Bedford Dog Grooming – Aspera Professional Pet Services

Creative groomer of the year 2011 !!

Award winning grooming Salon

As a rule a full groom from start to finish takes about 2 hours, depending on the type and length of coat and the size of the animal. Hand stripping however may take anything up to 5 hours. Our aim is to keep owners and pets happy so we can follow any special requirement eg: keeping eyelashes, cutting tails shorter etc. Whilst in for grooming your pet can be de–fleaed or micro chipped.

Most breeds should come into the grooming parlour every 8 weeks or so but poodles and bichons should be every 4 – 6 weeks in order to stop their coats from becoming too knotty. We are happy for you to bring your pet in between clips just for a brush out and a bath to prevent matting under their armpits and legs. Especially if he / she will not let you groom them and you want their feathering left longer.

Detailed records of grooming are kept after each visit to ensure your pet looks and feels wonderful after every appointment!

Winter cuts

For some reason people think their pets do not need grooming during the winter months as they will be too cold! This is a misconception, if you think about it if your pet becomes knotted and matted they will retain water making your pet even colder and staying wetter for much longer. So keeping your pet well groomed through out the winter will not only keep them feeling and looking great but you will not have that wet “doggy” smell or heavy muddy paws and coats!

We have a range of winter cuts to suit both you and your pet!

Puppies

They should be brought into the grooming parlour as soon as possible so they can become accustomed to being bathed, dried and groomed. To give your puppy a good start in life they should have their first groom between the ages of three and five months.

Puppy First Groom starts at £15 ( Some breeds will be more)

First Puppy groom includes:

• Relaxing Bath
• Blueberry Facial
• Pedicure
• Paw treatment
• Ear plucking, cleaning treatment
• Relaxing Blow drying
• Light Trim by qualified, experienced groomers
• Finished with a lovely conditioning cologne spray
• Bow or bandana
• With lots of love, cuddles and attention at all stages
• Puppy certificate for first groom
• Grooming starter kit ( shampoo, cologne spray)

A full groom includes (Picture Pawfect)

• A personal consultation
• Deep cleansing conditioning bath to included head massage
• Blueberry facial
• Paw treatment
• Hand blow drying (no cages or cabin dryers used)
• Skilled,gentle removal of knots and dead hair
• Comprehensive clipping, trimming, scissoring/ Hand stripping and styling by qualified, experienced groomer
• 1/2 or full Brazilian clip
• Pedicure
• Ear plucking ,cleaning Treatment
• Fresh breath brush treatment
• Gland expression if required
• Finished with a lovely spritz of conditioning cologne spray

• Plus a bow or bandana
• starting price £28

Maintenance bath and tidy (Top to Toe )

• A personal consultation

• Deep cleansing conditioning bath to include head massage
• Blueberry facial
• Paw treatment
• Hand blow dry
• Full skilled brush out
• 1/2 or full Brazilian
• Pedicure
• Ear plucking,cleaning treatment
• Fresh breath treatment
• Glands if required
• Tidy paws and face
• A spritz of cologne
• Bow or bandana
• starting price £20

Bath and de shedding treatment ( Hair Bears )

This treatment is ideal for dogs such as Rough Collies , German Shepherds, Newfoundland’s,Pyrenean Mountain dogs etc.

• A personal consultation
• Skilled removal of knots and dead undercoat
• Deep cleansing conditioning bath bath to include head massage
• Blueberry Facial
• Paw treatment
• Dry with high velocity dyer to remove dead loose hair
• De – shedding treatment
• Ear plucking/cleaning treatment
• Fresh breath treatment
• Pedicure
• 1/2 or full Brazilian
• Trim feathers and feet as required
• Thinning down of coat if required
• A conditioning  spritz of cologne
• Bow or bandana
• Starting price £40

Bath and dry (Kiss and promise)

• A personal consultation
• Deep cleansing bath to include head massage
• Blow dry
• Brush through
• Pedicure
• Ear plucking ,cleaning treatment
• Spritz with conditioning cologne
• Bow or bandana
• Starting price £15

FREE GROOMING

We are currently looking for any breed or cross breed to be used for grooming competitions,grooming demonstration and exams, If you think your dog would be suitable give us a call and if we agree you will revive FREE grooming !

Older dog care

Every care is taken to ensure our more mature clients are made to feel comfortable at all times during there grooming session. We may require them to stay with us a little longer to ensure that they can have plenty of rest whilst being groomed. They will be able to sit down as much as possible.

Fast asleep

Cats

We are very pleased to offer a specialized grooming service for cats.

We specialize in the removal of matted/knotted hair from short and long haired cats. Also Lion clips, kitten trims, brush outs and baths.

We do lion clips for long haired cats such as Persian, Maine coone’s  and other cats that are badly matted. The loin clip is a close shave of the entire body, leaving a mane, furry boots and a partly shaved tail. Very cute! We also have the Chico clip which is similar to the lion but with a cute skirt!

If you do not want your cat completely shaved we can shave out any matted areas and brush out the rest of the coat. We also do brush outs for removal of any dead/loose hair on short and long haired cats.

We are experienced in handling cats even the most difficult ones and never sedate them.

A full groom for cats (The cats whiskers )

• A personal consultation
• Skilled removal of dead hair and undercoat (were possible)
• Pedicure
• Ear cleaning treatment
• Eye cleaning treatment
• Deep cleansing conditioning bath treatment to include head massage
• Paw treatment
• Blueberry Facial
• Trimming of feet and feathers if required
• A spritz of conditioning cologne
• Bow or bandana
• Starting price £35

Pet owner grooming courses to include:

This is a 5 day course were you can learn to groom your own dog

Basic brushing and  maintenance for your specific  bread(including correct equipment)

Bathing and blow drying

Basic trim clipping and scissoring for your specific bread

Basic grooming equipment included in price

£75 per day

Cat grooming courses to include:

1 Day

Each student will receive a certificate on completion of course

Assessment
Health check
products
Handling
Preparation
Nail/Ear Care
Bathing and Drying
Clipping and Styling

Basic grooming kit included in price

£150

Dog Walking

Prices start from £6.00

A minimum of 20 minutes exercise in your local area. Operating 5 days a week. For longer walks there is a collection and delivery service available.

Dogs require physical and mental simulation. Our dog walking service is designed for those owners who may be out at work all day, unexpectedly called away from home, elderly, hospitalised etc.

We mainly operate at single walks giving your pet the full attention they require!

how cute

Puppy Care

The early months of a puppy’s life are the most important and ideally the puppy should be exposed to a wide range of different experiences,noises,animals and people.

Ultimately, a well socialised puppy is likely to result in a confident, sociable, well-adjusted adult dog. Daily visits can help with house training, as well as playtimes which can prevent boredom and chewing problems.

We can visit your puppy for feeding, playtimes, toilet breaks and early socialisation .When your puppy has been fully vaccinated, making use of our grooming parlour will help your puppy to become accustomed to being groomed regularly or our home day crèche or dog walking service are all prefect ways in which to socialise and house train your puppy and get them used to the big wide world.

Pop In Service

Prices start from £6.00

Daily visits to your home. Allow your smaller pets to stay in the comfort of their own home!

Our Pop in service is for anything from a cat to a rat or snake! It is the perfect alternative to catteries or imposing on friends, family or neighbours! Our service is personalised to your individual needs and allows your pets to remain in the security of their own home.

A standard Visit last 20 minutes working to your instructions, for longer appointments there will be an extra charge added.

In addition, we can also bring in the post, take out the bins open and shut curtains, turn lights on and off, water plants. Maintaining the lived in look for added security whilst you are away!

Medication

We are able to give your pet’s oral medication and are also experienced in diabetic insulin injection. We can also follow any special diet or food requirements.

Keys

We can either retain your house keys on file or you can choose to have them returned, in which case you will need to contact us on your return home.

If you choose to leave your keys with us on file we can be just a phone call away in an emergency situation. You may be delayed getting home due to a traffic jam or unexpectedly called away on business, lose or have your keys stolen or accidentally lock yourself out.

When not in use keys are held in a coded storage box and no personal information is attached to them.

Having fun in our crèche

Daily Crèche

Tender, Loving care in a home environment – A perfect alternative to boarding kennels!

We look after your dog in our own home. They will be given lots of love and care just as if they were at home.  Their stay with us will be fun and exciting and a chance for them to socialise with new friends and have lots of fun whilst you are away.

Your dogs will need to be fully vaccinated, and you will need to supply any food if your dog requires feeding during the day .We are also happy for you to supply any chews or favourite treats. Your dog will be returned to you relaxed, happy and contented!

Pet Taxi

You may prefer to keep your car clean and free from pet hair or you may just not have the time to take your pet where it needs to go. You may not drive and taxi drivers are becoming more reluctant to carry pets in their vehicles.

We provide a pet transport service where we can help you with home relocation taking your pet to and from the vet, cattery, boarding kennels etc. We can even represent you and the vet and provide you with a report of the vet’s instructions.

Collection and Delivery Service

We offer a collection and delivery service, so if the car is in for a service, you don’t drive or have one of our larger breeds we can come and collect them for you and deliver them safely back looking and feeling great!

Micro – chipping

What would you do if you lost your pet!!

We can micro chip your pet so if the worse did ever happen your pet can be returned to you as quickly as possible. The small implant holds a bar code which is unique to your pet, the information is kept by Pet Log at the Kennel Club, with a simple scan your pet can be easily traced and brought straight back to you.