Always take our dogs to Julie for grooming. She always accommodates Our pet needs even on short notice. She is kind and patient with us and our Pets read more

I'm really bummed to have to write this as I love supporting local businesses, but I just paid $65 for a bath for a small, 25 lbs dog. I went in and asked for a bath and nail trim and was told it would be 30 minutes before they could see him. He was placed in a kennel while he waited his turn, and I walked home. When I came back to pick him up, she informed me they were unable to trim his nails because he was too scared and even had to muzzle him. I was shocked when I was given my total of $65. I asked for clarification, and the woman said that is their standard rate for a bath. It would be one thing if my dog required brushing or trimming etc. but he is a little pup with a smooth coat. I would recommend asking for their prices upfront. I know I wish I would have. read more

Fur Real - Pet Groomers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

It looks like this place is closed. The shop is no longer there. No signs and the phone number is not working. Sad to see cause they did well with my dog. read more

Julie the owner takes no responsibility for issues that she continues to have at her business. She tells you a time to come in, and neglects the dogs in crates, half wet, while she attempts to tend to other animals. Meanwhile the pet owners are waiting on a call.. sometimes 7 hours+ later. Extremely inconsiderate. Not to mention, not very humane considering the condition my dog left in. When I brought up my concerns, she verbally assaulted me. Would never recommend anyone to go here. Please go somewhere else. read more

So they change my appointment 3 times and now I'm calling just to see if the appointment still on but guess what they block me it says "caller id does not assist" so don't come here what a waste of time read more

Moved to Cali a few years ago & have been taking my dog here since! Always leaving my dog looking good & reasonable pricing! My dog & I appreciate you! read more

Now living in downtown San Diego, I make the drive to have the dog groomed at Fur Real. The shop is close to the beach which allows us time to have lunch then take a beach walk before the grooming is complete. read more

Julie & her assistant are amazing! We had a grooming emergency, our pup was covered in burrs! He's a Standard Poodle, he a Brillo Pad! Sadly, we could not get them out, & only irritated him. He came out fluffy, soft & happy! Other groomers I called, really didn't care or understood the urgency, Julie did. Shes in this business for all the right reasons! read more

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I love Bringing my dogs to Julie. She's kind and patient. My dogs look like a million bucks when I pick them up. She's very reasonably priced. read more

Julie is the best groomer for our Miniature Schnauzer Charlie! She is so kind and patient and does such an amazing job every time! We have been taking him to her for a few years now and even with his little quirks and areas where he is finicky, Julie is so patient and knows how to work with him to give him the best cut possible, and we know he trusts her which is so important! She works with our schedules and always makes time to take in our lil man, which is always much appreciated! He always smells so nice afterwards and his cut is always amazing! Once I found her I won't go anywhere else! read more

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Listen! Asked to just trim around her eyes and bath. Instead they trimmed all her nose hair off! WTH, that is not how you trim a doodle. I'll never go back. read more

Fur Real - What they did to her. Awful job! I know it's only hair and will grow back, but they have No Clue on how to groom. - Pet Groomers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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I had a very bad experience recently when Julie groomed my cat. He's a pure bred Ragdoll. I asked her if she could cut his hair. She said she could only do a "lion cut." I agreed that most groomers can't cut a cat and only lion cut. I said, "No worries, than just bathe him and blow him out and just brush him really well to get excess hair off." She said ok. When my husband got home with the cat he was butchered! She obviously attempted to cut him and his beautiful coat was jagged from the clippers. In addition, he had poop all over his butt! I left a voicemail but they never bothered to return my call. I've attached a photo that was taken "after" I tried to clean him up. Poor kitty! read more

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I'm not particular about my dogs haircut which was whatever. Spots missed etc but for the price of $85 I'm not expecting too of the line work. However, this is the 2nd time I've had an appointment and have been told it will be 2 hours. Last time it took 7hrs! Today my appointment was at 11:30 am. I confirmed how long it will take... "2hrs max" is what I was told. I'm now sitting in the waiting room at 4:30pm after calling and leaving messages with no return call. The lady is nice but I highly recommend elsewhere is you're looking for something timely or that can communicate. As I write this, she just pulled my dog out of the kennel and is cutting her hair while I wait. Unbelievable!!! Real time. She just walked out and quit and said learn how to take care of your dog. My dog didn't even get a cut. She is covered in hair and still wet from a bath. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

The groomer is okay but the service is horrendous. She does not make appointments and will take apparently anybody who calls at any time. She tells customers she will call when the dog is finished and then she doesn't call for hours. The dogs are left in cages for hours (ie 7 plus) and it is unclear how she selects which dogs are groomed and in what order. The groomer never calls with any update. She also doesn't answer the phone so you have no idea if your dog has been groomed or is just sitting in a cage without water or potty breaks. I have gone after many hours to pick him up only to find he got a bath only and nothing more which she claimed I asked for ( I didn't--I gave explicit cut instructions). read more

Julie is the best! She has been grooming my 3 hypo allergenic dogs ranging from 8-42 lbs for more than 6 years and I can't say enough good things a her. She is gentle and kind with all of her clients. Give her a try, you won't be disappointed read more

little Lola (a Shih Tzu + miniature Poodle mix) needed a haircut. she was beginning to look like a tiny version the Old English Sheepdog in Warner Brothers cartoons. if her eyes got any more covered, she was gonna start bumping into things. made a Saturday appointment and ran her over for a trim. Fur Real's in the corner of a strip mall on the corner of Oak and Washington. the address is Oak Street but the shop's really on Washington. great cut. Lola seemed comfortable there and looks cute. the best part is, now I don't have to stress about her crashing face first into walls. read more

I took my dog to Fur Real in Carlsbad, CA for a bath and haircut. I have a Saint Berdoodle. I was told that I would have to remove the few mats she had in her 6-7 inch curls. They rescheduled her for two weeks later. I spent $25 on a good dematter and worked on my dog over the two weeks I had to wait. I took her in this morning for her appointment and they said she wasn't on their schedule but they took her anyway. When I was called, seven long hours later, to pick her up, I almost started crying. I couldn't even figure out how someone could butcher my dog like they did. She looked like someone attempted to groom her with a pair of garden sheers. I have never seen a cut so uneven in my entire 71 years. My $70 quote (they saw her in person) turned out to be $120. I left the shop and went to another groomer to see what they would charge to attempt to correct her cut. The groomer did comment that it was a really bad cut. My dog layer down for belly rubs from the groomer and that was when we noticed her belly was bleeding in multiple spots. The groomer said that was from dull blades. She cleaned my pup up with peroxide and triple antibiotic ointment. I will take her back in two days and they will correct her cut. My poor baby went through 7 hours of torment. I asked the original groomer if she had a chance to go potty and poop during that time and I was told no. And from the amount of water she drank at the car I would say she didn't get any water either. I am urging anyone looking for a dog and cat groomer to think real hard about going here. read more

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What a fabulous experience my two rescue dogs had with this amazing woman that owns this salon. My little dog Louis is a pain in the ass Lhasa Apso! NO ONE In town will take him! The owner took him and my affenpinscher a few weeks ago and they both turned out fabulous! She is priced far below what she should be! Five stars for a FABULOUS groomer! Andrea read more

Very unhappy. Wouldn't recommend. Our dog is patchy with spots of long fur in random areas and now has cuts and scabs. His whole back is choppy, his toes have long fur and she completely shaved his whiskers off. His anus looks like it was burned by the clippers. We normally take our dog to Bark Bath & Beyond but they were booked up for a couple weeks. We brought our dog in to Fur Real at 10am and he was ready for pick up by 2. He is a little nervous so we give him trazadone prescribed by his vet before grooming which basically knocks him out. BB&B has never had an issue with him, they don't even use a muzzle. I don't know if it was Julie herself who groomed him but when we picked him up he was bleeding in a couple different spots. His ear and spots in both underarms. The biggest spot was on his underarm. We have to take him to his veterinarian to check that spot out because it's still bleeding and oozing days later. I WILL say I called Julie and she said she would reimburse us for the vet costs as long as we drove a copy of the receipt over to her. I am glad she is willing to take responsibility but will never be bringing our dog back or recommending her services to anyone. She said "I just did what you told me to do, to shave him down" I reminded her that I called her after drop off to remind her to just trim his fur but NOT shave it because it's been colder out. During that call she said oh yeah no problem. When we first rescued our dog he was covered in matting and I asked Bark, Bath & Beyond to shave him down, but even then they called me before to CONFIRM that it was okay to shave him. I would steer clear of Fur Real. Highly recommend BB&B in Oceanside read more

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This is a local gem. A great mom and pop style local groomer that is reasonably priced and always pays attention to detail, kindly attends to your pet, and does great styles. I've heard of some crazy unfortunate stories from many friends and acquaintances whom have had bad grooms and I'm so happy Fur Real takes care of my baby girl every time!! read more

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My bichon-poo, Alfred, has been seeing Julie for 10+ years. Julie is very accommodating with appointments. Her shop is clean and welcoming. Prices are extremely reasonable. I know that my pup is being taken care of. Alfred always comes back looking dapper and I wouldn't take him anywhere else. read more

Fur Real - Pet Groomers Near Me - Carlsbad, California

My small poodle was there for 6 hours yesterday and it looked like they spent about 45 minutes on her. I could have done a better job myself. Plus I called twice to check if she was ready after 4.5 hours and they never bothered to return my call or even apologize about keeping her so long. Never going back there. read more

Julie has been grooming my dogs for over 10 years. Her current location on Oak is her best yet. She is great with animals, loves them, and does a first rate job at grooming. I currently have a rescue pup that can be difficult and unpredictable in his behavior, and she has no problem handling and working on him. Did I mention her prices were extremely reasonable? They truly are. It was her reasonable prices that originally brought me in, but her way with dogs and grooming skills are what keep me going back to her. read more

I have been here a few times and they have been okay i kept going back because of the price. I have a 60 lb golden retriever and i was hesitant to go back this time because the last time they trimmed his nail too short, i get it it happens. So i gave them another try. When I went, the lady in the front told me he was just there for a bath, I corrected her and said no he needs a TRIM chest, neck, tail and feet. I dropped him off at 9:30. They called me at 1:30 PM saying he was ready. when I picked him up the price was $20 extra than what I normally pay and he was completely shaven. At first I was obviously surprised, but just paid and went home. Once I got home, I realized just how bad this haircut is I NEVER asked them to shave my dog. goldens need that extra layer of hair that they took off for no reason. also not to mention ITS TERRIBLE totally uneven, I couldn't believe my eyes. This person is supposed to be a professional dog groomer? I was very surprised to know that they are able to let a dog walk out this way. Anyways wanted to share my experience. I thought they understood what I wanted but they very clearly didn't, so be careful when going here i would not recommend. read more

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Have been going to Julie for several years and she does a fantastic job! She is also by far the most affordable groomer around. Highly recommend! read more

Showed three pictures of what we wanted. Didn't happened and was disappointing. We live locally and this place was recommended. We tried twice and left disappointed. Bummed. read more

Julie at Fur Real is the absolute best! My husband and I moved to Carlsbad a year ago and no idea where to take our dog Disco to get groomed. We stumbled across Fur Real, and have never looked back! Not only is Julie so sweet and such a straight shooter, but she does everything from hair cuts, brushing teeth, cutting nails, etc for such an affordable price!! Disco feels so safe coming here so I never have to worry about dropping him off. I know he is in safe hands. Thank you Julie and Fur Real for all your hard work and dedication. I don't know what we would do without you! read more

Just picked up my Cavalier from Julie - she looks great, perfect. Usually no one gets her right on the first try, but Julie was spot-on. She's a sweet, caring, lovely person; I felt quite comfortable leaving my "baby". On top of great service & good personality, she's very reasonable & I didn't have to leave her there all day - she was done right when promised. See you next month! read more

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Julie at Fur Real did an incredible job giving my cat a lion cut haircut! Not only was Julie calm, super sweet, charged a very reasonable rate, and did an amazing job at grooming her, she is also 1 of only 2 cat groomers in basically all of North County San Diego that I could find. I highly recommend Julie and Fur Real. Petunia and I will be coming back for a very very long time. read more

Hope everyone reads this review b4 they go there. The lady is seemingly nice but hurt our 14 year old cat. They are abusive and steer clear.. read more

Every time I call to bring my golden doodles in, Julie most always accommodates me without an appointment, very helpful with my busy schedule. Ozzie and Lucy always looks so beautiful when I pick them up. This last time she let me know about an ear infection Ozzie had and I immediately took him to the vet read more

I've known Julie for close to 30 years. She was a Vet Tech for Dr. Dean Crow when I first met her. She's been grooming my Dogs for the past 25 years. A Golden Retriever, mini Dachshund, Cockapoo and now Maltipoo. She is an expert groomer. She asks if you have any special requests for length of the trim or appearance overall. Julie's shop was on the Coast Highway in Leucadia for many years. She has now relocated to the downtown Carlsbad Village area. She usually has a helper because she can get very busy sometimes. Do call and make an appointment. I usually give her an extra 30 minutes on the pickup times, so she won't have to rush. read more

Julie helped my poodle with a previous bad cut. I have been through poor groomers this past year and my girl Ade took to her and looked so relaxed and cute when I picked her up. Reasonable Price and she was done in two hours. I will be back after this Covid 19 stuff is over! read more

I was able to get in right away on a Saturday morning. Great customer service. Reasonable prices. Quick and convenient location. I will definitely use Fur Reel Pet Grooming for all of my pet cuts! My pup is a mamas girl and gets freaked out when she gets her cut but she did well with Fur Reel! read more

After months of staying at home my dog Lucy was a complete 'hot mess' they were super responsive and even tho the world is weird right now they were able to get me in today after a long holiday weekend. Thank you Fur Real. We will be back! read more

Julie does an amazing job with our Aussiedoodle! We love the location and always satisfied with the service.

Best place to take your dog for a new hair do Julie is the only person for my Yorky read more

Unless you care nothing for your pet, please do not take it to Fur Real for any services if you plan to leave it there alone. My beloved blind cat, Sophie, was returned to me with a broken back and no explanation or apology for her condition. I did not find out until I got home and tried to take her out of her carrier. Tragically, I had to put her to sleep as a result. It was the worst day of my life and I will never forget having to watch my cat die in my arms. If there is a pet hell, I hope that the groomer who broke my cat will rot there. read more

First off I love the name! It was my first time there. A little tucked away but easy to find. I have a Husky retriever who has one THICK coat of fur. I've tried grooming her myself but it's a never ending coat of fur! I dropped her off at 9am and was finished in a quick 2 hours! I was amazed! Just moved to the area and will definitely be a returning customer. read more

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These cats are fur reel in their groovy pink grooming shop. Selling cool-kat items for your doggie and kitty-cat and Chia pets. They also do doggie day care so your cool-kat pup can have a rockin' day chillin' in the pink house. After all this is Leucadia where all things rule and art prevails....I want to live in a cool pink house too! read more

Fur Real - Pet Groomers Near Me - Carlsbad, California