Fluff De Paws Pet Grooming Studio

Fluff De Paws Pet Grooming Studio is a small studio in Blackburn South, in Melbourne's east, where Francesca does the grooming. Customers make a point of the scale of the place: only a few animals in at a time, which owners of dogs that get anxious around other dogs say is exactly why it works for them. Hand scissoring is the technique named most often, including on coats that are hard to get right, such as a woolly Cavalier that had been through several unflattering cuts elsewhere.

Patience is the recurring theme. A cat that came in heavily matted was combed out rather than shaved down, keeping the coat intact. A seventeen-year-old Maltese Shih Tzu who is not easy to groom got through his session with his owners allowed to sit alongside him and keep him settled. Reviewers describe neat cuts done to the brief, a video of the session shared afterwards, and pets that come home relaxed. It suits senior pets, cats, and animals that need things done slowly.