Rolly Pollie Pet Groomer

Rolly Pollie Pet Groomer is Julia's grooming business in Kallaroo, in Perth's northern suburbs, and a good share of her work seems to arrive by word of mouth. Several reviewers say they booked after a friend insisted, or after stopping someone in the street to ask who had groomed their dog. The coats that come up most often are the doodle crosses and small companion breeds: cavoodles, a maltipoo, a cavalier and a cavoodle-cocker mix.

The feedback dwells less on technique than on temperament. Clients describe dogs that get excited on the way in and treat Julia as a familiar friend, and more than one says she looks after each dog as though it were her own. Gentle handling of a thirteen-year-old cavalier is singled out, as is her willingness to take her time rather than rush a groom. Some long-standing clients say they have followed her between locations over the years. Well suited to fluffy crossbreeds needing regular tidy-ups, older dogs, and puppies having a first proper haircut.