Friends of Yogi Grooming

📣AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣
It is with mixed emotions that I share some important news—after five wonderful years of grooming your beloved Bernese, Friends of Yogi Grooming will be closing, with our last day of operation on April 17, 2025.

What started as a passion project quickly became a career that brought me so much joy. I have loved every moment of working with your beautiful dogs, refining my skills, and forming friendships with clients I may never have met otherwise. Your trust and support have meant the world to me, and I am truly grateful.

As a family, we are embarking on a new chapter. We are moving from Eltham to the Yarra Valley to help care for my wife’s elderly parents and assist in running their farm. With this transition, we have already closed my wife’s business, and now the time has come to close Friends of Yogi Grooming as well.

To ensure your Bernese is looking and feeling their best before I close, I have added extra booking availability between now and April 17 for those who would like one final groom. As always, I remain available to answer any questions or assist in any way I can with your dog’s care.

While this marks the end of Friends of Yogi Grooming, it’s not goodbye—just see you later! We have exciting opportunities ahead, and I look forward to staying in touch.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support, trust, and friendship over the years. It has been an absolute privilege.

Royal Melbourne Show 2024 yesterday! A great day out with all the Bernese people and we came away with a great result for Cali.

⭐️Bernation Golden State ⭐️
2nd in Australian Bred

I also had the pleasure of handling Cali’s daughter Kiah, Bernation High Hopes, to a second place in the Intermediate Class.

Archer had the best day with his dogs! Thanks to Kirstie Murch Photography for the headshot of Cali in the ring.

Contratulations to all the winners!

For everyone wanting to see the Bernese at the Melbourne Show this year.!!!!

Tips to protect yourself from unscrupulous breeders

The best advice when looking for a puppy is to take your time, do the research and check all of the credentials provided by the breeder before you commit to purchasing a pup.

- If they advertise, they are a ‘Registered breeder’ make sure that you ask who they are registered with and what that means. If they have just registered with the local council or are a member of an online dog group, that doesn’t make them any more reputable.

- If they give a Dogs Victoria membership number, call Dogs Victoria on (03) 9788 2500 and make sure that their membership is both current and that details (such as breed and suburb) match.

- If they advertise an individual microchip number for the pup, check online that the number hasn’t been used in other advertisements.

- If the breeder claims to have health tested the parents of the litter or the pups, ask what tests have been done and ask to see a copy of the report. If they cannot provide these, it is unlikely they have completed the tests.

You can also check for reviews of accredited breeders online to see what other experiences other members of the public have had.

If you are worried, always check before buying a pup.

This week has been a long time coming! We’re at the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America’s National Specialty Show in Sacramento, California 🇺🇸

The week of confirmation showing, agility, herding, farm dog, tracking, drafting, obedience, and rally began today and will continue until Easter Sunday. We’re looking forward to meeting many new Bernese lovers and learning more about our beloved Bernese.

Keep checking in for updates over the next week!