Shaggy Dog Shack Grooming

Shaggy Dog Shack Grooming works out of Kiara, in Perth's north-eastern suburbs, and is run by Kathy. The reviews are unusually clear about her range: one household brings both a miniature poodle, who gets a full poodle clip, and a ridgeback with sensitive skin, and rates her equally on both. Customers say she knows her clips, which is not something reviewers of every salon bother to mention.

The rest of the feedback is about trust. Owners talk about dropping their dogs off knowing they are in good hands and picking them up in better condition than they left them, and several say they no longer take their dogs anywhere else. Kathy is described as friendly and easy to talk to, always up for a chat, and plainly fond of the animals in her care. It suits poodles and other clipped coats, larger dogs, and dogs whose skin needs a careful touch.