DOG TALES

05/03/2026

What we get up to when there's a last-minute cancellation.

03/03/2026

Who remembers Miss Peppa..?
Her IVDD is under control with regular fortnightly Bowen Therapy sessions. Canine Bowen Technique is a gentle, light-touch, remedial therapy that promotes healing and body re-balancing. Dog Tales helps Cairns beloved pooch's with mobility problems, injury recuperation, immune disease, allergy & skin conditions, lameness, behavioural problems, pre & post surgery, degenerative diseases such as arthritis, hip dysplasia and pain management just to name a few.
LIKE, JOIN, FOLLOW, or CONTACT DOG TALES to see what we how we can help the 4 legged member of the family.

27/02/2026

We haven't had a big boy in for a while, let alone a Newfie. Welcome Chewie to the Dog Tales family, our largest member. Sorry, Rocky, your title has been lost.

26/02/2026

Well… that was chaotic. 😅

My phone officially died and took two years of contacts with it.

If you’ve messaged me recently and I haven’t replied, or you’re waiting on bookings and I’ve gone suspiciously quiet — I promise I’m not ignoring you. I’ve just been rebuilding my life one contact at a time.

Good news is I’m back up and running 🙌
If you need me, please send me your name + your dog’s name so I can pop you back into my phone before it decides to have another tantrum.

Thanks for sticking with me — small business life keeps things interesting

🐾💙
— Sherri

18/02/2026

🎉🐾 Dog Tales Turns SIX!! 🐾🎉
How did that happen?! 😱🐶✂️
This journey started with me, Lola & Arlo + one big dream 💛🐺🐾
Six years later… here we are, still covered in floof and full of love 🫶
Now with Sam & Ari keeping the chaos alive 😆🐕‍🦺🐾
(And yes… still SO much hair 🙃)
To every hooman who trusted me with their precious babies — THANK YOU 🥹💛
I wouldn’t be here without you.
To my angels watching over us 🌈🐾 — forever in my heart.
Here’s to many more years of pampering, puppy kisses, chaos & cuddles ✂️🐶💖
Love you all 🫶

18/02/2026

🎉🐾 Dog Tales Doggy Day Spa Turns SIX today!! 🐾🎉
SIX whole years of suds, snips, zoomies, Bowen comas… and more floof than my vacuum can emotionally handle. 🫠✂️🐶
This whole adventure started with me, Lola, and Arlo — one girl, two very fluffy sidekicks, and a big dream. 💛🐺🐾
Together, we built the foundations of Dog Tales, and Arlo will forever be part of its heart and soul. 🌈
Now Sam and Ari have joined the chaos crew, bringing fresh energy, love, and plenty of mischief — while carrying that legacy forward in their own beautiful way.
From high-energy Border Collies to dramatic Huskies and loyal GSDs (plus all their legendary shedding 👀)… it has been the absolute BEST ride.
What started as a little COVID dream has grown into a community of the most incredible hoomans and the goodest puppas a groomer could ever ask for. Your loyalty, love, referrals, and endless dog hair donations mean the world to me 💛
To every sweet soul who’s crossed my path — past and present — you are forever part of the Dog Tales family.
Thank you for trusting me with your babies, your chaos goblins, your anxious noodles, and your oversized lap dogs.
Here’s to many more years of pampering, preening, and puppy smooches! 🐶✨

12/02/2026

As a lot of you know, that Dog Tales is aligned with NQAR. So when the competition for the front cover of this incredible book, of course we had to vote.
Thank to our votes for Echo, Turbo and Jaxx we won the $750 portrait prize. So once Sami grows a bit more and I can get the dye out of Lola and Ari's tail itll be our turn to be awesome doggy models.
In the meantime, dont for forget to purchase the Puparazzi Book from the link below.

Books are available NOW. More info here: https://www.byheartphotography.com.au/lp-puparazzi-book

Keep your eyes peeled for details about our upcoming book launch event 👀

Fur Ever Famous: Our Beloved Dogs in the Spotlight PURCHASE NOW Calling all Cairns DOG LOVERS! Over 100 dogs, 9 months of photography, and a celebration of the joy they bring — all for a cause that changes lives. The Fur Ever Famous book is a celebration of over 100 amazing dogs from across Cairns...

04/01/2026

WELCOME to another year of Dog Tales.

We've had a couple of changes over the break. Those who it affects already know the prices have gone up. All Bowen Therapy has increased by $5 and deshedding has clear breed pricing. I was finding that there was too many dogo's considerably floofier than others in their price point. Samoyeds need to pay for my hearing loss (kidding) they have a slight price rise. And we have a Newfoundland joining us. Clipping never really had clear pricing. So, I've sorted that out and found that groodles come in 2 sizes, regular and supersize. You can guess where I'm going with this...
Anyway, everything has gone up as we all know. Power, water, products, rent blah, blah, blah 😑
We are struggling with the heat in the grooming room after 2pm. So I'll be more rigid about arvo appointments. I have found that the 8am's have been working well. Remember, I don't take lunch or snack breaks. I run the appointments back to back, so always be mindful of other dogs coming and going at the same time as you.
Lola turns 10 tomorrow and has taken a paw back as CEO and is now head of the Husky complaints department. All a-woo's are to be directed straight to her. 🐕
Ari is working hard on his naughtiness at some of the dogs pick ups. He apologises for his sudden out bursts of excitement. But he has big emotions.
And finally, Welcome Sam to the team. Sam arrived from Melbourne on Tuesday and is 🤞so far fitting in well.
I'd been trying to adopt a 12 month female BC, however that didn't work out. Luckily Hear No Evil who knew I was keen to adopt a buddy for Ari, with Lola's retirement, hed love someone to share his bigger adventures with. Contacted me as soon as Sam, formally Squid, was surrendered. He's only a baby at 4 months old and starting puppy school tomorrow. And YES.. he is Deaf! I'm sure hes going to lap up all the attention from you hoomans.
Remember when recommending Dog Tales, we specialise in double-coated desheds. I'm still clipping, just not taking in anymore small dogos. There's not may of us who groom big dogs, so I need to keep my books open for them. There are plenty of newer groomers who will gladly take on your mini's.
Here's to a big awesome year ahead. Dog Tales appreciates everyone of its beautiful clients, especially the ratbags 🥰

23/12/2025

That's a rap for another year. Dog Tales is CLOSED until 6th Jan.
We've had a full on year as we joined forces with NQAR and rehomed our first foster Mr Lucky (pic below) to a DT's client. We cared for and rehabed Mr Coco post CCL surgery as his hoomans were displaced due to the housing crisis. They have since relocated to Melbourne. And Coco is living his best life.
Dog Tales closed its books this year to any more small clip dogs. The little dogos who enjoy our haircuts will continue moving forward, just not taking om anymore. Whereas here we love floof, by floof, I mean double-coats here. We love big dog floofs.
Also, everything has gone up in price, blah! so unfortunately I've had to put mine up too. Not all prices are increasing, bowen therapy and the extra long, thick or large floofers for their breed. I hopefully I've spoken to everyone involved.
Happy Christmas Everypuppa & your Hoomans 🎄🎄🎄

15/10/2025

CLOSED Till 24th October 🌴

02/10/2025

DOG TALES DOGGY DAY SPA will be CLOSED 16th -24th October for a much needed holiday.
We're currently fully booked until mid November and in the process of booking everyone's Christmas Pamper Sessions. Make sure that your pups have theirs locked in for the remainder of the year.
Remember... unfortunately we're closed to small dog clips, in order to concentrate on what I do best, deshedding. There are plenty of other groomers who only take small dogs, where big dogs are my jam, especially Border Collies, GSD'S, Huskys, Aussie Sheppards, Goldens, Labs, etc.

28/08/2025

Jimmy took the leap of faith and had his long locks chopped. It's still the longest clip I can do, to keep his lush waves. Jimmy comes in ever 4 weeks for a blow wave. If you want to keep your oodles long and sexy, you gotta do the work, brushing constantly or have your dog get pampered regularly enough by a groomer to keep the knots at bay. Plus, most of these dogs, like groodles still shed. So that undercoat has to come out. But doesn't Jimmy look dashing.