Nell
Founder · head groomer
Ten years at the table, City & Guilds qualified, patient with nervous dogs. Pip's person.
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About Puddle & Pip
A groomer, a walker and a cockapoo.
Nell trained as a groomer and hated the conveyor belt. Sam spent ten years as a vet nurse and missed being outdoors. In 2019 they took on a tumbledown coach house in a Barnes mews, and Pip moved in as head of welcomes.
The team · example people
Who your dog will meet.
Small on purpose: the same faces every day, so dogs settle fast. Shown with their own dogs, because they asked to be.
Sam
Founder · walks & daycare
Former vet nurse, canine first aid trainer, owner of Moss and the muddiest van in SW13.
Priya
Daycare lead
Runs the yard and the nap loft. Can tell a play bow from a warning at forty paces.
Tom
Pack walker · groom assistant
Walks Packs A and C, dries the fluffiest coats, and keeps the towel mountain under control.
Example team members written for this concept. Not real people.
Opening hours
When to find us.
Open Monday to Saturday
| Day | Daycare | Grooming |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30am to 6:30pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am to 6:30pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am to 6:30pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am to 6:30pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am to 6:30pm | 8:30am to 5:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed | 8:30am to 4pm |
| Sunday | Closed | Closed |
Phones are answered 7:30am to 7pm on weekdays. Closed on bank holidays.
Getting here
2 Pipkin Mews, Barnes, London SW13 0PP.
- On foot Five minutes from Barnes Common and the high street.
- By train Barnes and Barnes Bridge stations are both a short walk away.
- By car Two drop-off bays in the mews, for ten minutes at a time.
- Step-free Level entrance, and the grooming studio is on the ground floor.
Contact
Say hello.
Questions about a nervous dog, a matted coat or a puppy plan? Send a message and Nell or Sam will reply within a working day.