Paws R Purrfect Dog Grooming

14/06/2026

🐾 TICK REMOVERS – ONLY £5 EACH 🐾
Be ready for tick season! These handy tick removers clip onto almost anything, so you've always got one close by when you need it.

✅ Clips onto dog leads
✅ Backpacks & rucksacks
✅ Keyrings
✅ Belts & walking gear
✅ Includes TWO remover sizes for easy removal of both small and large ticks
✅ Lightweight & easy to carry
Perfect for dog walkers, hikers, campers, horse riders, and anyone who enjoys the outdoors.

🎨 Available colours:
💛 Yellow – 1 available
💜 Purple – 1 available
🩷 Pink – 1 available
🩵 Blue – 1 available
💷 £5 each plus postage.

Once they're gone, they're gone – only one of each colour available!
📩 Message me to reserve yours.

🐕🌿

31/05/2026

🐾 Never Be Afraid to Ask for a Second Opinion 🐾

Bonnie has been suffering with a condition called CUPS, a painful inflammatory condition affecting the mouth and gums.

Last week, a vet at the PDSA suggested that it may be kinder to euthanise her than continue treatment.

I sat there in complete shock.

In my head I was thinking, "You don't see the same dog that I have the privilege of waking up to every morning. You don't see Bonnie hurtling down the beach. You don't see her running like a greyhound, wagging her tail with excitement. You don't see her happily socialising with other dogs and enjoying life."

🥰 Because that's the Bonnie I know.

When I got home, I spoke to my family. We were all devastated.

Like many families, everyone has their own financial commitments and responsibilities. We talked about trying to find a way to fund a second opinion because none of us felt ready to make such a final decision without exploring every option available.

Then something unexpected happened.

A very kind friend quietly stepped forward and offered to help. There were no conditions, no expectations, no desire for recognition. Simply an act of generosity from someone who was in a position to help and chose to do so.

Their kindness gave Bonnie the opportunity for a second opinion, and for that I will always be grateful.

Years ago, when I worked as a holistic dog groomer, I trained in animal Reiki and achieved my Level 2 qualification. I never continued to Master level. Since becoming involved with my local Baptist church two years ago, I haven't practised Reiki in the traditional sense, but I have always believed in the power of prayer, gratitude, compassion and healing touch.

I practise holistic massage, Swedish massage and sound therapy with tuning forks, and have received wonderful feedback from many clients over the years.

During this past week, I have prayed morning and night. I have journalled endlessly, expressed gratitude for Bonnie's companionship, and asked for healing and wisdom.

Yesterday, we attended our second-opinion appointment.

The vet could barely hear the heart murmur that has been discussed throughout Bonnie's life. More importantly, after just one week of treatment with steroids, her mouth and gums had improved dramatically. The inflammation was minimal, and the vet was clear that euthanasia was not appropriate at this stage.

Whether it was the medication, the prayers, the love, the healing, or a combination of everything, I cannot say.

What I do know is this:

🐾 Bonnie came home smiling.

🐾 I came home smiling.

🐾 My family came home smiling.

As an antenatal teacher, I teach my clients to use the BRAINS decision-making tool:

B – BenefitsR – RisksA – AlternativesI – InstinctN – Nothing (What happens if we do nothing?)S – Smile 😁

When faced with one of the hardest decisions imaginable, I found myself using the very same framework.

I looked at the benefits.I looked at the risks.But most importantly, I explored the alternatives.

And because I did, Bonnie is still here, enjoying life.

To the friend who made Bonnie's second opinion possible, thank you. Your kindness, generosity and compassion have meant more than words can express.

Sometimes the greatest blessings arrive quietly, without fanfare or recognition, and remind us just how much goodness there is in the world.

And perhaps the lesson in all of this is simple:

Never be afraid to ask questions.Never be afraid to advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves.And never be afraid to seek a second opinion.

❤️🐾

27/10/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.

07/10/2024

Please read your labels !!

23/06/2024

There has been a hot weather warning for next week. I know that they sometimes get it wrong, but take care & give them plenty of water & check their paws on the floor. 🥰🐾❤️

JUST A REMINDER, TO ALL DOG OWNERS.

⚠️🚙⚠️ Despite the warnings, hundreds of dogs in the UK die every year after being left in a hot car. Someone you know may need to read this very important message. ⚠️🚙⚠️

SIX MINUTES is all it takes for a dog to overheat in a hot car.

Your dog could suffer serious injury or die in a matter of minutes if left alone in a car.

• The temperature inside a closed vehicle left in the sun can double within 12 minutes.

• At least 75% of the temperature increase in a closed vehicle occurs within 5 minutes of closing the vehicle, and at least 89% of the temperature increase occurs within 15 minutes of closing the vehicle.

• Temperatures exceeding 104˚ F can lead to death or serious injury for the occupants.

• Temperatures in a closed vehicle sitting in the hot sun can reach 160˚F and above. An animal will suffer immeasurably and may die before the temperature reaches 150˚F.

• Even when parked in the shade, the vehicle temperatures can exceed 104˚C.

• Leaving windows down more than 2 inches on an unattended vehicle will not prevent a car from reaching extreme temperatures.

• Even if the animal is revived, they can die due to severe internal organ damage.

Your dog trusts you to have their best interest at heart ALWAYS.
Please don’t risk their safety.

If you are not taking your dog inside your destination with you, PLEASE leave them at home where they are comfortable and safe.

11/04/2024

Today is . 🥰

So let's share a story or a recent photo of your beloved pets 🐶🥰🐾 doesn't have to just be a dog or a cat.

Bonnie has been my absolute rock, from dealing with empty nest syndrome when both my children had left home to supporting me through three really close bereavements, heart ache through a soul destroying divorce to rebuilding myself back up.

The last couple of years haven't been easy what with lock-down, the extensive water damage we had in our house.

To the devastating water damage in the grooming room which resorted to me more or less shutting the business down. I have what I call my skeleton favourites that I continue to groom in a lean to at my mum's.

But as I said at the start Bonnie has been my rock throughout, but not without her own complications.

Bonnie had three major surgeries in 2022 to remove cancerous lumps. She was so brave and recovered from it all.

We love & adore her immensely. Who do you love and why?