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

01/12/2025

My friend Jackson was in today, he ran in to greet me after taking himself off for an explore! Sat next to me and gave me his paw for treats. Health check, really scaly skin, under arms, belly, undercarriage, he's been nibbling and he has made himself bald. A mat in his rear feathers, I suspect he's been having a little nibble there as well. Really good with bath time today. On the table, treat placed and he jumped on. Then jumped off, he ran around the salon, picked up a ball from the toy basket and started playing. Jumped on the table, went to put a loop on, jumped off, he'd stay still, then want me to chase him. I see it's going to be one of those sessions! I cleaned his ears - very, very ye**ty and clipped his nails off the table, then he ran to the gate barking he needed the toilet for his usual hefty deposit. On return, I managed to get him on the table. Finish dryer only. I snipped his bottom mat out, then brushed him, he'd escape from the loop and want me to chase him. I waited by the table, popped a treat on, he jumped up took the treat and jumped off, tried again, this time he stayed on long enough for me to trim his paws, leg feathers and tail. Brushing and combing he was really uncooperative, more loop escaping and wanting me to chase him, but he had an all over brush and long pinned undercoat rake, which took longer with his focus on mischief and game playing! I deshedded him where I could but he was so uncooperative today. Post groom Jackson needed a wee, then he always lies on the blanket and I give him some belly rubs which make his back legs go round. Jackson isn't usually like this, the difference being is that his Dad was doing a job for me in the house, so Jackson wasn't in his usual routine of being left. I'm sure he thought it was an afternoon of fun at doggy daycare! ❤️

01/12/2025

Here's Betsy on her own in this session. Arrival behaviours very good. Went to the toy basket, I removed it completely last time and she looked bereft, so just took the balls out instead. Health check really good, not a single mat, ears lovely and pink. Bath time really good, jumped in after a treat. Tried her loop free, no issue. A good towel dry and she followed me to the table and hopped on for a treat. I put a loose loop on her, tried her loop free but she jumped off the table. Nails and ear clean good. I ran a brush and a coat king over her. Trimmed her paws and her rear feathers really good today, we had pancaking with rear feathers and tail last time. I then took her out for a break and toilet stop. On return, I carded her again and banded combed/hand stripped her downy areas, trimmed her tail, really good, leg feathers then her ears. She was good with a brush and comb on her ears. As soon as I got the scissors out, she wanted to see what I was doing, which made ear trimming a bit tricky with her nose in the way! But we got there with a small trim. Post groom, I gave Betsy the balls from the toy basket as a reward, (it's her favourite thing to the point of fixation, if I had given her one before her groom she just wouldn't have been focussed or cooperative). We had some games of throw/catch and roll/fetch which she loved. Much better behaviours today from Betsy. ❤️

30/11/2025

Wednesday 3rd Dec 9am slot free - DM me to book

27/11/2025

Birdie was in today for a groom. She was here back in August and her behaviours were completely off, she came into season the following day, which I had suspected. As I hadn't seen her for a while I did have reservations today due to the time lapse. She'd probably need a full groom and she wasn't ready. On arrival, she was so happy to see me! She remembered and sat next to me waiting for a treat. Health check some compacted undercoat and a couple of paw mats. I waited by the bath, put a treat in and she jumped in. I splashed and poured some water over her with my hand first then bathed her on a low jet spray. She rim climbed a few times but on the whole not too bad. I flannel washed her face and head, she is very head shy, but she let me do this. Towel dry, no problem with that but not around her head. She waited by the bath for a treat. Then went to the table and sat waiting for me to put a treat on it. Treat on the table she hopped on, very sensitive to head and face touch with hands, but fine with an ear clean. Finish dryer on low. Ok with that. Nail trimming amazing and she let me cut her paw mats out. I trimmed her paws under and over. Good with that. Brushing and combing, I'd do a few applications with a some puppy training treats, then she'd move off the table to have some time out. Then treat again on the table, do a bit more, the same process with a coat king, then the banded comb. Managing to remove all her compacted undercoat. I put a licky mat out and tried her with some hand stripping. She wasn't bothered at all and managed to strip quite a bit of her jacket. Stripping around her chest and legs not too keen, head, face and ears were a refusal for stripping and equipment in general. Her owner is working on that. We had a respite break, then another licky mat, I raised the table to see how she'd cope with that now she'd settled down. Not bothered. She had some more stripping and carding. She is extremely food motivated which is a really big help. She's worked out the scratchboard too, she remembered that from before. Birdie's owner returned to collect her, she said hello, then became focussed on how she could earn more treats. Repeatedly jumping on the table and then into the bath. She then lay on the floor and fell fast asleep. No mouthing, growling or nose wrinkling today, and was very surprised how much she remembered and coped far better than I had envisaged - clever dog! ❤️

27/11/2025

My friend Ginger was in for a bath and brush. It was lovely to see her on my birthday! 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, fine with a brush the other side, but started twirling around with the comb and undercoat rake. So that side had a very good brush instead. Bottom and tail brushed and combed. I trimmed her tail a smidge, as its so muddy at the moment. We had a bit of cuddle time which she loves and the treatball. Ginger never wants to go home, she is really happy to stay, eating my treats and getting some pets. ❤️

26/11/2025

Strudel was here this afternoon, happy to come in and says hello, but then loiters by the door, if I crouch on the floor she'll come in for pets and a treat. She's recently been traipsing through soggy cow pats but she had been bathed! She normally goes to the toys but settled down on the floor. After showing her the treat ball she enjoyed a bit of playtime with me. Health check, matting in legs, armpits, under tail and a paw mat but coat actually not too bad. Bath time, she's pretty good. Although its always a game with towel drying. Table work, she was ok with the finish dryer on whilst I tended to ears, nails were done under sausage bribery! Removed the paw pad mat, excellent with that and with armpit mat removal. Tail a bit more tricky as she's not too impressed with having her bottom touched. Brushing, combing good, although she has some ticklish spots where she wriggles around and scratches the area I'm brushing. I put a licky mat out and banded combed with chalk and a coat king. She was really wriggly, rolling around. Head, ear and eye work really good. Muzzle work has her head rotating. We popped out for respite (usually she's not bothered and just wants toy play), but she needed a wee and tried to make beelines for the muddy areas! On return, I tried to trim her legs and paws, wriggly and doing my all time personal favourite behaviours - scissor licking. So focussed on getting her mats out. Bottom/tail work more rolling around, so couldn't do much there, tried to trim her belly and she'd lie down. I've been doing a sanitary clip on her since her first appointment over 2 years ago. Today, we had teeth showing and growling, so that was highly unusual. I left it if she didn't want it. Post groom we had some toy play. She loves that treat ball! Not her best groom but certainly not her worst either. She does make me laugh how she thinks her rolling around is treatworthy! ❤️

26/11/2025

Marley was in this morning for his usual. He was very excited to be here. I pre-empted the post bath toilet and he was hovering by the gate anyway. For a Spaniel he walks really lovely on the lead. Health check, typical spaniel ear mats and around his bottom and tail base was still a bit swollen, but not as much as his previous session. A piece of sausage in the bath, paws on the rim and I helped him up, yet he can jump into the boot of the car no problem! No loop bath, he's really good. After his bath he ran to the table. He is rewarded when he jumps on the table of his own accord, as like to encourage that. Nails good. Ear work is always a challenge, but he'll work for sausage for an ear clean. Blast dryer on everywhere apart from his head, finish dryer only. He was brushed and combed. Leaving ears till last. I clipped him, less wriggly today. He does pace and I think that's due to arthritis, he can sit down if he wants! Tail and paws trimmed, better with paw work today. I took him out for respite before tackling those ears. I put a load of MAT-X on his ears earlier, so on return the mats that were too far gone were cut out, his ears were undercoat raked to a level then trimmed, raked again trimmed. He really wasn't liking very much, even though I was super gentle and holding the hair so it wouldn't tug. Once all the mats were out, he refused the comb so had to trim his ears after raking them instead. He was very uncooperative. A trim of his head and face, not very cooperative with that either. He then had a scissor blend, fine with that today. Once his groom was over, he remained on the table because he thinks sausage time is over if he comes off! When his owner came he said a brief "hi", then returned to me and wasn't really bothered about going home! As his owner was paying for his groom, he jumped on the table again to earn some extra cheeky treats. ❤️

25/11/2025

This is Dilly-dog. Much happier to see me on arrival, made herself comfy in my chair. I performed her health check there, everthing was lovely. No mats, no debris, teeth and ears good. Bath time she climbed on the rim, no wriggling tried her loop free, and didn't try and escape. After a towel dry, she went straight to the table for a piece of cheese. Finish dryer on low. Spray conditioner. Ear clean fine. Nails amazing, we've been working on some desentisiation and she has really come on in nail work. A brush and comb excellent. A twice around with the clippers. Her tail was left as had to shave it down at her last groom. I tried some face/head/ear work, very good today, adopted the chin rest beautifully. She loves working for cheese and she was very focussed on the cheese container. She sat there quite happy loop free. After respite, back on the table, it was another clip, paw work and a blend. She was brilliant with all of this. Post groom when I was tidying up, she kept jumping on the table to get more treats. She then headed to my chair, waiting for me to sit next to her and give her some ear rubs which she loves. Dilly was excellent in this session, she has built up so much trust. I've started training her too with booping my hand with her nose and asking for her paw. She's very clever. Her behaviours are so lovely now considering her first groom where she was extremely anxious. Very proud of Dilly. ❤️

25/11/2025

Here's Charlie. Happy to see me, or more likely the treats! His owner has had surgery, so they were on board for the shave of shame! Charlie lay on the floor and I conducted his health check, very ye**ty ear, and mats in toes, muzzle, under ears and tail, the rest was just compacted undercoat. No shavey shavey required. His rear legs are getting stiffer with each visit and he's losing muscle mass. Everything else fine. Whilst he was comfy I trimmed his nails, cut out his toe mats and cleaned his ears. I put out the steps for him, but he was a bit confused by them. So we went back to the usual arrangement of Charlie putting his paws on the rim of the bath and I help him in. Bath time good, head and ears flannel washed. After a towel dry he put his paws on the table and I lifted him on. Charlie lies down for his groom, just rolled from one side to the other. He was fine with the blast dryer today, great for all that compacted undercoat. He was brushed and combed, clipped around twice, he is getting more sensitive to clippers down his front legs, so it's one run on each side, I'd tidy up best I can later, we had some hidey tail. So have done what I can there Since his ears have been playing up, he's reluctant to cooperate, staring at the ceiling or chin on his chest but we get a welfare face done with treats. We then went out for respite, just a short walk as he cannot go very far due to his stiffness. On return paw work, another clip and a blend where I could. Post groom he stood by the gate, he needed a wee. On return, he came and sat with me on the floor, wanting more treats. Always wanting more treats! Charlie used to come with his mum Tootsie, who sadly went to the bridge this year, and that worked out well. Very similar personalities. He then came with his Dad, Harry. But both like having undivided attention, so they come alone. ❤️

24/11/2025

Here's Luna in for a full groom and deshed. Blimey was she moulting! Much better arrival behaviours today, not as clingy. In fact, she was a smiley velcrodog to remind me that we do a pre-groom walk and toilet first. On return, health check good, teeth slightly better, just canines that had plaque. Treat in the bath and she hopped in. Good with bathwork, loves her bottom scrubbed. No loop today, and she was fine. My bath though, major clear up job! She lay on the floor post bath, so we started off with a floor groom, finish dryer on low, an ear clean and nail trim. Great with that. A good brush then an undercoat rake. She enjoys a brush on her belly and bottom. Then she moved of her own accord, so I could do her other side. Luna was damp deshedded, then we went for respite. On return, she jumped on the table. She had another deshed with various sized coat kings, next all around with a comb. Followed by a furminator on her shorter areas. Another brush and comb and she was done. She's so good, takes everything in her stride for treats. She's very vocal and we have a lovely conversation where she mainly agrees with everything I say hmm mmm. Post groom, she was twirling about, jumping up and grinning at the gate. Out we go again. When we got back, I started sweeping up, she was following me around, I gave her a seaweed dental stick for her teeth. Once I'd cleaned up, I got on the floor with her and gave her some belly rubs and bum scratches. When her owner and I were talking, she popped back round to me to see if I had any more treats! Lovely work from Luna, she's great to groom. ❤️

24/11/2025

Teddy was in this morning. He walked straight in, he took some cheese and started twirling about, jumping up so excited. He knows the routine. We had a bit of a blip with shaking and not wanting to be left, but we are over that hurdle now. I took him out and when we got back he was fine, loitering by the cheese. Health check, just some knots around his bottom and his teeth really do need a clean. There's heavy tartar build up on his canines which requires some vet intervention. Bath time no loop, really chilled, took a bit of cheese. After a towel dry, he was on the table. No loop. Nails great, ear clean a bit wriggly. He looks behind me when I take equipment from the counter, to see if I'd picked up some cheese for him. Removed all his bottom mats, put the blast dryer on. He started paw lifting, finish dryer, no change so he had to dry naturally. This is his 2nd groom refusal of dryers. A brush and comb, a dampish clip around. Facework really not happy with again today, tucking his head under or chin lifting, rechecked his ears, lovely and clean, I think this is down to his teeth and his gums could be a bit sore. Have done what I can there with cheese. Out for respite, his favourite thing. On return, back on the table another couple of clips, paw trim good with that today, and a small blend, his owner likes him scruffy looking. He was then done. He followed me around the salon, then we had a post groom mooch outside, as he's become accustomed to that. On return we had some cuddle time and he had a few more bits of cheese. Teddy will improve, I think, with head and facework once his teeth have been examined and treated. ❤️

24/11/2025

DECEMBER GROOMS

I have 2 groom slot available for December.

1 December at 2pm
3 December at 9am

If anybody would like these slots please DM me. I'm only taking on dogs that I know.

For the past 3 weeks, I've had daily groom rearrangement requests for an alternative December date. I have previously put notices out, asking people to please keep to December groom dates as have very limited December availability. This will mean moving grooms into January which then leads to my next point.

The 2nd reason for asking people to keep to their December groom dates, is my impending foot surgery. I had already been issued a surgery date of 12 December, which I declined as it's my busiest time of year. So a follow up appointment date could very well be issued for January, on the basis I've been called for a pre-surgery assessment on Friday, it is even more likely. This will mean some grooms being pushed out to February, as will require an initial 3 weeks of complete rest, then table grooms only for some dogs for the next 3-4 months.

Therefore, can I please request that people keep to their appointments already booked in if at all possible. 🙏

Many thanks
Cherie 🐾

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