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The Pampered Pet

4.1 (112 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Bath and groom only

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Nails look great!!!
Mark C.

I had been looking for a place where I could get my dogs nails trimmed. I tried to do it myself, and that was a disaster. The owner is, and her employees, were simply there for the dogs, and the dog's health. (They do groom cats too--but I am a dog person.) Both dogs are home, happy and trimmed. I highly recommend this place!!!

Tibbie
Kim D.

I have been going to The Pampered Pet for years. Tibbie my 9 lbs Shih Tzu is a drama queen, (somewhat like her mommy). She has been traumatized in the past by other places. Jo and her groomers are patient, delicate with her and very kind. She looks great from short hair to trimming long hair. You have got to come here for doggies with some anxiety and they do such a great job. I love them & especially Jo who is the owner. Kimi Dahl

Right side of his ear
Remy E.

I'm honestly truly bummed with today's visit. I have no hard feelings, but I am disappointed with the fact that I had to pick up my Baby and seeing both ears dripping with blood. Yes, Jo was very apologetic and she did explain what happened. I truly understand mistakes happen, but nipping both ears just seems super careless. I couldn't bring myself to be, fuming mad because it wouldn't change anything and Jo has been a big help to me. But this seems to be very traumatizing for fur baby cause he now jumps, when I get near his ears which by the way is still continuously bleeding.

My dog's fresh pedicure
Lauren E.

My dog loves Pampered Pet! I take my hound dog to get her nails trimmed and the owner and employees are so sweet and nice to her. My dog is always nervous to leave my side, but they give her lots of encouraging words and hugs while trimming her nails. I will be a forever customer. Thank you Pampered Pet for always taking care of my pup

Holly and Theo are very happy customers
Jeanette G.

My dogs are happy customers! Pictured are their cuts for the summer right after they were picked up from this business! Much needed after their original groom schedule was delayed due to a car accident, to which thankfully no one was seriously injured. Just to show how caring and amazing their employees are: Jo called immediately after that accident (when I had left a message to cancel as the accident happened the day of the appointment) to see if she could go and pick them up from me and care for them while I went to the hospital. Luckily, they weren't in the car at the time! But that shows how caring they are. She even accommodated my lack of car to rescheduled them, and as you can see, my pups were very happy about that!

Sweetie
Jennifer J.

The last time my dogs got groomed at a different groomer, they didn't trim the nails and said Lucky was growling the whole time. The Pampered Pet treated my anxious dog with so much love and compassion that he didn't growl one time and they gave him an amazing bath and trimmed his nails! Both dogs look great and came home calm and happy. Joe is so understanding and caring. I couldn't be happier and my pooches are happy too! Amazing place!!!

her hair might've been long but she is definitely a super loved and happy girl. Always smiling !!
Princess K.

Unfortunately had a bad experience walking in to drop off my mom's dog today.. First time getting her professionally groomed, so we were all excited to get her in for her appointment. She's a long haired poodle mix.. as poodles, they are a breed that tends to get matted when their hair gets too long. So, she definitely needed help and it was suggested to shave her down.. which, was agreed upon and my mom had mentioned prior to making the appointment... When I dropped her off, owner Jo was shocked and asked me "what happened," at first I thought it was just a joke because of her long hair.. then she got serious & looked me dead in the face. "no really, Why....." I didn't really know what to say, it's my mom's dog... I was put on the spot in front of everyone in the store, & had to somehow explain on my mom's behalf why she hadn't gotten professionally groomed before. She's a busy teacher with a lot going on everyday. We had a personal groomer before and then he moved. Her dog is adopted, the vaccination cards got misplaced etc. she finally got an updated vaccination, and now we were there. I'm even over explaining here. She went on and held up some kind of dog hair she had laying on the ground from another poodle, and she held it up and said "See this? Yeah, your dog is gonna beat this by a long shot " looks like she keeps blankets of hair from other dogs...? Anyway, My family loves & spoils our doggies. The lady Jo was trying to make it seem like it was some kind of animal abuse or something and tried to make me feel guilty as if it was single handedly my fault or something..... I was just there to drop her off.. After I signed release papers, She later apologized and said "you know what, I'm sorry.. THANK YOU for bringing her here. We might be done by 5 (a few hours from then) MAYBE." my mother later went to pick her up, she told Jo how I was sad that she humiliated me.. Jo insulted her to her face & mentioned she thought about reporting to an animal place on us. If you're a dog owner, you know That feels just like if someone would threaten to call CPS on your own children. I understand an opinion, that is one thing, but loudly humiliating someone in front of the whole store? I was so shocked. And she kept going too when I was just walking out of the store.. I'm a business person myself... just shocked that a business person could publicly humiliate a client like that. It's really sad :( I love supporting other businesses, but this was extremely unprofessional, could have just refused working with us if thought it was so bad, instead of humiliating people. . I just would not wish that upon on anyone walking into any shop..

After!
Katrina L.

Best Groomers out here in the Valley! Sue was able to squeeze me in on a large dog full groom last minute due to another grooming company cancelling on me 20 mins before my appointment. David took my call and worked the magic and got me in!!! I appreciate the staff and won't go anywhere else!!! When I picked up Teddy he was a happy Boy and I am so excited he got his summer haircut!

Tilly
Tish T.

Love them! Loving approach to each dog! Tilly has been twice and we have been very happy with their handling, clean, lovely staff and Jo is great making you feel warm and welcome. They keep details of each pet and what they did down to the clipper s

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“Susan did an awesome job on my 13 year old mixed breed dog, who tends to be a drama queen and very expressive.”

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We've been taking our fur baby here since her very first groom -- she's 3 now!! We LOVE Veronica…read moreand her team. They always show a very high level of care for our fur baby and go above and beyond to provide great service. 10/10 would recommend!!

Zero stars would be given if possible. The owner, Veronica is as rude and disrespectful as they…read morecome. Our first grooming cost $145 for my little Pomeranian. We just moved here. She was a bit overgrown as her last groomer broke her arm. I contacted Veronica about the groom looking messy and overgrown after 2 weeks and requested the cut shorter. She shared my concern with her groomer making me look bad. Then she contacted me today about canceling my next appointment next week because she had another client who wanted that time slot. I confirmed I wanted the groom and asked again for a shorter "puppy" cut. She called me and declined service claiming it's not healthy for the dogs coat or skin and refused to cut any shorter. I explained I've been grooming my dogs for 18+ years and I know what is good for my dog. I didn't appreciate being schooled or scolded by this rude, condescending person. She then Canceled my appointment despite my advising I would leave a review about my experience on YELP. Also please note that the mobile grooming van is shabby, old and decrepit. I noticed many negative reviews about Veronica. She is NOT LICENSED and not kind at all. Very disrespectful, nasty girl. AVOID THIS GROOMER AT ALL COSTS!!!

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This is our second time talking our little fur baby to get bath and groomed. We called last minute…read morewhich they were able to take us the following morning. Drop off and pick up is pretty simple. I arrived for my appointment with my little one right on time but it was a little wait as the groomer was finishing up another fur baby. It was fine, I just waited outside. The gentleman that took care of us the following time took cared of us again. I'm assuming they kept track of whoever took care of whom. So it was nice to know what to expect. Time frame was about an hour and half for bathing and grooming. You know it's nice to just say I want it short and they take it from there. Pickup was simple as well. The little one was cute on arrival with a cute cut and accompanied by a bandana and fall bows to match. A cutie if I say so. The service was great and everything was as expected. This place is cash or check only so be prepared when it's time for payment. Their price is based on size of pet and what service is needed. Both time it's been great and very pleased with the service. Highly recommend.

I had been looking for a groomer for my neighbor. My neighbor has problems getting around, and…read morereally needed his dog to get the works done! I called barking lot and asked if they had any appointments available. They gave me Joey's INFORMATION one of the Groomers at Barking Lot who made the time & was able to fit my neighbors dog. This was her first visit to the Groomers. I was pretty nervous about how Chanel, that's the dog's name would react to her first Groomers visit. Well, I'm glad to say that Joey was amazing with her. He did such a great job! I was so happy with how Chanel looked ... that a few weeks later I brought my 4 1/2 year-old Chihuahua Pomeranian, also known as a Pomchi. I called Joey to see if he had any thing available for the Fourth of July weekend. He was wonderful. He was able to squeeze My Mini-me first thing in the morning on the Fourth of July. Thank you so much Joey for being so accommodating but more importantly for making my Mini-Me look fabulous! If you're looking for a local groomer where your dog will be treated like a princess like mine was, I would definitely recommend this place! Mini-me is definitely happier. She is Rocking her PS Summer Do!

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Highly Recommend Andrea & Her Family Grooming!…read more Andrea and her family are absolutely amazing! They take such wonderful care of Sunny Boy and Coco Bella and truly treat them like family. They always go above and beyond, and that means the world to me. My dogs are so happy when they arrive and just as happy, clean, beautiful, and loved when I come to pick them up! It gives me such peace of mind knowing my babies are in such caring hands. I love Andrea and her family and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a groomer who will love and care for your pets like their own. Five stars from Sunny Boy, Coco Bella, and me!

It saddens me to be leaving this review, but it's important for others to know about the accident…read morethat occurred with our French Bulldog. Our frenchie, Spade, has been going to this groomer for a few years and our family (including Spade) loved it. We loved the environment and the owner who is amazing. The environment of this shop is unique and laid back. At any time, dogs are roaming around the business waiting to be serviced or picked up. Usually when picking up, we'd find Spade hanging with a staff member or roaming around with other dogs. Unfortunately, during a visit in September, we had a very different experience. We dropped Spade off for a 9am appointment. At 12pm, we received a text that he was ready for pick up. I arrived at the shop at 12:30pm. I was told Spade was in the back and waited for him to be brought out. It took about 5 minutes for him to be brought to the front, which was very abnormal. Even more abnormal, the noise and panting Spade was experiencing. It was not an average pant, which is normal when he's playing or energized. It was the most awful noise that bordered a choking sound. I paid and was offered water for him that I declined. We drove off, but the noise persisted. I started to panic a bit and decided turn around for the water that was offered. I went back to the shop and asked for the water. At this point, Spade was deeply distressed. He was making that panting/choking noise, laying than standing, switching body positions. He wasn't drinking any water at first. An employee helped me hold his head and force him to drink. The employee also put water on his body. Another employee put lavender oil on his paws and claimed that help cool down. Spade and I stayed there for maybe 10 minutes hoping he'd calm a bit. Unfortunately, it did not help. While there, the owner, Andrea let me know that Spade had been waiting in a kennel/crate. Anyone who works with French bulldogs knows how they can easily overheat, especially when in small spaces with no AC, and have difficulty breathing in general. She kept telling me that a newer employee (I assume she was new because I'd never seen her) put him there and she has been told not to do that. Unfortunately, it was a bit too late for that. After learning this, I decided to take Spade to the emergency room. In the ER, He was immediately rushed back and given life saving care. He spent 4 hours in the emergency room and we were left with about a $2000 bill. Obviously we'd pay anything to get him care, but that is large amount of money for us. We were told that he was overheating. His constant breathing caused his throat to be inflamed, which makes breathing more difficult. If I waited any longer to go tot he ER, we may have had a much different ending. This event traumatized not only our family, but our Spadey. His personality for a few days after was very sad and he chose to isolate for a bit. We've emailed the business to seek compensation for his emergency care. After no response, my husband stopped by to speak with the owner to seek compensation. At this time, we have not received a response. We wish this business success, but do recommend they take better precautions and care of the animals: more organization, better training on specific breeds, providing better AC, bigger crates/cages if using them, quicker servicing and notification system for owner/parents, veterinary care on staff. For owners, we highly recommend staying near by while your dog is being serviced and picking them up right when they are done. We, however, would never trust our Spade going back.

The Pampered Pet - groomer - Updated October 2026

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