Pamper your pooch with Ruff Cuts

Gay Hamilton (previously owner of Choco Loco) has moved into providing quality dog products for the canines of Golden Bay.

In addition to her Ruff Cuts mobile grooming service, she now runs a stall at the Saturday markets. When customers kept asking her where to buy the best products, Gay thought, “Well, there’s a market for it; nobody’s selling the good stuff here”.

Her stall displays sturdy collars; harnesses and leads; a variety of toys; dog jackets; and grooming products for all types of fur and skin conditions.

“I’ve tried to go as much New Zealand-based stuff as I could… there’s a lot of New Zealand products that are really good.”

In addition, she sells all the treats a dog desires, from liver snaps to lung bites and ling skin, “great for little dogs’ teeth”.

Occasionally Gay makes dog biscuits, gluten- and grain-free. “They’re a pumpkin base with peanut butter; the dogs love them.”

Now Gay also offers wild raw meat mixes, “good for dogs with allergies”. Choose from venison; lamb with green tripe; salmon mince; chicken; rabbit; hare and heart mince; and wallaby pieces; available frozen in 500g and 1.5kg bags.

Gay operated Ruff Cuts for eight years full time, before paring back to one day a week during her Choco Loco era. She still offers

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