A Kind, Caring Dog Groomer in Lincoln

Believe it or not, you don’t currently need any formal qualifications to be a dog groomer.

In fact, you can do an online grooming course, have no practical training and still call yourself a dog groomer.

However, Vicki is a City & Guilds Level 3 qualified dog groomer.

She studied dog grooming at university for 3 years and has 4 years of experience as a qualified groomer. She can groom to breed standards set by the Kennel Club but most of our clients prefer a ‘pet trim’ which is easier to look after.

As soon as your puppy has had all its vaccinations and is able to go out, you can bring him or her to the salon.

Their first visit to the salon is designed to get them used to the whole experience. The smells, sounds, equipment etc. We’ll ask you to bring their favourite toy/blanket and some high-reward treats to keep them comfortable.

Providing they’re OK, we’ll give them their first bath using a gentle shampoo before towel drying and moving onto a small dryer.

If all goes well, we’ll give them a trim around their face and paws.

It’s important to note that we don’t get this far with all puppies on their first visit. It’s important to do things at their pace. Otherwise, you might find they develop a life-long fear of being groomed.

We only use the highest quality shampoos in our salon which are gentle to your pooch’s skin and coat.

That said, if your dog has allergies or a skin condition and has a shampoo which has been issued by a vet, then of course, we can use that.

Only if you you have more than one dog and bring them all to be groomed at once.

We don’t have the facilities to crate dogs and keep them separate. We wouldn’t want to crate your dog anyway. Many dogs find being groomed stressful enough, without being confined to an unfamiliar create too.

We get asked this a lot by people who own poodle mixed breeds. Especially cockerpoo’s.

These types of coats require daily brushing to remove moulting fur.

Unlike other breeds whose fur moults and falls out all, a cockerpoo’s (and other poodle mixed breeds) fur moults and gets tangled up in the rest of the coat which causes matting. As the matted fur builds up, it gets tighter. This can cause your poor dog a lot of discomfort and even pain, although many dogs don’t show it.

If we find heavily matted areas, the best thing to do for your dog’s welfare and wellbeing is to clip them off. In which case, we’ll discuss this with you.