Terrific Trio!

Here we have the Jones's- Willow (in Pink) , Pepe Le Pew (in Blue), and Harley (wearing Red).
In this picture they are waiting to go home after having a mutley makeover each. They know to make themselves right at home here. All three love cheese, singing and dancing , walks , and the TV. Its nice when a family of dogs comes in together, because they can keep each other company while being pampered.

New salon sign stolen!

Boomer! - Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
I was in shock yesterday to arrive at the salon and find my newly designed and made sign had been ripped out and stolen, not only that but my roadside banner had been torn into pieces and strewn over the ground. That sort of action must take a really vindictive personality to say the very least! I had saved for my signs and they were designed and made by a valued customer, and a retired friend of mine had given up his afternoon to frame the sign and fix it to a post and put it in the ground for me, so I am just gutted. I am trying my hardest and working all hours to make my small business successful so that a better quality grooming service is available to every dog owner in this area, and its been hard enough setting up a really good salon during the recession, without these characters trying to make it harder! I reported the theft to the police, and will attempt to claim for the sign, but thats about all I can do. This means that new customers who miss the turn off will have to ask at the pub for directions as before! Trouble is- although the missing sign has shocked me- it has only made me even more determined to succeed :)

Relaxing around the salon!

Here are three lovely girls! Annie and Lily the Westies, and my own Labrador Emma, just loafing around and having fun!

Gorgeous Fuzzy Dogs for Christmas!

Look at these amazing fuzzy dogs-they are all lovingly hand felted and available at BenMcFuzzylugs . You can get a fuzzy felted sculpture of your own pet, simply send the photos and Voila!

"Needle felting is the art of sculpting solid 3D felt sculptures out of raw unspun fleece and other natural fibres using a tiny barbed needle. Poking the needle into the fibres causes them to mesh together and lowly interlock creating a solid shape. Each sculpture takes many hours and is a total one of a kind piece. There are no shortcuts, it has to be totaly handmade - you will never find this mass produced. A individualy commisioned needlefelt sculpture is the ultimate gift for an animal lover - or treat for yourself. "

These are adorable- a little grey pony is on my wishlist because a) he is cute and b) he looks like my shetland pony Moonie! Take a look - it is rare to find such great quality items all individually hand made!

New signs!

I love these new signs - we are having one at the corner of the road, and one on the main building itself-might make the salon a bit more easy to find! :)

Happy Hoodies!

Today my happy hoodies arrived.
I have bought a pair of these to try as they have now arrived from America where they were invented by a top groomer to help dogs that hate being dried with a force dryer. Some dogs dont like the noise, so these little soft hoodies slip over their ears while they get dried. I am trying it out this afternoon, and will try and get pictures too-which I shall post later!

We also have two nice new signs, one for the building, and one for the top of the road, to help people find the salon they have been designed for me by SizeNine and I think that they will look smashing!

Buying Christmas Presents

One of the best places I have found to buy pressies from is Etsy-a website where 1000's of independent artists and crafters sell their wares. Its international and most sellers ship to the UK, and you can take advantage of the exchange rate as everything is for sale in dollars (dont worry it gets converted for you when you buy) I am always amazed by the quality of the work for sale-every item is handmade by the seller so its a great place to pick up a really individual, maybe even one-of-a-kind gift. There are a lot of items for dog lovers so we are really spoilt for choice! here are a few I have seen while browsing today!