Experienced, Qualified Dog Grooming services - now salon based in Great Lumley ๐พ
29/10/2025
๐ APPOINTMENTS ๐
As Iโm back from holiday tomorrow - here is my updated availability.
Looking at spaces, I may be able to take on a small number os NEW clients, if anyone is looking for a new groomer m in the area - this wonโt last long!
๐ I also have limited availability for December. Iโll be taking time off from Wednesday 24th December to Tuesday 6th January ๐
23/10/2025
๐ถ Weekly woofs ๐ถ
A week and a bit of woofs as I missed last week and have only had a short week this week!
A lot of super well behaved boys and girls this week ๐ฉต
A reminder that Iโm on holiday until next Thursday (30th October).
Have a fabulous week everyone ๐พ
13/10/2025
On the off chance that I have clients who are looking, I know of two lovely poodle babies looking for their forever sofas ๐๏ธ ๐งก๐
If anyone is seriously looking, I can put you in touch ๐
12/10/2025
๐ถ Weekly woofs ๐ถ
Another busy week this week, although an unusually quiet Saturday!
Lots of good pups in this week.
They must be on their best behaviour as they know Christmas is around the corner ๐ฑ
I have a couple of spaces at the end of the month when Iโm back from a week off, plenty of spaces in November at the moment, but I am getting thin on the ground for December.
Iโll post November availability soon, but if you want to book in before, just pop me a message ๐
06/10/2025
๐ถ Weekly woofs ๐ถ
A little late but here are the lovely pups who came to visit last week ๐ฉต
Everyone was very good, but some were less thrilled for bath time than others ๐
The shih tzuโs definitely decided that photos were not acceptable this week as none of them felt like posing for the camera ๐ ๐ปโโ๏ธ ๐ธ
I have limited availability for next week for appointments and Iโm then off for a week at the end of the month - I still have plenty of availability for November but December is filling up.
Pop a message to get booked in ๐
28/09/2025
๐ ๐ Updated October availability ๐ ๐
Below is my availability for October for those not already booked in
Another week over. Slightly quieter this week with everyone back to school, work, and it being a loooong month to payday after the kids being off!
While I love to be busy, sometimes the quieter weeks give time to get extra jobs done and things tidied up a bit - which is always useful as things will be getting busier on the run up to Christmas ๐ฌ
Hoping everyone had a lovely sunny Sunday ๐ ๐พ
23/09/2025
๐ถ Missed weekly woofs! ๐ถ
Well Iโm not sure where my head was but I missed posting all of these lovely fluffy faces a couple of weeks ago ๐ฑ
So here is a late but extra midweek dose of fluffs ๐ฉท๐พ
20/09/2025
๐ถ Weekly woofs ๐ถ
Another busy week, even though it was shorter.
Lots of super hairy dogs but all nice and clean just in time for the absolute washout of a weekend ๐คฃ
Hope everyone managed to stay drier than we did today - as we spent the day at a dog show in the rain all day!
While Iโm full next week, I do have a couple of spaces the week after and can take bookings into October as well ๐
Have a fabulous weekend all ๐
10/09/2025
๐ Remaining September availability ๐
Iโm full the rest of this week and next week, but I have availability for the following days:
22nd-28th September
Thursday 25th - 11:30am
29th-3rd October
Friday 3rd - 8:30am, 1pm
Please get in touch by messenger or phone to book in your appointment - if all regular, returning clients are booked in, I may be able to open appointments up to new dogs ๐พ
07/09/2025
๐ถ Dogs of the last few weeks ๐ถ
I have been severely slacking on the photo updates!
I had a lovely week off and then straight back into a busy week of dogs.
Everyone has been superb and itโs been lovely to be back into a routine after an equally busy week off!
I will post my remaining availability for September later today for those not already booked in
Have a fabulous weekend ๐
03/09/2025
๐ Itโs that time of year againโฆ. ๐
Please donโt hate me, but itโs that time of year where dogs who are on an 8 week schedule only have one more groom before their Christmas groom ๐ญ
Iโm trying to be organised in working out who will fall the week of and after Christmas to get those in in their normal schedules.
Because of this, Iโm going to be condensing almost 3 weeks of dogs into 1 week.
My diary is open for next few appointments for people who want to be organised and get their appointments in - regular clients will already be in my diary somewhere on recurring appointments - but pop me a message if you want them booking in so you know where youโre at.
I will be sending reminders out for Christmas appointments nearer the time.
I wonโt have time to rearrange and squeeze people in if appointments are missed unfortunately!
Also, it seems to be a โthingโ that everyone feels they need to get their dog groomed before Christmas. Groomers are always stowed off.
Itโs honestly ok if you donโt need your dog grooming before Christmas. We wonโt be offended. If you want to wait until January, thatโs fine. Our January is usually lean as weโve fit so many dogs in before hand. So I will have space in January.
My dogs will be lucky to get a bath before Christmas. Everyone I see at Christmas has seen them in their un-groomed, smelly glory before ๐
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I wanted a dog for a LONG time. I was the typical child with a dog at the top of their Christmas list every year. Fortunately my parents (and Santa) were sensible enough not to give into that request.
When I was 16 we decided to get a dog. A crazy Labrador called Buddy. I did everything wrong with him but he was loveable and full of fun. Unfortunately we lost him in an accident when he was just over a year old.
Because of that, I decided I wanted to make sure no-one else went through that and diver head first into the world of dogs.
I started out training as a groomer before finding my passion with training. We rehomed a little 5 year old poodle in 2011. Thatโs him on the right. Jasper is nearly 14 and has been with my through nearly my whole career so far. Heโs been a patient and willing participant in training and has given me a love of Poodles - they such an under-appreciated breed.
While grooming, I also started helping out at a local training class, Have A Good Dog, who I still help now. Working with Vicky massively increased my love of training and also taught me how to be a great trainer (to be great you have to learn from great people after all).
At the same time I started my Foundation Degree in Canine Behaviour and Training. I graduated in 2015 with the Top Student of the year award (this was partially thanks to Jasper!)
In 2015 we introduced our second dog to the family. The little Bichon in the middle. Jovie challenged me in ways Jasper never had. She is fun-loving and affectionate, but she has sensitivities and finds a lot of things a little bit frustrating and likes to bark about that.
In 2016 I packed up and moved to Yorkshire to work for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. I have a huge love for this Charity and the work they do. I have dogs still out working with recipients and that fills me with pride every day.
I also started my BSc in Canine Behaviour Management. I graduated in 2018 with a BSc (Hons). Five years hard work paid off.
In 2018 I also decided it was time to head home to good old Durham. I accepted a Part-time job at the RSPCA with the idea of starting Wag On alongside that. But I got so engrossed in work that Wag On got pushed to the side.
While working at the RSPCA I fostered our third dog. Heโs the goofy looking one on the left. Heโs loving, fun, and willing but had some SERIOUS separation issues when we first brought him home. God the noise that such a small dog could make.
I also started my MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Training. I hope to graduate this year!
In 2019 after a wrist injury I decided I needed to throw myself into the business. Wag On was truly underway. I wanted to offer something that I would like for my own dogs so I decided to offer solo walking for the nervous, the reactive, or the people that wanted their dog to have all the attention. Things took off pretty quickly.
We also were finally able to adopt little Peanut so heโs now a permanent member of the family.
While Iโm still walking and love my little family of dogs, Iโm now ramping up with the training side of things. This is to help people get on the right track with their training to help avoid some of the heartache and problems that Iโve experienced and helped others through too.
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