The owner of Totally Dogs pet grooming service has offered a somewhat surprising reason for relocating to North Lismore.

Janet Goodwin re-opened the shop in its new location at 46 Terania St today.

She told the Lismore App she made the decision to up sticks after the State Election in March "because of the protests".

Nationals candidate Austin Curtin’s campaign office was two doors down from Totally Dogs in Conway St during State Election and the Nationals Kevin Hogan used the same shopfront during his campaign for reelection in Page at the Federal Election in May.

During both election campaigns, Nationals opponents staged protests outside sometimes with placards urging people to toot their horns

“I moved because because of all the protests,” Ms Goodwin said. “I just couldn't work there anymore. I couldn’t conduct my business with the dogs and everything. It was horrible.”

Totally Dogs offers services including dog grooming, doggie daycare, dog training and emergency care.

However, Ms Goodwin said the noise from the protests agitated the dogs.

“Where I am now we have parking, we have a quiet street and we don't have any protestors,” she said.

“I've got nothing against protestors. Everybody is free to do what they like - freedom of speech - but to conduct a little business over there with all the problems I was getting was just woeful.”

Ms Goodwin said that even though the elections were over, she still decided it wasn’t worth staying.

“It’s going to come back. For my business, it’s just not viable,” she said, adding that there were still weekly protests outside Mr Hogan's office in Molesworth St.

She said the new space in Terania St - which she had purchased and renovated along with the residence next door - was “fantastic”

“There’s more parking, it’s a quiet street, it’s very, very, safe,” she said.

“It just wasn't safe for anybody to cross the road [in Conway St], nobody could get a park outside because there was cake shop across the road and trucks would park outside, the fire engines and ambulances would park there as well.

“I've got everything I need here.”

Totally Dogs was offering re-opening specials on a wide range of products including leads, collars and dog treats, she added.

Totally Dogs is now at 46 Terania St, North Lismore. Phone: 6621 9998.