and straightens the coat. The last stage in the bath process is the Ultimutt Intense Conditioner, this is a paroban free detangling conditioner, this conditioner is fab, it not only straightens, detangles, hydrates and volumises the coat, it also speeds up the drying process, ready for a trim.

15/08/2023

Good morning, I just wanted to post a quick reminder for new and existing clients of how I work. In my salon, I groom on a consent basis only, the most important thing to me is the happiness and well-being of your furry family members... whilst I would love for every dog to walk out of my salon fit to enter Crufts, this is certainly not always possible. This is not because of my ability as a groomer, it is simply because I WILL NOT force an animal to have something done purely for vanity purposes.

I do have the ability to desensitise most dogs, to most processes, but this takes time and commitment from their guardians, if this time and commitment is not available then I use distraction and reward to get things done, working only to the tolerance level of the dog. I WILL NOT heavily restrain, muzzle or force any animal in my salon.

If I suggest your dog needs split grooms, desensitisation, extra sessions or to come back for a tidy, this is NOT me trying to make extra money, as in many cases I actually lose out on money by doing this, it is simply to ensure that the grooming process is a pleasant or at least a stress free as possible experience for you dog.

I am proud of the fact that every dog on a regular schedule on my books, comes happily into the salon, full of affection for me, even those who are not overly fond of the grooming process. I intend to keep it this way! ♥️🐩🐶🐕‍🦺🦮♥️

16/06/2023

1. Go to google
2. Search ‘dog’
3. Touch the paw icon
4. Touch anywhere

5. You’re welcome!

Happy Friday!

24/05/2023

Chase is never far away when I'm grooming his brother (from another Mother) Max!

31/03/2023

Beautiful Olive completed her puppy package today! Such a sweet girl 🥰🤩🥰

10/03/2023

I rarely remember to take photos... but here are a few that I did take recently 🥰

17/02/2023

Bruno, possibly the most photogenic boy ever! Such an energetic, fun loving fella!! 🥰

14/01/2023

Hugely satisfying session with Bear today, I love a good de-shed! (Clippers on the floor for scale!) ❤️ Bear is such a lovely boy ❤️

09/01/2023

These are not my words, but a quote from a very knowledgeable lady in the grooming industry:

"Often I see comments that grooming is not hurting the dogs. Whilst it may not be physically hurting them, sometimes as gentle as we are, we may be mentally/emotionally hurting them. The following scenario is in human form, but canine emotions work exactly the same way.

I love a massage and being pampered - I am sure many of you do too. But what about those people who don't like to be touched (thinking about those cockerpoos and other dogs that may be touch sensitive), for example a massage would be my hubbies worse nightmare - he would have to be restrained.

Let's make this even worse for them!
Not only do they have to have a massage, but also a facial, manicure and pedicure. Can you imagine the distress that person would be in if there was no escape?

Now if that person had to have a massage for medical reasons, or treatment for skin conditions - with humans they can understand this, even though they don't enjoy it (although I know some people who would avoid having the treatment).

I am not saying that because the dogs may dislike being groomed we shouldn't groom them, this is just a way of explaining why some dogs really don't like the grooming process even though we are not physically hurting them."..... by Sue Williamson

23/12/2022

And that's a wrap! HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all my lovely customers, furry and otherwise 🎄🎊🎄🥳

Address

Sudbury
Suffolk
CO107EP

Website

http://www.hairofthedoggroomer.co.uk/

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Pretty Pippa, demonstrating a perfect chin rest for the final touches to her face 🥰

I rarely remember to take photos... but here are a few that I did take recently 🥰

Hugely satisfying session with Bear today, I love a good de-shed! (Clippers on the floor for scale!) ❤️ Bear is such a lovely boy ❤️

Bruce, 13 years young and a little legend 🤩

I have started introducing 'Free Work' in to my personalised puppy experiences (basically a bit of a floor based obstacle course with tasty treats of different textures, on different levels and from various feeding styles... Also included are some materials that make noise and are of differnt textures... the puppy then has free reign to explore, uninterupted)... Free Work is a great way to help learn more about a puppies likes and dislikes and it also helps to calm and build confidence in the salon.... this was Woody's first session and he had a great time.

Beautiful boy Bert, from wet through to finished... such an amazing boy to groom 💞💖💕

Lovely little Teddy, enjoying a quick play after his groom ❤️🥰❤️

Oakley prefers to start the drying process off himself 🥰😅 I'm so proud if this little chap, and how far he has come since his first visit here.... this was by far his best visit yet! A full groom successfully achieved, including nail clip 🥳 and he left a very happy chappy ❤💞❤

Maple is becoming a pro at the grooming process! Being a younger dog it really helps her understand the process and what I'd like her to do to help me out 🥰

Frankie had a very laid back approach to grooming this afternoon 💖 (until it came to his feet!!... a little bit if work to be done to try and help him through that)

Meghan hated the dryer when she first came to see me, in fact she didn't like much about a groom, now she will happily sit with two dryers in use! We still have some work to do around clipping on her chest and legs, but she has come on massively in the last 5 months!

Beautiful boy Beau and I started our grooming journey today, Beau was introduced to me as as an extremely anxious and skittish dog. Following his recent "meet and treat" today's session was an extended "stay and play" during which I intended to introduce the comb, dryer and bath... Beau's Mum also asked me to take a look at his eyes as they had a bit of build up... The session was an amazing success... after lots of play and treats, Beau let me comb his back, sides and head, he only showed anxiety when I got to a knot, but once he knew I wasn't going to tug at them he let me carefully and gently address them without any anxiety. He was also amazing with the big dryer, I used positive reinforcement techniques to introduce it to him and he was soon happily taking treats underneath it. Beau showed little to no interest in the bath so I decided to leave it for this session. Then on to the eye build up, which I left till last... I literally could not believe my eyes when he let me clean both eyes and cut away the build up with scissors, with no sign of anxiety or fear at all... what an unbelievable boy Beau is, I feel like we really built up a good bond today. Next up is a wash and dry!