Topknot and Tails Inc.

05/02/2025

If anyone on earth has the patience of Job,it is Mary. Not sure why she does it or how she has put up with me for so long ,but I am happy she does. Happy 20th Anniversary Mary Hoover. Hopefully you will keep me around for many more.

05/01/2025

Another PSA for anyone needing to get in touch with us. We are having difficulty with our landline .Technician will not be by to fix it until May 9th.If you need to get in touch with us in the meantime please call or text 6012129263.

04/17/2025

PSA.If your have tried to contact Topknot and Tails in the last week or so ,I apologize. We were switching internet and phone services .And while the internet change was painf free, we were not notified when the actual porting of our number was completed.

06/21/2024

Sisters

06/21/2024

Before and after.

07/29/2022

It has been a sad last month for Topknot and Tails .We have lost at least 7 of our pet friends due to various health reasons. Even though their loss will be felt for a long time, we are comforted knowing they are no longer suffering .With that said Topknot and Tails is looking to fill those 7 openings. We a looking for pups under 30 lbs. Preferably under a year old .Doodles of the smaller variety must be 6 months or younger .

11/11/2019

UPDATE.We have POWER!!!!Tentatively we will be working normal business hours.We are however watching the coming nasty weather.If it’s cold and wet and roads are icy we will not open.Those that have appts will get an early morning call.The rest of the week should go smoothly.Just please excuse the mess while we continue to clean up and prepare for repairs.

11/10/2019

Just a heads up to our clients.There was a fire in a suite next door to us .We did not suffer any fire damage.We did however suffer some water and smoke damage from the wonderful( I don’t mean that sarcastically) guys at Gluckstadt Fire department.We have no power .Until we can get an electrician out to the shop to inspect the wiring we will not be able to truly inspect the damage and clean up.We will be keeping everyone updated .OH PS and PPS the cats are fine .We had them checked out by our vet and they are currently boarding till we can get the shop up and running again.

02/15/2017

DOODLES! (And others)

The perfect photo to show how matting happens at the base (or at the skin). So many doodle owners are saddened to hear the only thing I can do with their pups coat is a shave because they thought brushing the top coat was enough. By looking at this dog, you may not see the knots and you may not feel them as you would a knot on the ends of the fur but once it starts its very difficult/ impossible to brush/COMB out... Not to mention it would be cruel to put the dog through. A quick once over will not work for these guys if you want them in a fuzzy coat. You really need to sit down with a metal comb and make sure you can get it through the entire body a couple times a week.

Often times I feel like owners don't believe groomers when they say the dogs has to be clipped. I always hear "I know he/she is matted, but leave as much as you can"... this photo shows, the only way to get UNDER the matting is nothing left.
I promise you, I'd rather not clip your baby naked either! I also don't want to hurt my reputation when the clients go around complaining about how the last groomer "scalped" their dog....But doodles are easily one of the highest maintenance dogs in reference to their coats. The combination of the soft coat of a golden, or aussie, or newf, or wheaten, or whatever they are mixing poodles with these days is a coat that is SO prone to matting. And even more so are the new "double doodles" that i like to call "double maintenance".

I even find some doodles on a regular schedule still need to be clipped once or twice a year (maybe not shaved, but maybe teddy bear length for a fresh start) because after all of the brushing and de-matting, the damaged coat seems to become even MORE likely to matt.
If you like a fluffy pup, you probably need to consider no more than 3-5 week intervals between grooming AND set aside time for regular COMBING at home. A doodle grooming STARTS at $125 (with my service) so make sure you’ve set aside that budget.

Please know, if you bathe your doodle you really need to blow dry and brush out right after. MOISTURE of any kind; be it a bath, rain, swimming, snow etc are all going to amplify matting. And if you know your dog is already matted-- bathing is only going to make it worse! Brush out BEFORE the bath.

AND!!!!! "breeders" who say they can't/shouldnt be clipped and OR not to give them a hair cut until they are 1 year are out of their minds and setting you up for a SAD SAD SAD day when you finally take your pup to the groomer.

*this photo was originally shared by Paola Perez.

08/13/2016

08/13/2016

08/06/2016

Just a reminder.

Price Increase Sept 1,2016

Here at Topknot and Tails, we strive to provide great service at affordable prices.While we strive to keep prices low we also want our prices to be in line with other shops in our area.After some checking we have found that our prices are lower in most shops in our area.Plus with ever increasing cost of supplies ,equipment and insurance we must increase our prices.Most prices will increase bu $5 others may be higher or lower depending on what your current price is,size of your pet ,and the type of haircut they get.

Other changes are as follows:

If your pet is on the schedule to come once a week and they miss more than 2 weeks ,the next appointment will be full price .
If you pet is on the schedule to come every 2-3 weeks,and they miss more than 1 week ,the next appointment will be full price.
Also if you have a pet that comes every 2-3 weeks and you want a haircut each time we will start charging full price.Other options are a bath or a mini groom one time and a hair cut the next.All three are different prices depending on the size and breed of the dog.A bat includes bath and nails.Mini groom includes bath ,nails,face,feet,and tail.
We are turning away potential clients on a daily basis,because of this we will require at least 24 notice if you are not going to be able to make your appointment.We will no longer hold reoccurring appointments if no cancellation notice is given.Your pet will have to wait till the next available appointment.With all this being said we know that things happen that are beyond any control of our own .We just ask that if possible you let us know.
We will also start charging for dematting if your pet is matted.The fee for dematting is $5 for every 15 minutes spent up to one hour.We will not longer demat if it is going to take more than an hour.The hair will have to be cut short .