J-K9 Dog Grooming

11/05/2026

🦮Donations Appeal🦮
We are collecting bedding for the Guide Dogs National Centre. If you have any blankets, bed sheets, duvet covers or dog toys and teddies you are looking to donate or throw away, they will come in great use for the dogs at the centre.
Please note - we currently cannot accept duvets, pillows or towels.
Thank you in advance 🐕

12/03/2026

⚠️IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE LAW THAT COULD AFFECT YOU⚠️

The Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) 2025 comes in to effect from 18TH MARCH 2026 in England and Wales and will give farmers clearer and stronger legal protections against livestock worrying.

🔺What you need to know🔺

1. Attacking livestock and worrying livestock will now be separate offences

2. The law will now extend to worrying and attacks on roads and paths aswell

3. The law will now also include and protect camelids (such as Alpacas and Llamas)

4. The law will also introduce a new defence for owners where the dog was in the charge of another person WITHOUT the owners consent (e.g. in the case of dog theft)

5. The police will now have new and improved powers to seize and detain a dog, take DNA samples and impressions from a dog, enter and search premises and seize any other evidence

6. The fine for attacking or worrying livestock will now increase from up to £1,000 to an unlimited fine

A dog does not need to make physical contact with animals to commit an offence under the new law. Chasing or disturbing livestock can cause harm. You must be in control of your dog when walking in the countryside. If you are not 100% confident in your dog’s recall, they should be kept on a lead.

11/11/2025

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It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to start booking your dog’s Christmas groom with Jamie & Natasha. We are taking bookings now so please give us a call, send us a message, text or whats app to get booked in.

09/11/2025

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732559

Ban the sale of fireworks to the general public to minimise the harm caused to vulnerable people and animals. Defenceless animals can die from the distress caused by fireworks. I believe that permitting unregulated use of fireworks is an act of wide-scale cruelty to animals.

30/06/2025

Dogs can sometimes find it difficult to cope with hot weather as they struggle to regulate their temperature which means they are more at risk of heatstroke than we are.

Heatstroke can be very serious! As a dog’s internal temperature rises it can cause damage to their organs and could lead to organ failure. According to AnimalTrust, 1 in 7 dogs that are taken to the vets with heatstroke are fatal.

During warm summer days it’s easy for your house to warm up. Some dogs may be able to cope with this rise in temperature, while others may struggle.

On hot days remember to:
• Ensure your dog always has access to drinking water
• Add ice cubes to your dog’s water bowls
• Use freezable dog toys and let them chew on it
• Put down damp towels for your dog to lie on (Never over the dog)
• If your dog has a long or heavy coat you could keep them clipped to make them feel more comfortable
• Keep dogs out of hot conservatories
• Avoid housing your dog in direct sunlight
• Keeping your curtains and blinds closed during the day to prevent your home from warming up when it’s hottest, and then open your windows at night to help cool down your house.

If you think your dog may have heatstroke it’s vital that you immediately contact your vet while also trying to cool them down. Getting early advice and treatment is essential to saving a dog’s life.

Research found that in the UK, although 1 in 7 dogs that are taken to vets with heatstroke die, 98% that are seen early with mild signs are likely to survive.

15/06/2025

This week I also had some very lovely short haired dogs in for baths 🥰
Groomed by Natasha

14/06/2025

This week we had these gorgeous double coated breeds in for a full brush out and bath. A Japanese Spitz, a Rough Collie and a Pomski. They were all a pleasure to have in and were so well behaved 🥰
Groomed by Natasha

15/05/2025

Two beauties giving the best smiles after their baths 🥰 Always a pleasure to have them in.
Groomed by Natasha

14/05/2025

14/05/2025

This beautiful girl came in to have a hand strip. She is such a sweetie 🥰
Groomed by Jamie

06/05/2025

❗️Dogs and Livestock❗️

However much we love our dogs, they can still cause significant harm to livestock. It’s also a criminal offence to allow your dog to chase or attack livestock.

It is your responsibility to make sure your dog is walked safely where livestock are, or may be, present. The best way of doing this is making sure they’re on a short lead.

Sheep, cows, pigs, goats, chickens and other animals are easily worried by things that could threaten them.

Dogs who chase – even if they do not catch or bite the livestock – can still cause physical harm to farm animals by running towards them. When livestock are panicked, they may:

• run away from danger, which can cause injury such as broken bones
• bunch themselves together tightly in a group, which • • can also cause injury and fatalities
miscarry their unborn young due to worry

By law, farmers on their own land are also allowed to shoot dogs who worry their animals as a last resort.