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

26/09/2025

Marley was in this afternoon for his usual. Recognition set in and he's straight to the sausages. I thought I'd pre-empt the post bath toilet but he was already at the other door before I got the lead out! Health check, typical spaniel ear mats and I noticed when we went out his under tail and around his bottom and tail base, he'd been licking it and made it sore. Might be an a**l gland issue. I checked them and a small amount of fluid was expressed, but it might worth an internal examination. A piece of sausage in the bath, paws on the rim and I helped him up, yet he can jump into the boot of the car no problem! I love dogs that play me 😆 No loop bath, he's really good. After his bath he ran to the table. He is rewarded when he jumps on the table of his own accord, as like to encourage that. Nails ok. Ear work is always a challenge, but he'll work for sausage for an ear clean. Blast dryer on everywhere apart from his head, finish dryer only. He was brushed and combed. I clipped him, very wriggly today so gave him a licky mat. Even more wriggly with clippers down his legs, so it was a quick clip then would look at finishing off with scissors. Tail and paws trimmed, very wriggly with paw trimming. I took him out for respite before tackling those ears. I put a load of MAT-X on his ears earlier, so on return the mats were undercoat raked to a level then trimmed, raked again trimmed. He really wasn't liking very much, even though I was super gentle and holding the hair so it wouldn't tug. Once all the mats were out, his ears were combed and I tried to cut him round ears but he was very uncooperative. A trim of his head and face, not very cooperative with that either. He then had a scissor blend as much as he'd allow with him pacing around. Once his groom was over, he remained on the table because he thinks sausage time is over if he comes off! He wasn't quite himself again today, although definitely not as wriggly as his very first session! He has got a sore bottom, and that might be causing him some discomfort with not wanting to be touched very much. Whilst Marley hasn't been very cooperative in his last couple of grooms, he loves being here, eating sausages, enjoying his respite walks and he really likes me. As long as he's happy, his welfare bits are sorted, his mats removed and he's heading straight into the salon pleased to see me with every session. Then that's what it's all about, grooming shouldn't be task driven. ❤️

26/09/2025

This is Dilly-dog. She was a month overdue owing to owner illness. She shaked a bit on arrival, but when I walked her over to the cheese counter, she remembered. She sat on the table waiting for her health check, her coat had some matting, would see if I could salvage her coat once she'd been bathed. Bath time she climbed on the rim, not so much wriggling and didnt try and escape. She had a wet conditioner applied. After a towel dry, she went straight to the table for a piece of cheese. Finish dryer on low. Spray conditioner. Ear clean not too bad, nails great today, these are sometimes a refusal. A brush and comb indicated her coat was too far gone in some areas. She also started to shake, so as much has her owner likes a long clip, its going to have to all come off A twice around with the clippers. I tried to clip her tail, she doesn't like her tail touched much so interespersed it through her groom. It had to be clipped as the matting was attached to the skin. I tried some face/head/ear work, really good today, adopted the chin rest beautifully. She had a load of muzzle mats so a short face. She sat there quite happy for most of her groom. After respite and back on the table it was another clip. Her undercarriage was matted and had travelled all the way up to her bottom. She was very happy when that all came away, luckily no urinary scalding. She kept jumping on the table post groom to get more treats and sitting by me. She then headed to my chair where I gave her some ear rubs which she loves. Dilly was excellent in this session considering she was matted. I could see her behaviours change as soon as her coat came away. Her behaviours are getting so much better around me too, which is a massive improvement from her behaviours when she first started coming. ❤️

25/09/2025

Windsor was in for his 8 weekly. He was good in his last session, however he has been in kennels recently due to owner holiday, so today would be interesting. Behaviours not his usual self. I took him out after his owner left, as we usually go out anyway and he needed the toilet. Health check, resistent to me looking in his ears, he had some ear mats but I could just snip those out, mats in every toe and a paw pad sticky bud mat. But on the whole his coat was in pretty good shape, Windsor really doesn't cope well at all with grooming when he's matted, and therein has lay some of the problem. So we are doing a short clip now, clipping him longer just isn't the right thing for his lifestyle. He got into the bath again today, hurrah. Excellent with his bath, although ear shy since his operation, so these were flannel washed. A good towel dry. As he refused the table last time, I popped him on the floor on a towel. I moved the finish dryer over. Removed his toe mats, but he kept walking off, better than him growling, biting and clambering over my head. I eventually found out why, he had grass seed embedded in his toe webbing, once these were removed and his paw pad mat he was ok and stayed on the towel. Removed his ear mats. Brushing and combing he was brilliant, I know not to bother with his front legs its a trigger. Trimmed his nails, cleaned his ears. Fine with that for sausage. I put a pate licky mat out and clipped his back, then he lay down and clipped him like that, even opened his legs for a sanitary clip again! Back legs ok with 1 run of the clippers. Front legs were a clipper refusal as per usual. Tail work great, no mouthing. I took him out for a breather. On return, tried to trim his ears but swung his head around a lot. There's a few stray ends as a result. Facework, much better, worked for sausage, very focussed on the sausage container again. Legs were scissored best I could, left leg not as reactive as his right. He had a paw trim, rear paws fine, front paws not so great. Worse with his right. I have a feeling this was the paw that had a skin tear on it. It doesn't help that I've had to repeatedly clip and dig mats out of his paws, the mats themselves would have made his paws sore. But instead of reacting and negative behaviours, he'd take himself off to decompress and come back when he was ready. We popped out for a post groom wee and headed back for cuddles, lying next to me enjoying some pets, if I stopped he'd sock me with his paw to carry on. Windsor wasn't too bad today, probably would have been better without those toe mats, but no mouthing, growling or climbing for 2 sessions now. I'm hoping the floor approach is the way forward for him as his behaviours have changed for the better. 🤞❤️

25/09/2025

My friend and neighbour Ted was here this morning, so excited to see me crying/squealing and jumping up. He was so excited he had a little wee. He was having a bath, face, ears, tail, bottom paw trim and a nail clip. Health check, he's got a few skin issues on his legs after encountering some of Somerset's wildlife, so he was off to the vets after his groom. Coat in lovely condition otherwise. He stood by the gate and that's usually an indicator of needing the toilet, even though he'd just been. I secretly think he wants an explore of my garden! Bath time, bathed in hypoallergenic shampoo, very good behaviours, no loop, muzzle is flannel washed. On the table, no loop, finish dryer only. Nails pretty good as was his ear clean. Brushing and combing excellent apart from his front legs even though I skirted around his sore bits. His coat dries very quickly. Face/ear trim adopted the chin palm rest beautifully. I took him out for a quick break, my usual route goes past his house so I take him on the riverbank. Then on return bottom, tail and paw trim. Very good with that. We had some bottom and face work sensitivity a while ago, but he's back to his usual self. Post groom he was very playful and we enjoyed some ball play. A good session for Ted today. ❤️

24/09/2025

Bella was here this afternoon, her owners have been away and Bella has been staying with grandma. So I was expecting a struggle today. She was jumping up and down at the gate, then when Dad left she calmed down. Health check a few knots and tangles nothing major at all. A little mat in her tail. Most would come out with a deep conditioning treatment. She has a scabby lump on her head, struggled to get a really good look but felt like an insect bite. Bath time pretty good. No loop. She normally likes having a flannel face wash but today some head rotation. After a good towel dry, it was tablework. Again, no loop. Blast dryer, paw lift, switched to the finish dryer, nope, so she dried naturally. Clipped her nails at the front - fine, growled and went to mouthe with her rear ones. Her nails weren't in too bad a shape so left them and cleaned her ears. Ok with that. Brush and an undercoat rake (she doesn't like the comb), she was very wriggly and at time's refused to stand up, or would perch on the end of the table making it tricky to get around her. After some reassuring pets and a lick on my face, I clipped her damp, pretty much the same behaviours. So switched to facework, head rotating, every time I went to brush her head she'd start scratching and making that lump bleed. I put some anti-septic on it. Ear work a little bit snatchy. We then went out for a break. Back in the salon, she was re-raked and clipped twice where I was able. Paws and tail trimmed, very wriggly with rear ones. I re-checked them, couldn't find anything and removed the little mat from her tail. Legs were scissored where I could in between her lying down. Post groom, she jumped on the desk and pawed my cat treat tin, so she remembered where they were! She doesn't always take treats but she fancied some today. After a few treats she initiated ball play and she was receptive to pets. Bella is very predictable with her groom behaviours when there's been a change, she just needs a few weeks to settle down to her usual routine and she'll be back to normal. ❤️

24/09/2025

My friend Ginger was in this morning for a full groom. Ginger comes every month for a bath, dry and brush as she won't let her owner touch her with any equipment. She has a full groom every 3rd/4th month. On arrival she was very excited to see me, jumping up for fuss. We always go out first, Ginger is very routine driven. On return health check, a few mats and tangles, but overall coat pretty good, ears a bit dirty. Over to the bath, I now have to put the steps out and a biscuit in the bath, otherwise she won't get in. Bath time great. After a towel dry, she headed to the table. Good with the finish dryer on low. Ear clean, nail clip and paw trim excellent. I put a licky mat out, then a feel and cut of her mats, a brush, undercoat rake and comb. She was much better with her right side being touched with equipment, we have had some sensitivity in the past with nose wrinkling. She was sensitive however, about having her tummy touched so would take her out for a break after her a leg and tail trim. I thought she might need the toilet but no. Another licky mat, an all over deshed and tummy trim, she had it brushed but anything else like combs were a no, a very small trim as she kept lying down to hide it. Post groom she finished off her licky mat whilst I tidied up, and gave her a treat ball to play with. Once I'd finished, she lay next to me for some fuss. As is usual, Ginger is conflicted about going home when her owner arrives, and always watches me out of the car back window until I'm out of sight aww. ❤️

23/09/2025

Bruce, Pippa and Mollie were in today for a table groom. They are all improving, little baby steps but progress nonetheless. All really happy to see me which was a good sign, but then hung about by the gate and Mollie was getting the rest upset with her whining. After their owners had gone, Pippa remembered the sausage and went to the counter, the rest followed. They had some sausage then I took them all out. Bruce historically has left me a little present and today was no different. I'd do health checks on the table. Bruce up, he had a bit of isolated matting. I clipped him first removing any mats, his ears were brushed, combed and trimmed. Tail brushing, much better today, last time I could only trim the end. Paw work ok-ish, he let me trim all his nails like a good boy! Front legs a bit wriggly with equipment. I blended his back ones, much better with that today, blended his head. Then onto eye work, really good, muzzle trimming much better. He was starting to lose focus so we went for respite. Pippa walked through her own 💩 so had to wash her rear paw/hock when we got back. Pippa up next. She had some face mats, especially around her eyes and some other isolated coat mats. With some soft brush stroking around her face, initially head circling, but we did a few tiny snips with reward and we got into a rhythm. Most of her eye matting is out. Then I put a licky mat out and clipped her, I managed to clip her bottom today and slightly inside her legs. Which was a first. Head trimming much better, muzzle/ear work is still work in progress as is paw work, but we are heading in the right direction. Managed to clip 2 nails, that is 2 more than her previous sessions. I'd pop her back on the table later, as with Bruce, to try and get a bit more done, but important to let them decompress first. Mollie had a few muzzle mats, some in her coat and others in her tail. Licky mat out, then a clip, a bit wriggly as they all were, so a few clipper lines! Trimmed her tail mats out, face/head/earwork not too bad, some chin lifting to the ceiling but removed her mats. A very small tail trim. Then we headed out. On return, Bruce up and got as much as I could done with some blending and a bit of tidying up. Then Pippa a tiny ear trim as she was head snatching. A bit more paw trimming and a small blend here and there. Mollie some leg blending, leg/paw work is not her favourite thing. Nails, 2 trimmed again, 2 more than her last session. Once they start yawning then they've had enough. Post groom Mollie and Bruce on the blanket, Pippa staying close just in case some treats make an appearance, Mollie came over thinking she might miss out. Then we had some cuddle time on the blanket. We are making progress, Bruce has really embraced this new approach. He was terrified in his first session. They go home looking a bit straggly in places and some nails haven't been trimmed, but they need to come around in their own time/when they feel they can trust me. At least they are starting to resemble Shih tzu's now! ❤️❤️❤️

22/09/2025

Strudel was here this afternoon, happy to come in and said hello, but then headed out again! she normally goes to the toys but settled down on the door mat. After a bit of playtime, it was health check. Matting in legs, armpits, toes and tail. She has been on her holidays and been a bit clingy to mum since they got back, so we'd see how she'd get on. Bath time not too bad at all. I towel dried her, then she started rubbing herself over my newly washed coat, so put the towel on the floor and she dried herself a bit more, as obviously my drying wasn't to her satisfaction! Table work, she was ok with the finish dryer on whilst I tended to ears, nails pretty good today with a bit of sausage. I was hopeful of another good session, things were going ok and she had been improving. However, brushing and combing had her rolling around. I put a licky mat out, I tried to remove her mats and she'd try and lick the scissors more brushing, combing. Then used a banded comb with chalk and a coat king, but she abandoned the licky mat and rolled around. That's when she wasn't scratching the area I was treating with her hind leg, wriggling, table twirling, head blocking, licking the equipment - it was difficult to get her focussed but she's does make me laugh! We popped out for respite (usually she's not bothered and just wants toy play), but she needed a wee, then she wanted to head straight back. I trimmed her face and tried to blend to smooth it out but she was rotating her head around. Head work much of the same. Ears faired slightly better, feathers (where I could) without her rolling around, another attempt at leg and armpit mats, we got there eventually 😆 Paw work had her blocking with her head, more scissor licking. Tail work she'd sit on her bottom like a dead weight, but her mats are out. Was asked to check over her teeth, well they looked pretty ok from what I could see, but with her raising her head to the ceiling and trying to clamp her jaws tight shut there was not going to be anything else going on like brushing! All a bit tricky today so focus had to be on mat removal anything else was a bonus! If I put a groom loop on she jumps up and down trying to remove it, or stands on the table edge, trying to strangle herself, so I don't put one on. She's such a character though, after a good roll about she sits there waiting expectantly for her treat! 😆❤️

22/09/2025

Teddy was in this morning. He walked straight in, he took some cheese and started twirling about, jumping up so excited. He's knowing the routine again, we had a bit of a blip, but he may be back. I took him out and when we got back he was fine. Health check quite a few mats underheath and around his belly due to his harness rubbing/ creating friction, also under his armpits and in his tail. His teeth had quite a bit of plaque build up, so could do with some treatment there. Bath time no loop, really chilled, took a bit of cheese. After a towel dry, he was on the table. No loop. Nails great, ear clean fine, he kept looking behind me when I was taking equipment from the counter, to see if I'd picked up some cheese. Removed all his mats, put the blast dryer on. He started paw lifting, finish dryer, no change so had to dry naturally. A brush and comb, a dampish clip around. Facework really not happy with again today, tucking his head under - rechecked his ears, fine could be his teeth. Have done what I can there with cheese. Out for respite, his favourite thing. On return, back on the table another couple of clips, paw trim good with that today, no debris in them, and a small blend, his owner likes him scruffy looking. He was then done. He followed me around the salon, then we had a post groom mooch outside, as he's become accustomed to that. On return we had some cuddle time and he had a few more bits of cheese. Teddy was much better with his behaviours today. ❤️

19/09/2025

Oatly my Cornwall dog was in this afternoon. He was glad to see me with his happy cries, when he was left he climbed into my lap for cuddles. He was given some sausage and got on the table for his health check. All good, apart from a tail and jaw mat, but very growly to touch particularly front paws. I went to the bath and called him over, nope. Showed him a treat no. Went and got the sausage container, he followed me to the bath, he sat down I gave him sausage plus a bit in the bath, then he jumped in! Bath time good apart from growling with having his tail touched, flannel facewash. He loved the drying towel rubbing his ears. After his bath he ran and hopped on the table again. He knows the routine. Finish dryer on low, I don't bother with a groom loop until I come to his front legs at the end, as he can be very wriggly. I cleaned his ears, no nail trim, as paws are a bite trigger. Back ones a little bit long, front ones needed some filing so would get him on the scratchboard later. I'd talk to his owners about pavement walking as clipping them is impossible, he'd have to be vet sedated. Brushing and combing growly and mouthing. So went straight to a clip, I put a licky mat out and clipped him all over apart from his front legs, at times he'd forget the mat and go and mouthe me. I clipped his ears and clipped out his jaw mat. Normally he's really good with the chin rest, but today he was jerking his head about or resting his head in my tunic for ear rubs. We had a respite break. On return, another clip with a licky mat, pretty much the same behaviours as before. Tail work growling and going to mouthe, so not a lot done there apart from clipping the base and taking out the mat. Rear paw trim, growling in fact he was grumbling all through his groom. He has, in the past, let me clip his legs to a point but today was a no, sc******ng he was much the same. At one point his big open mouth went for my face. I let him off the table and did other things ignoring him. Oatly doesn't like being ignored, he sidled up, pawed me and cried. I sat on the floor, he cuddled in and washed my face. He really wasn't himself today, he just wanted ear rubs, pets and attention of a different sort that didn't involved grooming. In the past I'd got him doing "shake" to feel his paws, and give him a treat. He started to realise if he gave me his paw he received a treat and would do it voluntarily. It meant I could check for paw matting, in this session it was a refusal. Even trimming his front paws had him getting upset. He'd had enough, its a terrible groom but he was just extremely uncooperative. We went onto the scratchboard for his nails, really good with that. A blip for Oatly today, his owner has just had a baby, he's probably feeling a bit pushed out. ❤️

19/09/2025

Little Pip was in this morning, normally she comes with Kiba but he has signs of dementia. He was getting confused and disorientated with his grooms. Pip ran in, straight to the toys, sat in the toy basket. After a bit of toy play, health check good just some plaque build up on her teeth. Bath time great. Post bath she went to the gate and pawed it, toilet I suspect. Yes she needed to go. On return she jumped straight on the table and she received some squeeze cheese for that. No dryer today. Ear clean great. Nails, rear nails not too bad, front nails hopping about with those, but we got around with some cheese. A brush, comb and a damp deshed and we headed out. On return, she had dried quite well so another deshed all around, when I get to nice bits she gets the body quivers! Post groom we had some toy play. She found the talking treat ball and wrecked it, it had been on its last legs and wobbled more than rolled, but apart from a couple of de-squeaked balls my toys are intact! Having Kiba absent didn't seem to upset or phase her, but I missed having my shadow friend following me around for treaties.❤️

18/09/2025

It was lovely to see Misty again, in for a full groom. She was pacing and panting, so we went for a walk first as hadn't seen her for a while and she needed the toilet. Health check - she had quite a bit of matting around and underneath her ears, also in her undercarriage, toes and rear feathers. Bath time really good. No loop. She got straight onto the table and she was rewarded with sausage. Great with the blast dryer, but not on her head, due to her historic ear issue, finish dryer only. I cleaned her ears and she made appreciative noises when I got to the good bits. Nails wriggly, interspersed with her groom to make it less stressful. Paw work good. Ear mats cut out, ears trimmed. Ok with that. Brush, comb and deshedding not too bad untill I got to her hips and back end. She refused to stand up reversing on her bottom into the wall, or twirling around. I'd gently hold her and she'd keep pancaking on my arm, or trying to hop over it, but those mats had to come out. So made her a pate licky mat and trimmed her tail and rear hocks at the same time. Front leg feathers fine, I took her out for respite/toilet stop. On return, managed to trim her belly feathers with another small licky mat and clipped her sanitary area. I then banded combed her. She really did struggle with her back end being touched. This is a new thing, as the only issues she used to have was ear sensitivity due to the usual spaniel ear irritation. When we finished, as usual, she stayed on the table as she didn't want the food to be over! I sat with her and gave her some pets and a bit of sausage. I've done what I can, mats are out and she was happy. ❤️

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