Book a groom

Ring, text or WhatsApp 07700 900 263, or send the form on this page. Tell me the breed and roughly when the last groom was, and I will come back with a day and a figure.

Weekdays are usually within a week. Saturdays go two to three weeks ahead, because most regulars book their next groom while they are paying for this one — every six to eight weeks keeps most coats easy. Doing the same saves you chasing a slot.

Yes — up to date with the usual vaccinations, and puppies once their second jabs are done. Kennel cough is not required, but with only one dog in the salon at a time the risk is small anyway.

Light knots I brush out. Where the coat is matted to the skin, brushing it out would hurt, so the kind thing is to clip it short and let it grow back. I will always ring you before I do that, never after.

Yes. The table lowers to the floor and the bath has a ramp, so nobody has to lift a forty-kilo dog. Giant breeds get a longer slot, so mention it when you book.

It happens to the best-kept dogs. If I find fleas, I finish with a flea wash (£10) and tell you at collection, then the salon gets a deep clean before the next dog. If you know already, say so when you book and I will put you last in the day.

Tell me when you book, and nothing is held against you. One dog in a quiet room takes away most of what sets a dog off. I go slowly, and if a dog is truly frightened I stop and ring you rather than push through a full groom — sometimes the answer is a few short visits first.

No. There is only ever one dog in the salon, so there is nothing to wait in a cage for. You get a text twenty minutes before collection.

Give me a day’s notice and it is no problem. There is no deposit. If it keeps happening I may ask for one next time.

Card, cash or bank transfer, at collection. Every price here is the price you pay — I am not VAT registered.