Orange Dogs

Orange Dogs sits in Lilyfield, in Sydney's Inner West, and runs grooming alongside a doggy day care — though reviewers make clear the grooming can be booked on its own. The breeds named in feedback give a fair picture of the regulars: toy cavoodles from puppyhood onwards, a ten-year-old cocker spaniel, and a heavily coated border collie brought in for a bath and brush-out who went home clean and free of mats. Waiting dogs use an indoor play area rather than a crate.

Two things come up again and again. The first is listening: owners say cuts come back styled exactly as requested, and that special requests are taken seriously. The second is care with dogs who are easily overwhelmed — one owner worried about her anxious cocker was told which days run without day care, so there would be fewer dogs in the shop. Pricing is described as good value. It suits puppies having a first groom, small dogs, and dogs who find a busy salon stressful.