THESE charming before and after photographs show a pack of scruffy mutts being transformed after finally being allowed a trip to the groomers.

Weeks of lockdown have left the nation’s pooches missing their regularly pampering sessions and their coats in desperate need of a trim.

However last week dog grooming salons were allowed to open again as part of the easing of lockdown.

And that news did not come a moment too soon for these lovable, though rather hairy, dogs.

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As these photos by staff at the Bone Idol grooming salon in St James’s Street, Kemp Town, Brighton, show, they are now back to their best and ready to strut their stuff on their daily walk.

Bone Idol has had a huge surge of clients wanting to book after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a relaxing of measures.

Before a dog arrives at Bone Idol, the salon staff put on masks and gloves, then unlock the door for the customer.

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The customer then enters the salon and places their dog into a waiting crate, removing the collar and lead and then using hand sanitiser before leaving.

After that, staff disinfect the door handles, lock the door and take the dog to be groomed.

The crate is also cleaned ready for the next doggy arrival and at the end they are collected from a separate exit crate.

Salon owner Scott Learmouth said: “More than 350 clients called to book after it was announced that the restrictions had been lifted.

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“All of our clients really love their pets and keep up with their grooming visits religiously, so some of the dogs looked hairier than we have ever seen them.

“We’ve worked hard to make the salon safe and put in strict social distancing measures.

“It’s so wonderful to be back to work and seeing all the dogs and their owners again and be able to do that safely.

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“All the dogs are now back looking fabulous again, ahead of all of us who have to wait for human hairdressers a little while longer.”

To find out more about Bone Idol go to www.boneidolbrighton.com