Somerset Grooming for Dogs

29/01/2025

It’s a monochrome sort of day….. 🖤🩶🤍

15/01/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BHK2nvS6W/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The U.K. Brachycephalic Working Group have declared that flat faced dogs who breathe with noise at rest or after light exercise are suffering with severe respiratory disease and should NEVER be considered normal or healthy.

They also say that these dogs should never be described as ‘healthy’ if they are promoted, bred from, sold, shown or rehomed.

Which is strong stuff, particularly considering this group includes breed clubs and rescue organisations.

These breeds are wonderful animals and companions, and they deserve equally wonderful, long and healthy lives but at the moment too many are suffering simply because of the way they look and how they have been bred.

The heartbreak this causes to their families and the veterinary profession should not be underestimated either.

If we want them to continue to exist, and we should, then we must demand that only healthy individuals are bred from and we move away from their extreme confirmation and are open to outcrossing.

And if they are given up to rescue, they do absolutely deserve to be found loving new homes but it is important to be realistic about their health challenges, the degree of care they need and their quality of life.

Read the statement here;https://www.ukbwg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241106-BWG-Noisy-breathing-in-brachycephalic-flat-faced-dogs-at-rest-or-light-exercise-is-never-normal.pdf

Read their infographic here;https://www.ukbwg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/241118-Noisy-breathing-in-brachycephalic-flat-faced-dogs-at-rest-or-light-exercise-is-never-normal.pdf

23/12/2024

🐶🦮🐩🐕 sending all my lovely customers - four legs & two, festive cheer for another year of continued support, riding the wave of delayed grooms from me breaking my ankle and lovely friendships. We really appreciate it and thank you, I look forward to doing it all again in 2025 🎄💖🥂🍾🐶🐕🥳

06/12/2024

Cat Rescue Christchurch will be running a stall at the Templeton Christmas Market. Put this in your diaries: Sunday 15 December 11am - 3pm at Templeton School, 40 Kirk Road

14/10/2024

14/10/2024

I’m back on board after another amazing adventure to Mongolia! 🐫🐎🦅💗🇲🇳
Crazy to think only it’s only 9 weeks until Christmas! Thanks for the recommendations but I’m not currently taking on any new clients 😊

02/09/2024

Broken ankle update….. so I’m out of the cast and going steady, I’m easing myself back into work, doing small numbers of small dogs until I return from my Mongolian trip. Thank you all for being so understanding, kind and generous, popping in with treats and a chat 🐾🐶🐩💕 photo credit Diesel and mini Diesel, there’s a lot of hairy dogs out there…… 😆

31/07/2024

Broken fibula update - 3 weeks down, 3 to go. New fibreglass cast today so much lighter and another x-ray shows the break is healing well, still no weight bearing for another 2 weeks. Cast off on the 21st August so no grooming before then ☹️
But how cool is my new cast ……. 🐾🫶🐾

16/07/2024

I’m out of action for at least 6weeks with a broken ankle, not ideal and very inconvenient!
No work for me, crutches & dog grooming don’t go together 🥴 my nurse Treacle is keeping an eye on me!

12/03/2024

Beautifully said - highly recommended Passing Paws when the time comes 💗

05/02/2024

**** IMPORTANT INFO ********
Keep your dogs safe in the rivers & ponds this summer🐶🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺

17/01/2024

Loved this! Had to share - no spaniels though