The Barkin Barber - Dumfries

22/07/2025

Hey everyone hope your all having a lovely summer , just a heads up I’m closed this week and having some time off with the kids whilst my equipment is all being sharpened and serviced, so I can carry on providing the best service to all my lovely clients for when I’m back. I know many of you are wanting to bring appts forward due to the weather and book more in but please bear with me as I’ll try and accommodate everyone the best I can where possible . But for now like many others we are just having some quality time with the kids whilst we are off . Thanks guys ☺️😎👍👌

10/07/2025

Hey everyone , just to prewarn anyone needing regular appts for Saturdays I will struggle getting you in before OCTOBER 🙈I still have some weekdays left available in SEPTEMBER! ☺️

04/02/2025

WARNING ⚠️
Please be careful driving down the road to ours , there’s are some pretty bad potholes and this weather is making them worse. The council have been informed numerous times about the road so hopefully they will fix them soon . Thanks guys 👍

27/01/2025

UPDATE
ELECTRIC IS BACK ON!! 😀😀😀

We currently have no electric where we are which has been on and off since Friday, it is now completely off with hopes of it getting sorted by either later this evening or late evening tomorrow . My WiFi /signal is terrible just now , so I apologise if anyone’s been trying to get intouch . Once I know all power is back up and running again effectively. I’ll be in touch to rearrange those who were booked in last fri/mon/ and poss tues x thanks for understanding guys x

05/01/2025

Happy new year to you all!! Hope everyone has enjoyed the festivities..🥳 looking forward to starting back this week now I’m back open and the cabin has had a freshen up .

Just to make most of you all aware I will now be starting at 9.30am in school term times tues/wed/thurs/fri from now on due to school commitments.

So if you have an appt for 9am or 9.15am on these days already then please if you can come for 9.30am instead to avoid having to wait. If this doesn’t suit and anyone needs to reschedule the time please let me know if you can . Thankyou for understanding in advance. And sorry for any inconvenience caused.

If anyone is needing appts for 2025 I am booking ppl in upto end of June for now. Also if anyone wants to use the booking app and book your own appts where suits then send me a txt and I can email you the link 😉👍 Thanks everyone 🐾

23/12/2024

That’s a wrap for 2024 !! Scissors are down until I reopen in Jan. Thankyou to everyone who’s supported in every way this year , I really appreciate you all . And thankyou for all my wonderful gifts and those who bought the kids something too.. it’s been a crazy year with ups and downs but we got through it. Hope you all enjoy the festivities and have a happy new year . Look forward to seeing you all again in 2025 . 🥳😍🍾🎄🐾 HAPPY CHRISTMAS 🎅

05/11/2024

For those that were aware I was up for the award to win the best pet grooming business in Scotland ! Unfortunately there was no win this time 👎 but it’s been fab to get this far and be in the running for it😃 . Something I thought I’d never accomplish but never say never ☺️ just wanted to say A HUGE THANKYOU to all those that taken the time to vote for me and my little business, really means a lot when everyone believes in you and your business . 🥳

07/10/2024

Hey everyone can I ask you all for recommendations for kennels/pet sitting in and around Dumfries ? Asking for a client .Thanks in advance everyone xx

30/09/2024

IM IN THE GRAND FINAL !! Whoop whoop 🙌
Absolutely over the moon I’ve got this far and I thank everyone who believed in me and my little business ! I wouldn’t be here without you all 😍
So if anyone wants to help me smash it out of the park for Dumfries and Galloway having the Best Pet Grooming Business in SCOTLAND!
click on the link below 👇
(Please feel free to Share)

Voting and registration site for UK business awards

07/09/2024

LIMITED APPOINTMENTS LEFT FOR 2024!!! 🫣🫣
I’ve only a handful of appts left available for rest of this year !
Otherwise I’ve got my cancellation list if something comes available, if you want on the list send me a txt . I will do my best to get everyone in but I will be tight on spaces ☺️

20/08/2024

GUESS WHO WON !!
Best Pet Grooming Business in Dumfries&Galloway 2024 is
The Barkin Barber!💈

Just wanted to say a HUGE Thank you to everyone that voted for me and my little business . Absolutely amazing getting this award, just to be recognised as a business and appreciated from something I’ve built from the ground up since 2019 . Couldn’t have done it all without my family , my regular clients and continued support through the highs and the lows …so THANK YOU 🙏
Truly grateful for everything 🤗

12/08/2024

UPDATES!!
Dare I say it 🙈
Lots of you have been booking 6months in advance, so as promised my new 2025 diary is now fully open to all my regular clients .
Please msg me to book or at your next appt we can book plenty in advance for you.
Can I also highlight now that I cannot take on NEW clients, I appreciate all your recommendations greatly but I’ve more than reached my capacity and now My books are firmly closed.
As mentioned previously I’m up for nomination at the Dumfries and Ayr BUSINESS AWARDS!
VOTING CLOSES by the end of this week so please if you haven’t already click on the link below 👇👇 to count in your vote 👍☺️
Thanks guys 🙌

https://www.scotlandsbusinessawards.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/