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Isobel Cottage, Beckhampton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1QJ
Mob: 07443938451
Email: takodadoggrooming@gmail.com
SERVICES
*Please contact Beth on 07443938451 for a quote. Please note all prices quoted are starting prices and will be increased accordingly, taking into consideration size, breed mix, coat condition and behaviour.
BASIC HEALTH CHECK
-FREE and included in all services.
-A health check will be carried out at the start of the appointment. The following will be checked and you will receive feedback upon collection: behaviour, body condition, eyes, ears, nose, tail, sanitary areas, mouth & teeth, skin & coat, paws & claws.
FULL GROOM/HAIRCUT
Includes:
-A relaxing bath in natural shampoo and gentle blow dry
-Deshedding/ brush and comb through to remove loose and dead coat, dirt and debris
-Nail clipping
-Ear cleaning (plucking if necessary)
-Coat styling to your requirements using clippers and scissors
-Hand stripping (silky and wire coats only)
-Tick removal
BATH AND BRUSH
(OPTIONAL: Feet and face tidy/ feet and ears tidy)
This service will include nail trimming and ear cleaning (plucking if necessary) and tidy of the sanitary areas. Highly recommended for inbetween full groom appointments to help keep your pup looking and feeling fresh! This is also perfect for owners who may struggle with keeping ontop of knots and tangles.
OTHER SERVICES
*NAIL CLIPPING *EAR CLEANING *EAR PLUCKING*
(Please note ear cleaning will only be provided if there are no infections or other medical problems with the ears. Ear plucking involves removing hair from inside the ear canal which can get matted and clog the ear overtime, contributing to infections. This service will only be carried out as long as there are no medical problems with the ears and your dog shows no signs of stress or discomfort. Most common amongst poodle and bichon type breeds.)
HAND STRIPPING
This service is only available to wire haired breeds such as terriers and hounds and silky coated breeds such as setters and spaniels. Hand stripping is a skill which involves removing the dead top coat by hand and other stripping tools to reveal a new soft undercoat on wire coats and using a banded comb to remove dead and loose undercoat on silky coats. The process is painless to the dog with advantages over clipping the coat including preserving the coat colour and texture.
To successfully hand strip your wire coat dog, you will need to come in once every 3-6 months as the coat should be blown by this time (meaning the top coat is dead and ready to be pulled out). The process will take around 3/4+ hours depending on how much coat your dog has as well as behaviour. Your dog's coat will be assessed before hand stripping to see if the coat is ready to come out or if it can be hand stripped at all. If it is not then I can just carry out a bath and nail trim with a face, feet and sanitary trim for the time being and you will be booked in for a months time to give the coat time to grow more.
Please note there is always a risk that your dog can develop Post Grooming Furunculosis after hand stripping which is a painful skin infection. There are lots of theories as to what can cause this condition including bathing in the same appointment. I can offer you a free bath for 2 weeks after hand stripping as the skin pores will be fully closed by this time.
If you would prefer your dog's coat to have layers (a rolled coat), you will need to bring them in once every 4 weeks so only the longest hairs will be pulled from the jacket.
For silky coats, I would recommend visiting every 6-8 weeks. Bathing can still be carried out at the same appointment and should take around 2.5-3 hours.
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PUPPY INTRODUCTION
Grooming is an essential part of your dog's life. It's very important for your dog to learn from a very early age that grooming is a pleasant experience as it can set you up for a confident dog with grooming in the future as well as making the groomer's life easier being able to groom a well behaved and confident dog . Its a wonderful bonding experience between puppy and groomer and brushing your puppy at home will also be a bonding experience for you both too. I would recommend bringing your puppy in a week after having their final puppy vaccinations for their very first session with me (this is usually around 12-14 weeks of age).
The first session will be 30 minutes long and is free. Puppy will come to meet me at the salon, having a good sniff around exploring. Sniffing is an important part of how a dog picks up information of their surroundings so it's important to let your puppy explore the salon on their first visit. I will give them puppy safe treats and will have some toys for them to play with. I will introduce them with the noise of the dryers and gentle air drifting over them, the noise of the water running and testing them standing in the bath with the water gently running (the water may touch their feet but nowhere else), learning to stand on the table and experiencing wearing restraints aswell as the noise of clippers and scissors. I will practice handling puppy too, preparing them for their first professional grooming experience.
Their next session will consist of a bath, blow dry, nail trim, ear cleaning and a good brush and comb through. Regular playtime and toilet breaks will be included at each session so puppy isn't too bored and finding it too stressful and feedback will be given upon collection on puppy's behaviour and how we can improve at home inbetween appointments. If puppy was happy at the previous session then next session will include the same services as before but will also introduce trimming with scissors around the face, head, ears and feet as well as clipping the sanitary areas and around the toepads.
If puppy has coped ok with these 2 sessions then we can move on to having their very first haircut as their next appointment. If puppy still isn't happy with certain aspects of the groom then we will book some more sessions to work on desensitising them to these areas before having their first haircut. Prices will vary depending on breed/ cross breed, taking into consideration mix, coat condition, size and behaviour.
CREATIVE GROOMING
FREE! Add a bit of colour to your dog with this creative blow pen and chalk art! You can either choose the stencil, colour and area on your dog of where you'd like the colour to go or allow me to decide! 100% pet safe, comes straight off with water.
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COAT MAINTENANCE LESSON-£10 FOR 30 MINS-1 HOUR
Are you struggling to keep on top of your dog's coat at home inbetween grooming appointments? Not sure what tools are best suited to your dog's coat type? Then this coat maintenance lesson will be for you! Lasting anywhere between 30 mins-1 hour, I will teach you in this 1-1 lesson what tools are best suited to your dog's coat type, how often and when you should be brushing and combing your dog, distraction techniques and training tips on helping your dog to learn to enjoy being groomed at home, problem areas that are often missed at home, how to spot matting and to see if it can be removed safely at home and the line brushing technique to help remove loose undercoat, dirt, debris and knotts. At the end of the lesson I will present you with a list on the info we have covered in the lesson including a silhouette of your dog's breed and areas labelled with a checklist that require brushing and combing to help you. There are also videos on the Riverview Dog Grooming youtube page that may help you with coat maintenance at home which you can find at the bottom of the HOME page on this website. Please contact me on 07443938451 to book your lesson appointment!
ULTRASONIC TEETH CLEANING WITH EMMI-PET ELECTRONIC TOOTH BRUSH
Did you know that 4 out of 5 dogs have dental problems? It's estimated that 80% of dogs begin to show signs of oral disease by the time they reach 2 years of age. My ultrasonic Emmi-pet tooth brush provides deep teeth cleaning in a 12mm radius, helping to prevent dental issues such as bad breath, tooth loss, tar build up and hardened plaque, gum disease, gingivitis, periodontitis and oral cavity disease!
A piezo chip is installed into the top of each tooth brush head which generates 96,000,000 ultrasonic sound waves/ impulses per minute. These waves travel down the bristles of the tooth brush head and, combined with the tooth paste, forms tiny microbubbles on the surface of each tooth and causes them to implode from high pressure. The force created from the implossions cleans the plaque and staining from the teeth. The tooth brush is gently held onto each tooth for 10 seconds. Each session lasts for 30 minutes.
COURSES
The amount of sessions needed will depend on the condition of your dog's teeth so an assessment will be carried out at your very first session. This will also help to determine if your dog is mouth shy in which case desensitisation sessions may be needed to be carried out first. Each of these desensitisation sessions will last 10 minutes for £10 per session. The assessment will also help determine if the condition of your dog's oral health may require a vet visit first before embarking onto the teeth cleaning sessions.
LIGHT
5 sessions over 10 days. This course is suitable for dogs with yellow staining. £60 pre paid package
INTENSE
10 sessions over 21 days. This course is suitable for dogs with hardened dark plaque. £120 pre paid package
MAINTENANCE
Once all tar, plaque and staining has been removed or your dog has good oral health, we can begin maintenance sessions once every 2-3 weeks. If teeth cleaning is not maintained then the symptoms of tar, plaque, staining and bad breath will return. £10 per session.
Single sessions £15 until all tar and staining is removed then you will be moved onto maintenance price unless tar and staining return. To be able to see results I recommend coming in for 5 sessions over a 10 day period for dogs with yellow staining and 10 sessions over a 21 day period for dogs with hardened dark tar and plaque build up.
NATURAL SPA TREATMENTS
BLUEBERRY FACIAL
Your dog will enjoy a lovely blueberry facial scrub with a 5 minute head and facial massage while the blueberry facial helps to relax your pup and aid in removing tear and beard staining.
NOSE BALM
This organic, vegan, vet recommended nose balm is great for dry, cracked and crusty noses!
PAW PAD BALM
This organic and vegan paw pad balm is designed to help heal dry and cracked paw pads.
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PAW PAD PROTECTOR BALM
Alternatively you can choose to have pad protector balm which helps protect sensitive paws against hot and cold surfaces during the harsh winter and summer months, including sand, hot pavements, snow and ice.
WRINKLE BALM
Perfect for breeds with wrinkles such as pugs, boxers, shih tzus and bulldogs! This organic and vegan balm will be massaged into the wrinkles, soothing and healing the folds.
PAW SANI SCRUB
Treat your pup to a 5 minute natural aloe vera foot scrub which, alongside a scrubbing brush, helps to fight fungus, bacteria and yeast in the paws while cleaning and softening skin and conditioning the nails.
COLLAR WASH AND DRY
This also includes harnesses, leads, haltis, muzzles etc.
£5
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