BARKERS PET STYLISTS · NEATH
Beautiful grooming delivered by people who really understand dogs
In the heart of Neath, Barkers Pet Stylists is a professional, multi award winning grooming salon built around one simple belief: every dog is an individual.
We combine beautiful, high quality grooming with patient handling, experience and a genuine understanding of the dogs in our care. From puppies finding their feet in the salon to nervous dogs, senior dogs and much loved regulars, our approach is always adapted to the dog in front of us.
Our salon is cage free and fully air conditioned, with an experienced team who care just as much about how your dog feels as how they look when they leave.
Welfare always comes first.
OUR APPROACH
A higher standard of grooming and care
A beautiful finish matters to us. So does everything that happens before it.
Good grooming is not simply about producing a lovely haircut. It is about understanding coat, behaviour, body language, health, handling and how the individual dog responds to the grooming process.
Our team takes time to get to know the dogs who visit us. We learn what makes them comfortable, what they find more difficult and how we can adapt their appointment to give them the best possible experience.
That combination of technical grooming, compassionate handling and consistency is what BARKERS has been built around.
THE BARKERS DIFFERENCE
Why owners choose BARKERS
Clients come to us because they want more than the quickest appointment or the cheapest groom. They want a salon they can trust.
They want experienced people who listen, offer honest professional advice and treat their dog with kindness. They want consistent, beautiful grooming from a team that takes pride in its work. And they want the reassurance of knowing that if their dog needs extra patience, a different approach or additional support, we will recognise it.
BARKERS offers all of that in a calm, cage free, fully air conditioned salon with a multi groomer team and over a decade of grooming experience behind the business.
- Experienced team
- Individual handling
- Beautiful grooming
- Cage free environment
- Fully air conditioned
- Over a decade of experience
GROOMING & CARE
Professional grooming tailored to your dog
Our most popular appointments include full grooms for small and medium breeds, teddy style grooms, grooming for Poodle and Bichon crosses and traditional hand stripping for Spaniels.
We also offer bath and tidy appointments, puppy grooming, senior grooming, walk in nail clipping, Emmi pet teeth cleaning and additional handling appointments for dogs who need more support.
Rather than applying exactly the same process to every dog, we consider coat type, breed, age, temperament, lifestyle, home maintenance and the style you would like to achieve.
WELFARE FIRST
Nervous dog? You will not be judged here
We know how worrying it can be when your dog finds grooming difficult. There is no benefit in labelling a dog as naughty or difficult. Behaviour is communication. A dog may be frightened, overwhelmed, uncomfortable, inexperienced or simply unsure what is being asked of them.
Our job is to listen.
Where possible, dogs requiring additional support are booked at quieter times. We allow additional time, assess how they respond to each stage and adapt our handling accordingly. Breaks are given when needed and no dog is forced through a process simply to finish a groom.
Sometimes a second experienced team member may help so that the dog can be supported safely and calmly.
The aim is not just to complete one appointment. It is to understand the dog and build a plan that can make future visits easier.
A LIFELONG ROUTINE
Consistency makes a difference
For many dogs, one of the best things an owner can do is establish a regular grooming routine. Most of our regularly groomed dogs attend every four to eight weeks depending on their breed, coat, style and individual needs.
Regular appointments help us maintain the coat before knots and matting become a bigger problem. They also allow your dog to become familiar with the salon, our team and the grooming process.
Over time, your groomer also gets to know what is normal for your dog. That relationship matters.
We want owners to see their groomer as part of the team supporting their dog throughout their life.
weeks, depending on your dog
OUR PEOPLE
A team you can get to know
BARKERS is not built around one person rushing from dog to dog. Sam is supported by a carefully chosen team who have developed their skills within the salon and share the same expectations around handling, preparation, welfare and finished quality.
Having a multi groomer team also gives BARKERS greater appointment availability while maintaining the standards clients expect from us.
YOUR LOCAL SALON
Grooming in Neath
You will find Barkers Pet Stylists at 81 Windsor Road, Neath, SA11 1NS.
We welcome clients from Neath and communities across the surrounding area, including Swansea, Skewen, Port Talbot, Pontardawe, Morriston and beyond.
If you are looking for a grooming salon where professional standards and compassionate care go hand in hand, we would love to hear about your dog.
RECOGNITION
Award-winning craft. Everyday care.
Cymru Groom
Beginner Class
Super Groom
Underdogs
Super Groom
Open Purebreed
Cymru Groom
Intermediate
Spring Fling
Puppies Class
Spring Fling
Handstrip Class
THE BARKERS JOURNAL
A little knowledge. A happier dog.
LET’S GET TO KNOW YOUR DOG