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Double-coat deep de-shed
The thick undercoat out, all of it. This is the job behind the bin-bag photos — made for Huskies, Malamutes, Newfies and Bernese.
from £80
The barn
Built for the dogs other salons send home
Big Paws is Tom Ashworth and, in his words, “Me and my partner Bex”. Since 2015 they’ve groomed big, hairy dogs from a barn in Holt, Norfolk.
No dog is too big. We built the barn around giant breeds — ramps, a big table, a bath you can walk into.
2015Grooming big dogs since
141Google reviews, rated 4.9
78kgOtto the Newfoundland
What we do
Grooms sized for big dogs
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Giant breed full groom
The full works for a giant breed, done on a hydraulic table rated to 120kg. Nobody lifts anybody.
from £110
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Undercoat blowout
Loose undercoat blown out before the warm weather, so it lands on our floor instead of your sofa.
from £75
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Hydrobath with walk-in ramp
A proper wash for a dog you can’t lift. They walk up the ramp and into the bath — no hoisting.
from £45
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Nail and paw care
Nails and paws for big dogs, on a table built to take their weight.
£20
Who we groom
The breeds most salons turn away
Big, heavy, double-coated and long-legged. The barn was built around them.
Newfoundlands
A heavy coat on a heavy dog. Otto the Newfoundland, 78kg, is the biggest we’ve had on the table.
- Double coat
- Giant
Bernese Mountain Dogs
A long double coat that sheds in drifts. The deep de-shed is made for it.
- Double coat
- Long coat
Great Danes
Short coat, very long legs. Here the ramp and the walk-in bath matter more than the brush.
- Giant
- Short coat
Huskies
Two bin bags of undercoat came off one husky from Cromer. That’s the before and after.
- Double coat
- Heavy shedder
Malamutes
Built for snow, groomed in Norfolk. A blowout before summer moves the undercoat on.
- Double coat
- Heavy shedder
German Shepherds
A dense double coat that gets into everything. The deep de-shed gets it out of your house.
- Double coat
The undercoat pile
Two bin bags off one husky
Pete Walsh brought his husky in from Cromer. Two bin bags of undercoat later, his verdict: “The house is ours again.” The pile on the barn floor is the whole point.
Google reviews
4.9 from 141 Google reviews
Three salons said no to our Newfie. Tom said 'bring him in'. Came out looking half the size.
Took two bin bags of undercoat off our husky. The house is ours again.
“Three salons said no to our Newfie. Tom said 'bring him in'. Came out looking half the size.”
Claire Dunmore
Google, June 2026 · Fakenham
Three salons said no to our Newfie. Tom said 'bring him in'. Came out looking half the size.
— Claire Dunmore
Google, June 2026 · Fakenham
Pete Walsh
Cromer
How it works
From the phone to the ramp
Ring the barn, walk your dog up the ramp, take a lighter dog home.
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Ring the barn Ring the barn
- 01263 960645
- Mobile 07700 900645
- Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
- Within 30 miles of Holt
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Ring the barn Up the ramp
- Walk up the ramp, no lifting
- Hydraulic table rated to 120kg
- Walk-in hydrobath — no lifting
- Canine first aid certified
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Ring the barn Home lighter
- Undercoat left on our floor
- Looking half the size
- A sofa that stays clean
Book a groom
Bring the big lad in
Ring Tom or Bex, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm. Tell us the breed, the weight and how much coat is coming off.
Ring the barn, Mon–Fri 8am–5pm
We’re in Holt, Norfolk, and groom dogs from within 30 miles. Call the barn, call the mobile, or send an email.
Holt, Norfolk — dogs from within 30 miles.
Questions from big-dog owners
Straight answers. If yours isn’t here, ring the barn.
No dog is too big. We built the barn around giant breeds — ramps, a big table, a bath you can walk into. Newfoundlands, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Great Danes, Huskies, Malamutes and German Shepherds all welcome. The biggest so far: Otto the Newfoundland, 78kg.