The Dog Yard Hamilton

13/10/2026

🍂🎃 THE DOG YARD – OCTOBER PAMPER SPECIAL! 🎃🍂

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice! 🧡🐾

Treat your furry friend to the ultimate autumn pamper session this October! 🍁

Our cosy, autumn-inspired pamper package includes:

🎃 2x Pumpkin Spice Shampoo – A double wash to leave your pup beautifully clean and smelling delicious!

💨 Warm Air Blow Dry – A lovely, fluffy finish.

🫐 Blueberry Facial – A gentle, refreshing facial treatment.

🐾 Paw & Nose Balm – A little extra TLC for those precious paws and noses.

✂️ Nail Trim & Ear Clean – Keeping your pup feeling fresh and comfortable.

🍂 Pumpkin Spice Cologne Spritz – The perfect autumn finishing touch!

🧡 Autumn Bandana – Looking adorable and ready for the season!

📸 Autumn-Themed Photo – A gorgeous seasonal photo of your freshly pampered pup!

🎃 OCTOBER SPECIAL PRICES 🎃

🐶 Small Dog – £25

🐶 Medium Dog – £30

🐶 Large Dog – £35

🐶 XL Dog – £40–£45

✨ ALREADY BOOKED FOR A FULL GROOM? ✨

Upgrade your dog’s full grooming appointment with our October Pamper Package for just +£10!

🍁 Available throughout October only!

📩 Message to book your pup’s autumn pamper!

🐾 Limited appointments available – don’t miss out on this cosy seasonal treat! Saturday appointments available also for this offer 🐾✨

🧡 Available From Sat 17th Oct - Sat 31st Oct 🧡

15/09/2026

𝐍𝐨𝐥𝐢 🐾

In for her full groom/ nail trim 🫧🥰

12/09/2026

𝐊𝐨𝐛𝐞 🤍🐾

𝐈𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 & 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐯 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬🥰🐾

11/09/2026

💯👏

🐾 HOW MUCH SHOULD A DOG GROOMER REALLY BE CHARGING YOU? 🐾

I often see people questioning the price of a dog groom and saying, “That’s expensive for a haircut.”

But dog grooming isn’t just a haircut. And it certainly isn’t just about the time the scissors are in your hand.

A professional groomer has usually invested thousands of pounds into setting up their business — grooming tables, dryers, clippers, blades, scissors, bathing equipment, insurance, training and ongoing education.

Then there’s the rent, electricity, water, laundry, cleaning products, shampoos, conditioner, equipment maintenance, waste disposal, business rates, booking systems, card fees… the list goes on.

And most importantly, there is time and SKILL.

A groomer isn't simply making a dog look pretty. They are handling that dog safely, recognising changes in the skin, coat, ears, nails and general condition, working with nervous or difficult dogs, preventing injury and making decisions based on the individual dog's welfare.

This is a skilled trade.

💷 A groomer charging around £30–£40 per hour isn't necessarily earning £30–£40 an hour in their pocket.

That hourly rate has to cover everything above — before the groomer actually pays themselves.

And here's something that really makes me think…

20 years ago, my prices were around:

🐶 Cockerpoo — £40
🐶 Small dog — £35

Twenty years later, those prices have obviously had to increase but have they increased as much as they should have.... I don't feel they have.

Just think about how much rent, electricity, water, insurance, products and equipment have increased over that same period.

Yet there still seems to be an expectation that dog grooming should somehow remain cheap.

Would you expect a plumber, electrician, mechanic or hairdresser to charge the same price today as they did 20 years ago?

Of course not.

So please remember when you book your dog's groom:

❤️ You're not just paying for a haircut.
❤️ You're paying for someone's time.
❤️ You're paying for their years of experience and training.
❤️ You're paying for the equipment and products they have invested in.
❤️ You're paying for a professional, safe environment.
❤️ And ultimately, you're paying for someone to care for your dog's health, comfort and welfare.

Dog grooming is a profession, a skilled trade and a responsibility — not a luxury haircut. 🐾✂️

So perhaps the question shouldn't be “Why does a groom cost that much?”

Maybe it should be:

“How much does it actually cost a professional groomer to provide that service?”

21/08/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐱 🖤

Reminder : Booking in advance avoids disappointment!
Be more like Max & book for the year ✔️🐾

20/08/2026

🐾 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 🐾

Our Diary is filling super quickly for the reminder of the Year 😱🐾

As always we advise to book in advance to avoid disappointment 🐾

Cancellations don’t tend to come up very often - Booking ahead is always best! Our diary is now open to the end of the year with Christmas time already filling up! 🎅🏼🐾

11/08/2026

Team full of winners 🤩❤️

Massive congratulations to our Taylor-Jane winning 2nd place in her class with her own wee girlie willow 😍

We are super proud of you! Only your second ever comp & your second 2nd place! Watch this space you are flying 💫

Taylor-Jane encourages everyone to try new things and has such a dedication to the grooming industry! Well deserved win!!

We couldn’t be any more proud to have you part of our team ❤️

10/08/2026

I entered my first ever Grooming competition & only went and won 1st place in my class🥇

I never in a million years thought I would place never mind 1st 😱 and honestly wouldn’t normally step outside my comfort zone to take part in something like this but I’m so pleased I did, with the encouragement from my team 🥹❤️ THE DOG FAM Taylor-Jane xklaudia

I would like to say a massive thank you to Buddy’s mum for allowing me to use him & what a dream boy he is 🥹

Thank you to my judge for choosing me & the amazing feedback I received! 🥇🐾

This industry has some outstanding groomers and it was so good to see & be part of something so special - well done to everyone who took part!

29/07/2026

‘Booking in advance avoids disappointment 🙌🐾’

We are currently booking well into August and as always advise booking in advance - we hear the above quotes almost daily 😅

We are currently on day 16 (straight) of working trying our best to accommodate everyone - which isn’t always possible!

Please be kind - we are doing our best !

If we have told you we will send over your next appointment and haven’t got round to it simply send us a message and we can sort it please don’t wait until your dog is due in and expect us to just squeeze them in.

Thank you so much for understanding - our diary is open to the end of the year so please try and be organised and book in advance 🐾

And also a massive thank you for keeping us so busy 💨🙏🐾

22/07/2026

JUST NATURAL RAW DOG FOOD fully restocked & the Brand new raw roll flavours are now in stock 🥩🐾