Welcome to my dog behaviourist page.
You may ask, why a dog groomer also specialises in dog behaviour?
Well the answer is simple. First I decided to study dog behaviourism to help dogs when they were being groomed. As I have found sometimes dogs can have had bad grooming experiences in the past which makes it very difficult to groom them afterward because they have learned to fear being groomed. My training and experience has enabled me to understanding dogs and to calm them, help overcome their fears and build their confidence hopefully to enjoy being groomed.
I then later decided to go further into dog behaviourism and the understanding of dog’s needs. This enabled me to help customers who were asking me if I knew how to help them with varying issues.
So if you have any dog behaviour issues or problems please don’t hesitate to ask if I can help you. Sometimes through not understanding our dog’s needs we can make mistakes and unintentionally cause our dogs to have problems.
It can be a great help to get a behaviourist in to advise you when you first get your puppy or dog in order to give them the right start in your home before any issues arise, or, if you get an older dog, to help you understand the needs of your new best friend.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Testimonials / Reviews
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Darren Wilding:
“Poppy is our 12 month old Border Terrier and was in need of hand stripping. Mary was recommended by a friend of mine who also has borders and has them hand stripped. Mary took her time to make sure Pops felt at ease and she talked me through everything and the result was amazing. Her coat is now back to what it was when she was a Pup. I would highly recommend Mary and I will certainly be using her in the future.”
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Darren Wilding:
“Poppy is our 12 month old Border Terrier and was in need of hand stripping. Mary was recommended by a friend of mine who also has borders and has them hand stripped. Mary took her time to make sure Pops felt at ease and she talked me through everything and the result was amazing. Her coat is now back to what it was when she was a Pup. I would highly recommend Mary and I will certainly be using her in the future.”
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Lynn:
“When your dogs are happy, you know you are on to a good thing. Mary is the first groomer that Jake runs to greet. Usually after one visit to a salon I have to drag him in, but he goes to Mary with his little tail wagging. Both Tia and Jake come home looking and smelling a lot better than they went. Mary also keeps a check on their ears, as being Cocker Spaniels they are prone to have problems with them. Recommended by Tia and Jake!”
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Dawn, David and Roise:
“Having a rescue who was an ex breeding Bichon from a puppy farm who is now blind, we have been so worried trying to find a compassionate groomer who understands how nervous and upset these dogs can be. Visiting today and watching you, Mary, groom our very precious girl in such a professional and calm way gave us so much confidence and now look forward to bringing her back again for her regular visits. Thank you so much.”
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Claire from Runcorn:
“ Thank you for the wonderful lion cut ... Gracie is much more comfortable and enjoyed her ear treatment no end!”
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From Ann Owen:
“Thank you so much to Mary for the wonderful service she gave to Patch. I was worried about him going to the salon as he is an older rescue dog but Mary put my mind at ease and understood my worries. Patch loves his new haircut and I would highly recommend her and will be using her again in the future.”
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Hilary:
“Teddy, my Lhasa Apso is a very fretful little fellow and he left Poochy Woochy last night looking handsome and gorgeous and feeling relaxed and chilled out! Mary really cares about her animals, and that is worth so much! She is kind and gentle as well as being professional. I wont be taking Teddy anywhere else! X”
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From Kelly:
(posted on facebook)
“Thanks again Mary for taking the time, love, care & attention today with Jake & Tessa ... much appreciated especially the ear treatments x best in the business Xx”
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Lesley:
“I have owned dogs for many years and I can honestly say that Mary is the best dog groomer I have ever dealt with. She's professional, caring, very thorough and an absolute pleasure to deal with. I would recommend her to anyone. Keep up the great work!”
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Mr Anderson:
“I would like to thank Mary for great job doing my shih tzu, she did a great job on my dog Alfie, he is a lot happier now and much cooler too, with losing all that matted fur he had, great job your doing Mary. Thanks so much. Kind Regards”
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Michelle:
“THANK YOU xxx, Mary was fantastic; Monty my llaso apso looks amazing he was calm and took to Mary straight away I would 100% recommend Poochy Woochy to everyone having their pet groomed. First class service 🙂 thank you”
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Glen:
“Took my Cocker spaniel to Mary a day after I picked him up from the dogs home, poor little mite hadn't had a brush, bath or haircut in about 12 months and was severely matted up. Found Mary totally by accident, couldn't believe my luck! what a super star, so kind and really great with our Alfie, calmed him down and gave me some great advice.”
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From Twirl:
(posted on Google)
“Mary is a lovely caring lady. My cat Violet looks amazing.
I would highly recommend you pay Poochy Woochy dog grooming a visit, you won't be disappointed”
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Terri:
“My 5yr old lhasa apso Brandon suffers with terrible anxiety and doesn't like being away from home or taking car journey. We've had some nightmare visits to groomers. He can be very snappy and has on numerous occasion bitten almost anyone that went near him with a brush! The result, a very smelly, overgrown, matted apso.
Both dog and myself were utterly terrified about our visit to Mary, even though I had warned her how he could be. The journey in the car was awful. On arrival he was upset and ...
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Jeanette:
“Mary is my hero. I was worried about what I would do with my 2 cavapoo pups,missy and sasha whilst we were away for my daughters wedding. Mary offered to look after them at her home and put my mind at rest by keeping me informed about them.they stayed for 2 nights/3days and came home very happy. thank you Mary. also I use Mary for grooming and my pups are very relaxed with her as she is so loving with them. great big thank you Mary. 5* care.xx”
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Joanne (talking about her Harry):
“Wow, what can I say! Mary is fab! Harry loved her. Took him today for his first cut and pamper! And he loved it! He was so chilled when I picked him up! And gorgeous and fluffy. I can't thank Mary enough and would highly recommend her.
Thanks again Mary.”
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Erin Lomas:
“Mary has been coming to my house for a few years now and on each occasion she is more passionate and loving towards my felines than the last time! It is always a pleasure and I'm greatly appreciative of the service she provides!”
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Chris:
“Mary was caring, considerate and professional with my very nervous westy. Gone to other groomers in the past who are twice as expensive and half as good. Her coat is still shining 3 weeks after the groom! Can't wait for the next one keep up the good work Mary. Chris”
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Michael from Cheshire gave this 5-star review on Google:
“Took my dog for nails clipped and wash;
Very nice lady - plenty of tips on looking after your dog. Very caring and loves dogs it's not just for the money.”
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Paul and Janet Wray:
“I have today (25.11.13) visited Mary for the first time with my 5 month old Shih Tzu for his first cut. I have nothing but praise for the way Mary looked after Charlie she obviously cares very much for animals. Her facilities and prices are second to none and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.
Thank you”
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Kate:
“Such an amazing talented lady! Mary has done such a fantastic job with my massive teddy bear Airedale Jake, he's been having problems with his ears for years and Mary sorted them out in one visit! She's also helped me with my little cocker poodles coat - it was so matted when we got her and Mary has worked wonders! Her enthusiasm & love for dogs is wonderful Xx I'm so happy we have found her, we are customers for life Xx”
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Pam:
“I have taken our two dogs to Mary to be groomed. It was the first groom for both of them and none of us knew how they would react. Mary was brilliant with them and the dogs actually seemed to enjoy it. I will definitely use her again in the future.”
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Satisfied Customer:
“I have a King Charles cross who when we first got him was badly in need of a bath, groom, and nail trim. Although it was late in the day and we hadn't booked an appointment, Mary kindly agreed to squeeze us in. She worked late in order to make our new pet comfortable and clean and put our dog at ease from the start doing everything in a calm relaxing manner, including a free ear and foot check. I would highly recommend Mary and thanks to her good advice ...
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From Graham & Jo:
“Well what can we say, Mary has persevered with our 6 yr old toy poodle Lucky, she refused to give up when others had failed, we cannot Thank her enough. To say Lucky is terrified of being groomed after an horrendous experience as a puppy is an understatement but Mary wouldn't be beaten. She has such a caring nature and all the pets she grooms get a truly wonderful experience. We cannot recommend her highly enough :O)”
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Norman and Paula:
“Harvey the miniature schnauzer was terrified of a brush and comb we went to Poochy woochy and met Mary who advised us the best option was to strip him short and allow him to get used to being groomed and combed. When we came back we were met by a baldy relaxed happy dog.
Mary had worked her magic on Harvey he was so happy and totally at ease, over the last seven months Harvey has been to Mary three times for grooming and shaping he is so pleased to see ...
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Cathy:
“I never thought I would find such a caring and gentle dog groomer. My Oscar loved the experience so much, he didn't want to leave!! I very much look forward to bringing him again for his next groom. Keep up the good work Mary. Cathy x”
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Mary, Dave and Dee:
“Mary has so much passion for animals, every time we take ours to her you are welcomed with a calming hello and smile and all our dogs are so relaxed - I think they know, they are in safe hands. We have 2 Pomeranians, also we have a Jack Russell and a Yorkshire Terrier. Thank you Mary.”
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Satisfied Customer:
“A big thank you to Mary for sorting our 2 year old cat out, his matted fur had become a real problem for us, but 1hr later the cat looked fab, excellent service and a very reasonable price, Will be using again.”
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From Lynne:
(posted on facebook)
“Mary is wonderful with my dog and spends the time to make him comfortable. Highly recommended”
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Rita:
“In December 2011 we needed to take our Cockerpoo puppy Matty to be groomed, we were concerned on how he would react as he is very lively. We chose Pooch Woochy at random and were concerned that we had made the right choice.
What a wonderful experience we had, Mary took time to give us a consultation before the grooming session took place. She has a wonderful manner it is a one to one grooming session that takes place with love, care, time and a caring professional manner. Mary also has ...
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Jo:
“My two Lhasa Apso's spent the afternoon with Mary and had the “Full Works”. I have finally found a dog groomer who really cares, and the attention to detail was excellent. I cannot express enough how professional and caring Mary was with “my babies”! I will never go anywhere else now I have found Poochy Woochy and Mary. Thank you”
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From Lynne:
(posted on facebook)
“Mary is wonderful with my dog and spends the time to make him comfortable. Highly recommended”
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Louie:
“I have 2 Border Terriers who spent the day with Mary being hand stripped. She was nothing short of Brilliant, she clearly knows her stuff, her number 1 priority is her clients - the dogs not their owners. My dogs had a fabulous time being spoilt rotten, came home groomed, happy and relaxed. I would whole heartedly recommend Mary and Poochy Woochy!”
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Deb:
“Mary has looked after our two year old cat, Sox, twice so far whilst we have been away. She is dedicated to her work and her love of all animals is plain to see. I have no hesitation in recommending her “Pet Sitting” services and have complete trust in her”
