Wooler dog groomer opens new salon as bookings fill up fast
A new dog groomers has opened in Wooler, offering a fresh option for local owners looking to pamper their pets.
Animal-lover Lisa Forster launched her own business, Tweed and Tails, after spotting a growing demand for dog grooming in the area.
After opening on South Road in Wooler on Monday, November 2, the salon has already proved a hit with locals and Lisa says she is now fully booked until Christmas.
"I've been thinking about doing it for a long time,” Lisa said. “And the other lady who does it in the village said, ‘honestly do it’, because she turns away people all the time. She's so busy.
"I've got a little cockapoo and trying to get appointments for my own dog is so difficult, so just two years ago I thought, right, I'm going to do it."
Alongside her full-time job at Bedmax, Lisa decided to take the plunge and begin her training during the summer where she was awarded Student of the Year on her course.
"I just enjoyed it because it was something I really wanted to do for me,” she said. “I worked really hard at it. My high school teachers would probably be well taken back.
"My dad was a gamekeeper, so I was always brought up with dogs and my mum had cats, so we are real animal lovers.
"I just thought it'd be nice to have a change and do something for me.”
Looking ahead, Lisa hopes to take up dog grooming full time and offer more appointments. More information on her services and bookings can be found here.