Rumpelstilskin, our 3-year-old Maltese purchased 6 months ago from outstanding Ocala breeder Lee…read moreAlbritton, just had the MOST perfect cut, exactly to my wishes for the head, and after MANY many just horrible cuts elsewhere! Yay!! Whew!! We are so so careful with our much beloved pets from vets, groomers and especially diet. Bark of the Town truly " KNOW" how to cut and care for a dog on all levels. His neck and body received a " velvet" cut of 1/2 inch which they did with perfect evenness body wide- - rare to find. The guiding photo for the grow out was difficult to execute, but they did an excellent job. A 3-4 week photo of this cut will be provided soon below. All the vital services -- extruding of glands, teeth brushing, along with meticulous even excellent trimming top/ bottom are also done carefully. I am new to Florida, as a full-time-reverse snow bird, and was shocked to find SO many dog groomers who lacked training in styling a cut with good proportions and evenness. The receptionist ( maybe owner?) exuded the familiar long experienced aura of a well run grooming pet salon and I felt immediately at peace. But HOW our pet looks is extremely important, We look forward to them being as beautiful as is possible as we love and hug them. I shall remain with Bark of the Town a long time, and am glad I spent hours hunting, researching Yelp reviews and examining carefully all the photos. Photos say a LOT. Enjoy!

Bonnie and Abbie take such great care of Wookie, our 13 year old mixed breed. He looks so handsome,…read moreand is always so happy when he comes out. We are so glad that we found Bark of the Town for Wookie. Trust is a huge factor when selecting a groomer, and Bark of the Town has certainly earned our trust! Thanks Abbie and Bonnie! Sean & Lisa - Venice FL

We love it here! Both of my doodles get a groom here. They always do an amazing job and make sure…read moremy dogs feel comfortable while getting groomed. I highly recommend this place!

Just picked up our 16 lb. Lhasapoo. They did a terrific job. Everyone is very friendly and helpful…read more He will be back for more when we return in the fall.

As a new customer, we were very pleased with Daniel's 1st grooming. Marion did a great job Marion…read moredid a great job!

Truly kind and professional staff! Becca is a Professional with knowledge of all breeds! My first…read morevisit was superb! Beautiful grooming and my 12 year was not nervous! So blessed to have found the business!

Today was my Lhasa Apso Suki's first visit to Class Act Grooming and my pup and I couldn't be…read morehappier to have found such an amazing pet salon!!! Sandy and her team of professional groomers are above board with professionalism and customer service, Suki and I felt welcomed and cared for the moment we entered the shop. My pup has some skin issues and is prone to infection on her skin and ears and these issues were addressed with specialty shampoos and topical solutions that treat and prevent these problems all for no extra charge and with complete care and concern for her comfort and wellbeing. I could go on and on praising these ladies and their salon, I can't wait to spread the word about their services, all businesses delivering customer service should strive to match this elite experience. Thank you Sandy!!! ~~Jessi W.

Class Act Grooming is the best there is! The love and expertise was everywhere! They took so much…read moretime and gently cared for my extremely frightened dog and did a beautiful job too. They are professional, kind, skilled and their prices are very reasonable. I'm so glad I found them!

I am writing this only to protect other dogs from being injured by the owner's husband. My poodle…read morehad both front paws injured- more than clipper burn- red/swollen/could not walk. vet gave him an injection and antibiotics- owner denied and said I signed papers regarding liability-- they are dishonest and unscrupulous.

I use Rain Dogs for trimming my cat's nails. No appointment is needed for this service. They clip…read morehis nails quickly with no issues.

Yesterday my 110 lb. dog Finn spent his first day at Critter Cottage…read more We were greeted at the door by multiple staff members all welcoming Finn and I. When I picked Finn up, instead of running out the door (time for dinner and nothing stands in his way when it comes to food) he went back to give the staff mbr. a doggie hug. That told me all I needed to know about his care there. We will be back!

Sue and the groomers have always been nice, talented, caring ... all good! Sue retired but she is…read moreright there anyway. Our Samoyed was a challenge but CC did a great job in a pinch so he could' be gorgeous for his television appearance !

My Pup looked Beautiful and everyone was very pleasant. It was our first time and Copper Girl…read moreseemed very happy.

We have been using Poo Bears for our 2 yorkies for about 18 months now. A good groomer is…read moredifficult to come by and we had tried many in the Venice area over the last 8 years. We had finally found one in Sarasota who was amazing but she was taking time off. So on the search again. Saw work that Poo Bear had done on several dogs in our neighborhood. Our dogs go ready to be groomed which means we keep the brushing up 3 times a week, so no mats. We trim the ears and feet every two weeks. This means the boys go in looking ready for their styling and we are never disappointed. Now our Fashion pups are looking good with the help of Poo Bears.

We heard so many good things about My Buddies. Let me assure you, it's all true. That being said,…read moreour experience came with a bit of a journey....We began our relationship with My Buddies as soon as we got our Goldendoodle, Willis. He was just around 10 wks old. Initially we set up puppy training with a trainer that is not an employee of My Buddies, but offers his services at the place. The trainer, John, came equipped with an impressive resume. Unfortunately, the first few sessions, although informative, ended up with what we felt were a few snags that we tried to overlook, but eventually left us in a "stuck between a rock and a hard place" scenario. In short, we felt the first 3 sessions were simply repeats of each other. As well, Willis was full of energy and unrelenting in his need to simply PLAY, rather than learn. But we paid for training specifically for puppies, and understandably, it's not exactly cheap. A couple other minor issues left us wondering what to do, yet we still felt like somehow we were missing out on John's talents. So we put it off hoping the answer would come to us. More on the resolution to this later.... Next, we decided to start day care for Willis which again, comes highly recommended. We wanted him to burn energy and also to simply learn how to be a dog by being around other dogs. Being protective of him, we were very glad to see they have puppy-cams in each day care room. We were sad to learn that the puppy room (where Willis would begin his day care) doesn't have a working camera, and still doesn't. But we went with our gut and took him anyway. After the first day, we picked Willis up and soon realized that he was pretty dirty (honestly, he was really a mess. We bathed him as soon as he got home and what ran down the drain was pretty troubling). But don't let that scare you! Please read on.... My initial gut reaction was frustration and wondering that if he got so messy without care to clean him up before leaving, was he being supervised during the day and if not what if something worse happened and it went unnoticed? But I calmed myself and contacted My Buddies the next day to discuss it. I wanted to make sure they knew what happened so they could be aware for their other clients. We had decided we would not bring Willis back no matter how highly recommended they are as we had concerns. That's when My Buddies did what every dang business should practice if they want to be successful. They LISTENED to our concerns and they made a TRUE effort to remedy the situation.... I spoke with Christine who literally runs the place like a champ! Professional, personable, and savvy when it comes to her business. She heard me out, expressed her concerns with the situations we described, and immediately began to offer solutions without expectations that we were somehow obliged to take her up on them. You could really tell she cared. That being said, we didn't know if we would return. What she offered was not blind compensation, but instead offered remedies to the problems IN DETAIL without compromising the integrity of her business. Honestly, if the rest of the business world would take a lesson from her actions, there would be much happier consumers out there..... We decided to give it another try. We haven't looked back since and Willis can not WAIT to get to day care!! They make Willis (and us) feel special. Not just Christine, but all of her staff..... Since then, we decided to resume training with John, still feeling he has the skills to help us. Willis now older, was very responsive and boy, were we impressed! The latest training we received was met with results that truly pleased us... We look forward to continuing our relationship with My Buddies as well as with John. As with so many others, we HIGHLY recommend My Buddies!!

First time boarding our large dogs while traveling. They did a good job caring for them.read more