Hair Off The Dog Styling Boutique

Hair Off The Dog Styling Boutique is a grooming salon in Wendouree, on the northern side of Ballarat, where Natalie does the clipping. Competition awards come up more than once in the reviews, and clients say the work bears them out — the specific strengths named are double-coated breeds and poodle-type coats, the two jobs owners most often find hard to get right elsewhere.

Attention to detail is the theme that repeats: reviewers describe an expert, considered finish rather than a quick tidy-up. Temperament gets equal billing. An owner of six years writes about Natalie talking to her dog throughout to keep her settled, and others describe her as patient and helpful with dogs that need extra time. Between the two, it reads as a strong match for poodles, doodles and thick double coats needing real coat work, and for dogs that do better with a groomer who takes it slowly.