Emma's Grooming Salon

Emma's Grooming Salon Professional dog grooming service based in a quiet, country setting just minutes from Havelock North. Breed specific or pet clips available.

Emma's Grooming Salon is a professional dog grooming service located just minutes from Havelock North. Owned and operated by an experienced, professionally trained dog groomer with qualifications in Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing. I strive to make the grooming process as enjoyable and stress free as possible for your dog. I only groom a limited number of dogs each day to ensure each dog receiv

es a high quality groom with plenty of one-on-one attention. Spaces are limited so Bookings are essential. Large and Small Breeds Welcome. Emma Speeden
(owner-operator)

Have good weekend everyone 🏖🌞
30/01/2026

Have good weekend everyone 🏖🌞

Thank you to everyone for all of your lovely messages. A week before Coal passed away I purchased an Embark kit to find ...
30/01/2026

Thank you to everyone for all of your lovely messages. A week before Coal passed away I purchased an Embark kit to find out what exactly his breed mix was so I thought I'd share his results with you all. I'm so glad I did it!

I was told by Coal's previous owner that he was a purebred Schipperke and so I said yes I would take him before I even met him.

I had wanted a Schipperke ever since I was a young child after I was given an Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds for my 7th or 8th birthday. For some reason the Schipperke stood out to me and I fell in love with the breed from then onwards, despite having never met one in person.

Coal certainly didn't look purebred when I met him but of course I still completely fell in love and he came home with me. However, I was always curious as to what else he was crossed with. My guess was Fox Terrier, with maybe even a bit of Italian Greyhound to account for his long legs and petite, lean build.

Turns out I was completely wrong! It's no wonder that he was a little firecracker in his younger days!

Embark also has a Canine Relative Finder section and Coal has had 30 matches. It also gives a Wolfiness score of which Coal surprisingly scored quite high at 2.2%. I've added a screenshot of the science behind it last as it is very interesting.

I purchased an Embark kit from Christchurch Bull Breed Rescue. It was easy to use - just a cheek swap that you then have to send to the USA. CBBR sells them for $220 for the Breed Test Kit. For a Breed plus Health test is $250. I'll add a link in the comments section in case anyone is considering buying one.

09/01/2026

🔅‼️ HEAT ALERT‼️🔅We have some very hot weather on the way! Here's how you can help keep your pets safe and comfortable.

🐾 Don't walk dogs in the heat. Walk in the early morning or late evening when it is cooler or skip the walk altogether. Hot concrete can burn/blister paw pads and over-exertion can cause heat stress.

💦 Make sure all pets have constant access to fresh drinking water. A few ice cubes added to the water can help keep it cool.

☀️ Keep pets out of the sun. Ensure they have access to shade at all times or bring them indoors with the air-conditioning on (if you have it).

🏖️ Water-play can be a great way to help keep dogs cool. However, take care if you are heading to the beach or river. Hot sand/stones can burn paw pads. Dogs may overexert themselves and overheat. Take fresh drinking water for your dog - drinking sea water can cause salt toxicity. Avoid river areas where toxic algae is present. A supervised paddling pool at home might be a better option, but still make sure they don't overdo it.

🚗 Don't leave pets in cars, even for a short time/with the windows down.

🥵Keep a close eye on your pets for signs of heat stroke. Symptoms can include excessive panting, drooling, incoordination, weakness, staggering, vomiting, collapse, rapid heart rate, seizures. If you are concerned that your pet may have heat stroke, take steps to cool them down (gradual cooling is best to avoid shock) and seek veterinary advice right away. Severe heat stroke can be fatal.

🐶 Pets most at risk of heat stress include brachycephalic (short nose/flat faced) breeds, pets with thick coats, overweight pets, very young or elderly pets and pets with existing medical conditions (e.g. heart disease, breathing problems). These high-risk pets should not be exercised at all in hot weather and all efforts should be made to keep them as calm and cool as possible.

Take care everyone! We hope you and your pets manage to stay cool and enjoy the sunny days ahead. ☀️😎

Unfortunately I lost my little salon dog Coal last week. It's taken me a while to be able to go through his photos and p...
02/01/2026

Unfortunately I lost my little salon dog Coal last week. It's taken me a while to be able to go through his photos and post this, but he passed away peacefully on Christmas eve after his health suddenly deteriorated. A big thank you to Animal Care Vet Clinic for taking such excellent care of Coal over all of these years.

Coal was one of the best dogs I could've ever asked for and he has taught me so much. He had very little training and was an absolute nightmare when I first got him. His first owner didn't want him anymore. His second owner found him too challenging and realized he was best suited to an active home in the country rather than in town. She had to keep him tied up when she was at work as he was an escape artist and she was getting barking complaints. Coal was also not toilet trained, had separation anxiety, a high prey drive, would resource guard everything, was very territorial and liked to nip people. He was high energy, highly intelligent and needed more than just a walk or two a day so I joined our local dog training club.

We had a great time together over the years doing obedience, rally-o, agility and flygility for fun. It was embarrassing at times when Coal decided not to listen while competing in agility. He was strong willed and would occasionally make his own mind up mid run what he wanted to do and so off he would go, zooming around, picking his favourite obstacles, followed by running to the finish line where he would wait for me expecting treats! We had fun which was what mattered the most and he did do quite well when he listened and when I didn't stuff things up for us both by making mistakes.

He loved going to work with me each day and over the years has met hundreds of dogs. His calm presence has helped many anxious dogs to relax while they are being groomed. He was very patient and gentle with puppies but he was also the fun police if other dogs got a bit too rough and rambunctious while playing. He liked to keep the peace and watch me work.

Loosing Coal has been extremely painful and difficult but I take comfort in the fact that he has lived a very full, long life. I'm very lucky to have shared so many years with him and I have added far too many photos to this post but I just couldn't choose!

Fly high little man, you are greatly missed.

Rest in peace Charcoal🌈 💔
1/2/2007 to 24/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all have had a wonderful day with family and friends. Here are the last of the phot...
25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you all have had a wonderful day with family and friends. Here are the last of the photos 🙂🎁🎄🎅

December 20th and 21st 🎄🎁🎅
24/12/2025

December 20th and 21st 🎄🎁🎅

Here are the photos from December 18th and 19th. Just two more sleeps to go until Christmas! 🎄🎁🎅🐶
22/12/2025

Here are the photos from December 18th and 19th. Just two more sleeps to go until Christmas! 🎄🎁🎅🐶

Here are the photos from December 14th, 15th and 16th 🙂🎄🎅🎁
21/12/2025

Here are the photos from December 14th, 15th and 16th 🙂🎄🎅🎁

Here are some more Christmas photos. These are from December 11th, 12th and 13th so if you haven't seen your dog yet don...
20/12/2025

Here are some more Christmas photos. These are from December 11th, 12th and 13th so if you haven't seen your dog yet don't worry, they will be posted over the next few days. 🙂🎄

5 more sleeps until Christmas! Here are some more photos. Have a lovely weekend everyone 🌞🐶
19/12/2025

5 more sleeps until Christmas! Here are some more photos. Have a lovely weekend everyone 🌞🐶

Just 6 sleeps until Christmas! Have a great day everyone. 😊🎄🐶
18/12/2025

Just 6 sleeps until Christmas! Have a great day everyone. 😊🎄🐶

Not long to go now before Christmas! I've had trouble with the app I'm using to do these Christmas backgrounds but I'm s...
16/12/2025

Not long to go now before Christmas! I've had trouble with the app I'm using to do these Christmas backgrounds but I'm slowly winning. Here are the latest lot 🥰🐶🎄🎅

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