Struttin' Paws

Struttin' Paws is a grooming salon at Wulguru, on the southern edge of Townsville, where the grooming is done by Renee. Reviewers describe a clean, tidy room and a single-groomer operation, and several clients made a point of returning when she came back to the area. Coat shaping is the work most often singled out: a fluffy corgi given a de-shed and a tidy-up, a Maltese cross Shih Tzu whose first groom her owner rated as high quality, and a small Poodle on regular rotation.

Attention to detail is the phrase clients reach for most, usually paired with how the dogs behave. Owners write about pets that recognise where they are and get excited on arrival, that stay settled through the appointment, and that come home calm as well as smart. Gentleness earns as much credit as the finish. It suits owners of small fluffy breeds and heavy shedders who want a coat shaped properly rather than clipped down, and anyone who prefers seeing the same groomer every visit.