bathing
A proper wash and dry before anything else happens.
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Bonny Dogs is a grooming salon and grooming academy on Holmer Road in Hereford. Paula grooms dogs and cats, and teaches people who want to groom for a living.
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Careful hands, calm dogs, one coat at a time
Bathing, drying, brush outs, nails and hand scissoring for dogs, plus cat grooming. We also run grooming courses in the same salon.
de-shedding
Brush outs to lift the loose coat out of thick or double coats.
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hand scissoring
Shaping finished by hand for coats that suit scissor work.
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nail trimming
Nails tidied on their own or as part of a full groom.
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cat grooming
Cats groomed here too, so ask us what your cat needs.
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trusted by dog people and by new groomers
Rated 5 out of 5 across 10 Google reviews.
“Paula has groomed Layla for over 3 years now, Layla is not the easiest cockapoo to groom, as a puppy she was very anxious and it was difficult to find a groomer to groom her, but now she has settled down thanks to Paula's proffessionalism, expertise, knowledge and patience.”
“Paula doesn't just teach you what you need to know to pass the course she goes above and beyond that. From someone that struggled at school with revision and exams Paula taught me ways to revise and taught me everything in a way that made sense.”
“I love taking my little Bella to her as I know she will be in such a good hands. Paula is a perfectionist, and takes such pride in her work as well as being a lovely person.”
“Paula is a great teacher who takes real pride in the quality of service she provides which was a great example to learn from. She's patient, supportive and always willing to share her tips, tricks and knowledge.”
“Not only is she knowledgable and professional but helpful too, offering me advice from nail trimming to at home grooming.”
“I did my work experience with Paula in the Bonny Dogs salon, it was brilliant! I learnt how to bath and dry the dogs as well as preparing them for their groom”
FAQs
frequently asked question about
Yes. Owners of nervous dogs write about Paula's patience, and one cockapoo who found grooming difficult as a puppy has settled after three years here.
The salon does brush outs and de-shedding as well as bathing and hand scissoring. Ring us and describe the coat, and we will tell you what we would do.
Yes. Students have completed Level 2 and Level 3 grooming qualifications with Paula at Bonny Dogs, and work experience placements happen in the salon.
Students describe her as patient, and say she explains how to do things as well as why. Several say she stayed available by phone after their course finished.
We are at Mortimer House, Holmer Rd, Hereford HR4 9TA. The salon is open Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, and closed Saturday and Sunday.
Ring Paula on 07775 445964 during opening hours and tell us about your dog or cat. It is worth calling ahead rather than turning up, so we can find you a time.
Good to know
A few short reads from the salon
Small things that make the next groom easier.
Brushing between grooms, and why it counts
What a home brush out is really for, and how it changes what we can do with a coat when your dog comes in.
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Nail trimming at home without the drama
Paula gives owners advice on nails and home grooming. Here is the sort of thing she tells people at the door.
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nails
Thinking about grooming as a job?
What a taster day and a Level 2 course look like from the inside, told by people who have done both here.
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training