Bubbles & Cuddles

Bubbles & Cuddles is a small, owner-run grooming business at Kuluin on the Sunshine Coast, where Dave and Lisa do the grooming themselves. Customers repeatedly frame it as the opposite of a large, impersonal salon: dogs are greeted like old friends, owners get the same welcome, and some drive 40 minutes each way every fortnight rather than switch to something closer to home.

Long-coated dogs are a particular strength, according to owners who say they spent years struggling to find someone who could manage them. Puppy first grooms come up too, with one owner describing a pup returning home looking and smelling fantastic. The pair are trusted with harder cases as well — the owner of a rehomed German Shepherd with trauma-related conditions credits them with years of steady, capable handling and complete reassurance. Booking and communication are described as straightforward. It suits puppies, long-haired breeds and dogs that need people willing to take their time.