The 'Pooch Perfect' finalists loved "bonding" with fellow groomers.
Sheridan Smith
The BBC dog grooming reality competition - which is fronted by Sheridan Smith - will come to an end on Thursday (04.03.21) as finalists Georgia, Kelly and Lakhi battle it out in hopes of winning the show.
And ahead of the grand finale, the constants have taken a look back on their time in the competition as they reveal they have enjoyed meeting like-minded people.
Georgia explained: "The highlight of the show for me was meeting and bonding with the other groomers, it was great to
share the experience with them and build great friendships."
Similarly, Lakhi was proud to show viewers the "positive light" of his occupation as he feels dog groomers are not always taken seriously.
He said: "I think the highlight of the series for me, was seeing dog grooming showcased in a positive light, to show owners what we do and that it's not all plain sailing. Sometimes we're not taken seriously and 'Pooch Perfect' shows the hard work that's involved in grooming dogs. I also love that the show showcased so many breeds in the challenges, some rare and some difficult to groom."
However, the competition has not been an easy ride as Kelly found the pressure of being critiqued by the judges - Verity Hardcastle and Colin Taylor - challenging.
She added: "Stepping out of my comfort zone and grooming under the watchful eyes of the judges, and TV cameras was challenging. Having to make those split second decisions and presenting my work to be judged was a whole new experience. I also experienced dog grooms I have never done before, all while chatting to the judges and under time restraints which was really testing."
Georgia also found grooming different breeds to be the most challenging part of her experience on the show as she did not know what to expect.
She said: "The most challenging part of 'Pooch Perfect' was not knowing what to expect in the breed challenges. This is unlike any other aspect of dog grooming in the real world, so having an unknown breed and task was a real challenge."
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