Zoe and Zeke Boutique

Zoe and Zeke Boutique is a grooming salon at Ringwood East in Melbourne's outer east, where reviewers name Ali as the groomer doing the work. Dogs are dropped off and collected, and the jobs described run from full grooms through to nail trims, including a Lhasa Apso who normally objects to having his feet touched and came home with them done without any drama. Owners describe the finish as thorough and the grooms as skilled.

The strongest theme in feedback is comfort. An owner of an anxious westie says her dog has come out of other salons shivering for the rest of the day and leaves this one happy, and drives sixty kilometres each way because of it. Another mentions careful handling of an older dog, and several say Ali has fitted them in when they were stuck after poor experiences elsewhere. Prices are described as good and the welcome as warm. It suits anxious dogs, senior dogs and small breeds needing patient handling.