Top to Tail Grooming Parlour

13/06/2023

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Getting dogs, cats and other pets safely through the winter season is easier than you might think. Read more in our guide for pet owners!

26/03/2021

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22/12/2020

Top to Tail Grooming Parlour are closed for the Holidays from 20 December to 11 January 2021, and will reopen on the 12th of January. We wish everyone a joyful and PAWsome holiday season

05/12/2020

The last 4 years of owning a Dog Parlour has been immensely awarding to me. Being able to spend my days grooming “man’s best friend”, making them feel and look better, and to see the joy on the owners, and doggies face when they are collected are just so precious.
Unfortunately every now and then an ugly situation arise were the Parlour are subsequently blamed. I had such an incident today were I was blamed for being responsible for the injury of a dog that has been at the Parlour during the course of the week. According to the client, the dog started having trouble with its back the day after it’s been to the Parlour. They took him to the Vet and was told it has a slipped disk as a result of jumping of something high. Logically it was assumed that it must have happened at the parlour. Unfortunately I had no evidence to show the contrary as I do not have cameras in my Parlour. However it is a small open plan parlour where I am aware of everything that goes on. I was contacted by the clients who naturally needed me to acknowledge that I was responsible, which I just could not do as I was truthfully not. Needless to say, the conversation did not end well.
I would like to publicly apologise on the way that I handled the situation. I definitely did not handled it professionally. I could have been more understanding and sympathetic towards the client’s concern about their doggie.
So, again I apologise for the way that I handled the situation. I am truly regretful for the distress that these people have to go through and hope sincerely that the little one gets better.

04/05/2020

OUR COVID-19 HEALTH & SAFETY MEASURES
It is with enormous relief and much gratitude that we are able to re-open our doors. We missed each and every one of you and can’t wait to see you and your doggo/s back in the Parlour. That saying, there are still COVID-19 health & safety measures in place, therefore please adhere to the following measures when you bring your doggo in for, what I am sure off, a much needed grooming session.

FOR OUR CLIENTS:
• Please wear your facial mask when you bring your dog in to the Parlour.
• Please have your dog on a leash when you bring him/her in, so as to keep the physical distancing protocol.
• A disinfecting spray will be available.
• We will try to keep the amount of clients in the shop to one, therefore should you bring or collect your dog and there are already someone in the parlour, please wait outside until we are able to assist you.

From our side we will ensure that each of our workers ...
• are wearing a facial mask,
• will be either wearing gloves or will keep our hands disinfected,
• will keep surfaces within the Parlour disinfected.

Thanking you for your co-operation and please do not hesitate to contact me on 066 061 7967 should you have any further questions.
Janine

FYI: There are various rumors going around on whether your dog can be infected by the Coronavirus. For more information, herewith a link to the CDC’s take on this: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/animals.html

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a virus (more specifically, a coronavirus) identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.

28/04/2020

28/06/2018

THE IMPORTANCE OF GROOMING DURING WINTER?
It’s winter, cold and chilly. Of course our dogs need a longer coat, don’t they? In addition, because dogs, like humans, often follow a more sedentary and inside routine in the winter, many people feel that their dogs aren’t getting dirty enough to warrant bathing. These are, in fact, quite common misconceptions that most dog owners believe. When winter comes, dogs actually need MORE attention than any other time of the year. Long, dirty, wet, matted hair easily makes a cold, and infection-susceptible dog.
I tried to keep to one or two paragraphs but there are just so many risks of not grooming your dog during winter that I decided to share a bit more information.
If you decide to wash your dog at home, the dog must be completely dry before going outside, because a wet dog is more likely to become chilled. This is especially true of small breeds or those with short hair. Prolonged exposure to cold results in a drop in body temperature, or hypothermia, and it is most likely to occur when a dog is wet. If you normally allow your dog to air dry, consider blow drying to speed the process, if your dog allows you to do it.
While it’s true that double-coated breeds and others with thick, long fur are more winter-ready than short-haired dogs, the “blessing” of these thick coats in winter can turn quickly into a curse if the fur isn’t maintained in a healthy condition. Fur that’s matted doesn’t insulate or provide warmth; instead, it provides discomfort, pain, and hot spots. Matting can even lead to infections below the skin, so when considering the effects of letting the grooming go, consider how your dog’s health may in fact suffer as a result.
Some tips for grooming at home:
• Regular rub-downs: Any time your dog is wet, whether it’s from playing outside on the wet grass, running in the rain, or just following a bath, make sure to dry him thoroughly.
• Brushing-Brushing-Brushing: The most important grooming procedure at any time of year is to brush your dog’s coat regularly. Brushing helps to keep away mats and tangles, which only get worse the longer they’re allowed to stick around. Mats and tangles prevent the distribution of the oils that naturally occur in the skin that help to condition and stimulate the skin and coat. This means an increase in dry skin, dull coat, and worse: infected hot spots.
• Pooch pedicures: Keeping your dogs’ feet in tip-top shape is very important in the winter. Throughout the year your dog’s nails naturally wear down from regular walks outside on concrete and tar, but in winter, most humans and dogs reduce their outdoor activities. And even if you’re still diligent about taking your dog for walks in the winter, they are probably shorter in duration, and over more wet grass areas, so the nails will not wear down as much as they normally would.
It’s also important to trim your dog’s fur around their paw-pads as the excess fur gets wet, takes much longer to dry than in summer and creates a breeding ground for bacteria.

This all sounds like a lot of work right? So, what is the EASIEST and QUICKEST OPTION – make a booking for a groom at Top to Tail Grooming Parlour and we will do all the work for you, with added love and care!!

28/06/2018

10/05/2018

10/05/2018

10/05/2018

The gorgeous Lady with one of the ribbons her Mom, Helena bought from us at the PetExpo. Thank you for your support Helena, and for sharing your lovely baby with us.

06/05/2018

We have another winner from yesterday's "Guess how many dog biscuits in the bottle" competition. Congratulations to Ayanda Sideatane and Sue-Anne Iliffe who were spot on with their guess of 69 biscuits. Well done!!

05/05/2018

CONGRATULATIONS to Xander van Staden who won yesterday's competition. There were 74 dog biscuits in he bottle, Xander guessed 75.

04/05/2018

Having fun at the Expo. Free Groom for your pooch up for grabs! Come and visit us

02/05/2018

Please come and visit Top to Tail Grooming Parlour at the PetExpo. We will be having a fun daily Competition, some free goodies and lots of education on pet grooming. Hope to see you there at Stand No. 3, Edgars Court

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