Established August 1998
The Longest Running Salon
on the Gold Coast
Animal Magic opened on the Gold Coast in 1998 and has run under the same owner ever since, led by International Master Groomer Emily Myatt.
Welcome
Where passion meets expertise
Welcome to Animal Magic Pet Grooming, the Gold Coast’s premier destination for dog and cat grooming.
Established in Mudgeeraba in 1998 and at Broadbeach Waters since 2010, under the skilled leadership of Emily Myatt, an internationally acclaimed master groomer, our salon has become a haven for pet lovers seeking the best in breed-specific grooming and styling. Our team of qualified pet stylists is dedicated to transforming your furry friends with meticulous care, creativity, and a touch of magic.
At Animal Magic, we don’t just groom pets. We pamper them in an atmosphere of luxury and love, ensuring each visit is as enjoyable for your pet as it is for you.
Discover the exceptional care that sets us apart and treat your beloved pet to the Animal Magic experience, where every grooming session is a step towards perfect pet pampering.
Nothing is hidden
Ours is an open-style salon. A large window at the entrance means you can watch the work happening, and the grooming floor is fully air-conditioned. Equipment is commercial-grade and replaced on a schedule, because better tools mean less time on the table for your pet.
We are bound by a code of ethics under animal welfare legislation, so we will not de-matt a coat where doing so would cause real pain. When that call has to be made we explain why, and show you how to keep the coat from getting there again.
Our staff are trained to handle difficult and special-needs pets, which is why owners come to us after other salons have refused. We never use sedatives.
The Founder
Emily Myatt
Emily has been grooming for more than twenty years. She is an International Master Groomer and a qualified veterinary nurse, owns grooming salons across Australia, and is principal of one of the country’s largest grooming academies. She has shown poodles and Irish setters in conformation since 1986.
Very few salons in Australia are run by someone who competes, judges and teaches grooming internationally. At Animal Magic, the person setting the standard on the salon floor is the same person judging it on the world stage.
Competition and judging
A multi-award-winning groomer who has won across every grooming competition category.
Recently accredited as a World Judge under the IGA, and currently a grooming judge with Barkleigh in the United States. She has judged competitions in China, the USA, Malaysia, Thailand, the Netherlands and Australia.
Teaching and seminars
Over the past fifteen years Emily has presented seminars and events on grooming and dog handling around the world.
Most recently she presented at Crufts in the UK, then travelled to Northern Ireland to create educational videos for Groom Professional. She has also presented in Kunming and Chongqing in China, and in Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea and every state in Australia.
Television and press
Emily has featured across television and print, including Sunrise, the Today Show, Pooches at Play, Channel 9 News Gold Coast and Animal Extra.
In print she has appeared in Groomer to Groomer magazine, the Washington Post, and newspapers across Australia.
Beyond the salon
Emily owns grooming salons across Australia and is principal of one of the country’s largest grooming academies, training the next generation of qualified stylists.
She also holds honorary professorships at Keimyung College University in South Korea and Tajen University in Taiwan.
Qualifications and accreditations
- International Master Groomer
- World Judge, IGA
- Grooming Judge, Barkleigh (USA)
- International Grooming Judge, NGKC
- Certificate IV in Pet Styling (ACM40617)
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
- Certificate III in Veterinary Nursing
- Honorary Professor, Keimyung College University, South Korea
- Honorary Professor, Tajen University, Taiwan
- Showing poodles and Irish setters in conformation since 1986
Meet the Team Grooming and Styling Your Pets
Grooming is unregulated in Australia, so anyone can open a salon. Every stylist here is qualified, and several compete or judge internationally.
Emily Myatt
International Master Groomer
Emily has been grooming for more than twenty years. She owns grooming salons across Australia and is principal of one of the country’s largest grooming academies. She has judged competitions in China, the USA, Malaysia, Thailand, the Netherlands and Australia, presented at Crufts in the UK, and featured on Sunrise, the Today Show, Pooches at Play and in the Washington Post.
Qualifications
- International Master Groomer
- World Judge, IGA
- Grooming judge, Barkleigh (USA)
- International grooming judge, NGKC
- Certificate IV in Pet Styling (ACM40617)
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110)
- Certificate III in Veterinary Nursing
- Honorary Professor, Keimyung College University, South Korea
- Honorary Professor, Tajen University, Taiwan
- Showing poodles and Irish setters in conformation since 1986
Yuki Takahashi
Senior Stylist and Manager
Yuki specialises in small breeds, where the detail work around the face and feet makes all the difference.
Qualifications
- Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- Small breed specialist
Tess Amat
Pet Stylist
Tess is a qualified pet stylist, grooming across the range of breeds and coat types that come through the salon. Like the rest of the styling team she works to a breed-specific finish rather than a one-clip-fits-all approach.
Qualifications
- Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- Three years grooming
Michael Bruce
Pet Stylist
Michael takes the dogs other salons turn away. He specialises in large breeds and in dogs that find grooming difficult.
Qualifications
- Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- Diploma of Graphic Design
- 9+ years grooming experience
- Large breeds and dogs that need extra time and patience
Erin McMahon
Pet Groomer
Erin works with double-coated breeds, where correct de-shedding rather than clipping is what keeps the coat healthy.
Qualifications
- Currently completing Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- 5+ years grooming experience
- Double-coated specialist
- Large breeds
- Certificate II in Retail Operations
- Certificate I in Information and Digital Media
Chanelle Gotting
Pet Stylist
Chanelle is a qualified pet stylist working across the salon floor, grooming dogs of all coat types to a breed-appropriate standard alongside the rest of the styling team.
Qualifications
- Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
Olivia Drake
Pet Groomer
Olivia grooms and washes across the salon while completing her Certificate III in Pet Grooming, training on the floor alongside qualified stylists.
Qualifications
- Currently completing Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- Two years in the salon
Jayde Burke
Pet Groomer
Jayde came up through the salon as a bather, where the washing and drying sets up everything that follows in a groom. She is now training as a groomer and completing her Certificate III in Pet Grooming.
Qualifications
- Currently completing Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- Experienced bather
Mabelle Koronui-Collins
Pet Groomer
Mabelle is an experienced bather now training as a groomer. Bathing and drying done properly is what keeps a coat from matting underneath, and it is where most of our stylists begin.
Qualifications
- Currently completing Certificate III in Pet Grooming (ACM30122)
- Experienced bather
Iain Hinde
All Breeds Judge
Iain judges breed competitions internationally and specialises in terriers and poodles, two of the most technically demanding coats to get right.
Qualifications
- International breed judge
- 20+ years grooming experience
- Terrier and poodle specialist
- Diploma of Education
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116)
Deb Hedge
Administration
Deb looks after the administration side of the salon, from bookings and reminders through to the day-to-day running that keeps the grooming floor moving.
Narelle Oake
Administration
Narelle works front of house, handling bookings and client enquiries and making sure every pet is checked in and matched to the right groomer for their coat.
Book your pet in
Twenty-eight years on the Gold Coast, under the same owner, with a fully qualified team.
