Tartan & Thistle Spa & Boutique

Tartan & Thistle Spa & Boutique Luxury dog grooming with a touch of Scottish charm, based in Whangārei, New Zealand
Fear Free Certified • Ozone Therapy • Pet & Breed Standard Grooms

Scottish Terriers always seem to go from one extreme to the other when they’re due for a groom! Super fluffy and the nex...
10/06/2026

Scottish Terriers always seem to go from one extreme to the other when they’re due for a groom! Super fluffy and the next minute they’re looking sleek, stylish, and ready to strut their stuff!

Terries are just so satisfying to groom but a Macscott Kennels Scottie with their iconic shape, the brows and that Scottitude shining through 😍. We absolutely love a Scottie transformation!

Prepped in smith&burton Detoxifying & Hydrating Collection!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌅 Early Morning Spaces 🌅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Handsome boy Simba is a big fan of our 7am grooming appointments! His Mama loves ...
08/06/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌅 Early Morning Spaces 🌅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Handsome boy Simba is a big fan of our 7am grooming appointments! His Mama loves beating the school traffic and Simba loves that there’s plenty of time left for play & naps afterwards. 😴

⏰ Perfect for fitting around work and school schedules
🌿 Ideal for dogs who benefit from their own space
🐶 Extra space and a relaxed atmosphere to settle in comfortably
💤 Groomed early and home sooner to enjoy the rest of the day

If your dog enjoys a peaceful start to the day and you’re an early bird, 7am grooming appointments might be the perfect fit! 💙

We have some early spots available, message now to book, we’d love to see you!

Our new Jirpet High Velocity Dryers have arrived from Australia and along with them is our new cabinet dryer! When it co...
06/06/2026

Our new Jirpet High Velocity Dryers have arrived from Australia and along with them is our new cabinet dryer!

When it comes to grooming, your dog’s comfort and emotional wellbeing are just as important to us as the finished result. That’s why we’ve invested in a Jirpet Cabinet Dryer, a modern drying system designed to provide a gentle, controlled drying experience while supporting our force-free handling approach.

High-velocity dryers can be overwhelming for some dogs and this option allows warm, filtered air to circulate evenly around the coat, helping many dogs feel more relaxed during the drying process.

✨ Safety is our top priority:
• Dogs are never left unattended while using the cabinet dryer.
• We maintain direct visual supervision and have eyes on every dog at all times.
• Camera set up for additional monitoring.
• Temperature, airflow, and humidity are continuously displayed and controlled.
• Every dog is individually assessed to ensure cabinet drying is the right choice for them.

Not every dog enjoys being dried with a dryer, and for many anxious, senior, nervous, or noise-sensitive dogs, this can be a much calmer and more positive grooming experience.

Our goal is always to make grooming as low-stress, safe, and comfortable as possible while achieving the best results for your dog’s coat and skin.

A enormous thank you to Kara DGS Imports for making these dryers accessible to us 🥰

06/06/2026

Took some time today to finally groom my own dog now that I can again! Poor Connie was looking a bit scruffy but she’s certainly feeling much better now after a Full Tartan Spa 🥰

🔉Sound on for our theme song!

I’m just LOVING the new smith&burton Detoxifying Protein Shampoo as our first step. You can really feel the difference in the coats after using it. The charcoal draws out toxins and impurities and the keratin strengthens the coat!

✨ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Clan Canine Spotlight 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✨How adorable is our beautiful Clan Canine member, Brie? 😍Brie visited us yester...
05/06/2026

✨ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Clan Canine Spotlight 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ✨

How adorable is our beautiful Clan Canine member, Brie? 😍

Brie visited us yesterday for a Full Tartan Spa with Lenni and she was an absolute dream on the grooming table. Sweet, gentle and wonderfully behaved, she made the day an absolute pleasure. 💕

After her groom, Brie also had a fantastic time making friends and playing with Connie, our Tartan & Thistle resident Bichon supervisor!

Thank you for visiting us, sweet girl. We loved spending time with you and can’t wait to welcome you back for your next appointment!

🌱Brie was prepped in smith&burton Detoxifying Protein Shampoo, Soothing Shampoo and Soothing Conditioner

We are almost at the end of our week! Wow, it’s gone so fast! Huge thank you to all who have visited us this week and su...
03/06/2026

We are almost at the end of our week! Wow, it’s gone so fast! Huge thank you to all who have visited us this week and supported us 🥰

We have availability so if you have a dog or know of someone who would love to be pampered, we would love to see them!

Below is the beautiful Blue (White Swiss Shepherd) 💙

Members of our Clan Canine Programme have a portrait included as part of their visit and this is our photo wall! This is...
03/06/2026

Members of our Clan Canine Programme have a portrait included as part of their visit and this is our photo wall!

This is our actual wall, it’s not AI and all our props are things I have been able to source, some of which from my late Dad’s collection of random vintage memorabilia that I was forever skeptical about when or if they would ever see the light of day and be useful. Well here we are so thanks Dad!

The wall features radios that he and I brought at auctions when I was about 7-10 years old and we restored together. A copy of Jane Austin belonging to my Great Aunt. A dictionary from 1895, A cross-stitch that my Mum made for my Dad at least 20 years ago, Scottish Terrier shortbread tins I have collected and some other random things Dad collected like a vintage cowbell… I also found some cool artwork of dogs working such as Scottish Deerhounds, Spaniels and Pointers.

These portraits have a touch of artistic licence, our lighting is great for grooming but not for photography so I have and will edit the photos myself so you receive a cute portrait of your dogs, please let me know if you’d ever like a copy of yours. I just kindly ask that if you choose to pop it onto socials, you post the one with our watermark, a lot of effort goes into it and I’d love it if viewers knew who took it 🫶

Much love xx

I can’t believe we are finally opening our doors tomorrow! 😍Apparently my body thought three days ago whilst trying to s...
01/06/2026

I can’t believe we are finally opening our doors tomorrow! 😍

Apparently my body thought three days ago whilst trying to set up, would be the perfect time to injure my back however with the help of my wonderful husband and Mum, we managed to get a good portion of it done and the rest I’ll have to do when I’m back to normal. We still have a few decorative finishing touches to go in reception but it’s mostly there 🥰

The fridge is stocked, dairy and non dairy options with shortbread (regular and GF). Just a way of saying thank you for all your immense support of both Lenni and I over the years so help yourself if you fancy a cuppa and a bikkie.

❗️Don’t forget:
🚗 there is a P10 loading zone directly outside our door you are welcome to use, just make sure to stay within the time limit!

See you tomorrow!!

The last of the wonderful team working on our building are finishing up today! 2 months of hard work and exciting transf...
29/05/2026

The last of the wonderful team working on our building are finishing up today! 2 months of hard work and exciting transformation!

We will spend the next couple of days, setting up all our equipment and getting the space ready to welcome you all from Tuesday 🌻

Countdown is on!

✨ Afterpay is coming to Tartan & Thistle ✨We’re excited to announce that we’ll be offering Afterpay in store 🖤Keeping yo...
26/05/2026

✨ Afterpay is coming to Tartan & Thistle ✨

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be offering Afterpay in store 🖤

Keeping your dog looking and feeling their best should feel a little easier, whether it’s a full groom, any of our wash services or stocking up on your favourite salon goodies. Luxury grooming, now with flexible payment options 🐾

Address

3 Bank Street
Whangarei
0110

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 3pm
Tuesday 7am - 3pm
Wednesday 7am - 3pm
Thursday 7am - 3pm

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