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Lock’s Dog Grooming, Curload, Stoke st Gregory, Taunton (2025)

29/08/2025

Here's Teddy. I've been grooming him for about a year. For those that don't know, he's an ex-puppy farm rescue dog that's been severely traumatised. The most shut down dog I've ever seen. I visited Teddy a few times for him to get to know me before attempting any work on him. We have worked very, very slowly with him. With mum in attendance to give him some support and encouragement, he's home groomed. I don't perform home grooms as a general rule, but this boy needs to be in his own familiar environment with the person he trusts most, and that's his mum. He has just started to go out on walks, apprehensive but he's making progress. Still finds car journeys very scary. In the beginning he was very apprehensive about going into his home groom room, but now comes in of his own accord. He has a mild calming sedative, but he's still able to tell me the areas he's not that happy with being touched, like his paws. So can still read his body language to work around things. Like he will only have his front claws cut underside and not over the top. He's worse with his right paw for some reason, it's been vet checked, but can find no issue so it's possibly some historic negativity/trauma or perhaps he's been in a crate without bedding. It's always a welfare groom for Teddy, there are a few stray ends, and it's a bit haphazard with trimming due to the angles, but his welfare points are addressed. He is on the whole really good with his groom, it's just those paws, so nails are done a bit at a time. Behaviour wise, Teddy is more engaged with his groom and ok with me petting him before, during and after his groom. I couldn't do that at the start, it was minimal handling most performed by his mum. He's also started making eye contact. So its nice to be able to start building a relationship with him. Teddy is so much more settled at home. His life is very routine driven which is really helping with his confidence. He's realising this is his forever home. It has been lovely seeing the change in him every 8 weeks. ❤️

29/08/2025

Alfie was here this morning. He came running in, loves an ear rub. When his owner had left I took him for a wee before his groom as is the norm. Then we headed back for health check, just some mats in his chest, bottom, undercarriage, under arms and one in his ear. He got straight into the bath, his favourite thing. I always go with how Alfie feels on the day, sometimes he heads to the table and other times he lays on the floor, he can decide and I'll work around it. Today the floor. I put the towel out and he plonked himself down away from it! But then decided the towel might be comfier. I turned the blast dryer on, he put his paw on my arm, that's a "no" signal. I wheeled the finish dryer over. Then cleaned his ears, trimmed his nails and paws. trimmed his paws. I cut out his mats then he was brushed, undercoat raked and combed. His chest area has to be clear of mats before he'll accept any brushes or combs. After a feather and tail trimage we headed out. He was going to splosh right through a large puddle, but managed to divert him away from it at the last second. Then he headed into the grass to deposit a mahooooosive present that took 4 bags to clean up. 😆 On return, he was raked again, combed and had his tummy feathers trimmed. He was then deshedded all over. Super good with that today. As Alfie goes swimming and tends to develop a fair amount of undercarriage mats. It's been decided with his owner to shave him around there, he's nearly ten years old and his comfort comes first. He can be a bit funny about noise, but was good with the clippers and was very compliant with helping to lift his leg so I could get in there, it removed all the matting so he'll feel better. Alfie was great today, really accommodating. He was poorly in his last session but he was back on form today. Post groom I sat with him and gave him some pets, he was certainly happier that the biscuits were in plentiful supply today ❤️

28/08/2025

Here's Tizzie in for her usual. She was good on arrival, a lot more receptive to me, I stroked her, stopped, then she let me know she wanted more pets. She was miaowing "Charlie says" at the gate and we headed out. On return she had a health check, pretty good. Her eyes were gunky and her ears a bit dirty, she had mats around them, where it looked like she'd been scratching. Coat, lovely jacket condition some mats in her muzzle and legs but not attached to the skin so could use a higher blade. Her tail was matted but it may come good. She took some cheese as a reward. Bathwork good, apart from not wanting the shower around her ears so flannel washed her face and ears. She really liked that. After a towel dry, she hopped on the table with some cheese placed on it. Her ears were given a very good clean and she enjoyed that. Nails wriggly, very funny about handling her right paw, and was yelping for no reason. I couldn't even see inside to ascertain what was bothering her. Luckily nails in pretty good shape. Dryer on low, ok with that today but because she had some matting she would either curl into a ball or circle the table. Brushing and combing were out, so went straight for a clip. She didn't want a licky mat today, she was more receptive to the cheese for her clip. As soon as I got to an area that had matting she curled into a ball again. I clipped and trimmed her ears. After a paw trim her front right paw was trimmed with it on the table as she wouldn't let me lift it. I took her off the table to go out but she wanted to stay indoors so we just had a time out break. On return facework, I brushed her face, trimmed it, felt for any mats lurking about still. Cut them out, undercoat raked (she won't accept the comb) then another trim. Head trimming better today. I found a mat around her v***a and cut that out. I had smothered her tail in MAT-X at the beginning of her table groom to soak in, in the hope of saving it, but it had to be shaved down. A brush and 2 clip arounds, she was fine with reclipping now all her mats were out. I wiped her eyes a few times during her session but they would get gunked up 10 minutes later. She had a scissor blend and she was done. I tried to cajole her out for a wee but she wanted to stay indoors, so we had a little cuddle. Her arrival behaviours were lovely again today, no shaking. Tizzie is a sensitive little dog and when she's got matting she struggles and overthinks things. She thinks everything is going to hurt even if the mats are not that bad, which they really weren't today. As soon as they're gone she completely changes - oh was that it? Wasn't so bad after all! ❤️

28/08/2025

Ella was in for her 8 weekly. Normally I can hear her announcing her arrival in the car but she was quiet today. After some welcome pets, she went straight to the sausage counter. I tapped the table and she jumped on for a treat for her health check, excelling herself with paw and toe mats. I also spotted some flea dirt on her left rear hock, I tested sone specks on a paper towel just be sure and it turned red so she's had fleas at some point. I checked her coat all over no sign of any fleas. She's obviously neen a temporary host as she is flea treated. Again, something going on with her head as she was head shy for a 2nd time. Checked her ears, dirty but no debris, her gums which were a bit on the red side, her canines had some tartar. I was asked to clean her teeth if she allowed, but she was so head shy I didnt hold out much hope of that. Ella knows the routine, she puts her paws on the bath rim and I help her in. Excellent with her bath. A quick dry, she drys herself on the floor. She then headed to the table and jumped on for a treat. Finish dryer on whilst attending to her paw and toe mats, some contained grass seed. Ears cleaned. She then started pacing which usually indicates a toilet need, which it was. On return, she was blast dried everywhere apart from her head. She was clipped but wanted to lay down a lot. She had some ear/facework but was not very uncooperative. I brushed her beard and muzzle, then trimmed it. After that I combed and retrimmed as a trigger is catching a mat in her beard/muzzle with the comb. Again, not very cooperative but got a brief trim done for sausage. We then went out for a break. Back on the table another 2 times around with clippers, a blend, paw trim and a tail trim. Then I tried a teeth clean, nope, growling and trying to escape from the table. Post groom she sat there waiting for more sausage and she cheekily barked for more. Not bothered about going home, quite happy to stay. ❤️

Just a warning about river swimming. Ella's owners said that she went swimming a couple of weeks ago in the Parret, she was ill the next few days with terrible lethargy and diarrhea. Rivers contain bacteria, parasites and contaminants from animal waste and can make your dog very poorly. If your dog suffers these symptoms after river swimming, please seek veterinary advice as soon as possile.

27/08/2025

Winston was here this morning. He's always so excited, I can see his tail wagging like mad and cannot wait to get out of the car. Winston's ear issue is resolved. Pretty clean. He's always so happy to see the sausage container. I always give him a bit of sausage he takes it cautiously, a bit of a chew, ah yes, same brand as last time! We are in business. 😆 He loitered by the gate, he needed a wee. A piece of sausage on the table, he hopped on. Ear clean and nails good. With his clip he was super wriggly. Unhappy about me going near his bottom, again. Rear legs, wriggly, inside legs - head blocking. Head and facework very head snatchy. We had a break for respite as it was raining heavily. Back on the table more head, face and ear work. He worked for sausage, lots of it! Paws were a real struggle for him today, he had been chewing his back one again. Front leg work, refused clippers with head blocking, so he had the chunkers down them but he was really fidgetty! Another clipper run with lots more sausage and a scissor trim blend. Tail work, removed a mat and trimmed it in between him sitting down. I checked his a**l glands earlier they were good. I've done what I can and his mats and tangles have gone. As I've said before, it's a fine line between getting what needs to be done over pushing Winston's boundaries, where he doesn't want to come here again. And he loves coming here! Post groom he was still all about the sausages! ❤️

26/08/2025

HAPPY NATIONAL DOG DAY!

Dog family Mr Jerry and Lilly were in today, although brought in separately. Mr Jerry came in for fuss, then started crying when his owner left. I took him out and he needed the toilet. On return he he mooched about but when I tapped the bath he jumped straight in, I performed his health check in the bath. Lots and lots of clumped up undercoat, and some mats. Lump and bumps around his tummy and under arms. No loop bath, he's really good with that. I started his groom on the floor again. Finish dryer on low only, nails, paw trim and an ear clean. Always wanting to have a look on the pad to see what was in there! I then started to brush him, he normally loves a brush, rolling around so I can get to all the nice bits like his belly (not his bottom though). But today, he kept taking himself off, once he'd settled, I moved over to him then he moved off again, we had growling and grumping. He has become sensitive around his armpit where a lump is, even worse with that today. He had mats in his bum fluff, so I had to remove those from the opposite angle as he doesn't like me touching him from behind. In one large bum fluff mat I found a cocktail stick lurking inside. We headed out for respite. On return, tried to get him on the table but he escaped the loop. Every time he stood up and combed his feathers for a trim he'd lie down. So trimmed everything with him in the lying position. Pretty much the same behaviours with more brushing and undercoat raking. Grumbling and growling Deshedding more growling. Mr Jerry really wasn't himself today, he didn't want to be here and certainly not in the mood for grooming. There have been changes at home with a young family visitor coming to stay, he's out of his normal routine. I think he wanted to be there getting fuss and attention, worried that by being here their little play friend would be gone! ❤️

I expected much of the same with Lilly and I was right! She was very happy to see me initially. She made her way to the toy basket as usual and helped herself to toys. She has hurt her back but was ok with me touching it. Health check good, coat not too bad apart from some clumped up undercoat around her bottom, she doesnt like her bottom being touched either. Bath time, was a refusal. I even put the steps out because of her back. Nope. So I took her out, she needed the toilet as well. On return, she got straight in uskng the steps, no loop. She always heads to the table afterwards but not today she went and lay on the floor. Finish dryer on low. Nails, ear clean good, paw trim - growling. Lilly never growls. I had a look inside, and in her webbing, all clear. She was then brushed, combed and damp deshedded, after she had moved around half a dozen times. She did let me remove all the compacted undercoat around her bottom but growled when I touched her tail with the brush. Out for respite, I noticed she was limping a bit with her gait so didn't go too far. On return she had another comb, deshed and a furminator on her shorter hair areas. More roaming around from one area to another, sometimes she was finding it difficult to go from sitting to standing and would be a bit wobbly. Post groom we normally have ball play, she played with a teddy for a couple of mins whilst I tidied up, but then wanted fuss and cuddles. Mr Jerry and Lilly were not very cooperative today at all, they clearly wanted to be at home! but hopefully they'll be back to focussed form for their December one. ❤️

21/08/2025

Ginger was in for a bath and brush. She comes straight in, so excited to see me. We always go for a walk first, it's her routine. She had a few isolated mats that I'd cut out. She now gets into the bath with the steps, again, that's her thing now! Gets into the car perfectly fine, but there you go! Table work, finish dryer on low, nails, paw trim, ear clean good. I felt and cut all her mats out. Licky mat on the table, a brush and undercoat rake on one side, if I go to do the other she has, in the past, twirled and given me the same side, but with a replenished licky mat, she let me do the other side with no twirling about. This is 2nd visit in a row so fingers crossed! Bottom and tail brushed and combed. We had a bit of cuddle time which she loves. I got the treat ball out which she's become a really big fan of. Ginger never wants to go home, she is really happy to stay, eating my biscuits and getting some pets. ❤️

20/08/2025

Birdie was here for her session today. I had planned to bath her but she was late arriving. In this session she really struggled to focus. Ear clean went to bite the pad, brushing trying to air snap the brush, same with the comb, nail clip was a treat per nail otherwise she'd growl. Hated being handled, couldn't stroke her head she'd run away. Time for a break, took her outside. On return I felt around her with a few treats in my hand, and she had a very large v***a mat. That had to go. With growling, mouthing when I touched her back end, but then with acceptance of treats and cajoling, it was removed. 20 minutes it took. A break. Then a card/strip where she'd let me, but we had much of the same. So we abandoned it. I'm glad that she wasn't bathed today, she wouldn't have coped. Her behaviours were so off, I wondered if she was about to come into season. It would explain the v***a mat. Her owner said that Birdie had stayed overnight at their daughters and they commented that Birdie was not herself. Birdie also endured a houseful of guests for a function recently, lots of interaction and stroking by strange people can be very overwhelming for a dog. So hoping to bring her next session forward to build up some momentum ❤️

20/08/2025

Barclay and Ted were here this morning. Ted initially wouldn't come in, so I greeted him in the boot and he was very pleased to see me, he came in then. Barclay kept running back to the boot, a bit of a role reversal today! I pulled the chair away from the table which I'd prepared with a blanket and Ted jumped on. He got some fuss, and he gave me a big kiss. He used to go to sleep, but now stays awake as he thinks he might miss out on something! I was told he'd got issues with nibbling his paws and had been wearing the cone of shame to prevent him doing it. Vet couldn't find anything. Barclay on his back waiting for a big belly rub. Health check Barclay's coat was lovely not a single mat or tangle. I was asked to check his teeth and try to give him an Emi Pet clean on his canines. Good with his bath, no loop, no rim climbing today. He then jumped straight on the table after his towel dry. Finish dryer today. I clipped his nails and cleaned his ears. He was brushed and combed, very fidgetty again with these down his front legs. I clipped him a couple of times, but he was jumping up quite a lot so gave him a licky mat, I gave Ted a small one too so he didn't feel left out. Facework he excelled himself with head rotation. Ear and head work better. We then headed out for respite, Ted included. He came into the salon all by himself and didn't stop dead on his walk with refusals to come back in. He's getting good with that now. On return another clip, tail trim, paw trim and a scissor blend where I could. Ted sitting in the chair watching the show. Then it was Ted's turn, he has a table-groom only. Loop free. Health check, his ears were a bit red and smelt ye**ty, it could be the issue with his paws as a secondary yeast flare up. A few little muzzle knots and a mat in his rear paw. An ear clean and nails first, he loves an ear clean and leans in to the pad. Then a brush and comb. Licky mat out, Barclay had a small one too, I clipped all over twice. Followed by paw work and cutting his paw mat on his hind paw, which had a sticky bud inside. On his front paw which he'd been nibbling badly I had a really good look. It was red, and right in the crevice at the very top of his webbing, I found a bit of plant debris which I pulled put with tweezers. Now, his foot licking could be down to that it may not, it could be a double wammy with that and his ye**ty ears. Time will tell over the next few days. Then facework, really good with that now it wasnt matted, his knots were cut out anyway when trimming his muzzle so they all came out in the first cut. Then a comb, no resistence, straight through. A scissor blend and he was done, he was so much better today without being matted, very compliant even with his paws.
Final respite for them both. Barclay up for a teeth clean, nope, he didn't like it at all. Kept head snatching and trying to escape from the table or refused to open his mouth. I rubbed some Orozyme into his teeth and gums with my finger, he liked the taste of it and was ok with that. I'm not here to traumatise people's pets so a teeth clean was out. Ted was back in the chair, he kept closing his eyes so knew he was sleepy but he was afraid he'd miss out on some food, Barclay nodded off on the blanket. ❤️❤️

19/08/2025

My friend Jackson was in today, he ran in to greet me after taking himself off for an explore! Health check, really scaly skin, under arms, belly, undercarriage, he's been nibbling and he has made himself matted and bald. He had grass seed mats in his toes as well. Treat in the bath straight in. Really good with bath time today. On the table, treat placed and he jumped on. Finish dryer only. I felt around and snipped his mats out, proceeded by an ear clean and nail clip. I then removed the grass seed mats from his paws and trimmed them up. He had a brush, undercoat rake, comb and then we headed out for respite. He left me a hefty deposit as is the norm! His walking is the funniest thing, his front legs do fast goose steps 😆 On return, he was deshedded and trimmed, much better with trimming today. Post groom he always lies on the blanket and I give him some belly rubs which make his back legs go round. He then moved to the cooler floor and settled down to go to sleep. He was nibbling his scaly skin a fair bit in this session poor bubba. He's never rushing to go home though, quite happy to lie there dozing. ❤️

19/08/2025

This is Summer. In the early days she used to wet herself with anxiety, but her previous sessions have gone really well. She hung by the gate on arrival and started pacing, so decided to take her for a walk, which she got very excited about as she needed the toilet. Back at the salon she settled down and performed her health check on the floor. Just a small mat in one paw. She got into the bath following some sausage. Good with bath time, no loop. After a towel dry, she headed to the table, a piece of sausage on the table and she hopped on. Finish dryer on low, her ears were cleaned, nails clipped and paws trimmed under and over. Really good with that. I cut an inch off the end of her tail fur whilst she was drying off. She was ok with the blast dryer again today. After a brush and comb, first clip around she's normally averse to having her bottom clipped, but will work for sausage. After a second clip, we went out for respite. On return another clip around, tail and ears trimmed and tidied her up with blenders. She loves working for sausage and wouldn't leave the table. I took her out for a final walk, she was twirling around and barking. When we got back, we had some ball play, she likes to roll the ball to me and I roll it back. Then we had some cuddle time and she received belly rubs. Really good work from Summer shes so happy to be here now and knows the routine. ❤️

18/08/2025

Bella was here this afternoon, Dad dropped her off instead of Mum. She was jumping up and down at the gate, as soon as Dad left, she immediately calmed down and went off to find the ball. She initiated some ball play which was great. A little mat around her v***a, but the rest of her coat was lovely. Bath time really good. No loop. She likes having a flannel face wash. After a good towel dry, it was tablework. Again, no loop. Blast dryer, paw lift, switched to the finish dryer instead. Paw lift. This was odd, she'd accept one or the other. So she dried naturally. Clipped her nails, rear ones in pretty good shape just clipped the longest. All good, but she was scratching her right ear, giving it a really good dig, I inspected it but couldn't see anything and didn't smell ye**ty, probably the reason she's refused the dryers. I cleaned her left, but left her right one if it was causing discomfort. Removed her v***a mat. Brush and an undercoat rake (she doesn't like the comb) really good. I clipped her, no bother at all. Facework fine, adopted the chin rest for eyes and muzzle, but head and ear work had her snatching, so her head is a bit on the flat side as a result. We then went out for a break. Back in the salon, she was re-combed with the undercoat rake and clipped twice. Paws and tail trimmed and a scissor blend of her legs. Absolutely fine. Post groom, she initiated ball play then sat in my chair wanting a cuddle. Lovely work from Bella again today, but her ear is something to keep an eye on in debris season ❤️

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