Hair and Hounds Dog Grooming

31/10/2024

Another lovely Halloween surprise - Doug’s just arrived for his Halloween Groom. Loving all our lovely customers for dressing up your dogs for their haircut! Totally unexpected but totally amazing and fun! 👻 🎃 🧙

31/10/2024

Lola’s just arrived for her Halloween Groom. We love it when our customer’s dress up! Happy Haloween everyone! 🧙 🎃 👻 (Thank you Suzanne)

08/09/2024

Happy Sunday everyone! Did you know you can take your dog into Starbucks? Did you know there’s a secret menu item that your dog gets for free when you ask for it? Here’s Badger enjoying his ‘Puppuccino’ (which is actually just a small cup of whipped cream). They also have free dog treats at the till and water bowls on the floor. See you all next Sunday at the Starbucks on Harrogate Road! 🐾🐾 🐶

(Obviously it’s a special treat and not to be given every day!)

06/09/2024

18/08/2024

Hope you’re all having an amazing summer. Our dogs have been busy enjoying their summer jobs. Badger took a job as a delivery driver (but his real passion is gardening), Tigger continues to model for an online catalogue and Mouse, well Mouse is still considering her options. We’d love to hear what summer job your dog would have or has….😃🐾🐾

01/08/2024

Great advice from a vet…

🌞 New research has shown, to increase survival rates in dogs with heatstroke, dogs need to be cooled down with COLD water ASAP.

It used to be thought that cold water could cause them to go into shock but this is not the case.

💦🛁 For young healthy dogs, immersing them in cold water (ensuring their head is above the water) is best.

💦🚿 For older dogs or dogs with underlying health conditions, pouring cool water over them is preferred. This should be combined with evaporation - such as putting them in front of a fan.

🌡️Rapid cooling saves lives!
The longer a dog's temperature 🌡️ remains high, the more damage is likely. Delaying cooling or ineffective cooling, substantially reduces a dogs chance of survival.

Once the dog is cool, they can then be taken to the vets but please make sure the car is cool first and there is adequate ventilation.

Some dogs are more prone to heatstroke:

🐕 Short nosed brachycephalic breeds such as Pugs, Bulldogs and French Bulldogs.
🐕‍🦺Dogs with thick coats.
🐩Dogs with underlying health issues.
🦮Overweight pets.
🐶Very young and very old pets.

As my old dad says....
Prevention is better than cure...

⛱️ Make sure your pets have access to cool shaded areas.
🦮 Walk early morning or late evening when it's cooler.
🍶 Take a water bottle with you on a walk.
💦 Ensure your pets always have fresh drinking water available, adding ice cubes can keep it cool 🧊.
🐩 Ensure your dog is regularly groomed.

17/07/2024

Cuteness Alert! 😍😍🐾🐾 These 2 cute sisters visited us today for their puppy intro groom. We thoroughly recommend owners to get their puppies (those that will require grooming throughout their lives) used to the sounds and smells of the grooming salon whilst still a puppy. (Also, we just love puppy intro grooms as we get to cuddle and play with puppies - what’s not to love!) 🐾🐾😍😍

24/06/2024

Keeping your doggies cool. We’ve invested in an air-conditioning unit for the salon and it’s soooo lovely in this weather. No more ‘hot dogs’ just ‘cool canines’! 🐾🐾

22/06/2024

STILL MISSING. Please could people in the West Royd, Cote Farm, Windhill area please check your gardens but also ask neighbours who may not follow social media or who are elderly and/or are housebound. (A while ago one of our customers dogs went missing but was found a few days later in a lady’s garden who was housebound and didn’t follow social media).

Please look out for April 🙏 (Idle/Thackley area)

20/06/2024

Please look out for April 🙏 (Idle/Thackley area)

28/03/2024

With the hope of better weather round the corner could I ask our lovely followers to recommend local dog friendly cafes, restaurants, coffee shops and bars in the comments below. It would help us all if we have some new places to visit with our doggies over Easter and beyond…thank you in advance! 🐾🐾☀️☕️🍷🍰🥪

26/03/2024

This is excellent information from a local vet about what to keep your doggies and cats away from at this time of year… a great reminder about the gardening bulbs too….

Most pet owners know chocolate is poisonous to pets, but as a vet, it's surprising how many cases of chocolate poisoning I still treat.
Most of these aren't intentional. Let's face it, as lovely as our pets are, most are opportunists, (dogs 🐶, 👀 I'm looking at you 👀).
If you leave Easter eggs where they can get them, they're going to eat them. Chocolate is just as delicious to them as it is to us (except cats, they can't taste the sweetness of chocolates so are less likely to be tempted to eat it).
Unfortunately, unlike us humans, most mammals can't breakdown the Theobromine and caffeine that chocolate contains and so chocolate is poisonous to them.

Symptoms usually occur 4-24hrs after ingestion and can include:

*vomiting,
*diarrhoea,
*hyperactivity,
*muscle tremors,
*increased heart/breathing rate,
*Seizures and even death in serious cases.
⚠️Please don't wait until you see symptoms, contact your vet immediately if your pet has eaten anything on this list.

How much is too much?

That depends on the type of chocolate eaten and the weight of the dog.
Smaller dogs are more at risk.
Dark bitter chocolate contains more theobromine making it highly toxic eg cocoa powder and unsweetened cooking chocolate. Then it's dark, followed by milk and white chocolate is less dangerous. It can still cause illness because of the high sugar and fat it contains, leading to stomach upset and in severe cases, pancreatitis.
If your pet eats chocolate, please contact your vet immediately with the amount they have eaten and the type of chocolate. They will be able to guide you and might recommend immediate treatment.
Remember, no matter how much your dog gives you their puppy dog eyes 🐶👀, please don't let them have any chocolate. Small amounts everyday can cause repeated theobromine exposure and can lead to them developing a heart condition - cardiomyopathy.

⚠️ Hot cross buns and Simnel cake 🍰
These contain dried fruit and can cause vomiting/diarrhoea and kidney failure.

⚠️Diabetic Chocolate 🍫
Diabetic chocolate contains Xylitol which can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and liver failure. Both of which can be fatal.

⚠️Spring bulbs🌷
Daffodils, Narcissus, Hyacinth, Tulip and bluebell bulbs can all cause vomiting and irritation to the mouth if eaten.

⚠️Spring flowers 💐
Lillies can be fatal to cats 🐱. There is a high mortality rate if not treated promptly. Cats not only ingest pollen directly but also when grooming pollen off their fur.

If you have any concerns, contact your vet immediately.

Please keep your pets safe and have a Happy Easter 🥚🐇🐣💐

15/03/2024

This is a fantastic price if you or anyone you know are thinking of going overseas with your pet. ✈️ 🐶 ☀️ 🐾 🐾

This little cutie is Foxi, she came to see us to take advantage of our Springtime special offer. She had her microchip checked and her rabies vaccination with us, she was a brave girl.
We will see her again in a few weeks when she comes to collect her AHC.

🐣Springtime special offer -

rabies vaccination with AHC £149

Please email [email protected]

to get booked in 💐

10/03/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the doggie mums out there! 🐾🐾😍🐶