Groomed Pawfectly

Groomed Pawfectly is a grooming business at Ballajura, in Perth's north-east, where Jo does the grooming. Doodle crosses dominate the feedback — cavoodles, a labradoodle, a groodle — usually in for a full groom with claws clipped at the same time. Owners describe dogs coming home happy, smelling good and, in one case, looking like a puppy again. A resident dog, Daisy, gets a mention too, as company for the dogs waiting their turn.

What customers return to most is how unsettled dogs are handled. A labradoodle who had become nervous after a bad run-in with other dogs was worked through slowly with treats and calm persuasion, and came out a couple of hours later fully groomed and trimmed without incident. Another owner with an anxious groodle says the result is just as good every visit. Care, patience and professionalism come up in almost every review. It suits owners of oodle crossbreeds, young dogs having their early grooms, and any dog that needs the pace set by the dog rather than the clock.