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Lock’s Dog Grooming, Curload, Stoke st Gregory, Taunton (2025)

12/12/2025

Here's Teddy (2 Ted's today). He's the ex-puppy farm rescue dog that's been severely traumatised. The most shut down dog I've ever seen. I visited Teddy a few times at his home, for him to get to know me, before attempting any work on him. We have worked very slowly with him. With mum in attendance, to give him some support and encouragement, he's home groomed. I don't perform home grooms as a rule, but this boy needs to be in his own comfortable environment with the person he trusts most, and that's his mum. He has a grass allergy so is being treated for that, he has had really flakey ears but his medication has cleared that up as well. He is going on more walks, and his behaviours have been more confident with every groom session. He's getting cheeky and learning how to play too, so really transforming into the dog he should be. He has a mild calming sedative for his groom. He has been to the vets a couple of times recently, as a result he's been over handled. He doesn't like the car either, as he associates it with the vet, so he was a bit uncooperative today with pretty much everything, he was very disengaged. Had to ditch one paw of nails as he really wasn't going to let me do it. However, he's had a welfare groom, his mats and knots are out and that's all we could hope for today. He did sniff my pocket as I had bought him some chicken jerky and he took a few pieces from me. I tried not to handle him too much today, but he accepted some pets for a piece of jerky. Hopefully, he'll be better next time, as he's normally great with head, ear and muzzle work but he didn't even want that today. I have found that vet visits do interfere with grooming behaviours, particularly with dogs that are more anxious, but he will get back to how he was again in time ❤️

12/12/2025

This is Ted, a distinguished 12 years old. Arrival behaviours not too bad, came in with mum, not too sure about being left, but some chicken fillet perked him up! He had a load of compacted undercoat around his rear legs and bottom. A few little mats in his undercarriage, his paws are becoming flat and noticed his gate is ploddy. A few lumps here and there. He's got the vet soon to take a look at his lumps and legs. Decided to blast dry him all over first to dislodge most of the undercoat, then bath him. I cleaned his ears and checked his nails before his bath. I wasn't sure whether I'd have to perform a floor bath for him as he's a bit stiffer than last time. I put the steps out to the bath, and placed a chicken strip in the tub and he made his way in. Bath time excellent, he had a really good scrub with the exfoliating gloves. After a towel dry, he went down the steps and he was blast dried again. Then he went to the gate so took him out for a wee. With his mobility not good we didn't go too far. On return, placed him on a towel and blanket on the floor, and blast dried him again to get rid of the mud. Ran a brush over him, he was even more wriggly with his back end than before and walked off a few times. So dealt with that area first, I tried the clippers to clip out his under-carriage mats, but he didn't want it, so I cut the mats out with scissors. Once his matting was out, he was rewarded with good boy treats. I brushed and combed his back end, legs and tail he wasn't so cooperative as before, but he would work for a treat to remove the undercoat. I trimmed his tail, but decided as he's sensitive in his hind area not to deshed him. I can run a comb straight through his coat and I'm happy with that without stressing the boy out. He was brushed and raked over the rest of him, trimmed his paws and leg feathers then we headed out for a respite break. On return I deshedded him all over apart from those sensitive areas. Every time he got up and I combed his tummy feathers to trim, he'd plonk himself down. Again, he's been deshedded there I'm not forcing him to stand up for a trim. Post groom we had some cuddle time on the blanket and he had a few more good boy treats. Ted's behaviours were good today, loves working for a treat and he's such a gentle boy. Just sensitive in his hind quarters, most probably due to pain at his age, hopefully the vet can get him on something to help him. ❤️

11/12/2025

Travis was in this afternoon. Very excited when he came in from the car, crying and did a little wee. He jumped on the table for his health check. Ears, just one small tangle and teeth have some plaque build up. Then we headed out, as we always do for a walk and a toilet. He's always so predictable first time around, he goes twice. Back in the salon he jumped in the bath after a treat, he was hiding his left side into the bath and crying. So instead of the spray which seemed to he upsetting him, switched to shampoo bottles on that side. After a towel dry, he headed straight to the table and hopped on. I keep the table low and loop free, so he can leave at any time if he needs to decompress. Ear clean good, then I sit by him to clip his nails. He offers me one paw and once I'd clipped those he offered the other paw. No issue with his paw since he had his toe removed, but he does like to keep showing me he has a toeless paw for a sympathy treat 😆. Blast dryer on his jacket, ok on his right side, getting upset with his left and snapping. So switched it off and left the finnish dryer going on in the background. I cut out his ear tangle. He was brushed and combed out, but would twirl around to give me his right side. Something was a bit off here. I rechecked his ears and gums I couldn't see anything. So went straight into clipping that side. I put a licky mat out for his clip, he can hardly contain his excitement when preparing that for him. He has started lying down a bit more, but that's ok I can work around it. Sensitive to his left side being touched with the clippers but with a replenished licky mat he had a once around. I tried one brush up to see how he'd be, but he snapped so it was no brushing up today, its not the best clip as a result. He's got more sensitive with bottom work since his toe surgery, no doubt there's been a thermometer going up his bottom a few times. He didn't move off the table at all though, he'd just sit to hide it. So its a trim, sit, sausage, trim, sit sausage until that bit is completed. He didn't come off the table at all again today, even with that left side issue, he knows that if he says no, it's a no - we've come so far with him from the early days of zero trust. We headed out for a break, more hefty deposits! On return a paw trim and him offering me his toeless paw several times! Ears and tail trimmed then a sanitary clip. He had a scissor blend in places to hide some of the clipper lines from a once around clip. Post groom, he went to the gate wagging his tail. Off we go again more 💩 His tail wagging like mad, he thinks it's great when I tell him he's a little poo factory! 😆 back inside, I was tidying up and he'd wait by the counter, or jump back on the table, if I turned to look at him, he'd look around the room to avoid eye contact, nope not waiting for a treat at all, just passing the time lady! He is so funny. He took a ball from the toy basket for a play and he also had some cuddle time with a nice ear and belly rub. He seems OK in himself, so his left side sensitivity is just something for his owners to keep an eye on. ❤️

11/12/2025

Little Miss Effie was in today. She has little calming sedative from the vet to help me tackle areas she's not happy with. She has a tendancy to nose crinkle, growl or go for a nibble when going near them with equipment. On arrival she was very happy to see me and sat by me on the floor for pets. Her back end, tail and inside legs and muzzle could do with some attention. After her owner left, I said "walkies" and she remembered, very excited. On return, no shaking, I sat on the table and she joined me. Initially sitting down, where I went around her with a soft cosmetic brush. I stroked the areas with the brush I was intending to go with the clippers, she was a bit growly with her rear legs and back end. So thought this time I'd bathe her, so I can desentisise her to touch. Great with bath work. After a dry, I sat on the table and repeated the process of soft brush stroking. Ear clean good. Still a bit growly with her problem areas, so I went with facework first, removing her mats and cling ons, then trimmed her ears. She started to relax and had a lie down, dozing on and off. She let me clip her jacket, chest front legs. I took her out for a break, then back in. She had a rather large debris filled mat around her bottom. I clipped around it, then she started to trust and she let me remove it entirely, she must be feeling better with that gone. Everything else then was easy enough, with rear leg clipping and removing mats and cling ons on the inside of her legs. Tail work very good today, snipped out her mats first then gave it a big trim up. Nails wriggly, half a dozen nails cut I chose her longest ones. Paw trimming not too bad. A bit of blending here and there, but my priority is always to try and get the mats out, anything else is a bonus. I thought I'd try a loose head dress as she's really good with head and face work, she sat there with it on and took a bit of cheese afterwards. Post groom she lay in my chair on the blanket, whilst I tidied up. No hiding under the bath steps. I usually sidle up on the chair and she moves to sit in my lap, but she was getting tired and didn't want to disturb her. This was a relatively stress free groom for Effie, and it went very well indeed. ❤️

10/12/2025

Hugo was in today. Arrival behaviours good. Health checks - a bit of tail matting, a muzzle mat and a couple of knots in his legs. Owners have been working hard on his coat. Bath time excellent, I lift him in with the command "Hugo lift" twice so he's not startled when I pick him up. A brief towel dry and I lift him onto the table, "Hugo lift". He has had some spinal issues so minimise any jumping about. After a good towel dry on the table it's finish dryer on a low/medium setting. I cut his tail mats out. Nails very compliant loves working for pate. Ear clean good. Brush on his jacket good, until I came to his bottom and hind legs and he started sitting down and whining again, he did this last time, so would go straight to the clip. First clip around part damp excellent, but clipping his bottom, hind legs and front legs he was fidgetty so would see to that area with the scissors. Trimmed his paws then it was facework. I cupped his chin in my hand and he closed his eyes. Really quite good with head and facework, earwork had him head snatching. Removing the mat from his muzzle he was really good, a feel and cut approach then a comb and final trim. I took him out for a respite break and he was very excited to be going out. On return another clip around avoiding his sensitive areas. A shave on his belly and a blend, he was fidgetty again with scissors around his legs but he did let me clip around his bottom in the end. So he's had to leave here with some straggly leg hair. Post groom he loves the treat ball whilst I'm tidying up. Then I sat on the floor with him and realised he knew some tricks, paw, nose on the palm of my hand, speak, spin - he's very clever and he loved doing that for a treat. Some good work today, uncooperative in other areas, but he's happy to be here and he's still building up trust. ❤️

10/12/2025

Barclay and Ted were here this morning. Ted was carried in, but then recognised his surroundings and jumped on the chair I'd prepared with a blanket. Barclay came in then went onto the table for a lie down. Barclay got belly rubs and Ted some fuss, and he gave me a big kiss. He used to go to sleep, but now stays awake as he thinks he'll miss out on the food! Health check, Ted had matting in his paws, toes, muzzle and some in his tail. The area he had the abcess, fur is growing back. Barclay, some matting in his tail and inside legs, suspected he'd been wearing an Equafleece. It's a tricky one with Equafleece, great for keeping mud and rain off but they do cause terrible friction matting. Fine on dogs with short hair but longer haired dogs require that extra brush after wearing one. Barclay, good with his bath, no loop, did a rim climb at the beginning but then settled down. He then jumped straight on the table after his towel dry. Finish dryer today. I clipped his nails and cleaned his ears, better with ear work. He was brushed and combed, cut out his tail mats and his inside leg mats. I put out a licky mat for his clip, he can hardly contain his excitement when I go for the pate tube. Ted always has a small mat too so he doesn't feel left out. Barclay was much better with his clip today, even down his front legs. Tail work not too bad. Moved onto face, head and ear work, usually chin to the ceiling, apart from a few snatches, that aspect was better. It was time for a break. Ted is getting really good at going out and coming straight back in, he used to refuse to leave the chair and would stand his ground on the driveway and refuse to come in. On return Barclay had another couple of re-clips, paw work excellent. Blending a lot calmer than he has been in previous sessions. So a very good session from Barclay today. Onto Ted, ear clean and nails really good, ears a lot better. Jacket clip excellent. He had a licky mat, Barclay had a small one too, paw work, he was getting a bit upset with having his paw pad mats removed, they had pulled the skin and made it red and irritated. I put some antiseptic on for him. Toe mats he was fine with. Tail work he refused last time as he'd been to the vets to have his abcess removed. No doubt a thermometer had been up his bottom at some point in the process. I clipped the mats out and trimmed the rest. Facework, not too bad with an eye trim, he was not happy about his muzzle being touched so I did a feel and cut of his mats, combed any mat remnants to a soft level of resistance and trimmed. I kept doing that until all the matting was gone. Brushed then combed his muzzle, retrimmed and blended and he was a lot happier then. Another clip around and a scissor blend, but didn't like me going too near his paws. We then headed out for a break. Post groom, I sat with Barclay for a cuddle and gave Ted some pets. I can see Ted's eyes drooping, but he's worried about missing out on any extra treats!! ❤️❤️

09/12/2025

Here's Clova, she was so happy to be here, after some fuss she went and checked the toy basket. I took her out for a walk first, we are into that routine, and she sploshed through all the puddles. Health check, some matting in her under ears and underarms, the places she doesn't like being brushed. The rest of her coat was lovely. She got into the bath following a treat. Bath work really good in this session, it has been a bit hit and miss, but the past few sessions she's been fine. I put the finish dryer on, good with that today. Ear clean great, removed her ear mats. Nails excellent. Much better with a brush and undercoat rake, sometimes she refuses the comb but ok with that today. I put a licky mat out and clipped her, she kept turning around and giving me her left side, no idea what's going on there, if she wasnt twizzling she'd head block and try and lick the clippers (another personal favourite behaviour). Front legs had her very fidgetty, so I'd look at sc******ng those later.. Tail work, really good its not usually her favourite thing. Face/head/ear work had her chin pointing to the ceiling, head circling and snatching. So it is what it is, hair is out of her eyes. We then headed out for respite. On return, another 2 clips, a sanitary clip, paw trim, and a scissor/blend, front and back legs - extremely fidgetty and wanted to see what was going on, that's if she wasn't trying to lick the scissors, so gave up on that! Post groom, I got on the floor with her and we used the scratch board, she's great with this, then played with some toys. She said hello to her owner, but then came back into the salon to play with the toys. ❤️

09/12/2025

Here's Toby. He was happy to be here, a big facewash on arrival and checked the sausage was on the counter. He does have a lot of lumps and bumps on him, another one springs up every time he comes. Ears in better shape today, a couple of ear mats and some toe mats, but apart from that coat in great shape. He now goes straight to the bath after his health check. He knows the routine. Bath time, a sausage bit in the bath, he was in. No loop, good as gold, I flannel washed his face and ears. Tablework, finish dryer on low. Nails wriggly, I trimmed his paws but he was very fidgetty. He let me remove his toe mats though, much better in this session. His ears were cleaned and clipped out his mats, good with that. Clipper work, I put a licky mat out as he is usually very wriggly, he's initially clipped damp. Toby isn't the most co-operative with his clip, but his behaviours are improving. Wouldn't stand to have his bottom clipped for any length of time, so it was one small clip, sit, move on, go back, a small clip, sit down. We got there eventually. I clipped his head and performed tail work, much better with that. We went out for respite on the riverbank. On return, another couple of clips, with a replenished licky mat then a scissor blend. Post groom, we played the scratchboard game which he loves.Toby's behaviours are much improved after his lump removal operation a few months back, he had a huge one in his groin. This boy always has me smiling, he really is a character! ❤️

08/12/2025

Gertrude was in for her groom today. We are having her groom cycle shorter, as she really struggles when she has mats. She was very happy to see me. We are now in a routine of going out first before anything else, she got very excited when I got my coat on. On return health check, 2 ear mats, a toe mat and a couple under her armpits nothing major. Her ears smelt very ye**ty but her owner has been cleaning them. Bath time really good. In for a treat. After a towel dry she jumped on the table. Nail clip and ear clean excellent, thick brown gunk was coming out and she was enjoying having them cleaned. Didn't want the blast dryer, finish dryer on low. She was brushed and combed out. Licky mat out for a first clipper pass. Great with clipping her jacket, she lay down and the next thing she was fast asleep. Really didn't like clippers over her legs, she came off the table several times and was crying. I took her out, but she didn't want to do anything, on return she repeatedly came off the table again she was very restless, crying, pacing. I turned the heating off thinking she might be a bit warm, nope behaviours still continued. Didn't really want touching apart from her jacket and tail. Refused scissors down her legs. Ok with a paw trim and removing her mat. Gertrude was very wriggly/head snatchy with head/ear/face work. Tail work no issue today. I didn't bother with blending she was really struggling. Post groom, I took her out. Gertrude has been really good in her recent grooms, so something was off today. She was really uncooperative, but absolutely fine having a head-dress on. Her owner said she has been very quiet so something to keep an eye on as she really wasn't herself today. ❤️

08/12/2025

Bracken was in this afternoon. Bracken had been previously handstripped at another groomers. She's a submissive dog, after a test strip on her first session it was crystal clear she didn't like it. Licking a groomers face doesn't constitute a happy, compliant dog, she has never once licked my face. So, now she has a kinder approach with a coat card, trim and a short strip where she accepts it, which is along her neck line and down her back. On arrival she was so excited to be here, remembering the toys. We had a bit of play and fuss first, with a couple of bits of cheese, then health check on the floor. Some isolated matting here and there, mainly the typical Spaniel ears, toes, underarms and rear feathers and underbelly because of all the mud. I would just cut them out. I put a teddy in the bath, she jumped in, was excellent with her bath. No loop. I gave her some cheese, then after a dry I put some cheese on the table and she jumped on. No loop. Finish dryer on low. For the first 20 mins of her groom, I let her come and go on a low table, she wasn't bothered about moving off. Willing to sit there. I raised the table to see if she was ok, perfectly fine, not too high, she could still move off if she needed too. Nail clip and ear clean excellent. Brush good, trimmed out her mats then combed her. Very sensitive to having any equipment on her rear left leg side, would pancake or sit down. I damp carded her with various coat kings. Tail/bottom work is not her favourite thing. I let her tail drop off the table and trim it that way. She sat there quite content. Then a respite break for a dry off. On return, she picked up another toy and jumped on the table, sat there quite relaxed again. She was dry carded, trimmed her feathers and underbelly, she is funny, if I get her to stand up for a few seconds to trim her underbelly, she thinks I'm going for her tail and sits down on it which does make belly trimming rather challenging! I stripped remaining hair from the line from her neck. Ears combed and trimmed. Bracken loved working for cheese and being told how good she was. Again she'd pancake if I went to go near that left side, fine with touch just not happy with equipment. A bit odd and one to mention to her owners, could be arthritis, she's 8 years old. I played with her once I'd cleared up, and gave her some fuss. Her tail wagging like mad! When her owner came she said hello and went back to the toys. We are really pleased with how Bracken has settled in here and her arrival behaviours, her first visit had her doing stress wees, but get none of that now. She knows she can come off the table at any time, but she is very receptive to participating in her own groom. I wouldn't have even contemplated a head dress a year ago. ❤️

05/12/2025

This is Hector. It's his 3rd vist and mum stays with him as he's had a negative groom experience, it's monumentally set him back. Arrival behaviours, not sure but came in with mum. Once he received a treat, he was happy to be here and he gave my face a good wash, whether I wanted it or not! His owner has been desentising him at home with some trimming which is great. I felt around him whilst giving pets and he had some matting in places. Bath time, mum helped him in and I popped a treat in the tub for him. Bath time really good, had a flannel face wash. Towel dry, not so sure, itching to get out and jumped out of the tub all by himself. Finish dryer on. Ear clean good, nails refused, he's very sensitive around paw work. Clipper work previously had him scampering off and shaking under the desk or scampering off in general. He's very food motivated, so this is going to help with distraction techniques during his desentisiation. Licky mat out, mum also had a container of sausages. Jacket clip very good in this session, managed to get under his belly and down his neck and throat and under his ears, down his hind legs and over rear paws. A small clip over his head and ears. Again a massive improvement to before. I trimmed his ears and his paws up a bit without holding them to too much to avoid over handling him. He was pretty good with that. We had some time out periods too, he was more on the table than off today which was a very good sign. A brush and a bigger trim of his tail, removing some mats. As much as we tried, he really doesn't like his bottom touched, ok with hands, not any equipment though, managed to clip some of the mats and tangles around the periphery, but he's just so sensitive in that area. I even tried my detailed trimmer which is quiet and scissors, nope he could feel them coming a mile off! I did manage to check his a**l glands though, all clear. He allowed his front legs to be part scissored today which again is a huge step forward. Some dogs just don't like clippers down their front legs. Eyework - sensitive, doesn't like his eyebrows trimmed and was very wriggly. Mum cut as much as she could, as there's no trust in this area with me currently with being face shy. He did have a few licky mats, a Kong, and some sausage so he must be feeling a bit stuffed after his banquet! Hector is very good at indicating when he's had enough, he doesn't get on the table - the floor is his safe space, so we stop there, even if he does have unfinished areas. It's important to read him. I was extremely proud of Hector in this session, he is looking more like a Schnauzer after every visit with making headway and building up trust. Good job Hector! ❤️

05/12/2025

Winnie was here this morning. On arrival she ran in jumping up, nose wrinkling, so happy to see me, followed by spinning for cheese. Health check, teeth much better, she's having some kelp introduced to her diet. Really did not like me handling any ears. I put a piece of cheese in the bath, the look, incredulous! if you think I'm getting in for one bit of cheese lady! It took 3 bits before she let me know she was ready. Paws on the rim for a bunk up, in she got. She hid her left ear into the side of the bath. Ok with a jacket wash, really didn't want her head, face or ears handled too much. Left ear, I have to wipe it down with a flannel with it in the palm of my hand away from her head otherwise she squeals. Winnie dries herself, so a towel on the floor and off she goes. Cheese on the table up she got. Finish dryer on low, spray conditioner, but not on her head/ears. No ear clean. I put a cheese licky mat out for nails, rear ones good, front ones had to bribe her with extra cheese. Damp clip, she kept head blocking, didn't like clippers around her ears at all, really uncooperative with her clip today even with a licky mat. Tail trim good. Sanitary clip ok. I removed her lip hair, actually pretty good with that. Eyework head snatchy, gently held her ears for a quick trim, she wouldn't let me lift her ears to do muzzle trimming. So have had to just do work on the front of her muzzle, leaving her ears alone. We headed out for respite, we went on the bank but she got spooked by the steps so had to carry her Winnie is always consistent with her toiletting, leaving me a present to pick up! I had to life her down ghe steos too. On return, cheese on the table and she jumped up. Tried another clip, more head blocking, paw trimming was better in this session. Blending, more head blocking. She'd had enough. She did have some drinks from her new water bowl that I bought her so that's been a winner! She cannot cope with the reflection of stainless steel bowls. No Xmas head-dress for Winnie she's far too anxious and head shy. Post groom I tried the nail scratchboard again but she doesn't understand it, she is actually a very smart dog so a bit if an oddity. So we play games for cheese, "boop the snoot", "paw", "twirl", and when she gets excited she barks, when I say "shhh" she whisper barks. In no rush to leave at all when owner came to collect. I'd rather work with how she feels on the day and get lovely arrival behaviours, than work to task and stress her out. ❤️

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