The canine grooming salon, Aux toutous de Claire, is an institution in town. Her boss, Claire, a “character” as smiling as she is energetic, ran her business for 22 years. “I came to settle in Ariège and I fell in love with the region, and with an Ariègeois, she explains. I had fantastic clients whom I met young, then I met their children. , and now their grandchildren! Same for their dogs! I sometimes groom the great-great-great grandson, or even more, she jokes. Sometimes my living room has turned into a canine meeting room. ” And during all these years, Claire does not lack crisp anecdotes. “I made marriages between Médors and Cannelles, real speed dating! Then their masters came to present their offspring to me. I also had a dog who, when I had finished his haircut, returned home by taxi Couples also argued in front of me, Mr. wanting one haircut and Mrs. another. And the pearl, errors in the return of the dogs after grooming: a client left with another’s animal, without The dog was quite happy to go for a drive. favorite. But, everything always ended well, in a good mood.” Anaïs, originally from Couseranne, daughter of the renowned watchmaker and jeweler Miche Comte, takes over the show. “I want to keep this family atmosphere, warm that Claire has been able to imprint on this place”, she confides. Lover of animals, she should ensure the succession and preserve the atmosphere of this beautiful business, unique in our city.
