Kristy with her big boy Boof.
This has been a dream for Kristy now turned reality. After working as a veterinary nurse for so many years she felt there was a need for business like DWC. Kristy worked in several veterinary hospitals in both NSW and WA. She has worked in after-hours emergency nursing, studied dog behaviour & training, conducted puppy preschool for 8 years. Along with her general veterinary experience Kristy has also worked in a natural therapies veterinary clinic for 2 years which opened her eyes to other types of pet therapies.
"Everyday I learn something new
from clients and their dogs. I love it."
Dog Wash Cafe opened in February 2007 (under the name Fur Fitness) after research and planning for many years. The concept is to create a relaxed environment for people to bath and groom their dogs, as well as improve overall well being through nutrition, training and the best in pet industry products.
Staff at Dog Wash Cafe are employed based on their experience with dogs. Owner and operator, Kristy Mallon, herself a veterinary nurse for 14 years. This experience coupled with Kristy's passion for the welfare of animals is clearly evident during your visit.
Kelly with her Schnauzer, Maddie.
Kelly has been working for DWC since opening. She had worked for another groomer in the past and has completed Certificate 11 in animal care. She has a very gentle and kind nature which the dogs respond to. Now at university doing social work. Kelly spends time on the weekends getting her doggy fix at DWC.
Meagan with her Cattle X, Denver.
Meagan has been working at DWC for over 12 months. She had been working as a veterinary nurse for a few years before that and also working as a carer for the elderly. Meagan has a love for animals and with her skills in animal handling, she is always very patient with the cranky clients; that is the dogs that aren't so happy to be groomed. She has a great ability to calm dogs to get the job done as stress free and as quickly as possible.
Holly with her Maltese X, Mott.
Holly has been working for DWC for nearly 12 months and has become a welcome enthusiastic employee. She has completed certificate 11 in Animal Care and is currently doing Captive Animal Studies at Tafe. Holly is a natural around all animals and gives them all individual attention and care. She is becoming a great groomer and has a flair for fur colouring.
Jaime with her beautiful girl Minky, the Border Collie.
DWC has been lucky to have Jaime working as a groomer for the past 7 months. She has many years of experience and gives great attention to detail. Jaime has a down-to-earth, relaxed personality which makes her great to work with and the dogs seem to co-operate extremely well with her.
A segment on channel 7 The Morning
Show, put together with the help of Kristy from Dog Wash Cafe 2008
