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

08/12/2025

Bracken was in this afternoon. Bracken had been previously handstripped at another groomers. She's a submissive dog, after a test strip on her first session it was crystal clear she didn't like it. Licking a groomers face doesn't constitute a happy, compliant dog, she has never once licked my face. So, now she has a kinder approach with a coat card, trim and a short strip where she accepts it, which is along her neck line and down her back. On arrival she was so excited to be here, remembering the toys. We had a bit of play and fuss first, with a couple of bits of cheese, then health check on the floor. Some isolated matting here and there, mainly the typical Spaniel ears, toes, underarms and rear feathers and underbelly because of all the mud. I would just cut them out. I put a teddy in the bath, she jumped in, was excellent with her bath. No loop. I gave her some cheese, then after a dry I put some cheese on the table and she jumped on. No loop. Finish dryer on low. For the first 20 mins of her groom, I let her come and go on a low table, she wasn't bothered about moving off. Willing to sit there. I raised the table to see if she was ok, perfectly fine, not too high, she could still move off if she needed too. Nail clip and ear clean excellent. Brush good, trimmed out her mats then combed her. Very sensitive to having any equipment on her rear left leg side, would pancake or sit down. I damp carded her with various coat kings. Tail/bottom work is not her favourite thing. I let her tail drop off the table and trim it that way. She sat there quite content. Then a respite break for a dry off. On return, she picked up another toy and jumped on the table, sat there quite relaxed again. She was dry carded, trimmed her feathers and underbelly, she is funny, if I get her to stand up for a few seconds to trim her underbelly, she thinks I'm going for her tail and sits down on it which does make belly trimming rather challenging! I stripped remaining hair from the line from her neck. Ears combed and trimmed. Bracken loved working for cheese and being told how good she was. Again she'd pancake if I went to go near that left side, fine with touch just not happy with equipment. A bit odd and one to mention to her owners, could be arthritis, she's 8 years old. I played with her once I'd cleared up, and gave her some fuss. Her tail wagging like mad! When her owner came she said hello and went back to the toys. We are really pleased with how Bracken has settled in here and her arrival behaviours, her first visit had her doing stress wees, but get none of that now. She knows she can come off the table at any time, but she is very receptive to participating in her own groom. I wouldn't have even contemplated a head dress a year ago. ❤️

05/12/2025

This is Hector. It's his 3rd vist and mum stays with him as he's had a negative groom experience, it's monumentally set him back. Arrival behaviours, not sure but came in with mum. Once he received a treat, he was happy to be here and he gave my face a good wash, whether I wanted it or not! His owner has been desentising him at home with some trimming which is great. I felt around him whilst giving pets and he had some matting in places. Bath time, mum helped him in and I popped a treat in the tub for him. Bath time really good, had a flannel face wash. Towel dry, not so sure, itching to get out and jumped out of the tub all by himself. Finish dryer on. Ear clean good, nails refused, he's very sensitive around paw work. Clipper work previously had him scampering off and shaking under the desk or scampering off in general. He's very food motivated, so this is going to help with distraction techniques during his desentisiation. Licky mat out, mum also had a container of sausages. Jacket clip very good in this session, managed to get under his belly and down his neck and throat and under his ears, down his hind legs and over rear paws. A small clip over his head and ears. Again a massive improvement to before. I trimmed his ears and his paws up a bit without holding them to too much to avoid over handling him. He was pretty good with that. We had some time out periods too, he was more on the table than off today which was a very good sign. A brush and a bigger trim of his tail, removing some mats. As much as we tried, he really doesn't like his bottom touched, ok with hands, not any equipment though, managed to clip some of the mats and tangles around the periphery, but he's just so sensitive in that area. I even tried my detailed trimmer which is quiet and scissors, nope he could feel them coming a mile off! I did manage to check his a**l glands though, all clear. He allowed his front legs to be part scissored today which again is a huge step forward. Some dogs just don't like clippers down their front legs. Eyework - sensitive, doesn't like his eyebrows trimmed and was very wriggly. Mum cut as much as she could, as there's no trust in this area with me currently with being face shy. He did have a few licky mats, a Kong, and some sausage so he must be feeling a bit stuffed after his banquet! Hector is very good at indicating when he's had enough, he doesn't get on the table - the floor is his safe space, so we stop there, even if he does have unfinished areas. It's important to read him. I was extremely proud of Hector in this session, he is looking more like a Schnauzer after every visit with making headway and building up trust. Good job Hector! ❤️

05/12/2025

Winnie was here this morning. On arrival she ran in jumping up, nose wrinkling, so happy to see me, followed by spinning for cheese. Health check, teeth much better, she's having some kelp introduced to her diet. Really did not like me handling any ears. I put a piece of cheese in the bath, the look, incredulous! if you think I'm getting in for one bit of cheese lady! It took 3 bits before she let me know she was ready. Paws on the rim for a bunk up, in she got. She hid her left ear into the side of the bath. Ok with a jacket wash, really didn't want her head, face or ears handled too much. Left ear, I have to wipe it down with a flannel with it in the palm of my hand away from her head otherwise she squeals. Winnie dries herself, so a towel on the floor and off she goes. Cheese on the table up she got. Finish dryer on low, spray conditioner, but not on her head/ears. No ear clean. I put a cheese licky mat out for nails, rear ones good, front ones had to bribe her with extra cheese. Damp clip, she kept head blocking, didn't like clippers around her ears at all, really uncooperative with her clip today even with a licky mat. Tail trim good. Sanitary clip ok. I removed her lip hair, actually pretty good with that. Eyework head snatchy, gently held her ears for a quick trim, she wouldn't let me lift her ears to do muzzle trimming. So have had to just do work on the front of her muzzle, leaving her ears alone. We headed out for respite, we went on the bank but she got spooked by the steps so had to carry her Winnie is always consistent with her toiletting, leaving me a present to pick up! I had to life her down ghe steos too. On return, cheese on the table and she jumped up. Tried another clip, more head blocking, paw trimming was better in this session. Blending, more head blocking. She'd had enough. She did have some drinks from her new water bowl that I bought her so that's been a winner! She cannot cope with the reflection of stainless steel bowls. No Xmas head-dress for Winnie she's far too anxious and head shy. Post groom I tried the nail scratchboard again but she doesn't understand it, she is actually a very smart dog so a bit if an oddity. So we play games for cheese, "boop the snoot", "paw", "twirl", and when she gets excited she barks, when I say "shhh" she whisper barks. In no rush to leave at all when owner came to collect. I'd rather work with how she feels on the day and get lovely arrival behaviours, than work to task and stress her out. ❤️

04/12/2025

Here's Laura, on arrival she ran into the salon like a bolt of lightening. Very excited to be at the salon again. No vet visits to be informed of this time! After getting some toys out and having a play with her, I said "health check" she hopped straight on the table. Health check good, just a couple of toe mats and the obligatory Spaniel ear mat. After health check, she jumped straight in the bath no prompting, as usual posing for her photo. Great with her bath and towel dry. Afterwards, she sat waiting for her treat then ran to the table. She remembers everything. She is so clever! Finish dryer on low, ear clean, better today, ear work is the only aspect she's really not keen on but will work for a treat. I put some MAT-X on the ear mat, in the hope it would come out on its own, otherwise I'd need to clip it or scissor out. Nails, paw trim good, removed her toe mats, a bit wriggly but once I get her to focus she's fine. Brushing and combing, good. Turned the dryer up periodically too. Tail and rear feathers she'd sit down when brushing and combing, but would again work for a treat. I then took her out for a respite break on the riverbank, it's so muddy on my usual route. On return, she ran and hopped on the table again. She had a small deshed and a banded comb run through her. She had her bib, inside ear and hind arches trimmed. Not particularly cooperative with tail trimming, but far better with rear feather trimming today. She had a sanitary/inside leg clip today, she didn't want it in her last session, as her tummy had been shaved from surgery, so a bit sensitive. I then had a look at her ear mat and it broke away nicely with an undercoat rake, then combed her ears through for a treat. When she came for her puppy grooms, her tail and rear feathers hadn't materialised. So just building up some touch desentisiation with soft brush stroking in each session, she'll get there as she's a confident little dog and she has made progress with rear feathers already. Laura was better today than her previous session which was post surgery. Post groom she followed me about, hoping she hadn't missed any food opportunities. We had some typical toy play and fuss on the floor and is never in a rush to leave. ❤️

04/12/2025

Simon was here this morning. Not too bad on arrival today, he wasn't so inclined to go under the table. Health check good, a lot of compacted undercoat, a few bottom mats and he's getting some lumps and bumps. Bath time, he lay under the table when he heard the shower go on, refused the tub, I put another treat in, no. I took him out, lots of grass sniffing, no toilet. Back in the salon, he got in the bath this time. Bath time, excellent. When he got out he waited for a good boy treat. Treat on the table, on he got. Ear clean good, I leave nails to the end as he gets a bit grumpy and shows me his "Simon smile". Blast dryer everywhere apart from his head and bottom. Loads of floof. Brushing not too bad, although he'd sit or lie down when going near his hips so could be a touch of arthritis going on there. Undercoat rake he was repeatedly going to mouthe or I'd get the smile. This is the 2nd session he's been like this. The first after he went to another groomer, this time he's had a few changes at home recently with a cat in the mix! Moved on to paws, leg and tail feathers trimming. Not particularly cooperative. We headed out for respite, he was very excited when I fetched the lead. On return, I blast dried him again to get all the mud off. I undercoat raked him, he'd let me do little bits at a time, hitting a snag had us starting over. Tail, bottom and belly trim, uncooperative. He needed his bottom trimmed as it did contain a few mats. Combed him, more nose crinkling and going to mouthe. He was deshedded a bit. Then it was nails, I got the tripe sticks out, snapped them into bits, they take longer to eat, I've clipped his nails before he knows it. Post groom he followed me around, he absolutely loves the tripe sticks and knows he gets a whole one as a high reward at the end. He loved some fuss and an ear rub as well. I usually walk him back home, but its really muddy around here so he was collected instead. ❤️

03/12/2025

This is George and his second visit. He came in and said hello, he was better with being left, but took him for a bonding walk first anyway. Health check no mats, just some compacted undercoat in places. Ears were dirty, but didn't smell ye**ty as they did in his last session. A couple of treats in the bath, he put his paws on the rim and had to bunk him up. He was great with his bath and really loved a towel rub. He refused the table again though. George had another floor groom, where he could come and go at his own pace and leave if he got overwhelmed. He didn't like any of the dryers, he dried naturally, so he'd go home a little bit damp. He had a good ear clean which he liked, nails done and a paw trim, excellent with that. A couple of treats, then he went for a respite walk. We came back to a brush and undercoat rake to some treat reward, he really likes having a brush. Not so much toddling off today, happy to stay near me as it meant attention! He was combed out and remained by my side for a deshed. He had his leg, and tummy feathers trimmed, much better with having his tail and bottom touched today, managed a better trim on his tail. Post groom, I took him out for a wee. On return I wasn't sure if he'd accept a head dress. I showed him one and he sniffed it. I put a similar looking one on to see if that would prompt him to accept one. If I put it on and he paw raised or shook it off, I'd do a PicCollage shot instead. But he was fine, and liked being told how good he was with a swishy tail and earning a treat and an ear rub. I sat with him post groom and gave his ears a rub which he loves. When I was talking to his owner, he padded over for some more attention. I'm really pleased with George's progress today ❤️

02/12/2025

Here's Charlie in for his bath and brush. He fell out of the car on arrival, onto his front, he was a bit shaken by it, but I'd see how he was. His is stiff in his hind quarters now anyway, but apart from a bit of instability coming into the salon, he didn't appear too bad. I felt around his leg and paw, he wasn't wincing, retracting, yelping, panting, growling or crying. I'd expect one of these behaviours if he'd done any serious damage He's been having some drops administered to his ears and it's really stained his fur, so would have a go at trying to remove some of that if I could. Health check good, just a small ye**ty patch on his tail. He was a bit wobbly getting up, so just to be on the safe side, I lifted Charlie into the bath with him on the first lower step of the step block. I put a folded up towel in the tub to give him some extra anti-slip cushioning. A good scrub with the exfoliating gloves and hypoallergenic shampoo, some neat shampoo around his staining. Fading a bit, tomato sauce, still there but more fading, coat brightening shampoo and a blueberry facial, still there but it had faded more than what it appeared on arrival. Then, I helped him out of the bath, as he was a bit wobbly from his sitting down position and struggling to weight bear on one paw. I'd monitor this, if he got any worse he'd need to see the vet. Again, I felt his paws, around his joints and leg - no reaction. Charlie is pretty deaf, so accepts the blast dryer, he's only ever refused it once due to a growth on his ear. Once he was relativity dry, I removed him off the damp towel, I went to put a dry blanket down for him but he'd already lay down before I could get him on it. He is in for a regular bath and brush, but I like to make sure he's going home with his welfare areas checked. He had an ear clean, brush, undercoat rake and comb. Trimmed his paws and clipped his longer nails. I give him some snacks whilst working with him and he gets lots of fuss. He indicated he wanted to go out, but when he saw the rain, he had second thoughts and headed back in. It was an opportunity to get him on the blanket this time. Still not wanting to put pressure on his paw though. I kept going back to feeling his legs and paws no reaction, but it is something for his owners to monitor over the next couple of days. I had another look at the staining, I wasnt happy with it so applied a flannel and some more neat shampoo to it, it really is stubborn stuff! Still not fully disappeared! Charlie's mobility is declining, so it's not fair to put him through a full groom any more, as he just can't stand for long. His welfare bits are covered off, so there's no need to put him through it. He's happy lying there having some attention and a few treats. ❤️

02/12/2025

As I was saying goodbye to Clover's owner at the car, a little friend came to visit. Escaped from home to come and say hello, not for the first time has Pat been on a little adventure 😆 aka "Pat's Pilgrimage". I opened the doors, in she went when I followed her in, she jumped on the table ready for her groom. If only all the dogs were as keen as Pat! Unfortunately, it's not her day! After a bit of fuss and a treat, I contacted her owners to let them know she's safe, and walked her home! ❤️

02/12/2025

Clover was in this morning. When she arrived she said hello and jumped on the table. Her owner said she has a yeast issue still with her ears and paws. Her paws were red and nibbled but she's being treated for it. Her ears had some under ear mats where she's been scratching. Apart from that all good, apart from paws sensitive to me looking. Bath time very good today. No loop bath, face and ears flannel washed. I'm using hypoallergenic shampoo to be on the safe side in case her flare up's are allergy related. After her bath she waited by the gate, as she always does now, and is factored into her groom, she needed the toilet. Back in the salon, she jumped on the table. Lay down, no loop. Finish dryer on low. She started shaking, so turned it off and she dried naturally. A hypoallergenic coat conditioner was applied. Clover is paw shy anyway and reluctant to have her nails trimmed. I trimmed her back ones and she worked for sausage with her front, if she retracted her paw I'd move onto something else, then revisit. She was damp clipped. I gave her a licky mat from the start as she hunkered down on the table, it allowed me to access some hard to reach areas with the clippers whilst stood up, she could lie back down afterwards. Didn't want clippers down her legs and was head blocking, so I'd scissor those later. Better with her bottom being touched in this session. Face/earwork the usual chin lifting to the ceiling, I lowered the table to trim her head and in between her eyes. Have done what I can with her muzzle as really couldn't see what I was doing. After a tail trim which I did whilst it was hanging off the table, we headed out for a break. On return another 2 clip arounds with the licky mat replenished. Her remaining paw nails were clipped. Her legs were scissored and blended, paws tidied up. Post groom, we popped out for a final wee stop. We had some cuddle and play time on return, but as is the norm she'd hop back on the table to earn another treat. ❤️

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. ❤️

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