The People

It all started in 2010, when I became Parson Russell Terrier owner. I love those feisty, cuddly, little white rascals but I didn’t know how to treat their coat correctly. At first I just brushed them until I heard they need something like “stripping”. I began to ask lots of questions. With the help of an online forum I learned the technique by myself, because there were no groomers, seminars and of course no social media available at that time.

Driven by curiosity, I kept learning and joking about becoming a professional. Now, I hold the officially Ofqual regulated and recognised iPet “Diploma in Dog Grooming and Salon Management,” earned in 2021.

Connie, pictured with me, passed away in February 2023 at 16 years old, and Gromit recently left us at nearly 15 years of age. Through them, I gained insights into senior dog coat and skin care. We now have a 1-year-old puppy, Sullivan, who brings new hormone related coat challenges.

I have learned lots about skin and coat care over the years, focussing on handstripping. There was next to no information available, so I wrote a book putting a jigsaw puzzle together in the hope to help people who are in the same situation I once were.

I’m grateful for my mentors, who have over 150 years of combined terrier and hand-stripping experience (breeders, groomers, judges). For any tough questions, they almost always have the answers.