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Bespoke Dog Grooming and Spa Services
Hello, welcome to Sootypaws, a small luxury pet dog grooming, hand stripping and spa salon situated in the heart of the beautiful village of Slapton, Southhams, Devon. The salon offers a bespoke personalised one-to-one service for all clients, as no dog, or owner are the same. The salon uses only natural products and essential oils in an air-conditioned environment for the safety and comfort of your dog and environment and operates covid-19 safety proceedures.
Established in 2015, the salon prides itself in delivering excellence in pet dog grooming services within a quiet, calm, safe, caring and relaxed modern and well equipped home salon. The Salon does not use drying cages and all dogs are carefully dried by hand using the appropriate dryers, or simply towel dried if this is best for your dog. By providing an extended appointment only service, you can be assured that your best friend will receive the care and attention they deserve as a little more time can be spent with your dog to help them settle and relax before and during the groom. This is ideal for all dogs and especially those who are nervous about being groomed, excitable puppies, elderly dogs, or dogs which have a disability and need a little extra support and encouragement. I take pride in the fact that all my doggy clients leave and more importantly, return with a wag in their tail.
The salon also supports the 2020 Devon Climate Emergency Declaration and uses only natural grooming products and approved animal safe, disinfectants so as not to pollute the waterways or cause toxin exposure to pets, a water and heat efficient hydrobath, pre-clipping techniques and blotting towels to reduce drying times, low energy dryers and aircon unit, LED lighting, UV sterilisation, handmade washable cotton accessories and the entire salon is powered by 100% green electricity from Octapus to help offset CO2 emissions from the groom process.
I look forward to meeting you and your best friend soon.
Louise, Proprietor of SootyPaws
Following the Government announcement on 4 January 2021 regarding the lock down in England until the end of March and subsequent guidance from DEFRA and PIFA on the 12th January, SootyPaws is now closed until further notice to ensure the safety of clients, community and myself.
Stay safe and well and hope to see you soon.
Best wishes, Lou x
Louise has a gentle, patient approach that is ideal for my timid Cavapoo Pebbles. I have found her professional advise for maintaining Pebbles curly coat invaluable, enabling me to keep Pebbles looking beautiful between her grooming sessions.
Louise
Owner, SootyPaws
Hello, my name is Louise and I am the owner of Sooty Paws dog grooming and spa salon based in Slapton, South Hams, Devon.
You can be assured that your pet is in safe hands as I hold a City and Guild Level 2 & 3 qualification in dog grooming, qualifying in November 2015, regularly attend industry training events to keep up-to-date, Pet First Aid trained and am currently studying for the level 3 diploma. I have operated my salon since April 2016 and please take a look at some of my work in the grooming gallery. I am also a member of PIFA (Pet Industry Federation Association, a Reiki second degree USUI system Therapist and am fully insured.
I also live with my own lovely cockapoo who I adore but who also keeps me very busy on the grooming front so all Doodle owners I do understand your grooming challenges and over the years have had the pleasure of living with 2 Persian cats, 4 hamsters, 3 guinea pigs and several goldfish although the later was difficult to groom!
Reiki 2nd degree
USUI system therepist
Whippet De-Shed & Essential Oil Spa Sponge Treatment
Wire Haired Hungarian Visla
MIniature Schnauzer in puppy coat
Coronavirus Disease update: Due to Lock Down and to ensure the safety of clients and a covid-19 safe environment, regrettably the salon is only open for urgent welfare grooms for existing clients. To apologise for any inconvenience caused. You are still very welcome to get in touch to register your interest for the future.
To ensure my clients dogs safety and well being, it is not possible to answer the phone when grooming. Please do leave a message, email or text as I do want to hear from you and I will get back as soon as safely possible, normally early evening time. Thank you for your understanding and patience and please stay safe and well.
Best wishes and I hope we can meet soon.
Lou x
Telephone: 01548 580 496
Mobile: 0780 858 3031
louise@sootypaws.co.uk
Prospect Hill, Slapton, TQ7 2PN
Reiki 2nd degree
USUI system therapist