Grooming Services
At Oakley Grooming, we believe grooming should be about more than simply making your dog look good. Every groom is tailored to the individual dog, taking into account their coat, skin, lifestyle, comfort and the finish you are looking for.
We use carefully selected natural and organic products and take the time to understand what each coat needs, rather than taking a one-style-fits-all approach.
Full Grooms
A complete grooming experience designed around each individual dog, rather than a one-size-fits-all haircut. This service includes thorough coat preparation before clipping and/or scissoring to create a finish suited to the dog’s breed, coat, lifestyle and the owner’s preferences. From a practical, easy-to-manage trim to a more traditional breed style, each groom is carefully tailored to achieve a beautiful, balanced finish while keeping the dog comfortable throughout.
Attention is given to the finer details too, leaving every dog feeling clean, fresh, comfortable and beautifully finished.

Your service includes:
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Thorough bath & professional blow-dry
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Full brush out
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Clipping and/or scissoring
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Nail trimming
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Ear cleaning and/or plucking where appropriate
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Paw & pad care
Deshed & Scissoring
A complete grooming service for longer-coated dogs and spaniels, designed to remove excess coat while preserving the natural character and shape of the coat. The grooming process combines thorough de-shedding, cleansing and professional drying with careful scissoring of the furnishings, creating a beautifully balanced finish without unnecessarily shortening the main coat. For suitable spaniel coats, banding techniques help remove excess undercoat while retaining the natural, weather-resistant top coat.
Particular attention is given to coat texture, condition and breed characteristics, leaving the coat lighter, healthier-looking and easier to manage.

Your service includes:
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Thorough de-shed & coat preparation
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Bath using carefully selected natural & organic products
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Professional blow-dry & brush out
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Banding for suitable spaniel coats
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Scissoring & shaping of furnishings
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Nail trimming
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Ear & Paw care
Bath & Dry
A complete bathing and de-shedding service for short-coated breeds who do not require clipping or scissoring. Short-coated dogs can shed a surprising amount, and simply washing them doesn't mean all that loose coat has been removed. Our Bath & Dry combines a deep, thorough cleanse with a dedicated de-shedding process throughout the bath and drying stages, helping to lift and remove dead coat from close to the skin. The result is a clean, fresh and noticeably smoother coat, with less loose hair left behind.
We can also enhance the treatment with our Madra Mor Mud Bath, particularly beneficial for compacted or stubborn shedding coats.

Your full groom includes:
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Deep cleansing bath
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Thorough de-shedding
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Professional blow-dry
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Full brush out
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Nail trimming
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Ear cleaning
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Paw & pad care
Hand-Stripping
A specialist grooming technique for dogs with naturally strippable coats, designed to preserve the coat’s natural texture, colour and protective qualities. Rather than clipping the coat, mature outer hairs are carefully removed by hand to reveal the softer, vibrant coat beneath while maintaining the natural structure of the coat. Techniques are selected according to the individual coat and may include finger and thumb, stripping stone and stripping knife work, with breed-appropriate scissoring used where required.
Hand-stripping is a gradual process, and younger dogs or coats being introduced to stripping may require several visits to achieve the desired finish.

Your service includes:
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Coat assessment & preparation
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Hand-stripping using appropriate techniques
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Finger & thumb, stone and/or stripping knife techniques
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Breed-appropriate scissoring where required
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Nail trimming
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Ear care
Puppy Grooms
A gentle introduction to professional grooming, designed to build confidence and create positive experiences from the very beginning. Early visits gradually introduce puppies to the sights, sounds, handling and equipment involved in grooming, helping them become comfortable with the process at their own pace. Sessions are adapted to each puppy’s age, confidence and individual needs, with the focus on building trust rather than rushing to achieve a particular finish.
Positive early experiences can make future grooming calmer, more enjoyable and much easier for both the dog and their groomer.

Your service includes:
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Introduction to the salon & equipment
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Gentle handling & brushing
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Bath & blow-dry
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Light scissoring
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Nail trimming
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Gentle ear care
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Coat care guidance for owners
Cat Grooms
Professional grooming tailored to each cat’s individual coat, condition and temperament, with comfort and welfare at the heart of every appointment. From thorough brush outs and targeted removal of matted areas to hygiene clips, lion clips and bathing, each service is adapted to what the cat’s coat requires and how they respond to handling.
A calm, considered approach allows grooming to be carried out at the cat’s pace, with only the coat removal or styling needed to leave them comfortable, clean and beautifully cared for.

Your service includes:
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Thorough brush out
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Removal of loose & dead coat
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Minor tangle removal
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Spot clipping of matted areas
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Hygiene/panel clipping
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Lion clips
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Bathing where appropriate
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Nail trimming
