Coat care
Nails, ears and paw tidy
A ten-minute walk-in for nails, pad hair and ear cleaning, no bath and no appointment on quiet mornings.
Nails clipped and filed back to a comfortable length, the hair between the pads trimmed out so your dog stops skating on the floorboards, and ears cleaned and checked for the redness and smell that mean a vet visit rather than a groomer one. We take our time with the feet because most dogs that hate having their nails done have had them quicked once and remembered it. If your dog is not ready today, we do two nails and try again next week at no charge.
What is included
- Nails clipped and filed smooth
- Pad and paw hair trimmed out
- Ears cleaned and checked
- Sanitary tidy on request
- A note home if we see something a vet should look at
How it works
- Settle the dog and handle the feet before any tool comes out
- Clip and file each nail, one paw at a time
- Trim the pad hair flat to the pad
- Clean the ears and check inside
twenty dollars for nails alone, up to forty-five for nails, pads, ears and a sanitary tidy on a large dog
Questions about this
Nails, ears and paw tidy, answered
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Do I need an appointment for nails?
Not on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between ten and midday. Any other time it is better to ring first.
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My dog will not let anyone touch his feet.
Then we do what we can and stop. Two nails today, four next fortnight. We would rather build the habit than win the argument.
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Is this included in a groom?
Yes. Nails, pads and ears are part of every wash and dry and every full groom, at no extra charge.
- Coat check and quote Free A free fifteen-minute look at your dog's coat so the price and the plan are agreed before any groom starts.
- Wash and dry $55 to $115 A warm bath, a proper rinse and a hand dry with a brush-out, for dogs that hold their shape and just need to be clean.
- De-shedding treatment $35 to $120 A wash, force dry and full rake-out that pulls the dead undercoat before it ends up through your house.