Dogs and cats

Grooming for dogs and cats, priced by size

What would you like booked in?
Two groomers talking between the tables in the salon, a wire fox terrier beside them
Services

Three ways in, depending on
the coat and the dog

The full groom
bath, clip and finish

Bath, full blow-dry and a proper de-shed
Clipped and scissored to the length we agree
Nails, ears and paw pads done as standard
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A groomer shaping a schnauzer’s coat with curved shears

A bath and a tidy, between grooms

Warm bath in a shampoo matched to the coat
Full blow-dry and a brush-out to the skin
Face, feet and sanitary trim
Nails clipped on request, no appointment needed
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A doodle being blow-dried on the grooming table

Puppy visits and cat grooming

Puppy introductions from twelve weeks
Cats groomed alone, in a quiet back room
De-matting and sanitary trims, charged by the quarter hour
Vaccination record checked before the first visit
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A long-haired grey cat being combed on a grooming table
Reviews

What people say about Wagtail Grooming

Nine years on the same street, and most of these dogs have been coming since they were puppies
Charlie Hulme
Otis, cockapoo
Otis used to shake in the car on grooming day. Three visits with Wagtail and he now drags me through the door.
Jordan Searle
Bramble, wire fox terrier
The only place near us that still hand strips. Bramble’s coat has gone back to the colour it was as a pup.
Marley Septien
Nell, border collie
The de-shed treatment is worth every penny. Our hallway went from ankle deep in fur to almost nothing.
Michelle Arcand
Pip, bichon frise
Pip came home with a note about a sore pad we had not spotted. The vet said another week and it would have been a problem.
Cheyenne France
Marlow, cavapoo puppy
They did a fifteen minute puppy visit for almost nothing. By his real groom he sat on the table like he owned it.
Martin Carder
Sooty, long-haired cat
Nobody else would take a cat. Wagtail booked him in on a quiet morning with no dogs in and got the mats out without a fight.
Corey Geddes
Wren, cockapoo
Priced by size, on a board on the wall, and the bill matched it. That alone is why we stayed.
Abram Stanton
Bo, golden retriever
Bo is 38 kilos and scared of dryers. Two groomers, no rush, and he came out looking like a show dog.
Kaylynn Bator
Delphi, rescue lurcher
They read her nervousness straight away and split it over two short visits. I have never been asked to do that anywhere else.

Tell us the breed and the coat, and we will
come back with a slot and a price

An owner collecting his freshly groomed beagle at the salon counter
Questions

Before your first visit,
the things people ask

Vaccinations, prices, and how long to allow for a full groom
Yes. Every dog and cat needs an up-to-date vaccination record, kennel cough included, checked once a year. Bring the card to the first visit or email a photo of it beforehand.
Price goes by the size of the animal and the state of the coat, not by breed name. The price list covers the three size bands, and anything unusual is quoted before we start.
Two to three hours for most dogs. We work one dog at a time, so nobody sits in a crate waiting for a slot.
We will not cut through tight matting to save a haircut. If it has to come off short we tell you why first, and show you how to keep on top of it before the next visit.
Better not. Dogs settle faster without an audience. Drop off, go and get a coffee, and we will text you once the coat is dry.