Our Story
We are a husband and wife team - Gemma and Alex! We have both lived in Leicester all our life and up until 2014 we both worked in an office doing a 9am - 5pm shift. However, Gemma was made redundant and whilst this is generally taken as bad news, Gemma took this as an opportunity to start something new and something that she enjoys. Dog grooming has been something that Gemma has been interested in since she bought home Euston at 8 weeks old (he's the handsome man on the home page) - he is a Giant Schnauzer. Gemma has groomed him since he was a young puppy and he is who we have to thank for getting us both into grooming professionally. Dogs are amazing animals and they never fail to make you laugh. You cannot beat the love and happiness that they give you that moment you walk in the house after being away from them.
After being made redundant Gemma decided to gain a professional qualification in dog grooming. She gained her City & Guilds Level 2 for Dog Grooming Assistants qualification in April 2014. Although the City & Guilds qualification is not a requirement to move into a dog grooming career, she felt that she could not go into this industry until she had gained a full understanding in regards to the care and grooming requirements of some many different and amazing breeds of dogs. After only 18 months into starting the business Gemma was full and had to close her books to any new customers. At this point Gemma decided to train Alex in the hope that we could get Alex to the standard of a fully trained dog groomer to be able re-open the books to new customers. Alex succeeded and took delivery of his mobile grooming van in March 2018.
He got so busy that he took the decision to also leave his 9am - 5pm job in May 2019 and has been working as a full time dog groomer ever since and never ever looked back! We are both extremely passionate about dogs and the joy that they bring to their families. We find an amazing amount of satisfaction in beautifying these amazing animals.
Ok, that is a very short snapshot of us - we hope to meet you very soon!!
Comments
thankyou so much for today dave is like a different dog
In response to this post, it should never of happened, but it did. Can't deal with the "what ifs " there's nothing we can do, but have to learn from this situation. I'm gutted, devastated, numb, all of the above. But negativity doesn't help anyone. Especially me, I've lost 2 dogs within just over 2 weeks, so we all have to grieve and get over this most tragic situation. I am hurting so so much. But yes we can learn from ptsd dogs, like Roger. Just felt the need to write this.
Goodbye Dennis🥲
Sadly it’s time to say goodbye to our 8 weekly pooches, Dennis sadly was the first of those pooches today…Dennis came to me along with his late brother Archie 5 years ago, I will certainly miss seeing Dennis, he will now join his giant Schnauzer little brother at Shampoochies - Leicesterwhere I am sure he will absolutely love it…thank you Dennis for allowing me to groom you and thank you mum for the Beautiful flowers & present 🖤
Be careful guys 😔
Stanley's Big Day out ...... at Shampoochies - Leicester, located at Hawgrip Plant Centre. One Happy Handsome Dog.
Please check out their page for more details🐾🌸
Aww bless him hope Pablo isn’t like this Gemma 😂
Dipsy and Pablo, sister and brother and both groomed by Alex and Gemma 🥰🥰
What a difference a day makes thanks Gemma Pablo has gone from looking homeless to looking and smelling amazing 🥰🥰
More business facemasks but don't forget I can do one off personal prints too... Please get in touch xx
Thank you Shampoochies - Leicester for your order again 💞💞
Gemma and Alex I hope you don’t mind me posting this on your page, but I hadn’t even had heard of SCI and I hope by posting this on here it will help other dog owners to be careful in woodlands
Pablo wore himself out playing and chewing his new ball 😍
Just want to say a big thank you for turning our lovely Charlie back from a bear to gorgeous little doggy again! 😁
Hope you have had an amazing first day. 🐾🐾💜💜
Thought you might like to see our alternative “top knot” 😱 He is unimpressed but at least he can see 🤣🤣
Pablo is looking very rough and in need of a very good grooming lol 😂
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