Barkshaw’s Grooming

28/04/2026

Some woofies of today🥹🐾
Bookings available🐾🤍

02/03/2026

🐾 We’ve Moved! 🐾

Excited to let all my wonderful clients know that Barkshaw’s dog grooming salon has officially moved to a new premises!

Our new location offers a fresh, modern space with improved facilities — all designed to provide the same high-quality 1-1 grooming service your dogs know and love, in an even more comfortable environment.

📍 New Address: 78 Eastbourne Road, PR8 4DU
📅 Now Open at Our New Location

Thank you for your continued support especially my Ainsdale clients who continue to bring there woofies to me❤️ I look forward to welcoming you and your furry friends to the new salon soon.

Note: if I haven’t reached out to you yet, I’m so sorry, I’m still working through my current clients.

New bookings also welcome!

🐶✂️ See you there!

29/11/2025

17/11/2025

I have a slot available tomorrow at 1pm if anyone wants it! Let me know 🐩🤍🐩

30/10/2025

I only have a few apps left, please could everyone double check their apps for me and if anyone hasn’t booked, I need them in by the end of next week🤍🐩🤍

06/09/2025

Message me or call to book🤍get them in now before they’re gone🤍🤍

07/08/2025

CANCELLATION POLICY 🚨Customers are required to pay for the full groom if an appointment is missed or if cancelled less than 48 hours notice. Customers should book their next groom in and the price will be deducted for the rearranged date. Please understand that any grooms cancelled with less than 48 hours notice results in my grooming day being messed up as I am on a tight schedule trying to fit all my customers in and also results in a lack of income.

If provided with 48 hours notice for cancellation I can then carry over the deposit to the next grooming session. A record will be made of this. Cancellations can be made easily by calling or texting me on 07496018080. If the cancellation is more than 48 hours' notice, then i can reschedule with 50% of the groom pre paid.

Any no shows that don’t pay and ask to book back in won’t be allowed back.

16/06/2025

I am away 2nd - 9th July🐾I have a few spaces left before I go away if anyone needs their dog done before I go. I have messaged everyone but just wanted to double check! ☺️🐾

17/04/2025

WHAT YOU DON'T SEE AT THE DOG GROOMERS.......
You dropped your dog off at the salon and picked them up few hours later - fluffy, fresh, and happy. But what you saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

You didn’t see your groomer arrive early to open up the salon, disinfect tools, lay out fresh towels, and check the day’s appointments. You didn’t see them look over your dog from nose to tail before even lifting a brush - checking the coat condition, skin, eyes, ears, nails, and weight.

You didn’t see the careful way they clipped around a wriggly paw, or how they paused to let your dog calm down during the bath. You didn’t notice the matting hidden beneath your dog’s topcoat, or the way the groomer worked slowly to avoid hurting the skin beneath it.

You weren’t there when they spotted a red patch of irritated skin, or a small lump you hadn’t noticed. You heard them gently mention it to you at collection - not to worry you, but because they genuinely care about your dog’s wellbeing.

And after you left, you didn’t see the clean-down , the floor swept, tables cleaned, blades oiled, messages replied to, notes written up for your next visit, and laundry on again.

All of that… for a price that’s often lower than what you’d pay for your own haircut. And your hairdresser?
They don’t have to bathe you, clip your nails, or hold you still while you try to bite the brush.

The truth is ……. dog grooming is so much more than a haircut.

It’s about health, hygiene, comfort, and trust. It’s about knowing dog anatomy, coat types, skin conditions, behaviour management, handling skills, and safe sc******ng techniques. It’s a profession that takes training, practice, and patience.
Most groomers got into this work because they love dogs. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be paid fairly for the physical, emotional, and skilled work they do every single day.
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