hounds of Market Harborough

Hubs Hounds is a one to one dog grooming salon run by Lauren, on Kettering Road in Little Bowden. Trims, baths, hand stripping and de-shedding, done at a calm pace.

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What we do

One dog at a time, taken at their pace

Grooming for long coats, wiry coats and everything in between. Tell us what you want kept and what you want tidied, and we will work to that.

A long-haired dachshund with a dappled brown and cream coat sitting on a patio, groomed coat catching the light

long coats

Full grooming for long coated dogs, cut to the shape you ask for.

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A grey wiry-coated terrier cross in a harness, coat hand-stripped short, sitting on a grass verge (tight central crop clear of the burned-in words)

hand stripping

Wiry coats stripped by hand to keep the texture as it should be.

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Close crop on the dachshund's long dappled coat and face, brushed and clean

de-shedding

A thorough brush out to lift the loose coat before it lands on your sofa.

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Close crop on the terrier cross's wiry face and ears, head turned to one side (crop excludes the burned-in words)

tidy up

Face, feet and ears neatened between full grooms.

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The dachshund sitting calmly on the tiled patio, looking up, coat neat and dry

bath and dry

Shampoo and a blow dry, with claws clipped if you would like.

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Reviews

trusted by local dogs and their people

Rated 5 out of 5 from 4 Google reviews.

“Visited Hubs Hounds with my two nervous chihuahuas. They both had a shampoo and their claws clipped. Lauren made them so relaxed and did a great job she was so caring and calming and the price is very reasonable.”

pauline LoveridgeGoogle review

“Lauren is fantastic. Made my little man look very handsome with a lovely trim whilst keeping some of his features untouched”

Alexander W.Google review

“Lauren is very professional and very kind. She has a great way with animals and does an excellent job.”

MarlenaGoogle review

“Just collected Barney after his groom. He loves it there and always looks great. Lauren is so good with him.”

Mark N.Google review

FAQs

frequently asked question about

Yes. Tell Lauren which features you want kept and she will trim around them.

A brush out and de-shed lifts the loose coat before it spreads through the house. Ask us how often your dog's coat would benefit from it.

Good to know

Short reads on coats and calm

A few notes from the grooming table.

A grey terrier cross in a black harness sitting beside a path on a grass verge, out on a walk (wide crop taken from the clean side of the frame)

How to brush a long coat without a battle

Where mats form first, and how a few minutes at home keeps a long coat comfortable between grooms.

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A long-haired dachshund on a tiled patio beside a dark grey fence, looking up at the camera

Bringing a nervous dog for their first groom

Small things that help an anxious dog settle, from the walk beforehand to how we handle the first visit.

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A wide, softer crop of the dachshund on the patio, showing the tiles and fence behind

Hand stripping, and why wiry coats want it

What hand stripping does for a wiry coat, and how to tell if your dog's coat is the sort that suits it.

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