This is not a business. it's a run down home. Made an appointment. I sent a confirmation text. No response. Knocked on the raggedy door. No response. Certainly not going to leave my dogs at this scam of a business. This place needs to be shut down. read more

Chauntelle was super nice, professional and ready to meet my dogs right on time..I was really nervous to leave them but all was well when I got back..My Hammy even got his nails trimmed without incident..My girl didn't growl at anyone..They are beautiful , soft and less a coat or two..lol..Thankyou We will be back...I recommend this place for your dog that the vet says can't get their nails trimmed, they did my Hammys..That's a Feat! I checked them over and they look great and are happy.. read more

I wouldn't recommend this place because the groomer is very irresponsible. I tried to bring my dog for 3 times . My first appt she cancelled when i already came to her place . No any msg or call about cancelation . I wasted my time in that day. And next 2 appointments she cancelled in the same day of my appts . She did cancellation in 2.5 hours before my appts start . That's so unprofessional service ! I think guys , if you really don't want waste your precious time , bring your dog to another place who cares about your time and your lovely pet . read more

Chauntelle was so welcoming and quick to reply! I sent in a request to see about scheduling the same day and I heard back within a few minutes to come in. It's good to note that you need to enter through the back alley since the address shows the front which isn't an entrance. Anyway, there was plenty of parking and my dog came back so fluffy and clean! I usually bathe my dog at home but this was so much easier, cleaner, and convenient. I'd highly recommend Central Bark if you're in need of a friendly and efficient groomer. read more

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Went to take my clients dognto this groomer. After arriving, there was no identifying sinage nor was there anyone answering their phones or doors. She also just threw out a random time last minute without discussing it on the phone with her. If you ask me, this place is a hoax or a front. Don't go here, you won't get ANY service. read more

I took our 5 year old border terrier here in an effort to save time, in that my office is near this shop and he comes with me to work daily. This shop was previously recommended by our vet, who I recently learned no longer recommends due to other animals they have treated with issues from being groomed there too. With yelps 5 star reviews, I figured it was a safe bet. This was unfortunately a very bad mistake for our dog and wallet. It has been a full two weeks since my dog was hurt at this place and he is still suffering. Our dog is very loved and we have tummy rubs every morning before work and every night before bed, as well as he is doted over my coworkers and submits for rubs throughout the day. I dropped him at noon time at lunch and what I picked up at 315 was not my same dog. The owner was on her way out and mentioned some blisters she noticed on his stomach, and that she didn't trim his belly or inner thigh as she didn't want to be accused of causing them and had used peroxide on him. I thought maybe she meant like a flea bite or something? I went in and got my dog and was rushing so I didn't inspect his stomach. Inside I was told his nails were too long when he came in which caused them to bleed and crack during trimming. I thought well then why would you cut them back too far your first time having him? (Mind you he saw his previous groomer every 3 months). I got outside with him and he walked to the car head down, tail between legs. I sadly misread his emotions and thought he was just extra comfortable with them as he normally is bouncing off the walls when I get him from the groomer I've taken him to for years. I got back to my office, put him on my desk to trim hair missed on his front legs. He was cowering from me. I then saw a nick on his knee and shoulder, and looked under his belly and saw the attached pictures. I scooped him up and immediately went to the vet. They did an exam and skin sample under the microscope and discovered cells indicating the start of an infection. He was put on benedryl 3 times a day, antibiotics twice a day for a week, and cortisone once a day for 5, and tapered to half for another 5 doses, and antiseptic bath every other day. It was $60 for the groom, which sadly I paid electronically before I picked him up, and another $310 in total vet bills and medication since then. The speculation is an allergic reaction to the shampoo used? But I asked for a pic of the shampoo used and have used that kind before. I showed the photos to my sister who is a groomer out of state. She said that's a chemical burn from either leaving flea shampoo on too long, or perhaps the peroxide and shampoo together caused it. Our dog was excessively thirsty when I got him back to he office and lapped up and entire big bowl of water which he never has done in the years we have had him. I'm wondering if they fed him something to sedate him during the groom to keep him from jumping and that's what caused the reaction and why he was so thirsty. I truly do not know. Also, she cut what looks like a Batman symbol in his chest and gave him a lion tail? Who does that without asking? My dog does not bark and is never audible, most people don't believe we have a dog nor know he's under my desk at work. He has been waking me up whining and whimpering, and is so traumatized he has become a shaking trembling mess, also something he has never been. His dog tags wake me at night because he's still so upset he's trembling and they clank together. Please note I waited a full two weeks to post this as I was too upset to type without being irate and I didn't want to behave in an unchristian like manner. The owner offered to re-bathe him (no thank you) but never offered a return of funds, nor a response to my last text. See attached. It's just a very sad and bad experience all the way around. My poor dog! *********** Update: As for the owner response...you never mentioned you were leaving to get married or on a honeymoon? And what bearing would that have on this situation anyway? Your words when we crossed paths in the parking lot at pick up were that you had to pick up your daughter. That is it. You also don't even know which vet I use, so how could you determine they still recommend you? I have no reason to lie about this. I've never seen a border terrier with a lion tail or strange wonky chest logo. I would bet nobody else has either. Lastly, your vet inspecting him 2.5 weeks later is a moot point and I trust the vet I've already paid for. Again, no thanks. I do wish you well in your business, however I just can't give ours again because of this. read more

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I can't rate the service because apparently they are too busy to answer the phone or text you. I called to receive a quote and was immediately hung up on then received a text. Not a problem some people just like texting better I understand. However I asked about a quote and was asked what I was looking for etc. never got a quote or response and it has been almost 2 months. Very unprofessional. read more

I booked an appointment with Chauntelle for Saturday November 28 at 10:00 am, when I arrive in the back alley it's closed up. I text Chauntelle at 9:49 am saying I'm waiting in the back alley, shortly I receive a text saying her groomer just cancelled on her. What a waste of time, considering I booked the appointment 6 days in advance. Honestly, I don't know why this place has such good reviews. Maybe I caught her on a bad day, either way I don't really care and will be bringing my dog somewhere else. read more

Wonderful service...1rst time i have ever taken our Chihuahua, Shammoo to someone we didn't know well..and we are so pleased. She looks great and i can tell she feels great..so happy definitly making this our frequent groomer read more

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Chauntele is a miracle worker! My high anxiety Lhasa rescue has been fired from previous groomers (understandably) because he can get very aggressive. Chauntele has made it her mission to help Cooper trust that she will not harm him. Our first visit took her 4 Hours!! and she still didn't get him completely groomed, but at her insistence we went back a week later and return every week so that he becomes comfortable and trusting. I am so grateful for the hard work and dedication Chauntele has with her four legged clients as well as their owners. She has a great attitude, and her love of what she does shines through. If you're looking for a groomer, this is the place! She's been a miracle groomer for Cooper, I'm forever grateful she was willing to take on the challenge. I would like to add, that in order to make this work, Cooper does take a sedative before a grooming session. It clearly makes a difference in his aggressiveness, but Chauntele's patience and willingness to work with us is critical to him achieving a comfort level with the process. read more

I just want to thank Chauntelle so much for taking our appt last minute today! My girl Ruby got out of our yard and had been wandering the streets for almost 4 days. She was finally found and to put it mildly, was a hot mess! Dirty, full of stickers and burrs and has very sore paws. I called and she took us in two hours later and I knew right away Ruby was in good hands. Caring and gentle and it was obvious, an animal lover. I've had pretty bad experiences with groomers in the past, I'm so glad I found this place. We were in and out in an hour and she even bandaged my pups paws! I really can't thank you enough, we will see you in a few months! read more

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Chauntelle was AMAZING with our Jack Russell and Lab! They came back looking like superstars! Her pricing is fair, she listened to my concerns and addressed them all...The best part is her communication style! PROMT RESPONSES! I know as a small business owner how difficult that can be. I wish I had known about this gem in Vallejo months/years ago! Its the only place our fur-babies will be going! 5 well deserved stars! read more

I have enjoyed Chauntelle's fantastic Pet Grooming service for over a year now, Vallejo's lucky to have her and this great business! I have a 70 lb Golden Lab Retriever, a 6 lb ChiWeenie (Dachshund and Chihuahua) and a elderly female Siamese feline. Chauntelle works with all my lovelies perfectly. Her wealth of experience in grooming is evident from how she greets my furry family as we enter the very professional building to the smiling faces on my two canines and kitty as they prepare to leave once I arrive to pick them up. The family is always happy with the pets' grooming every 4 or so weeks.(what i recommend) Very Responsive w texting to communicate the amount of time needed for each grooming. I regularly recommend this gem of a small business to friends and family looking for a new local grooming service. Very worth the $$ read more

Our new favorite grooming place for our Ollie, Chauntelle is very nice and we highly recommend this grooming place to all. Thanks for taking care of Ollie! read more

Central Bark Pet Grooming - Pet Groomers Near Me - Vallejo, California

Fit us in on same day notice! Wow! Did a great job and got a ton of hair off my Lab! Her nails were so long they were scratching our floors and they fixed them! Thank you! She smells good and isn't shedding for the moment! What a relief right before a trip and the holidays. Will definitely be back. read more

What a fantastic groomer! Found her by accident when YELP sent a quote request out to several groomers, instead of the one i thought I was writing to. She responded with a phone call within 15 minutes of my post. I set up an appointment for the very next day. Chauntelle was absolutely wonderful to our little pug, Pepper Potts, who is extremely friendly, but as neurotic as it gets. Chauntelle obviously loves dogs- i noticed it, and I'm sure Pepper noticed it too- and it shows in her work! Her pricing is fantastic- especially in light of the full package of service she offers. Bath, brush, nail clip, and expression all taken care of for one very fair price. She even rounded the front paw nails so that they wouldn't scratch or tear clothing and furniture (or our legs) Above and beyond all expectations. We will be regulars from here on out. We live in Napa- no question this is worth the drive to Vellejo! read more

Central Bark did a wonderful job on my sweet Sadie. I just got her from a rescue group about 2 weeks ago, don't know if or when she was last groomed. Omg she looks so good I barely recognized her when I picked her up! She's so freakn adorable! Chauntelle was super nice and friendly, and was really gentle with Sadie too! read more

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Love the way she cuts my Bichon, normally Bichon is shy and have to warm up to people but she just opened up to her. As soon as I pull into the parking lot Bichon hops out and knows what time it is !!!!!! read more

This is a great groomer. You can tell the husband and wife team really take pride in their work. Prices reflect the job they do. (Which I think was a great job). Neither dog came out seeming upset or stressed. I will return for another round of grooming. read more

This was the first time we ever went to this place and we'll definitely be coming back! The customer service was excellent! They were very friendly and welcoming. We brought in our two yorkie mixes and they did a full service groom for only $60 each. They were very fast, both dogs were done in a little over an hour. The main groomer who normally does the haircuts wasn't able to do them because of an injury so we did get another groomer filling in for her and they did a really good job also. Our dogs are very squirmy and even the best groomers sometimes have a hard time getting their faces completely even so they were slighly lopsided but nothing a quick snip with the house scissors can't fix. They both came back smelling really good and their breath smelling fresh. So overall, I'm pretty happy with their work. Not to mention when we walked in our dogs seemed happy, even just sitting in the cage, unlike when we used to bring them to petsmart and they'd both be completely anxious when we'd get them back. I'd also much rather support a small business than a large corporation. Another thing I really liked about this place was the response time here on yelp. I asked for a quote and sent a couple pictures of my dogs and I got a response within seconds. I expected to hear back the next day or so but was very pleasantly surprised when they replied literally within less than a minute. The groomer that we got did say the main groomer likes to do "artsy" haircuts, so we're excited to bring our dogs back in a couple months to see what her work is like! read more

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They were great with my 2 Little dogs. They do pick up and drop off services as well which is helpful because I'm injured. The owners husband and wife were very sweet. I will be back. Thank you guys!!! read more

This is my favourite grooming shop in town ladies and gentleman. I'm always greeted with upbeat positive attitudes. If you guys are looking to pamper your furry friends this is the place to do it! Highly recommended! read more

Excellent caring grooming my old dog was not easy but got great cut, patience, caring handling

Brought my Yorkie in last minute Chauntelle was very acomidating and did a wonderful job. I highly recommend her.

Beware!!! Not sure what's going on but like other reviews I'm just reading.. totally unprofessional! One scheduled appointment with Chauntelle was a call at the very last minute for my 1:00 asking if I could make it an hour later with a long story about why!! But I gave her the benefit of the doubt and rescheduled for yesterday at 1:00. There is no 712 Tregaskis building in Vallejo. When I was there, I received a text from her telling me that she had a flood in her house, and that she was going to send her boyfriend Michael over to pick up my dog to bring to her house that she sometimes does work at and could I wait for about 15 minutes for him to arrive. Scary!! Like I'm just gonna hand my dog over to some perfect strangers and let him drive away with her. I'm wondering if this person is really Chauntelle with some of the great reviews that are on yelp from three and four years ago. beware for some reason, my gut is had I given my dog up to her boyfriend I would've never seen my dog again. By the way she also gave me her home address Glen Cove 150 Buckeye Vallejo stating if I was uncomfortable with her boyfriend picking Ruby up, I could bring Ruby to her the following day and she gave me that address. She said it was the only two-story house on the block. Look it up. There is no two story Glen Cove 150 Buckeye in Vallejo, at least not that I could find when I pulled the address up! She gave me a story about how tough her life has been the last few months and she's trying to get back on her feet. I told her at this point I didn't believe a word she was saying and I will be writing a review up. She said OK go ahead I understand but it's not gonna help me get back on my feet. I told her no more texting we're done..so again folks beware!! I see there is another Address on Tennessee ave for this business which I will be checking out and to make them aware of my experience! read more

Very friendly dog lovers. Did my requests and concerns in regards to sanitary issues. Will be bringing my dog back. Only draw back is the area. Unable to find it until I called. Had to go to the back alley for the entrance, but no prob pretty safe and is monitored with cctv. read more

After struggling to find a groomer who would work with a large dog, I finally found Central Bark! She's incredible, did a great job. My big boy can sometimes be very scared, but was actually very happy and looked just like a teddy bear when we picked him up. I've tried several groomers in vallejo, after the vet groomer stopped taking large dogs, and I can 100% say Central Bark is the very best. Bruce looks very handsome with his haircut and will not go anywhere else! read more

I have been taking my 3 dogs to a groomer in the E Bay but have been short on time and they are a handful. Chauntelle was great and responsive when I called and was lovely with my dogs. One is pushy and another really timid. All 3 look great, it was quick, she was wonderful and we will go back. read more

I had a great experience. Our labradoodles were groomed just as I requested. Definitely recommend!!

I have been to many Groomers but this place by far is the best it's nice to find a groomer who loves animals and who's going to treat mind just like it was hers so I gave her a 5 Star Awesome Place I hundred percent recommend it!! read more

I was in need of a new groomer last week for my little dog, Min. Central Bark was flexible with scheduling an appointment on a weekday. She came out with her hair just right, not too long and not too short. She looked & smelled great. Good job Kennedy. read more

Chauntelle is a wonderful groomer! She always leaves my little Minny Rita looking clean and cute!! She goes above and beyond making sure you and your pup are taken good care of!! read more

Love this place and Chantel. I really appreciate her and her husband. They really take care of my 3 girls. Thank you for always keeping them together. Lola, Bella, and momma dog Brownie thank you too. read more

This is probably the best grooming place I have ever tried. I moved Vallejo from San Jose last year and have been looking for one near my house. The owner, Chantel knows how to deal with my dogs and listened to my request for the Asian- fusion hair cut. My dogs look so cute ! read more

This place did a great job on our 2 puppies. We have an English Bulldog (is it's all the wrinkles he seems to stink all the time) and a Daniff (English Mastiff, German Great Dane mix). Prices are great, customer service was just as good, and the end product was exactly what we were looking for. I am writing this post a few weeks after we went there so I will have to update it with pictures next time we go. I will be calling them today to see when their next available appointment is. read more

My dog Pixie and I love Chauntelle! Pixie is quite a handful especially when it comes to grooming. Chauntelle makes her feel at ease and does an excellent job everytime! We've been a happy client since Nov '18. Thanks Yelpers for helping us find Chauntelle! read more

The first time I went to central park the owner chantelle did a great job on my dog and she was very caring. So last week I called her and made an appointment for today which is march 26 2019, I got there a few minutes early and saw that the purple gate was not open but there was 2 motor homes inside the gate and a car. my appointment was at 9:00 a.m. Noone showed up so I called And the answering machine said she would not be there Monday,well today was Tuesday,so I waited afew more minutes and called again and left a message stating I was waiting at the gate. No response again I waited and finally called her again and said I didn't know if I should wait or leave,again I waited again for a little while then finally left.I find this very rude that I made the appointment and showed up and called her 3 times with no response,this is bad for business.If she could not make it a phone call would have been nice to let me know as she had my number. read more