Soapy Tails - Cardiff Dog Groomer

13/06/2023

29/01/2023

Happy 80th birthday to my gorgeous mum 💗🎂🥳🎉🥰

02/01/2023

Aled Glynne Davies, 65, was last seen on Saturday night and his family say he is vulnerable

26/12/2022

All partied out 🐶🎄😢🥳

25/12/2022

🐶🎄❤️

16/12/2021

Hello to all my lovely customers, unfortunately due to a pr*****ed disc I’ve had to close my salon , honestly couldn’t have happened at a worse time , just wanted to apologies to everyone that had bookings with me in December. I’ll update my page in the new year once I am well enough to re-open , thank you for supporting me again this year truly grateful 😊
Just wanted to wish you all a merry
Christmas and hopefully see you and all my beautiful dogs in the new year 🎄🎄 ###

21/02/2021

Something a little different from me today! My daughter and her partner took up beekeeping during lockdown, and have started selling these lovely giftboxes with their local produce! They make a lovely gift especially with Mother’s day coming up... if you’d like to take a look at their range you can have a look at their ETSY shop here >> https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Veesbeesuk and order online 🐝 🍯 🕯

04/01/2021

Happy new year to all my customers
Just a quick update, I’ve been advised that I am able to continue to open though this new lockdown. I’ll be working under the new click and collect system , all customers to call as they arrive , also wear masks and keep the 2m distance and place there dogs on the hook at the gate for myself to collect ,
Thanks Tracey

23/12/2020

I would just like to wish all my lovely customers A MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄 AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳
also I would like to say a big heart felt thank you for supporting my little business 🐶🐶 though this awful year ❤️ truly grateful.
Stay safe everyone and see you all in the new year ###

22/10/2020

Following the recent announcement I have been advised to close again from Friday 23rd October until Monday November 9th , apologies to my customers with existing appointments, I will in due course be in touch to reschedule all appointments
Take care all and stay safe ❤️🐶🐶🐶

26/09/2020

Following the recent announcement Cardiff is going into lockdown from 6pm Sunday I can confirm I will be open as usual. I am confident the procedures I have in place will not be contributing to the spread of the virus. If you are coming from outside the Cardiff area and you wish to reschedule your appointment please contact me but please remember at least 48 hours notice is required to avoid cancellation fees.
Please contact me to reschedule if you or a member of your family have symptoms or have been told to self isolate.
Thank you for your support.
Tracey

29/04/2020

Hello all my lovely customers really hope your keeping well though these difficult times . I am happy to announce that I am finally able to reopen & taking bookings from next week , I also need to point out that I have now introduced some restrictions to continue to keep my customers and myself safe , which I will discuss when making any appointments . I will be prioritising all my regular customers , looking forward to seeing you all and my gorgeous dogs 🐶 x

09/04/2020

So here is the actual reality of ‘considering’ grooming dogs at this particular time. It’s a long read but bare with it and take these other points into consideration:

For a groomer to do what the regulations state we would need to;

Reinsure as pet transporters and have a suitable vehicle with crates to transport dogs in
Reinsure car as business use
Put you at risk of Covid19
Put ourselves at risk of Covid19
Bankrupt our clients!!!!!!... keep reading...

Please read, it’s really worth it!!!!

DEFRA/CFSG (stupidly in my opinion) released a statement on Tuesday 7th April which seemingly allows a loophole for groomers and dog walkers to resume work!

HOWEVER it is worded in that, they are not giving permission BUT they are showing they are supporting our industry 🤦🏼‍♀️

Just so you know why I won’t be reopening (and I hope you understand why and support me in this)...

This is the procedure I would have to undertake, at all times keeping a minimum of 2m from you, wearing FULL PPE of masks, face shields, gloves, aprons etc (which in my opinion I shouldn’t be buying all the time the NHS are short) :

• collect your dog (this can be only one households dog at any one time... multiple dog households have to be one at a time) - you CANNOT drive your dog to me. You also CANNOT walk it to me.

• disinfect your dog safely before putting it in my car along with removing your collar/lead and replacing with my own, safely (10-20mins)

• change my entire PPE get up for new before entering my premises (10-15mins)

• take your dog through my premises, past my pets with zero contact (so no it couldn’t touch the floor etc) (10mins)

• disinfect the dog again (10mins)

• wash & groom as normal (to dry we use high velocity dryers which would blow any potential virus their coat is carrying up into the air within my premises - and maybe even enough to float a little bit of virus out the window towards anyone surrounding business or homes (1-2hrs+)

• take your dog back through my premises without contact and without interaction with my pets (10mins)

• bring them back to you, again maintaining the 2m & full PPE (by which point I would have had to have a full PPE change again) (30-40mins) and change my collar/lead to your own while trying to keep social distancing not to get infected

* at this point you’ve got your dog back groomed *

• I then need to FULLY decontaminate my vehicle (1hr30)

• I then need to FULLY decontaminate my grooming premises (2-3hrs)

So in summary - that’s 7, yes SEVEN hours work to groom said dog. If that wasn’t bad enough, you still technically have to disinfect your dog when it comes back to you but my price would supposedly need to reflect this time...so say your dog normally costs £35 and is done in just over an hour...you’re now looking at:

• increasing the risk of spreading the virus
• using 4 sets of full PPE kit which the NHS could be using to help actual dying people
• paying your normal £35 PLUS the extra £120 for the extra time

All because we can’t cope with brushing our dogs for an extra month or so??? I understand some have more complex requirements but this is just your generic dog.

Please support me, my business & the government guidelines during this awful time & don’t use these businesses that choose to use these very small and dangerous loopholes. It’s appalling. I understand we are struggling for money, I’ve dropped to zero income but still have bills to pay as well so I’m feeling it too. But it is so unnecessary to be taking these risks. I’d be horrified if I lost any of you to this horrible horrible virus.

Stay home and stay safe!

06/04/2020

A groomers poem🐶🐶🐶🐶❤️❤️❤️

Our tables are empty
Our salon is bare
Our scissors are longing
To once again cut fur

Our clippers are standing
On the shelf all alone
Our towels are folded
All dry as a bone

Our dryers are poised
Ready for action
Waiting for their moment
To create an attraction

Our brushes are hidden
Away In their drawers
They can’t wait to come out
To work some more

Your dogs look a mess
Their hair is still growing
But little do we mind
Just to see them we
Will be glowing

Can’t wait to be back
To clip clip away
To make dogs beautiful
And forget these days

We miss our "dogs"
And their humans too
Be gone of this virus
We can’t wait to see u!❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶🐶🐶

30/03/2020

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