Waggy Tails is a mobile hairdressers for pets! The Cardiff grooming service caters for the bathing…read moreand clipping needs of small to medium sized dogs in the comfort of their own home in the local area. It is a particularly convenient service for older clients and for those who do not drive. For their working clients, having the opportunity to have their dog groomed in the evening or at the weekend is more convenient than just during the standard office hours where they would need to take time off to make appointments. For puppies, nervous or older dogs being groomed in their own home makes them feel more safe and comfortable than in the strange environment of a grooming parlour. Dogs are brushed, bathed and if required clipped in the comfort of their own home. Waggy Tails bring their towels and equipment with them. They need you to provide a space for them to set up their table close to a power socket and for them to be able to use your sink/shower/bath to bathe your dog.

When my dog decides to wallow like a pig in a pool full of mud I just shampoo her myself, and dry…read moreher off with a towel - and being a greyhound she's pretty clean and low maintenance, with a very short coat. My friend, on the other hand, has a far higher maintenance pedigree pooch which she sends off to Clare at Shampooch Groomers in Whitchurch fairly regularly. They'll pick up your dog in their adapted van, and their services are council approved. They are well equipped with a workshop space fitted out specifically for the purpose of dog grooming, and they also offer doggie day care and longer home boarding for when owners go on holiday. They can groom to breed standards (for those, unlike me, who have pedigrees) and to your own preferences (for example some people prefer their dogs to keep their feathering, whilst others prefer to remove it to prevent matting!). It costs my friend about £26 for her dog to be bathed, brushed, clipped and have her nails trimmed, and she's always been very happy with the results.

My hound isn't keen on being bathed, but most of the time she stands very nicely and lets me wash…read moreher without trying to run away. I always wash and groom her myself, because she's a low maintenance kind-of-a-girl, but obviously the same can't be said for some longer-haired breeds. My friend took her ridiculously woolly Old England Sheepdog Max here for its first professional cut and groom when it was barely out of puppyhood, and she was full of trepidation in case he hated being bathed, and developed a grooming phobia - which would be disastrous with such a furry breed. Perfect Paws groom any size and any breed, and cut and style them according to their owner's preference. Prices vary according to the dog, but are in line with other similar services in the local area. Fortunately, Max didn't seem to mind being groomed and was very bouncy afterwards, as if he was rather pleased with himself - I think he could see better without his overgrown fringe getting in the way...

I don't actually have a dog. But I know a lot of people that do. Some dogs are obviously more prone…read moreto grooming needs than others. People are like that too. So if you have a dog that has that fashion-conscious bent then many of my neighbours and dog-owning friends use and recommend this dog grooming service. They'll happily take dogs large and small, give them a good shampoo, or dry, or trim. Two poodles I know, who like to visit my garden, are very smart (in the looks department) after a visit to the groomers. I haven't smelt them close up but I expect an agreeable fragrance akin to summer meadows - or perhaps they get that from my garden.

I have a Pomeranian dog, so I am very picky about groomers…read more Most just assume he's to be shaved, Barkers' asked me how I wanted him trimmed. Sign of a groomer who knows her business. My dog always comes out looking & smelling beautiful, and he struts his stuff. Would always recommend to others.

I don't like all dogs, I'm a bit fussy. It isn't really down to how well they are groomed, but how…read moreplacid they are. I like big, quiet, soft dogs. Still, I do understand all about wanting to look your best, doggies. So here's the place for you. Woof, woof. Like all the best style icons, this grooming company was founded in tres chic France and now lives in Whitchurch, Cardiff. Absolutely Woof has many years experience in the Professional Dog Grooming sector, and provides expert dog care to its customers. They have a fully equipped salon and friendly staff. If you want to keep your dogs happy and healthy, and minimize vet bliss, get them along here for a spruce up. They'll cut away dead hair, clean eyes and ears and file nails. You never know, they might fit you in too. Then you really can resemble your pet. Delightful.

I have no idea how good they are because I kept trying but simply couldnt get hold of them, so in…read morethe end found Greg on 01443 237800 instead. Brilliant.