Poppy's Grooming Studio

04/01/2026

📮Price increase from January 2026📮

Due to ever increasing costs for grooming supplies, equipment and utilities I will be increasing the cost of grooms by a small amount.

I have tried to keep my prices as low as possible, but unfortunately all of my costs have increased again over the last year.

This change is necessary to ensure I am able to continue to use the very best products for your pups and my business is sustainable for the future.

Any questions, please come back to me 📧

Thank you for continuing to support my small business and keeping me so busy 🙂

I look forward to seeing you all soon. 🐾
Jo

24/12/2025

🙏Thank you for all of my lovely gifts and extra pennies. I have the best clients 🙏

Hi all,
I’m checking out of 2025 with much gratitude. Thank you, to all of you that have supported me and my little business this year. It’s been another busy one with so many lovely pups through my doors. So, wishing everyone a very merry Christmas. Enjoy the festive season, whatever you are doing 🎄🎅🏼
Take care
Jo

07/07/2025

This is a repost(ish) but well worth repeating. Many of you have heard me harp on harness fit time and again. Having spent decades evaluating harness fit in working dogs of all types with thermal imaging (as well as having years of working and active dog experience combined with a strong biomechanics knowledge base) using front-clipping or "Gentle Leader" type harnesses only guarantee more structural stress in active dogs that makes for more work for me and other chiro/sports med colleagues. PLEASE only use harnesses that fit with proper ergonomics! [NOTE: I've tweaked the English & syntax in the added-on description below so it might read a little differently.]

"All dog owners should know this fact! A harness like this is a terrible injustice to your pet!! AVOID USING THIS TYPE OF HARNESS !

In a dog's forward movement, a harness with a tape that crosses its chest from side to side hinders it in the same way humans would bother going hiking with an elastic band holding their arms. Physiological movement of the front extremity is prohibited. Just like rubber would inhibit the pendular movement of our ARMS.

Thanks to the "Study of Canine Movement at the University of Jena", we now know that in the dog, the center of rotation of the front limb is at the top of the scapula, but in the human the center of rotation in the arm is in the shoulder (head of the humerus). Jena's study demonstrates, among other things, the importance of scapular movement for dog locomotion. Now we understand the importance of taking into account the free movement of the dog's shoulder when choosing a chest harness.
That means there SHOULDN'T be bands across the scapular (orange) area, and they shouldn't cross the chest side to side either.

From the point of view of biomechanics and physiotherapy, it is recommended not to choose getting harnesses that have a strap that goes through the chest laterally, or that have straps that touch or press the scapula.

Always lean towards harness models with ERGONOMIC design, to allow maximum freedom of movement for your dog, improve his well-being and safety during his walk.
Source : REAL CEPPA"

22/05/2025

Any Shih tzu owners out there that can relate? 😂🤣

29/04/2025

😂🫣😂

25/02/2025

❤️🦮🦮❤️
How cute is this?

23/02/2025

I’m not sure how or why this has become a trend but the groomers should be ashamed of themselves. Animals are not here for our entertainment. Care and compassion should be practiced at all times by anyone in contact with animals, especially professionals that have been entrusted 😔

🚨 Groomers, We Need to Talk! 🚨

A worrying trend is circulating on TikTok—pointing a forced air dryer directly into a dog's face. ❌ This is NOT acceptable grooming practice, and as an industry, we need to speak up!

Here’s why this should never be done:
🐶 Causes Extreme Stress – Blasting air directly at a dog’s face can be terrifying and overwhelming.
⚠️ Risk of Eye & Ear Damage – High-pressure air can cause irritation, dryness, or even injury to sensitive areas.
😟 Creates Bad Training Habits – Instead of desensitising dogs to dryers, this method reinforces fear and resistance.

📢 Professional grooming is about skill, care, and respect for the animal’s welfare. No reputable association or grooming expert would endorse this. Let’s educate, not exploit for views.

🚫 Stop the trend. Speak up for the dogs. 🚫

💬 What are your thoughts on this? Drop them in the comments below!

14/02/2025

❤️ Happy Valentines Day from some of the pups I spent the day with. Lots of cuddles and sloppy kisses from this gorgeous bunch ❤️

02/01/2025

Today is this lovely girls birthday.
She missed out on her pre-Christmas pamper due to the water outage, so today on her birthday, she got an overdue spa session ☺️🫧🛁🐾

02/01/2025

🎉🎉🎉Happy new year 🎉🎉🎉

Just a quick note to say, all appointments should be in your inbox’s now but, if for some reason you can’t see them please drop me a messsge.

I have also implemented a small price increase due to ever increasing costs.

I hope you have all had a restful Christmas and wishing you good health and happiness for the coming year.

See you all soon
🐶🐾🛁