About

a family ran business…

After leaving school, Natalie wanted to follow her dream of working with animals. She completed a National Diploma in Animal Management at Kingston Maurward and after 2 years studying she knew she wanted to further her knowledge in the dog grooming industry. She went on to train in City & Guilds level 3 in dog grooming.

In 2007, Barking Beauty was established. The company first started as a van based mobile service, travelling all over the Dorset countryside grooming your canine companions.

The first 5 years were highly successful, inspiring Natalie to expand the business. So in 2012, Teresa – Natalie’s Mum became a partner. Teresa has also shared a passion with animals and dog grooming from owning bearded collies for 20 years. She also went on to Kingston Maurward and completed her City & Guilds level 2 in Dog Grooming then following onto her level 3.

An already thriving mobile grooming service came highly recommended and recognisable with two dog grooming vans on the road.

After 10 years trading on the road, the mother/daughter partnership decided to hang the van keys up for one final time and in 2017 opened “the Salon” in the Heart of Weymouth.

The duo enhanced their knowledge, partaking in canine first aid courses and training in non invasive teeth cleaning to becoming distributors in the “emmipet” ultrasonic pet tooth brush.