Paulz Pawz Mobile Dog Hydrobath & Grooming

Paulz Pawz is a family-owned mobile dog hydrobath and grooming service working across the southern Sunshine Coast, bringing the wash and groom to the dog rather than the other way around. The setup is a custom-built trailer that is air conditioned and heated, parked at the client's home with access to a water tap and power point, so the whole appointment happens in the driveway.

The approach leans on warm water and a hydrobath, with grooming options that scale from a simple bath and towel dry through to a full wash and clip, plus deshedding work for double-coated breeds and tidy-up grooms with a face massage. Puppy grooms are handled gently, using positive reinforcement to build a good first association with the process, and cats are catered for as well. Products are PROGROOM, an Australian-made range free of soaps, SLS, parabens and petrochemicals, with flea or sensitive-skin shampoos used when a dog needs them.

For anyone whose dog finds the car trip or a room full of other animals stressful, the at-home, one-dog-at-a-time format is the main draw. The business describes itself as professional, friendly, fully licensed and insured.