Polly's Pooches

12/07/2024

Another puppy intro morning 🥰🥰 Pepper had a tidy up and her nails clipped and she took it all in her stride - such a chilled out girly ❤️

11/07/2024

I love my job 😍❤️ I had the best morning with these two cuties who were in for a puppy intro. They didn't stand still long enough for me to get a decent photo but we had lots of fun 😊

03/07/2024

Those eyelashes 🥰🥰

21/06/2024

Our favourite Roger came in today for his summer wash and de-shed. I think we got another two dogs' worth of hair off of him! 🙈🙈

20/06/2024

Sleeping on the job again 🙄😴🥱

17/06/2024

My salon assistant is not a fan of Mondays! 😂

15/06/2024

Miss this beautiful soul every day 💔

02/06/2024

Last weekend we finally completed our muddy dog challenge for Battersea. I actually didn't appreciate just how muddy it would be 🙈 Rosie and Dougal were absolute champs and we took Truffles along as our cheerleader 😍 Thank you for everyone who sponsored us - it's such a great charity.

20/04/2024

Indi has gone missing from Yalding while on a walk. Below is message from her owners. Indi is one of our customers and is a lovely little girl however she can be a bit skittish and nervous so should not be approached. If you see her could you please us know and I will pass sightings onto her owners.

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Had a bit of a shocker this morning, was walking the dogs in the fields as normal when something caught their attention and all three darted off, with eventually only two returning.

Indi, our 3 year old neutered and chipped bitch working cocker has gone missing. As the picture shows she is a Black and Tan colouring.

This was about 07:25am in the upper fields off of Kenward Road, Yalding, Kent.

We belong to a local FB group called Yalding Post Office, and aside from all of the kind messages and advice, we have had one suspected sighting of Indi at 07:30am half way up/down Yalding Hill at the lay-by bus stop, where apparently a kind man driving a white van was trying to capture a stray dog believed to be Indi, and was being aided by another gentleman who had been driving a pickup truck.

This is the only lead we have so far, and there isn’t any confirmation that they actually caught her. We have followed protocol and contacted vets, dog pounds etc, and left food trailing to our house from the point of loss, plus left our gate open.

I’m putting into my wider contacts not to bother those of you further afield, but as the road is a through road for the likes of Maidstone, Paddock Wood, Kings Hill, East Farleigh, West Farleigh, West Malling and all the villages around, I would appreciate any of you in this vicinity or with friends who may be, to share in those contacts please.

Despite the working cocker breed name, Indi is a family dog and we’d like your help to just get her back.

Thanks
Dave

01/03/2024

Bumble's face says what we are all thinking about this rain 🙄☔🌧️
Bumble came in for his first puppy intro and was such a star ⭐ so much so he has graduated to a full groom next time 👏

20/01/2024

I feel so privileged to be a volunteer groomer for foster dogs with Many Tears Animal Rescue.
This gorgeous soul is currently with the loveliest foster family and will hopefully be going to a forever home soon. What she has been through in her short life is unimaginable. If any of you haven't heard of Many Tears please do give them a look up. They're a fantastic rescue and have saved thousands of dogs predominantly from puppy farms.
Here is where I do my annoying preaching bit....rescue dogs may not be for everyone (although why I have no idea as they're the best). But if you are considering buying a pup then please please please do your homework and make sure they're a reputable breeder. Buying from Puppy farms pays into these disgusting businesses. Puppy farms and illegal backyard breeders are beyond evil and the conditions the dogs live in are awful. Once they have got out of the breeding dogs what they want then the dogs are usually discarded by killing them. Many Tears take these dogs in and save them from death. The dogs that arrive with them have mostly never even lived in a home and they get to the rescue scared, confused and broken. Many tears rehabilitate them so they can find their forever loving home.
If you are considering adopting a rescue or you think that fostering could be for you then please do contact Many Tears. You could change a dog's life ❤️

16/01/2024

Bruce is not a fan of the dryer...🤣🤣

23/12/2023

And that's a wrap from us for 2023. What a busy December we've had 🎅
Thank you to all our lovely customers for another great year - I've had such a blast walking and grooming your gorgeous pooches.
We hope you have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

22/12/2023

One more day to go 😫✂️

21/11/2023

December appointments are getting full up so if you would like one before Christmas 🎄🎅 please do let us know so that we can fit you in.
Thanks for your continued support as always 🤗

21/10/2023

Rosie and myself were due to run our Muddy Dog Challenge today for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. Unfortunately, because of the amount of rain overnight it wasn't safe (and I definitely wouldn't have got my car out of the muddy car park) and was cancelled. I'm not sure if it will be rescheduled or not but for those of you who kindly sponsored us, if the event is cancelled Rosie and myself will do our own muddy dog run when I return from holiday.
Thank you again for all your support and sponsorship.
Gemma and Rosie 🐾

06/09/2023

A year ago today I started my grooming journey. Thank you for everything and for the wonderful friends I met along the way ❤🐶🐾

02/09/2023

Rosie and I will be taking part in the muddy dog challenge next weekend to raise money for Battersea dogs and cats home. Those who know me will know that I'm a big advocate for rescue dogs and cats - both Polly and Rosie are rescues. Any sponsorship no matter how small for this great organisation would be gratefully received ❤

Help Gemma Akehurst raise money to support Battersea

24/08/2023

Do you all remember the little dog that was found abandoned and we had to shave her off? Here she is now with the family that found her. A lovely happy ending! 🥰🥰
Jess Guildford

21/07/2023

This memory popped up today from a year ago.
Ruby sadly passed away a few weeks ago 💔 For the past year I've had the pleasure of her company during the school holidays. She was a lovely girl with a big personality. Despite her 16 years she would still get up to greet me when I walked in and bark at anyone who had the audacity to walk past her house 😅
Ruby had a lot of health problems in her younger years and the fact that she made it to such a sprightly 16 year old is a testament to her wonderful owner who never gave up on her.
RIP Ruby - run free 🌈

14/07/2023

This handsome boy came in on Wednesday for a pamper and groom. Red and his family have had a sad time of it lately with Red's beloved owner recently passing away. Red is now in a situation of sadly having to be rehomed as he is temporarily staying with a friend of his owner. At the grand old age of 12 it is proving difficult to find Red a new loving home. If you know of anyone or rescue organisations that could help Red then his Auntie would be so grateful - it's a hard time for them all and she would love to find somebody who could love him. He is 12 but very active still and such a kind and gentle soul 💙

08/07/2023

Bear had his first big boy groom 💙

07/07/2023

Paddock Wood people could you please keep a look out for this handsome chap. He is missing from the Finches estate near Mascalls and his owners are understandably worried. If there are any sightings then please let me know and I'll pass on to his owner.

03/07/2023

It was a strange old weekend. This little darling was found abandoned and was in desperate need of a groom. I reached out to the family who had found her and we arranged for her to come to Polly's. I have never seen a dog in such a sorry state before 😥 It was difficult to see what she was under all the hair. There wasn't a part of her body that wasn't matted and pelted. Goodness knows what she has been through in her short life but she was such a lovely girl and took the grooming process in her stride even though she must have been in so much pain. Her transformation was extraordinary and I think that she is a Maltese. The lovely family that found her still have her and have named her Dottie. 🥰❤

29/06/2023

Biscuit had her last puppy intro today and because of the rain we got to use the blaster. She was so brave. I can't wait to see how long her magnificent mohawk will be! 😂
Wendy Platten O'Neil

24/06/2023

Early morning walkies for my girls 🥰

24/06/2023

Frankie came in this morning for his second puppy intro session. He is such a clever boy - he has just learnt how to high five and was keen to show me his new trick 🥰🥰

22/06/2023

It's been such a busy few weeks and I have not posted for ages. So here is Reggie the Welsh Terrier who came in this afternoon for a summer cut. The first Welsh Terrier at Polly's and I loved doing him - such a character.

10/06/2023

Phew 🥵🥵 what a day it's been. Had Dotty and Bear in this morning for their summer trims before it got too hot to groom 🌡🔥 Then went to a welfare groom for Fern. Fern is a rescue and arrived from Romania on Thursday. She is currently in foster but was in a bit of a sorry state. We clipped out all her matted bits and washed her as she was caked in dry mud 😥😥 She was such a good girl - a real gentle giant. Once she has had time to decompress in her foster home then Fern will be available for adoption ❤