Shampers Dog Grooming Salon

Shampers Dog Grooming Salon operates in Hillside, in Melbourne's north-west, and is run by Nicolette, who is named in nearly every piece of feedback. The grooming described here is unhurried by design. Dogs are not pushed through in a queue, and a dog who needs extra time gets it. The owner of an anxious Cavalier recalls being asked to bring him down simply to meet Nicolette first, with no groom booked, before any clippers came out.

Beyond the cut, what clients describe most is being taught something. Reviewers mention practical advice on brushing and bathing between appointments, and one recounts having a dog's dry skin flagged and photographed for a vet visit that later confirmed the same thing. Clients of nine years report the same care each time they come, and owners of Schnauzers and other easily unsettled dogs say the rapport is unlike anything they had found before. It suits anxious dogs, nervous first-timers, and owners who want coat care explained rather than just done.