Hairy Poppins Hampshire: dog grooming and day care

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06/09/2024

We have had two cancellations next week.
9am Wednesday and 2.30 Thursday.
Send a message or email if you would like one.

We at HPH are not a fan of this man, his show and most importantly his training methods.The "quick fix" you see on camer...
05/09/2024

We at HPH are not a fan of this man, his show and most importantly his training methods.
The "quick fix" you see on camera
(like so many things on TV) is staged for entertainment and to get viewers. A lot of the training shown can cause more damage to your dogs wellbeing than good.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/oNummFPAptLpzXRR/

⚠️ π‘Ύπ’‰π’š 𝑰 π’˜π’π’'𝒕 𝒃𝒆 π’‚π’‘π’‘π’†π’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 𝒐𝒏 π‘«π’π’ˆπ’” π‘©π’†π’‰π’‚π’—π’Šπ’π’ˆ (π‘½π’†π’“π’š) π‘©π’‚π’…π’π’š

Yesterday, I received the following email from a researcher for the TV programme *Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly*:

"𝑀𝑦 π‘›π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’ 𝑖𝑠 (redacted) 𝐼 π‘€π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘˜ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑇𝑉 π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ β€˜π·π‘œπ‘”π‘  π΅π‘’β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘–π‘›π‘” (π‘‰π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘¦) π΅π‘Žπ‘‘π‘™π‘¦β€™.

𝐼 π‘€π‘Žπ‘  β„Žπ‘œπ‘π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘’π‘›π‘žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘€β„Žπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘“π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘š π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘š π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘Ž π‘π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘’π‘π‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘‘π‘’π‘  π‘€β„Žπ‘–π‘β„Ž 𝑀𝑒 π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” 𝑛𝑒π‘₯𝑑 π‘€π‘’π‘’π‘˜ 𝑖𝑛 πΏπ‘Žπ‘›π‘π‘Žπ‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘›π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ πΏπ‘¦π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘š.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘ π‘β„Žπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘‘ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘œπ‘› π‘‡π‘’π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦ 10π‘‘β„Ž π‘†π‘’π‘π‘‘π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑒π‘₯π‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘œπ‘›π‘π‘œπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘‘ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘š π‘€π‘–π‘‘β„Ž 𝑒𝑠 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘› β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ 𝑖𝑛 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘“π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘›π‘œπ‘œπ‘›. π‘Šπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Ž π‘π‘Ÿπ‘œπ‘“π‘’π‘ π‘ π‘–π‘œπ‘›π‘Žπ‘™ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€π‘π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ β„Žπ‘’π‘™π‘ π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘‘π‘œπ‘”π‘  π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘‘ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Ž π‘‘π‘’π‘™π‘’π‘β„Žπ‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘”π‘‘π‘œπ‘›π‘’.

π‘Šπ‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ π‘–π‘‘π‘’π‘Žπ‘™π‘™π‘¦ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œ π‘π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘‘π‘œπ‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘“π‘–π‘™π‘šπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘–π‘£π‘’ π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘›π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘‘π‘œ π‘›π‘œπ‘›-π‘£π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘π‘Žπ‘™ π‘π‘œπ‘šπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘ , π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘šπ‘œπ‘ π‘‘π‘™π‘¦ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ π‘”π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ .

π‘ƒπ‘™π‘’π‘Žπ‘ π‘’ 𝑙𝑒𝑑 π‘šπ‘’ π‘˜π‘›π‘œπ‘€ 𝑖𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘  𝑖𝑠 π‘ π‘œπ‘šπ‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘¦π‘œπ‘’ π‘‘β„Žπ‘–π‘›π‘˜ π‘Žπ‘›π‘¦π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘–π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘’π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛. 𝑂𝑓 π‘π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘ π‘’, π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘¦β€™π‘‘ 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 β„Žπ‘Žπ‘π‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ 𝑏𝑒 π‘œπ‘› π‘π‘Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘Ž, 𝑏𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑑 π‘€π‘œπ‘’π‘™π‘‘ 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ž π‘”π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘¦ π‘‘π‘œ π‘ β„Žπ‘œπ‘€ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’π‘–π‘Ÿ π‘ π‘˜π‘–π‘™π‘™π‘ !"

My first thought was to delete the email. I'm not a fan of Graeme Hall. I've watched a few episodes of his show, and in my opinion, he seems to make things up as he goes along, relying on outdated training methods.

However, I was puzzled. Was the β€œcravat” unwell, and they needed a stand-in? I'm a nobody – why on earth would they want to film me training a dog when there are so many high-profile trainers out there? Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to give the researcher a call.

I'm still in shock as I write this. The researcher explained that they wanted to invite me to Lytham with my Border Collie to "demonstrate" to Graeme Hall how I would train my dog not to respond to a phone ringtone.

Graeme would then take my training method and use it to teach the Border Collie of the family seeking help – all while filming it for his TV show!

WTF 😳😳😳

I decided to dig a bit deeper and reached out to the force-free dog training community to see if anyone else had experienced something this bizarre.

It turns out that many trainers had also been asked to attend filming sessions to show Graeme how to train dogs before the cameras rolled. Most reported that they refused because of his methods, but a few had shown him and his team how to train a dog, only to be dismissed without any credit for their expertise.

I then did some open-source research on "The Country’s Best Dog Trainer," as the *Daily Telegraph* calls him. He has no formal training in canine behaviour or training. He’s essentially winging it with the help of whatever trainers are willing to show up and assist him.

According to his website, he charges Β£875 per session πŸ€”πŸ˜§

Now I’m not someone who normally criticises other trainers. I prefer to let my clients decide if I’m the right trainer for them based on how I work with their dogs.

However, I couldn’t let this pass without making it public knowledge.

If you're looking for a dog trainer, please avoid this programme and this man. You have no idea whose techniques he’ll be using week to week, and given that most qualified and accredited trainers want nothing to do with him, the quality of training you’ll receive is questionable at best.

Instead, do your own research and find a local trainer who aligns with your own dog training ethics. Organisations such as The IMDT or APDT - Association of Pet Dog Trainers can help guide you to qualified & accredited trainers in your area.

𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒑𝒖𝒕 π’šπ’π’–π’“ π’…π’π’ˆπ’” π’Šπ’ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒔!

14/08/2024

It's a dogs life

Lovely walk in Harewood Forest today🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
04/08/2024

Lovely walk in Harewood Forest today🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

Sadly I can't take credit for this, but find it amusing.
01/08/2024

Sadly I can't take credit for this, but find it amusing.

31/07/2024

We have 2 grooming appointments remaining this week:
Thursday @ 1.30
Friday @ 11am
Call us to book (deposit required)

We've had a grooming cancellation for a small dog at 1.30 today.Give us a call to book
26/07/2024

We've had a grooming cancellation for a small dog at 1.30 today.
Give us a call to book

23/07/2024

We have exciting news!
WE ARE ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AGAIN!
Having had to close our books for a few months, we have now taken on a new member of staff meaning we can take on new clients for both day care and grooming πŸ₯³
Drop us an email/WhatsApp if you'd like more info or to book (grooming can be booked online, deposit required)

Please take note.
16/07/2024

Please take note.

CHEWS-DAY!(all done responsibly, everyone had their own space)
16/07/2024

CHEWS-DAY!

(all done responsibly, everyone had their own space)

When the weather is this crappy, the best thing to do is snooze πŸ’€πŸ’€
15/07/2024

When the weather is this crappy, the best thing to do is snooze πŸ’€πŸ’€

It's Fri-YAY when the flirt pole comes out!
12/07/2024

It's Fri-YAY when the flirt pole comes out!

Tongue out Thursday!
11/07/2024

Tongue out Thursday!

08/07/2024

Last available appointment in July:
Wednesday 31st 2.30

Email [email protected] if you would like to book

Call now to connect with business.

Treat catching Thursday...or not, for some🀣Final part
04/07/2024

Treat catching Thursday...or not, for some🀣
Final part

Treat catching Thursday...or not, for some🀣Part 2...more to follow
04/07/2024

Treat catching Thursday...or not, for some🀣
Part 2...more to follow

Treat catching Thursday...or not, for some🀣Part 1...more to follow
04/07/2024

Treat catching Thursday...or not, for some🀣
Part 1...more to follow

02/07/2024
Good morning! ☺️
11/06/2024

Good morning! ☺️

UPDATE FOUND!!πŸ₯³This is one of our clients. We are all obviously worried about her. Please if any of you walk up Stockbri...
21/05/2024

UPDATE FOUND!!πŸ₯³

This is one of our clients. We are all obviously worried about her. Please if any of you walk up Stockbridge Down, keep an eye out πŸ‘€.
Let's get this girly home safe xx

10/05/2024

"Oops.. You dropped my leash." πŸ˜„β€

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Wi******er
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It's a dogs life

Looks like someone is enjoying their first morning with us. Now snoozing in the sunβ˜€οΈ

Sprout enjoying agility 🐾🐾

Weekend fun

Morning Ziggy, no peace for you 🐾🐾

Who doesn't love an afternoon snooze? (Obviously staff aren't allowed so coffee is needed 🀣)

And part two

The rain didn't stop the fun today...I think they enjoyed it more than usual tbh

A few from last week 🐾🐾 #grooming #halloween2022 #booknow #lovemyjob

Fun in the woods.

These two certainly made the most of the walk today πŸ˜‚Sound on!

I love it when the all actually listenπŸ™ˆπŸ₯°πŸΎπŸΎ

And collies are supposed to be intelligent πŸ™ˆ We're not sure if it's the dog or the eyes she objects to. Oh well, you can't have brains as well as beauty I guess...

Lovely Misty came for a much needed deshed 🐾🐾

Pretty Crumble after a good spruce up, πŸ’žπŸΎπŸΎπŸ’ž

Morning dip at day careπŸ’¦πŸ’¦

Afternoon snoozing after a hot dayπŸΎπŸΎπŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸΎπŸΎ

It's the weekend!

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With 15 years experience in grooming and 8 years in dog care and training, we are a mother and daughter partnership starting out in the local area. Contact us for your bespoke package.

Tracey:

As an owner of 2 Westies, I understand when you leave your furbabies at the groomers you want to know they will be cared for by someone with knowledge and experience.

I began grooming 15 years ago, and in that time I have become L3 City & Guilds qualified. I have carried out many hours of CPD and attended seminars which included specialist grooming styles such as, Asian Fusion, Creative Grooming and Doodles. I am canine first aid trained and qualified to practice Rieki, which can help calm nervous dogs.

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