Terms and Conditions
- We appreciate 24 hours notice if you need to cancel your appointment. Failure to turn up without prior notification results in a small charge of €10 per dog.
- Please ensure that your pet has been to the toilet before arriving at the salon.
- Please stick to the appointment time specified upon booking, and confirmed in your pre-appointment email. The Muttley Crew operates on a one-to-one basis which is a premium grooming service, that ensures that your pet is given 100% of his or her groomer’s attention throughout the appointment period. This system can only work if clients bring their dogs and collect their dogs at the specified times. Your appointment slot includes time allocated to a pre-groom consultation, so that there is no need to arrive early to book in.
- Matted Coats. Attempting to brush out heavy matting would lead to a great deal of discomfort for a dog so we will at all times advise clipping to remove the matted and damaged coat. Where pets are heavily matted an extra charge of up to €15 to remove the coat may apply on top of the regular groom price.
- Flea Policy – your groomer will check for fleas during the pre-groom consultation, and will advise you if your dogs needs to be treated. Any dog found to have fleas will go straight into a flea-bath with special shampoo to remove the fleas. The salon will also need to be treated to prevent cross contamination therefore we make a charge of €10 per dog to cover the extra costs involved. You will be advised to treat your pet and your home environment to eradicate the problem.
- Sedated dogs. We do not accept dogs that are under sedation for grooming under any circumstances.
- Pregnant dogs. Whilst every care is taken with every dog, bitches that are pregnant are accepted for grooming at the owner’s risk.
- Challenging behaviour. Some dogs may require a longer appointment time or a split appointment, due to excessively nervous or challenging behaviour. We will advise the owner of any alteration in charges before we begin.
- Aggressive dogs. While we have a great deal of experience and success in the grooming of difficult dogs, we reserve the right to halt the grooming process should a dog become aggressive to the point of being a danger to staff or to his or herself. Full or part of the grooming charge may apply.
- Pre-existing conditions. Your groomer may uncover evidence of a health issue while grooming your pet and will always advise you of any further recommended actions i.e. visit to the vet , dietary requirements etc.
- We groom each dog to the owner’s specifications, as far as the dog will tolerate and the coat condition and type allows. We will always place a dog’s welfare, safety and peace of mind above adherence to a particular style.
- We reserve the right to turn away clients that are over 15 minutes late for their appointment.
- Your groomer will give you a collection time when you leave your dog at the salon. This will normally be around 3-4 hours later.
- If you happen to be a few minutes early to collect, your dog may still be on the grooming table being attended to, please remain out of sight and hearing whilst you wait. Once your dog sees you and naturally starts to get excited, your groomer may have to consider the groom finished, for safety reasons.
- Photographs. We take photos of each dog before during and after the groom, which we keep on file to assist us in future grooms. We may use some photos in advertising our service and/or post to our social media sites. Most clients enjoy seeing their pet featured. Please let us know beforehand if you do not wish your pet’s photos to be made public.
- Pet Records. Please provide a thorough account of any health issues, allergies or behavioural challenges appertaining to your dog. These notes are very valuable to us to give us a clear picture of the background before we begin to groom.
