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Calm · One-to-one · Fully insured

Gentle grooming your dog
will actually look forward to

I'm Sarah Barnes, and Serene Dog Grooming is a calm, one-to-one grooming studio on the Somerset & Dorset border near Henstridge. Every dog is treated as an individual, with patience, natural products and a relaxed, trusting environment.

  • Nervous & rescue dogs welcome
  • Pre-groom consultation
  • Qualified & insured groomer
A calm, freshly-bathed dog wrapped in a soft white towel after a gentle groom
A pale golden dog wrapped in a towel, relaxed and content
1-to-1 appointments
only ever your dog
5.0 from client reviews Every review on record is a full five stars
100% recommend on Facebook
284+ followers in our community
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The Serene Dog Grooming studio exterior at Border Cottage, with blue-grey doors and signage
Border Cottage Henstridge · by appointment
Meet Sarah

A groomer who treats your dog like one of her own

I'm Sarah Barnes, owner of Serene Dog Grooming. My studio sits on the Somerset and Dorset border on the outskirts of Henstridge.

I take a holistic approach, treating each dog as an individual based on its breed, age, health and temperament. Serene offers a calm, clean, tranquil and safe grooming service, working one-to-one in a relaxing and trusting environment.

  • Fully qualified & insured
  • One-to-one appointments
  • Calm, clean & tranquil studio
  • Meet-and-treat before first groom
  • Natural, quality coat products
  • Nervous & rescue dogs welcome
Sarah Barnes Groomer & owner · Serene Dog Grooming
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What I offer

Grooming for every coat
and every character

From a full groom to handstripping, de-shedding, puppy packages and gentle ultrasonic teeth cleaning. Each service is tailored to your dog's breed, age, health and temperament.

Not sure what your dog needs? I'll advise on the right trim and approach during your consultation.

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Loved by owners

Trusted with nervous pups,
rescues and family dogs

Every review on record is a full five stars. Here's what clients say about their experience with Sarah.

Sarah is a great dog groomer and is fantastic with our dog Missy. Her work has been outstanding every time and Missy has loved all of the one-to-one attention she gets from Sarah. Missy is quite a nervous dog but is always happy to see Sarah. I would highly recommend Sarah to anyone looking for a new dog groomer.
Stephanie Beddows Cockapoo · Missy
Thank you so much Sarah. A wonderful groom as always. As your first customer years ago we were lucky to find you. We'll miss you when you move but hope to keep in touch. May your brilliant grooming business carry on with even more happy customers. Definitely 5 stars.
Jane Gibbon Long-term client
Sarah has been grooming my Cockapoo Moley since he was 3 months old. He is now 3 years old. Moley is not the easiest dog to groom, not aggressive at all, just not a fan of being groomed, but Sarah is always so patient with him and makes him look great!
Zoe Toornent Cockapoo · Moley
Would definitely recommend Sarah 100%. She is kind, understanding to individual dogs' needs, caring, professional and such a lovely person. Your dog baby would be in the best hands with Sarah.
Angela Hurley
By appointment

Book a calm groom for your dog

Call Sarah to chat through your dog's needs and arrange a visit. Every appointment starts with a pre-groom consultation, and there's always time for a meet-and-treat first.