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    Fur Real

    3.9 (97 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Alena F.

    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!

    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.

    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.

    Kerry N.

    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!

    Irene R.

    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!

    My dog's belly resulting from dull blades being used at Fur Real in Carlsbad, CA.
    Jan L.

    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.

    Jenna D.

    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

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    Jessica L.

    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!!

    Christine R.

    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.

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

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