Handsome Hounds

Handsome Hounds Grooming services for Dogs, Cats, Guinea Pigs (small animals) All breeds catered for by a caring, qualified, fully insured groomer.

Full Grooming Service: bathing, clipping/styling, nail clipping, ear cleaning & plucking, de-matting & glands on request. Brush Out Service: 'brush outs' in between regular grooms to help manage long coats. Puppy Grooms: small grooming sessions for young dogs. Flea Treatment & Prevention Programs: flea & tick treatment & prevention. Please phone for an appointment, we normally require a weeks noti

ce for an appointment. We also require 24 hours notice for cancelling appointments otherwise there may be a charge. Collection & Delivery available!

03/03/2025

Thinking about getting a Doodle, Cockapoo or any Poodle mix? Have you been told they "don't need grooming until 1yrs old" or "coat maintenance is easy"?

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING piece written by a groomer..in the pic that's known as a pelted coat /Pelting. A dogโ€™s fur gets so matted & tangled it will come off in one piece. It's outs tension on the skin, can damage the skin causing horrible infections and sometimes renders the dog helpless,unable to move and it can then cause fatality
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Poodle crosses (cockapoos, doodles, maltipoos etc.) are not "easy breeds" to maintain. The photo attached (shared from another groomer) shows how matting forms at the skin. By looking at this dog's top coat, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but under that fluffy top layer this is going on. Once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush out... and even if you could it would be cruel to put the dog through it. Maintenance at home has to be more than a quick once over for these dogs if you want to keep them in that fluffy coat which was probably one of the reasons you chose a poodle cross in the first place. You really need to sit down with a brush and then a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body at least 2 to 3 times a week.

I often feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say their dog has to be clipped very short. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can". You cannot clip through matting, you can only clip under it. As this photo shows, clipping under the matting means taking the coat back to the skin.
I promise you, your groomer really doesn't want to do this but they won't hurt your dog by putting it through dematting, they also don't want to hurt their reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog but there really is not any alternative. Instead of being angry with your groomer if they clip your dog very short please respect their commitment to do what is in your dog's best interest, accept responsibility for not having brushed your dog properly at home, and work with your groomer because, together, you can prevent this happening again. All groomers will be very happy to demonstrate a technique called line brushing which will help make your grooming at home more effective. Just ask! We all want owners to know how to do this

Poodle crosses are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is extremely prone to matting.

If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming and set aside time for regular brushing AND combing at home.

Please know, if you bathe your poodle cross you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. Moisture, be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to make matting worse. If you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out before the bath.

Lastly "breeders" who say these dogs can't or shouldnt be clipped and not to give them a hair cut until they are one year old are misleading potential owners in order to sell$$$$ puppies and setting them up for a sad day when they finally take their pup to the groomer!!!

If this hasn't put you off buying one please schedule your puppy's first groom immediately after they've had their vaccinations and then be prepared to do the maintenance at home between regular professional grooms.

Cat grooming this Friday 21st Feb - a few spaces left in the afternoon
19/02/2025

Cat grooming this Friday 21st Feb - a few spaces left in the afternoon

This lovely girl is looking for her forever home ๐Ÿกsheโ€™s a very loving and goofy dog who loves a cuddle! If you go on the...
20/01/2025

This lovely girl is looking for her forever home ๐Ÿก
sheโ€™s a very loving and goofy dog who loves a cuddle! If you go on the rspca block fen website - find a pet page, more info about her will be on there โ˜บ๏ธ

19/01/2025

Dogs looking for homes:

I know 2 people who are unfortunately looking to rehome their dogs through no fault of their own;

1. Chocolate Cockerpoo, 10 months old, beautiful nature. Very calm for a Cockerpoo.
2. French Bulldog just over a year old, KC registered.

If you are looking for another companion and can offer one of these dogs a loving home - please contact me.

The gorgeous Nelson after his groom last week, such a good boy & a poser for the camera ๐Ÿฅฐ
27/10/2024

The gorgeous Nelson after his groom last week, such a good boy & a poser for the camera ๐Ÿฅฐ

24/08/2024

The next Cat Grooming day is Friday 6th September!
If anyone would like an appointment - please message and I will get get back to you on Monday 2nd September (closed this week)

23/08/2024

Currently on holiday, will reopen Monday 2nd September ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐ŸŒž๐Ÿธ๐Ÿ–๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

18/07/2024

๐Ÿถ Doggy Casting! ๐Ÿถ (letโ€™s see your cute doggy pics too!)

10/04/2024

1 space available for a dog groom
this Saturday due to a cancellation! (Please note: cats cannot be accommodated on Saturdays)

Message or call 07561 553354 if you would like the slot
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06/04/2024

CAT GROOMING DATE: Friday 17th May various times available

Address

16 Wulfric Square
Peterborough
PE38RF

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8am - 2pm

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