BOOKING OF APPOINTMENTS;
Allbreeds offers an automatic forward appointment
date to Owners alleviating the need and inconvenience
of having to “remember to book the
dog in for grooming.” As a result we
book up many weeks in advance! Over the years
our Owners have welcomed the convenience
of this service and come to rely on it, we
rarely receive cancellations. If you do need
to cancel your booking at short notice, all
we ask is that you appreciate that it may
not be possible to re-book your dog for anything
up to 8 weeks!!
APPOINTMENT TIMES;
This really is a very ‘delicate’
subject and we never mean to offend…..but
must politely and firmly request that Owners
are ‘on time’ for their dog’s
appointment please!
What may seem just a few minutes late to
you, actually prevents me from working to
schedule on several dogs attending the salon
at the same time. The rest of our day’s
bookings and pet transport arrangements all
get delayed as a result.
Being just 10 minutes late, plus a further
10 minutes in handing over your dog/chatting
when you do arrive, means I’ve lost
a minimum 20 minutes of the time allocated
to your dog’s booking. This in turn
means every other dog attending the salon
that day will not be started on time, or
owners coming with their dog kept waiting,
and groomed dogs waiting much longer than
normal to go home.
Late arrivals do cause a considerable problem,
so please don’t be late if you can
possibly avoid it – thank you sincerely
for your understanding.
- We understand traffic/children and unforeseen
hold-ups but respectfully reserve the right
to re-book a new appointment for your dog
if you arrive 15 or more minutes late for
your booked appointment.
OUR PRICING STRUCTURE;
Our prices are determined according to Breed
size &/or Technicality of Styling and
assumes your dog will arrive in a coat condition
for which regular grooming methods can be
applied.
- eg a Toy Poodle styled to Kennel Club Standard
is a SMALL breed but a complex Technical
cut, thus takes much longer and is therefore
more expensive than similar sized dogs.
DIFFICULT TEMPERAMENT/AGGRESSIVE DOGS;
Or dogs who demonstrate great anxiety or
fear of being groomed have to be worked on
very quietly and slowly, thus they take much
longer to complete than a dog who is easy
going and happy to be groomed….respectfully,
we reserve the right to charge accordingly.
- Please note we will always try our best to
work with a dog of this nature, but safety
must be paramount! Ultimately if the pet
poses such a problem on the grooming table
despite our best efforts, that it could result
in serious injury to either itself or the
Groomer, then we can discuss alternative
methods with the owner.
PERSISTENT OFFENDERS;
It sounds crazy we know! And we really don’t
mind, as caring for dogs’ involves
ALL aspects of the job! But we have to be
professionally sensible and recognise that
some days we spend more time CLEANING UP
after them than we do grooming them!! This
is valuable lost grooming time/revenue for
our business.
If your dog is one of those characters that
excessively poops and wee’s repeatedly
in the holding runs or crates or whilst being
transported, or even over the dog waiting
next door to it…. this must be dealt
with immediately for their comfort and hygiene,
and in accordance with our Animal Welfare
licensing.
- We reserve the right to charge a sensible
and small increase on the standard grooming
fee to cover the additional work and time
involved. Thank you for your understanding
in this matter.
MATTED/BADLY FELTED and KNOTTED COATS
Heaven knows we of all people understand
how busy Owners lives are! There’s
not always time to spare to brush the dog
out daily!! It is our policy to assess truthfully
whether your dog’s coat can/cannot
be salvaged. If not, then a complete Clip
Off will be advised to the owner before commencing
work.
However if we can work through your dog’s
coat without causing the dog unnecessary
angst, stress or discomfort then we will……this
will take longer than a usual groom and our
final price will respectfully reflect this.
- We reserve the right to charge additionally
for the extra work involved but will always
discuss this with the Owner prior to commencing.
IMPOSSIBLILITIES TAKE US LONGER THAN YOUR
AVERAGE MAGICIAN!!
Some dogs just don’t like being handled
or groomed….and that’s fact!
But these are not aggressive dogs, just ones
who demonstrate extreme high energy and over
exuberance!
No matter how calm and reassuringly we treat
them, they use the grooming table like a
‘race track’ and we have to be
double jointed just to hang on for grim death
to weild a simple brush, never mind a pair
of potentially lethal 8” scissors!!
Restraints are not always enough to contain
their antics. As such these hyper active
babes in need of a hair cut take double the
time of an average dog….our final
price respectfully reflects this.
- We reserve the right to charge additionally
for the extra work involved but will always
discuss this with the Owner prior to commencing.
IS YOUR DOG AN EXCEPTION TO THE ££
RULE?
A Boxer is a medium to large size dog but
rarely commands more than an hour to work
on. A good mitt out to remove loose fur,
a good splosh around in the bath with much
eating of bubbles !!!.... nails, ears and
anal glands….job done! Hence
we charge a very reasonable £30-35
despite the fact that a Boxer does not come
under our Small Dog price category.
- We endeavour to charge fairly and accurately
for the work we undertake - our promise to
you is value for money at all times, we will
never charge unnecessarily for the work involved!
GIANT BREEDS;
As much as we’d love one….we
don’t have a wet room or walk in shower
and no room to build one! Thus if your ‘Giant’
will fit in our excellent and faithful hydro
bath …..we will be most happy to service
them!
POLITE NOTE REGARDING THE NEED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
CHARGES:-
If your dog attends for grooming regularly
and at the appropriate periods for their
breed and coat type, then additional charges
should not need to be applied!
Our promise to you is that we will never
charge unnecessarily for grooming your dog!
Tel: 07817 952 958
SPECIALIST PAMPERING & PRODUCTS
EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUR DOG 
