Poochie - Pet Styling by Amy

Poochie is a dog grooming and pet styling salon at Curlewis, on the Bellarine side of Geelong. Customers describe a place built around the dog's comfort as much as the finished cut. More than one reviewer mentions walking in to find staff playing with the dogs waiting their turn, and says that was the moment they felt fine about leaving their own dog there for the day.

Anxious dogs come up in review after review. The owner of a ten-year-old dog frightened of noise says it was the first time she had ever been calm enough to be dried and have her nails clipped. Another customer, who has tried most groomers in the area, watched their dog being comforted at drop-off and found him genuinely happy at pick-up. The grooming itself is described as accurate to the brief given, and the practical side gets mentioned too: easy parking, all-day stays for owners at work, and the option of a drop-home. It suits nervous dogs, older dogs, and owners who cannot collect at a fixed time.