Gone Rogue Canine Services

Gone Rogue Canine Services is a grooming service based at Newtown in the Toowoomba region, run by a groomer called Maddi. Judging by customer feedback, its reputation rests on big dogs and heavy coats — German Shepherds, Border Collies, Bernese Mountain Dogs and other double-coated breeds that many salons find hard work. Owners describe dropping off badly matted dogs and collecting them clean, tidy and settled, and several note the extra time large breeds tend to need is simply built into the job here.

The recurring theme across reviews is coat knowledge paired with patience for temperament. Customers say Maddi reads dog behaviour well and stays calm with dogs they themselves describe as stubborn or a handful, and more than one family has stayed with her for years. Smaller dogs are welcome too, with a cavoodle owner noting a groom fitted in at short notice. It suits owners of large or double-coated dogs, and anyone whose dog finds the grooming table stressful.