Woofman.Ground

Woofman.Ground is a dog grooming service in Burwood East, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, run by Phoebe with a small team. Owners describe a wide mix of coats passing through: a fourteen-year-old Border Collie that arrived matted and overdue, a Frenchie cross needing a specific trim to help manage shedding, a Corgi-Poodle mix whose owners were unsure what cut would suit him. A recurring theme in feedback is that the cut is matched to the individual dog and kept proportionate, rather than a single template applied to everything.

The qualities customers name most often are patience and a steady hand. Several mention dogs that were nervous at previous salons settling here over a few visits, one noting their dog now wags on the way in. Punctuality, clear advice and easy, flexible booking come up repeatedly, as do long sessions taken at the dog's pace when a coat needs the extra time. It suits nervous dogs, puppies having their first professional groom, senior dogs and mixed-breed coats that need a considered approach.