Prince Hairy Pet Grooming

Prince Hairy Pet Grooming is a small dog grooming service in Carlton North, in Melbourne's inner north, where the grooming is done by Mel. Regulars come back for seasonal changes of coat — a winter cut and a summer cut on the same dog — and describe the results as neat, fresh and consistent from one visit to the next.

What comes through most strongly in the feedback is patience with difficult customers of the four-legged kind. Owners of grumpy, sensitive or grooming-averse dogs write about being won over gradually: one dog needed several visits before he settled, and now trots out of his appointments pleased with himself. Others who had mixed results elsewhere say both they and their dog trust Mel completely. Warmth, gentleness and unhurried handling are named again and again, alongside small personal touches like Christmas presents for the regulars. It suits owners of anxious dogs and of doodle coats such as Groodles that need careful, repeat attention.