Polished Pooches Montrose

Polished Pooches is a grooming salon at Montrose, in the Yarra Ranges, with more than one groomer working from the shop — Hannah and Sharni are both named repeatedly in customer feedback. Locally it is best known for its puppy program, a staged introduction to grooming that owners describe as slow-paced and low-pressure, with several saying their young dog went from wary to bounding out of the car. Deshedding is the other standout, with owners of collie types describing a noticeably cleaner, shinier coat afterwards.

Beyond puppies, reviewers describe careful, patient handling and dogs that come home settled rather than wound up. Styling is clearly a point of pride in the feedback, with customers mentioning neat, characterful haircuts rather than a standard clip, and at least one client liked the products used enough to buy the same range for washing at home. It suits owners starting a puppy on grooming, and anyone with a shedding or coat-heavy dog who wants a salon with more than one groomer on hand.