Va Va Groom Holistic Dog Grooming | Vanessa Barber

01/14/25 • 24 min

"Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen"

In this episode, we sit down with Vanessa Barber, the visionary behind Va Va Groom Holistic Dog Grooming, a holistic dog grooming salon nestled in the heart of Nantwich.
Vanessa shares her inspiring journey to becoming one of the first certified Holistic Grooming Behaviourists. She discusses how her unique approach prioritises building trust and consent with each canine client, ensuring a low-stress grooming experience tailored to individual needs.
Tune in to learn how Vanessa's dedication to holistic grooming is transforming the industry and enhancing the well-being of dogs in her care.
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This Place, Our Voices - Va Va Groom Holistic Dog Grooming | Vanessa Barber

Transcript

In this episode we welcome Vanessa from Va Va Groom Certified Holistic Dog Grooming, Nantwich. Va Va Groom focuses on holistic dog grooming and Vanessa is one of only a handful of certified holistic grooming behaviouralists in the country. Very impressive Vanessa. Welcome to the podcast.

Thank you for having me.

So, I think the most natural place to start is please explain to me what is a holistic dog groomer?

Well simplistically it's taking the whole dog into account so it's