Welcome to Louisa's Grooming Salon, here is a little bit about
me and how I became to be a groomer.
I grew up with a lovely standard poodle who was groomed by a lovely lady.
The groomer had to retire and I was about to start a career as a vet nurse but was becoming a bit disillusioned with idea
so I though I would give grooming a try. I took an intensive 4 month course at The London Academy of Grooming in 1991
and have been grooming ever since.
I run an organisation
which is aimed at educationg other groomers and providing them with support through a seris of seminars and demonstrations in
the southeast and contribute to several forums. I have also written many articles for various industry publications and also
help produce a magazine for groomers.
I myself have regularly competed
for several years with multiple wins including 1st place in the Experienced Poodle and Terrier classes at the British Grooming
Championships and more recently winning the Toy/Minature Poodle class at Eurogroom and have also judged grooming competitions.
I have demonstrated many times at Crufts, The British Dog Grooming Championships,
Eurogroom and at Glee Petindex and have appeared as a groomer on Television and Radio ansd have demonstrated a more creative
side on Liza and Hueys Pet Nation for Sky 1. You can have a look at some of my creative work by clicking on the Creative
Gallery link in the Navigation bar on the left handside of the screen.
I attend
as many educational events as possible both here and abroad to offer my clients the best service I can.
By learning the very latest styles and techniques and applying the newst technologies and products in the salon We can
assure that not only will you dog look the very best he or she can but their coat will be easier to manage at home by becoming
less tangled and staying cleaner for longer in a much more relaxed and stress free enviroment.
I have undertaken an online course Chemistry for Groomers, learning how and why shampoos
are made and exactly how they work and affect the skin and coat. This has lead to us only stocking the very best shampoos,conditions
and coat enhancers that are available.
As members of The
Pet Care Trust and the British Dog Groomers Asocsiation we adhere to a very strict Code of Conduct giving you peace of mind
that you pet is in safe hands. I am very proud to hold the Advanced City & Guilds Grooming Qualification
and also received the City & Guilds Licentiateship in grooming and I am currently the highest qualified groomer
in Kent.
Grooming is more than a job to me it is my hobby too
and I strive to be the very best I can at it. However, above all your dogs welfare is the most important thing in the
salon and we are dedicated to making sure that he or she is happy with us. If you would like some information on our services please give us a call. We cater to all breeds and cross
breeds and can offer all styling techniques from Handstripping to Scissoring and Clipping to a very high standard.
