WAGAcarer Dog Grooming & Services

22/08/2024

APPOINTMENTS

I'll be working on my diary for Sep - Oct over the next few days.

I'll be off most of September weekend and the October week

📲send me a msg if you need your dates ASAP

20/08/2024

R U B Y

First big girl haircut I left the poodle face a little longer as she was unsure of the dryer and clippers near her head so there was no way of getting a clean face at her first visit

Your dogs body language is 100% noted. I would never force a dog if they are uncomfortable

She is only 6 months old, so there is plenty of time for her to get familiar with the grooming process

Well done Ruby

LOVE & WOOFS

12/08/2024

Monday Again!

Who's all looking forward to Wednesday - Back to School 🙌🏻💃🏼

08/08/2024

Appointments for the rest of Aug-early Oct are being sent out by tomorrow. If you don't hear from me, please send me a msg

Sorry for the delay. I find it really difficult to concentrate and organise myself recently

I was sitting down with the diary, but Digger has different plans 🥰

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28/07/2024

I honestly can't believe I'm writing this, so relieved and happy that Diggers swelling has reduced and his eye is open again.

The top photos are not even showing the swelling fully. I couldn't get a photo of him on Friday where his face was so bad that around his eye looked bald as the skin was so swollen and spreading to under his other eye. He had a bad nose bleed on Friday evening as well.

BUT look at the photo below 🥰.
This is Digger this morning. He seems happier, eating again (hand fed by his Granny again yesterday morning and myself last night), but he's not turning his head away. He's interested and wants to eat now

I'll speak to his vet tomorrow as they will probably want to extend the antibiotics.

Our boy, our fighter. We LOVE you so much

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26/07/2024

Always a pleasure grooming Harvey 😘

Diane, thank you so much for these beautiful cheer me up flowers. It is very much appreciated. They are beautiful 😍

⚠️Im sorry, everyone, but for now and the foreseeable, I will more than likely be a blubbering mess as we deal with Diggers illness. The swelling is pretty bad now, and his eye is almost closed over. He had an okay day with this Granny and Papa visiting, but his Granny had to hand feed him. Sometimes he looks completely done in, and we question if it's time, then the next minute, he's jumping about playing with his toys. It's going to be such a hard decision to make if the swelling doesn't go down in the next day or so.




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25/07/2024

⚠️PLEASE READ⚠️

This morning Diggers face is very swollen. He's not eating and didn't want to go a walk so I've been on the phone to our vets but they don't have any at home euthanasia appointments until the end of next week so I'm now in touch with a private company that can offer same day if needed.

We have an appointment with his vet this evening and will see how he is but I may have to cancel Friday grooms.

I don't know if he's just tired from yesterday's beach day or if this is a reaction to something but most likely it's fluid from the mass

Thanks for your understanding

*updates in comments*

24/07/2024

Happy 8th Birthday to our boy Digger 🎂🥳

Bittersweet day - He made it to his 8th birthday but knowing this is his last has broken me today 💔

Lots of toys and cupcakes this morning now we are off to the beach to play ⚽️🥎🐾

♥️💔

15/07/2024

Beautiful gifts from my hubby and kids 😍. Love them so much. Here's to a new decade of success, family, friendships and passions

This decade I have a F*ck It to everything attitude. 40s IS THE NEW 30s



I'm off today but will be back to work tomorrow. Thank you for all the birthday wishes.

Cuddle day with D&G 🐶🐶

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13/07/2024

I've not really been active on here but will try to make more of an effort. I've just not had the up and go recently so apologies for those that have had to chase me for appointments - I'm back on the ball and everyone should have a date for July and into Aug.

Digger is very much on my mind constantly, I try to make sure I'm with him all the time. Even in between dogs, I go in for a cuddle. A few of you have said it must be hard coming to work when our own dog is unwell. It is soooo hard, but you and your dogs are the reason I love my work, and I don't like to let anyone down. I know a time will come when I will have to cancel appointments.

Everyone is asking after Digger, which is so kind. He still seems happy, eating, playing, and enjoying his walks or a run around the fields. This last week, a bump has appeared on the bridge of his nose next to his eye, so the mass is starting to push out. This is a worry as it could push his eye out. He looks tired some days, but he's loving all the attention and snuggles 🥰

He's here to celebrate me starting my next decade tomorrow as it wouldn't be the same without him 😁 and the next date we aim to get to is Diggers 8th birthday on 24th July 🤞🏻🎂

15/06/2024

We are looking to get a tattoo done of Diggers paw prints 🐾

Any suggestions on where to go?
Thank You 💞

13/06/2024

This is our friends shop
Local family from Baillieston

Please like and share with everyone 👌🏻

Food is amazing 💙

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556187707169

We are a family run Greek take away offering delicious and authentic food. People can sample the real taste of Greek foods, and some new additions with a twist.

06/06/2024

Apologies to those who have been waiting for a reply/appointment.

I'll get round to getting back to you today

I am not going to take on any more dogs just now with everything going. I don't think it would be fair to book and then possibly cancel new clients if I need to attend to Digger.

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06/06/2024

More belly rubs mum 🥰🤣

Thank you to everyone for messaging about Digger.

He's still happy and loving life just now. His breathing does sound really bad at times, but he had a check-up with our vet, and he's doing okay

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25/05/2024

Digger finally got home yesterday, but our big guy doesn't have long 😭

He has a very aggressive mass, which is invading the sinuses into his brain, behind one eye, and also going into the other nasal cavity. We are all devastated.

We have decided against radiotherapy as he would need his eye removed first. We can't put him through that. It's just not fair. The hospital advised that it may only prolong his life by months 💔

We just don't know if he will survive this for much longer as it's very aggressive.

He is still acting daft, eating, and playing, which makes this even more difficult. His comfort and living his best weeks/months is our priority at the moment, so we are looking for any changes on a daily basis.

We are all heartbroken. I can't imagine life without this big guy.
He's not just a dog, he is family and our sons best friend 💔🐾

⚠️There may be very last-minute cancellations ahead as Diggers care is our priority for now. I'm going to install cameras inside our home, so when I'm grooming or out, I can keep an eye on him as well

Does anyone use pet cameras and can recommend one?💞

23/05/2024

Good Morning,

Hope this gives you a giggle as it made me laugh when checking my photos!

I needed that Loki ❤️, you are so cute

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22/05/2024

Finally our big guy Digger is in hospital. Hopefully we get some answers over the next couple of days.

Two days before going on holiday Digger had a huge nose bleed. We tried to bring forward the hospital appointment but we're unable to get anyone to do the Rhinoscopy and the hospital he was schedule to go into today on our return didn't want to do anything before he went into the kennels. It was awful, I didn't want to go, it took ages for me to settle but the the kennels were great, they sent updates every couple days and lots of photos of them having fun 🥰

As you can imagine it was the most horrendous thing too see. We were all upset, Rory was screaming and the hubby hasn't moved so fast to get to him as we thought the worst. I couldn't let the kids downstairs as the place was covered.

I won't upload the video as its like a murder scene but here's some photos so you all understand what we have been dealing with. There wasn't a tile that didn't have blood.

Not only did we have the last of the packing to do but I had our little girl to get to the hairdressers and my hair to get fixed. Apparently stress can cause colour not to take properly 😔. Tears all day, so stressful! Thank you to Ruby's mum for being so understanding and having to listen to me sobbing down the phone❤️

I hate letting anyone down but at the moment my priority has to be Digger so there may be some last min cancellations but I will do my best to reschedule everyone.

🤞🏻for our boy

20/05/2024

Back to work today after 2 weeks in  Hurghada.  We celebrated our sons 10th Birthday and our 5th year wedding anniversary as well 🌞 ⛱️

Nice to come back to Sunshine for a change!

I think that's me caught up with messages, but if you haven't heard back or are still waiting on your June or July appt, please get in touch 📲.
The best way to get me is by text.  I'm unable to answer calls when working.

There will be some scheduled posts going up over the next few days, so please have a read. Like or comment, so I know it's reaching you

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21/04/2024

Ginny is so lazy right now that she can't even lift her head to eat some apple 🍎🍏 🤣

21/04/2024

Just a little update on our boy Digger as lots of you have been asking and keeping in touch.  So thoughtful and appreciated 🥰

Digger has had an ongoing case of chronic epistaxis since the end of last year.  He still has mucus and blood streaming from one nostril most days now, as well as some big bleeds.  We still don't know what's causing this.

He's had an x-ray, which shows some bone loss to one side.  All swabs and slides came back negative apart from a bacteria infection, so he was on a 4-week antibiotic course. One week into it, and he had massive bleeds, so we did a blood test for a specific type of fungal infection as the slides can sometimes give false negatives.  The 4 strains of fungal tested came back negative, so we are now looking at a referral to a specialist for a rhinoscopy, CT scan, and a biopsy costing £4000-£5000.  It could be something like a weak blood vessel or something more sinister

We are all so sad that we haven't got to the bottom of it yet.  We have to refer him now as most mornings we are coming down to blood over the house, and it's just not nice seeing him like this. It's upsetting, and we are all so worried about him.

He isn't acting any different. He's still eating, drinking, going walks, and our usual daft, playful, loving boy, but we can't allow him to go on like this or continue having this into his senior years, he'll be 8 in July.

LOVE and WOOFS
From all of us xx

21/04/2024

Happy Sunday 😁

I groom smooth coated dogs, too.

I love styling my furry breeds, but there is nothing more satisfying than a smooth coated dog and knowing there will be less hair in your home 🙌🏻

My diary is now closed for haircuts during May and June. Sorry if you didn't manage to get an appointment

I still have some spaces for small, smooth coated dogs only

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17/04/2024

Sadly lovely Molly passed away unexpectedly last week. I'm devastated and going to miss her so much 💔

Molly had a very cute way of saying hello to me, in the salon or whenever I bumped into her out a walk. She army crawled over to me and rolled over for a belly rub. Always gave me kisses, such a sweetheart.

Sending love and hugs to Donna, Gordon and Bella and also a thank you for letting me know the morning Molly passed. I was so grateful to hear directly from you as all my dogs are like extended family, it hurts when we lose one, especially unexpectedly and so young. 4 years old and gone, so unfair!

This is the hard part of this job.

Run free Molly my special girl xx

10/04/2024

Just a reminder of the Pricing Changes as of 1st April

Some dogs have went up quite a bit so if you need to check your price please get in touch with me

I have some messaging asking for the new price so I will get back to you by the end of the week due to the Easter Holidays. I'm just on and off here when I get the time

10/04/2024

Can everyone please sign and share this? Don't just scroll by, YOUR SIGNATURE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE to someone on the old Pension receiving £200 LESS every 4 weeks

We would like the Government to provide all pensioners born before 6 April 1951 with the new state pension. The full new State Pension is over £200 more a month than the full basic pension. We believe this is unfair, and unjustifiable.

08/04/2024

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04/04/2024

I'm now fully booked until June.

If you are thinking of getting a puppy, please let me know. I can add you to my opening list for availability 💜

LOVE and WOOFS
Laura 🐾

02/04/2024

I'm back today and will be replying to messages throughout the day.

Hope you all had a great bank holiday weekend ❤️

Tongue out Tuesdays from Loki 👅.
Isn't he so cute! Regular visits are needed to get those nails back under control - see how it's twisted over the other nail - long nails can cause your dog not to walk properly

ℹ️Over-grown nails will change the biomechanics of the digits and could lead to arthritis in the toes

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29/03/2024

Holiday Mode - Yay 😁

with the family

Look at his face. No more photos, I'm in the tub 🤣

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29/03/2024

Beautiful Bella 😍

27/03/2024

👋 I just wanted to pop on to let everyone know that I will get back to you if you have contacted me this week.

I have a lot of messages from new clients - I will try my best to offer appts however I have some time off over the next couple of months which pushes my regulars back so availability could be 5/6 weeks away

Sorry to those that have not been able to get an appointment with me right now. I understand a few of you have been calling around and groomers are all booked up. This is a busy time of year, so if you have a current groomer then I would always suggest booking a few appts ahead so you remain in their books or get on their cancellation list for a last min appt.

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Laura 🐾