25/01/2026
✨ ️It's time for a change ✨️
But don't panic, I'm still here!
I'm rebranding my business. The name and what I stand for (working in Unity with you and your pets) will remain the same but I have designed my very own logo, of my gorgeous boy Bruce. I couldn't trust anyone to take on the task of drawing my boy; after all, nobody knows their own dog more than their owner. We know every last detail of their faces, every bit of their personality so I wanted to represent him right, and as many of you know, I do enjoy getting crafty 🖌
So I wanted to take this opportunity to tell his story. So grab yourself a cup of tea 😂 Lots of you ask if I will get another dog, and honestly, I don't think I'll ever be over Bruce. We tried to foster, but I was constantly looking for him. I was always looking for his traits in other dogs. It felt like I couldn't bond and that wasn't fair on us or the dog.
A lot has changed in my life since I set up my business in 2019. I've become a wife, a mother to two beautiful children but I'm also dogless. My Brucie passed in 2021 after being diagnosed with cushings disease. He had a tumour on the brain. I waited all my life for a dog as my mother was always nervous of dogs. The moment I moved out, I went to my local rescue centre. There he was, a beautiful Staffy cross called Spud. He was so excitable, absolutely nuts and didn't know his own strength. He ran in the room where I was waiting to meet him and he charged at me and headbutted me 😂 He was perfect for me! He had been found as a stray with the tightest rope round his neck. How anyone treats animals badly is beyond me. He truly was the best companion.
He was on medication for his cushings and was doing well. We bought a caravan so we could have lots of adventures with him and never had to leave him. We had even planned our honeymoon in the UK so he could come with us. Unfortunately less than 4 months after he was diagnosed, he suddenly passed away. The tumour was cancerous. I took him in the garden for his wee and we walked back in and I instantly heard him stumbling around knocking over his food and water bowls. From trotting into the garden happy to being confused and disorientated within 20 seconds. He wasn't even responding to me saying his name. I rushed him to the vets and they took him in for the night. The next night I asked if we could bring him home and spend the night with him before taking him back for another day of monitoring just incase things took a turn. The next day we dropped him back off at the vets, and that was the day we had prebooked for my wedding dress fitting. What was supposed to be a lovely memory, quickly turned south when the vets rang a few hours later and said we had to make a decision. I always thought I would choose my wedding dress with happy tears but I knew I had to say goodbye to my boy that afternoon. We were with him right until the end 💔
Brucie did walk down the aisle with me though. I used his ashes to make a resin paw print which I tied to my flower bouquet. I couldn't of made that walk without him by my side. He was only 6 years old when he passed. He was the most loving boy, despite being treated so badly to begin with. I am forever grateful for all the adventures we went on together and all the travelling we did. I'm sure right now he's running around with his favourite yellow ball and tucking in to a cheeky cheeseburger.
For those that stuck around to listen about my boy, thank you. The truth is, I love each and every one of your dogs and even though I don't have a dog myself, I adore the dogs I work with and treat them as if they are my own when they come for their pampers. I get more than my fair share of doggy cuddles 🐶
Even though there are pictures of Bruce in the salon, I wanted him to become the face of what I have built and what I continue to build. I wish he was here physically, but he will now be seen every single day until we will be in unity again at the rainbow bridge 🐾❤️
