Vicky started Dogtails from her garden shed in 2009 and pursued a dream and opened her own dog grooming business.  Dogtails moved into it’s current location in 2014. She owns two Tibetan Terriers and if not at the shop dog grooming she is probably trying to keep up with them around one of the local parks!

Vicky noticed a huge difference in dogs fed on raw dog food from those fed on a standard kibble diet and educated herself on natural nutrition for dogs. Dogtails raw food is now a flourishing business itself and Vicky is always keen to promote health and well being and share her knowledge with anyone willing to listen.

Emily owns Bambi, a four-year-old Chihuahua who often sneaks into the shop behind her in the morning. Bambi is a rescue so please say hi from a distance. She is much friendlier with other dogs than humans. Emily trained as an apprentice dog groomers within DogTails, before working her way up to her current managerial status at Dogtails. She keeps the dog grooming room running smoothly with super organisational skills and her friendly smile.

Mel can be a little shy (unless she’s had a drink) but has an amazing talent for dog grooming. She trained as a dog groomer straight from school and has worked in two busy salons before having her son Casey and has been at Dogtails part time for over three years. Mel has three dogs, a Cavalier, a Schnauzer and a Cavalier x Shnauzer (ahem!!). Mel is only little so just grooms our smaller client dogs or very well behaved big ones!

Katie is currently working towards City and Guilds qualifications. She worked in a Crawley kennels for many years (with Vicky for a bit) and has a vast knowledge of dog behaviour and training. She has been training as a dog groomer with us for a year and will hopefully be taking qualifications during 2019/2020. Katie’s favourite person is her daughter Miley and she has a cat called Rocco and another kitten coming soon!