The Kind Dog Groomer

31/12/2023

🤍🐾 🐩Happy New year to all my customers. Wishing you all the very best for 2024 🤍🐾🐩

01/12/2023

Water pipes are frozen 🥶 this morning, No water 🚿 🤦🏼‍♀️

29/11/2023

Hi
I am completely booked from now until Xmas, if you would like to be put on a cancellation list please Watsapp me 🎅🏻

23/11/2023

Hi 👋🏻
We are now selling the beautiful Deel Animal Rescue 2024 Calendars. Only a limited number now available. Price is €10 each.

This rescue does not have a sanctuary and relies on foster homes and pays private boarding kennels to keep dogs safe until forever homes can be found. There are no paid employees and everyone works full time and volunteers their time for the love of the animals.
Every cent goes directly to the care of the animals.

Please support this hard working charity
(Registered Charity Number 20153946)

28/10/2023

28/10/2023

A date for your diaries!

Who remembers our Christmas Market and Festive Family Fun day from last year. It was a great success and everyone who was there enjoyed the Christmas atmosphere and had a great time.

We are delighted to announce that we are organising a Christmas Market again this year. We will be having it in a different venue (as the venue we held it in last year is booked up). It will be on in Castlemahon Hall on Sunday 3rd December. Save the date!

We hope to see as many of your there as we did last year!

We will be having a raffle on the day, if any business would like to sponsor a raffle prize, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please PM to chat more. Thank you.

05/10/2023

It’s that time of the year again 😬😬
Please contact me for Xmas Appointments
They are booking up already. I will be closing 21/12-02/01 inclusive 🤍💚

25/09/2023

EDIT OWNER FOUND

🆘 Help me find my way home 🆘

This black Lab was picked up before 09:00am this morning off the Martinstown Road (Ballyroe Lower), just a 1km from Kilfinane Village. One of our volunteers with the help of a neighbour were able to secure.

If this is your dog please contact Martina on 087-9418477 with proof of ownership.
This dog is microchipped but sadly not registered.

Please share

09/08/2023

Can I ask all my customers to share this amongst family and friends. It’s a cause very close to my heart as a Co-founder and volunteer of this wonderful and hard working little animal rescue.

Our Rescue are having a lovely family funday this Sunday. It will be held on the stunning historical grounds of the Johnson family home, Ash Hill B&B in Kilmallock.

There will be so much to do for the kids and adults too. Lovely craft stalls, pizza truck, coffee truck and lots of sweet treats. We have organised a marquee incase the weather isn’t on our side.

You will meet some of our dogs looking for new homes and your own dogs are very welcome (must be kept on a leash). So much hard work has gone into this day. Please help us make it a success for the animals so we can continue our work to save and help more. Looking forward to seeing some of you there 😃😃🐾🐾

Many thanks
Martina 🙏🏻💞

Please all share and spread the word! This promises to be a great day for all.

If any businesses would like to get involved and sponsor part of our Summer Family Fun Day, we would be delighted to hear from you. Your business would be acknowledged on our social media prior to the event and also advertised on the day, allowing attendees to associate your brand with this very worthy cause. We would appreciate any contribution you could make towards our event.

So please tag any businesses you think might be interested.

Hope to see you all there on the day!

16/07/2023

Kiki is one of my customers kitties
Please share to get him home 🏡

28/06/2023

14/06/2023

Seriously considering grooming in the nip today 😆😆 🥵

11/05/2023

11/05/2023

Very important and helpful information from Andrea the Vet

11/05/2023

Dear customers
I will be closed for holidays on the following dates:
23/05/2023 - 06/06/2023 and on 20/06/2023 - 27/06/2023 inclusive.

04/05/2023

Reading body language
They talk to us all the time, we need to start learning ☺️

17/04/2023

What is a lick granuloma?
A lick granuloma, also known as acral lick dermatitis, occurs when a dog obsessively licks at an area, often on a lower limb, most commonly the wrist or carpal joint of the front limb. These dogs find a spot to lick and start a cycle of self-trauma, inflammation, and infection. This condition is thought to be both physical and psychological in nature.

Have you noticed that when your dog continually licks their paws, rusty brown patches appear on their fur?

What Are Porphyrins and Why Do They Stain My Dog’s Fur?
Porphyrin is the most common reason for pink, red, orange, or brown stains on your dog’s fur. Porphyrin is “the chemical breakdown product associated with red blood cells.

What is the cause?
The exact cause of acral lick dermatitis is unknown. However, it is believed to be caused by multiple factors that are both physical (e.g., allergies, infection, joint pain) and psychological (e.g., fear, anxiety, compulsive disorder). In some cases, the licking may start because of a minor irritant such as an insect sting. The top and outside surfaces of the forelimbs (front legs) are most commonly affected. These are areas that the dog can constantly lick while lying in a normal position.

The exact cause of acral lick dermatitis is unknown.
As soon as you notice your dog licking or biting into his front legs , go and have it checked out.
The sooner you go the bigger the chance is that it can be treated.

Compulsive disorder and boredom.

27/03/2023

Dear Customers,

Last week I had to close the Salon due to illness 🤢😷, please bear with me and I will be sending all last weeks customers new appointments.

To anyone looking for a new appointment please be advised it will be somewhere around the 2nd week of April before I will be able to get to you.

My apologies for any inconvenience.
Martina 🤧

31/12/2022

Best wishes to all of my customers for 2023
Health, love, light and happiness to all 🐾🥳🎉💕

Can’t wait to see my furry clients in 2023 for a good gossip 😜

15/12/2022

🥶🥶 The Kind Dog Groomer is Frozen 🥶🥶

We had -9c last night in Kilfinane as well as a meteor shower.

My water has frozen 😣 hopefully we will be back to normal shortly. Any one with an appointment for today has been informed and thankfully I have the best customers who are very understanding 🤍
So hopefully it will just be a short delay 🤞🏻

I hope everyone is keeping safe and warm. My mind always turns to the stray animals this time of year and their fight to stay alive. My dogs and cats all sleep inside at night. I would hate to think of anyone leaving their dog in a wooden kennel on nights like these.

My lot were out this morning investigating the icicles and frozen water trough! Not that it will bother them too much! They are all gone back to bed 😂

14/12/2022

‼️⚠️ PLEASE SHARE TO KEEP YOUR PETS SAFE DURING CHRISTMAS ⚠️‼️

Top 5 Dangers to your dog/Cat in your home at Christmas…..

PLEASE REMEMBER ALMOST ALL VETS HAVE AN EMERGENCY/ONCALL NUMBER, DONT JUST ASSUME YOUR PET WILL BE OK, LACK OF ACTION COULD KILL THEM.

On call/ Emergency Vet numbers are usually given on voice recordings from your vet as your call goes to voice mail…

5. Raisins / Grapes 🍇

What Happens If My Dog Eats a Raisin?

The biggest thing you have to worry about is kidney failure and lack of urine production. This can happen in a matter of hours, so time is of the essence.

There is no amount that is safe to eat. Even the slightest bit can cause toxicity, so if you suspect your dog has had even a single raisin, take immediate action.

4. Ponsietta 🌹

While poinsettia plants are not highly toxic to dogs or outright poisonous, they can cause some concern. They can cause skin irritation and cause a rash to the mouth, eyes, and skin. They can also cause vomiting, diarrhea, and indigestion when consumed.

The poinsettia plant contains a milky white sap that’s packed with irritants for dogs and humans alike. The sap is found in both the leaves and branches of the plant. It consists of two problematic chemicals:

Diterpenoid euphorbia esters: This is a caustic compound.
Saponin-like detergents: A foaming and emulsifying compound that will affect dogs if they have a sensitivity to detergent or soapy substances.

If your dog gets the sticky sap on their face, it may cause irritation or a rash. If they consume it, it will likely cause digestion issues. While it’s not poisonous, no one wants their dog to feel sick to their stomach.

3. Snow Globe ⛄️

Some of them are filled with ethylene glycol, the same thing that is in antifreeze and some windshield wiper fluids, and unfortunately, it is simultaneously tasty and deadly to your dog. While most antifreeze poisonings occur from antifreeze leaked from a car, there is enough ethylene glycol in snow globes to potentially poison your dog if the snow globe gets knocked over and breaks open.
Even a small amount is deadly if not treated immediately.

2. Chocolate 🍫

Effects of chocolate poisoning in dogs

If you haven’t seen your dog eating chocolate it can actually take several hours for symptoms to appear, and it’s important to spot them if they occur.

⚠️At lower doses around 20mg/kg, the initial signs may become visible – symptoms can include:

❗️Hyperactivity or irritability
❗️A sore and tender stomach
❗️Increased urination
❗️Vomiting
❗️Diarrhoea

If your pet has diarrhoea or vomits, this may smell of chocolate, which can be a useful indicator of the cause.

⚠️Cardiac symptoms may start to be seen at doses of around 40mg/kg – with symptoms such as:

❗️Rapid breathing
❗️Racing heart
❗️Heart arrhythmias (heart rhythm problems)
❗️High blood pressure

⚠️Neurological effects may become apparent at doses around 60mg/kg, including symptoms such as:

❗️Muscle tremors or twitching
❗️Seizures
❗️Warm to touch

Larger doses will be increasingly serious – with fatalities having been recorded around 200mg/kg, or as a result of complications occurring from other effects.

1. Rawhide 🧥 👞

What Is Rawhide?

Rawhide is described as a natural chew … but it isn’t really a nice piece of dried beef skin made into shapes, as many people believe. It’s made with leftovers from the leather industry. But how is it made?

🙈Processing

The brined hides are shipped to tanneries, where the fat and hair are removed. This is done using chemicals like an ash-lye solution, or sodium sulphide liming, which is highly toxic.

Next the hides are treated with more chemicals that puff the hide, making it easier to split into layers. The outer layer of the hide is used to make leather goods like car seats, clothing, shoes, or purses. The inner layer is what’s used to make your dog’s rawhide (as well as other products like gelatin, cosmetics, and glue).

Next, this inner layer is washed and whitened using a solution of hydrogen peroxide, bleach or other stronger chemicals. This also helps remove the smell that’s developed from the now decayed, rotten leather.

🙉 2. Coloring

Now it’s time to make the whitened sheets of this leathery by-product look like something delicious for your dog. That’s where the decorative process comes in.

Rawhide chews can be basted with flavors, or smoked … and dyed in different colors. They may even be painted with titanium oxide, which makes them look white and attractive.

Chemicals use in this process may include toxic products like FD&C Red 40, a petroleum-based food dye that’s linked to behavior disorders like ADHD in children, as well as allergies and migraines.

🙊 3. Preserving

Once rawhide chews have been made, they’re preserved with various chemicals, which may include formaldehyde or chromium salts. When rawhide chews have been tested, they’ve shown things like lead, arsenic, mercury and other toxic metals as well.

The rawhides are made into many shapes … rolls, bones, knots, braids, donuts and more, and manufacturers may also use different types of glues in making these rawhide shapes.

🆘 Why Is Rawhide Bad For Dogs? 🆘

There are two big reasons rawhide is bad for dogs: the chemical processing described above, and the risk of choking or intestinal blockage.

❗️Chemicals
You’ve seen from the above description of how rawhide is made, that there’s not much that’s “natural” about rawhide for your dog. It’s a piece of useless leftover animal skin … bathed, soaked and colored with countless toxic chemicals.

❗️Choking Or Blockage
Chemicals aren’t the only reason rawhide is bad for dogs. Rawhide chews are very indigestible and can often lead to choking, or blockages in the digestive tract.

If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, they can get stuck in the esophagus or lower in the digestive tract. It’s quite common for dogs to need emergency abdominal surgery to remove them from the stomach or intestines. Because these pieces are so indigestible, they can sit in the stomach for months without breaking down or passing through the digestive tract. This can cause digestive problems … and eventually create dangerous intestinal blockages or bowel obstructions … that can lead to death if not removed.

13/12/2022

🎄💕 Bert 💕🎄

This is Bert and he is my nephew! He’s one of my favourite relatives - if everyone was like Bert we would live in a great world!

He came for his Christmas Groom today 🛀

Time spent grooming Bert starts very well, all business. Bert gets in the bath by himself and then on the table. Once business is over the place descends in to all out chaos Bert style. Bert kisses and Bert hugs he doesn’t hold back. He is a huge boy of about 45-50kg and has a heart of pure gold.

He went off with his fluffy bum to see his little sister who had just finished school!

Bert is a Retriever Cross Breed and an amazing family pet!

13/12/2022

💕🎄Bella 🎄💕

Bella by name and Bella by nature
Isn’t she something else.
I have been a GSD Mammy for many years so know how special it is to share a life with them.

This was Bella’s first visit and hopefully we will see her again very soon.

Bella is a long haired German Shepherd …

German shepherds are large dogs known for their noble, diligent, loyal, and highly intelligent dispositions. They're characterized by a brown and black coat and a streamlined, athletic build that makes them both strong and agile. Though they are excellent herding dogs, German shepherds are also very well suited to work as service animals, such as guide dogs for the blind. They also perform well as working dogs, especially in police and military operations. Of course, the German shepherd dog also makes a wonderful companion in the right home.

Breed Overview

GROUP: Herding
HEIGHT: 22 to 26 inches
WEIGHT: 60 to 100 pounds
COAT: Coarse, medium-length double coat
COAT COLOR: Most colors are acceptable, such as bicolor, black and tan, black and cream, black and red, black and silver, solid black, gray, sable.
LIFE SPAN: 7 to 10 years
TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, courageous, alert, bold, loyal, protective
ORIGIN: Germany

Grooming

German shepherds have coarse, sometimes wiry, medium-length hair with thick undercoats. Their coats should be brushed every few days to combat their relatively high shedding rate, which can be lessened by routine grooming. Still, you should be prepared to have dog hair on your clothing and furniture—you'll need to vacuum frequently. Luckily, a German shepherd's coat also resists dirt and debris, so you won't need to bathe your dog more than once a month. In fact, too-frequent bathing will strip out the oils that keep its coat healthy.
I recommend bathing once every two months.

Happy Christmas Bella and Family 🎄🎅🏻💕

09/12/2022

This is one of my customers Ben 🤍🧡

I have a huge admiration and love of our native Breeds, that we just don’t see enough of. Ben is an Irish red and white Setter.

Although the all-red Irish setter has more notoriety among the setter breeds, the Irish red and white setter (also referred to as the IRWS) actually was the first Irish-bred setter on the scene. Believed to have originated in Ireland in the 17th century, the bright coloring of the red and white setter stood out against the landscape and allowed hunters to easily track their dogs in pursuit of game birds.

Over time, the solid red setter was developed through selective breeding of the IRWS, eventually leading to a separate breed standard for the IRWS and Irish setter. Besides their coat colors being different, the IRWS is slightly smaller than the Irish setter. But they show just as much durability and athleticism as their setter cousins.

Breed Overview

HEIGHT: 22 to 26 inches
WEIGHT: 35 to 60 pounds
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Sturdy, athletic build; white coat with distinct red patches; feathering along the ears, legs, body, and tail

They are moderate shedders and make amazing family pets, they are laid back, gentle and very smart ❤️

Ben is certainly all of those lovely things and is one of my favourites
Happy Xmas Ben and Family 🎄🎅🏻

06/12/2022

Alfie… and we only half way through!!
Having a break from the table for a few minutes ❤️

Alfie is an older boy and is on pain relief for his hips.
If your dog is older they may need daily pain relief.

They should especially have it before they come to be groomed. It makes their experience much better and comfortable.

17/11/2022

One of my very first customers …..

Has grown up to be a crazy and funny little guy!
Always on the move and always busy 🥰