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A competition featuring a unique autographed memento from the dog grooming television series Pooch Perfect has raised over £2520 for a Shropshire animal charity. Mutneys Professional Pet Care Ltd, based near Market Drayton supplied most of the equipment for the prime time BBC dog grooming series presented by actress Sheridan Smith. The TV show featured 16 leading pet groomers over eight programmes of pet grooming competition. It culminated in the crowning of Kelly Davis as the Top Dog Groomer.…

We have said it before, and we will continue to say it… In order for your business to be successful in the current climate, you need to be using social media, and using it well. We understand that for some business owners, the thought of having a social media presence is quite daunting, and some just don’t even know where to begin. We have put together this guide to talk you through how to get started, which platforms to choose and the type of content you should be posting on a regular…

Hi everyone. My name is Jodine Ashford but everyone knows me as Jo. I’m the latest recruit to the Mutneys team and I’m looking forward to getting to know you all. I joined Mutneys three months ago in an admin/sales representative role. I’m most likely to be the person you speak to when you call in and I’m really enjoying chatting to you all as I help with your order and invoicing queries. Before I came to Mutneys I was the sales manager with the publication Wrekin News and before that I…

As part of our Year of Positivity campaign, we are giving our community of dog groomers the tools and resources to help with general life and business issues that may arise. Each month we will be bringing you a new blog post with different topics – last month we talked all about Dealing with Anxiety, and this month we are going to discuss how to combat loneliness when working alone. We understand that for many dog groomers, working alone is a common reality, especially over the past year.…

Hello everyone. Let me introduce myself. I’m Jamie Roberts, director and co-founder of Mutneys Professional Pet Care Products. My wife Stephanie and I set up the company over 25 years ago originally working from our dining room table. We are very proud of the way the company has grown and now we have our own premises, 5,000 square feet of warehouse space and 12 employees. But we have also worked hard at keeping a family feel at Mutneys and making sure that the whole team is as knowledgeable…

Top tips with brand ambassador Lorraine Mottershead Top ranked groomer Lorraine has more than 30 years experience in the industry. She has won numerous awards and accolades through her career and her face became even more familiar when she was asked to be the demonstration groomer on the 2021 TV show Pooch Perfect. She has been a brand ambassador with Mutneys since 2020. She is the proud owner of three standard poodles, Chyna, Hilda and Romeo and two poochons, Domino and Vegas. What advice…

As part of our Year of Positivity campaign, we are giving our community of dog groomers the tools and resources to help with general life and business issues that may arise. Each month we will be bringing you a new blog post with different topics – last month we talked all about How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep and this month we will be talking about Dealing with Anxiety. What is anxiety? Anxiety is a natural human response when we feel that we are under threat. It can be experienced…

As part of our Year of Positivity campaign, we will be bringing you monthly blog posts based around mental health and working on your own. The whole idea of this campaign is to support our wonderful community of dog groomers with helpful advice/tips, mental health awareness and business skills to help you not only run your business but also look after yourself at the same time. This month we are focusing on sleep which is a huge factor when it comes to looking after yourself and your mental…