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Best Dog Groomers in Arlington Heights, IL

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528 North Seymour Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60060

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5.0 (19)
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2.5 (11)

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Dog Gone Dirty is a full-service pet grooming business that serves the pet owners in Arlington Heights and the rest of Northeast Illinois. It offers pet grooming services, such as bathing services, oral care, and nail trimming. It also provides haircuts and de-shedding treatments. In addition, Dog Gone Dirty offers pet sitting assistance. Its facility has a fenced yard, and its team of pet groomers and sitters does not use cages or kennels.

185 Peterson Road, Libertyville, IL 60048

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4.0 (12)

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Liberty Dog Spa is a full-service dog grooming business that caters to all types of dogs. It delivers a broad range of services to clients in Arlington Heights, including bath, blowdry, brush out, nail clipping, ear cleaning, and hair cut. The salon also provides blow-out and anal gland expression and offers Furminator and Liberty deluxe services. Liberty Dog Spa's ''paws crew'' has more than 70 years of collective experience working with dogs.

841 East Nerge Road, Roselle, IL 60172

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4.0 (92)
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4.3 (6)

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Serving Arlington Heights, Yuppie Puppie is a grooming salon catering to dogs and cats in the metro. It offers an array of services such as grooming, bathing, and nail trimming. The company also has other available service options like kenneling, daycare, and overnight boarding for pets. Yuppie Puppie is a family-owned and family-operated pet styling business. Its experienced staff has a strong focus on delivering services by listening to its clientele’s grooming requests. Appointments can be booked through its website.

1159 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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9.0 (40)
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5.0 (24)

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Once Upon a Grooming is a dog salon that caters to the Arlington Heights community. It was founded in 2013 by Elizabeth, who graduated from the Academy of Dog Grooming Arts in 2009. She aims to make each grooming session as comfortable as possible to reduce any unnecessary stress for the pet. The salon's dog grooming services include ear cleaning, nail clipping, bathing, and teeth brushing. Additional services include feather extensions and nail painting. The salon also grooms guinea pigs.

800 Sheridan Road, Highwood, IL 60040

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5.0 (16)

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Just Grooming has been delivering a wide variety of services to pets and pet owners in Arlington Heights since 2003. These services include bathing and brushing, trimming and grooming, ear cleaning and plucking, teeth brushing, nail trimming, and dematting. In addition, busy clients may avail the pick-up and delivery service. Founder Lizbeth Avellaneda is a seasoned groomer with over 30 years of experience. She won 3rd place in the 30th All American Grooming Show and was named best dog groomers twice by the city of Highwood.

118 Greentree Parkway, Libertyville, IL 60048

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5.0 (20)
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4.5 (15)

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Puppy Love Pet Grooming is a dog grooming business catering to the Arlington Heights area. It offers a wide range of personalized one-on-one dog grooming and spa solutions for all breeds. Its services include flea baths, de-skunking treatments, dog facials, and nail trimming. The shop also uses hypoallergenic and oatmeal shampoos. Puppy Love Pet Grooming owner Sondra Marolda graduated from the Windy City School of Pet Grooming and is certified as a pet groomer and dog trainer.

1039 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

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4.5 (28)

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The Original Dog Barber is a pet spa and boarding facility serving pet owners in Arlington Heights and the surrounding areas. Its team of pet care professionals provides full-service grooming, which includes nail trimming, ear cleaning, de-shedding, and anal gland expression. They can handle dogs and cats of various breeds and sizes without using tranquilizers. Same-day assistance can be provided depending on availability. The Original Dog Barber has been in service since 1999.

360 West Schick Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108

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4.0 (12)

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Tails A-Waggin' Pet Grooming & Supplies provides dog grooming services to Arlington Heights residents. It caters to dogs of varying breeds that need bathing, nail clipping, brushing, ear cleaning, and haircut. It also uses different kinds of dog shampoos, including oatmeal, regular moisturizer, and medicated shampoos. In addition, flea removal baths and nail trimming services while fur parents wait are also available. Tails A-Waggin' Pet Grooming & Supplies has been in business since 1991 and is owned by Claudia Cesarotti.

1350 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120

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4.0 (15)
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4.9 (1)

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The Pawber Shop is a full-service dog grooming salon serving clients in Arlington Heights. It offers nail trimming, brush out, ear cleaning, shedding treatments, and teeth brushing. The facility also provides nail filing, deep coat conditioning, blueberry facial, coat brightening shampoo, and skunk treatment. Each of The Pawber Shop's master groomers has over eight years of experience in grooming pets. In addition, the salon has been adopting and fostering pets for more than five years.

6853 Glenwood Lane, Hanover Park, IL 60133

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5.0 (4)

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Smoochie Poochie Kiss’n Kittens is a Hanover Park-based pet grooming business that works with clients in and around the local area, including Arlington Heights. The business offers an array of grooming packages for dogs of different sizes. These packages include nail trimming, spa baths, ear cleaning, fluff drying, and a bow or bandana as a finishing touch. Its groomers can also give pets medicated baths and brush out matted fur. Owner Beth Saccomanno has been in the pet grooming industry since 1999.

1490 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

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5.0 (6)
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5.0 (6)

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Grubby Puppy is a dog grooming business serving pet owners in the Arlington Heights area. It provides a number of general services, such as bathing, teeth brushing, hair brushing, ear cleaning, and hair conditioning. Premium treatments include de-shedding shampoo and treatments, nail trimming and grinding, and anal gland expression treatments. The shop welcomes dogs of all sizes and breeds and specializes in high-energy, fearful, and elderly dogs. Grubby Puppy also provides dog daycare and express grooming.

1818 North Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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4.8 (75)
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4.5 (34)

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Dirty Dog is a full-service pet grooming salon in Arlington Heights. It specializes in baths, blow-drying, pad hair and nail trimming, brushing, ear cleaning, and massages for dogs. It performs toothbrushing, skunk, itchy paw, and de-shedding treatments, and flea baths. Baths, brushes, nail trims and caps, and lion cuts are available for cats. The salon also offers self-service features such as shampoo and conditioners, brushes, towels, and dryers, gated private bathing areas, and walk-in and stair-accessible tubs.

300 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062

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5.0 (30)

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Barks and Bows Dog Spa offers a wide range of personalized dog grooming and spa services for all breeds in the Arlington Heights area. Owner Myong Lee is a certified groomer with 16 years of experience. Services include baths using organic shampoos, nail trims, pad shaves, ear cleanings, and breed-specific haircuts. Skunk bath, de-shedding, and dry skin treatments are also available. The shop has been included in the Make It Better Magazine’s Best of Pets two years in a row.

106 West 3rd Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126

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4.0 (21)

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Established in 2017, Fresh Pals offers spa bathing and grooming services to pet owners in Arlington Heights. It provides self-wash, fresh-up bath, fresh full bath, and fresh groom bath. Additional grooming services include nail clipping, teeth cleaning, and trimming. Its stations feature the HydroSurge Bathpro 5.1, which dilutes the shampoo in water to make the bathing process easier. The boutique also offers a selection of dog collars, leashes, toys, and clothes.

Compare our Top Dog Groomers

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
Dog Gone Dirty
528 North Seymour Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60060
Liberty Dog Spa
185 Peterson Road, Libertyville, IL 60048
Yuppie Puppie
841 East Nerge Road, Roselle, IL 60172
Once Upon a Grooming
1159 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Just Grooming
800 Sheridan Road, Highwood, IL 60040
Puppy Love Pet Grooming
118 Greentree Parkway, Libertyville, IL 60048
The Original Dog Barber
1039 South Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Tails A-Waggin' Pet Grooming & Supplies
360 West Schick Road, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
The Pawber Shop
1350 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Smoochie Poochie Kiss’n Kittens
6853 Glenwood Lane, Hanover Park, IL 60133
Grubby Puppy
1490 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
Dirty Dog
1818 North Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
Barks and Bows Dog Spa
300 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062
Fresh Pals
106 West 3rd Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126

FAQs

  • What is dog grooming?

    Grooming is a key part of keeping your dog’s coat and skin healthy. Brushing and combing stimulate circulation in your dog’s skin and help keep fur clean between baths. Bathing gets rid of the dirt, and depending on the soap used, bathing can moisturize, relieve itching, or kill parasites, like fleas and ticks.

  • How can I groom my dog at home?

    Brushing should be a part of every dog owner’s routine to keep the fur in excellent condition. Ideally, brush your dog’s coat at least twice a week. Choose tools to match your dog’s coat, such as a wide-toothed brush for longer, coarse fur and a narrow-toothed brush for shorter fur.

  • How often should I groom my dog?

    You should typically brush your dog twice a week and bathe it once a month. Frequent brushing removes loose debris and distributes natural oils from your dog’s skin throughout its coat. Monthly bathing usually prevents fur from getting smelly without overdrying a dog’s skin.

  • What is included in dog grooming?

    Some basic services to expect from a professional dog groomer include bathing, brushing, and trimming fur. Groomers generally make sure to remove matted fur and clip fur into breed-specific styles. Groomers also clean ears and clip a dog’s nails when needed.

  • Does dog grooming include nail clipping?

    While dog groomers typically trim nails, it isn’t necessarily included with a basic grooming session. Every groomer is different, and while one may include it, another groomer may charge an extra fee. Some other additional services groomers offer include expressing anal glands, brushing teeth, skin therapy regimens, and flea treatments.

  • How long does dog grooming take?

    Expect a full grooming session to take two or three hours. If your dog has thick fur, it could take even longer. Making sure your dog’s coat is dry is one detail that takes extra time. It’s important that the coat be completely dry to prevent hot spots, known as acute moist dermatitis.

  • Should I bathe my dog before grooming?

    You rarely need to bathe your dog before taking it to a groomer. However, it may depend on the groomer’s personal preferences. For example, if you’re taking your dog in for a detailed style, your groomer may prefer that the basic grooming steps be done ahead, such as bathing and brushing out matted fur.