I have been bringing my dog (a 15lb shih tzu) to Colleen for grooming every 5 weeks since June…read more2017. After almost 5 years with her, it's hard to know where to start with this review. Colleen is incredibly kind-hearted and attentive. She always puts your pet's safety and comfort first. We spent time at the beginning of each appointment just chatting and letting my dog roam around her space, so he had time to get comfortable and Colleen could get to know us, our needs, updates, etc. At the end, she also gave me an overview of what happened during the grooming session (sometimes he can be a little troublesome, especially with his nails getting trimmed, while other times he is an angel). Colleen is a very honest and direct person, which may be off-putting to people who aren't used to that sort of personality, but I highly appreciate it. She is extremely knowledgeable and willing to share that knowledge to help improve your pet's well-being and relationship with you. Again, she does all this with kindness, respect, and patience. We had a regular recurring schedule with her, but whenever there was a holiday or I had to leave for a trip, Colleen was always flexible and accommodating with adjusting our appointments or open to having my friend drop off my dog to her instead of me. Our appointments were usually about 1.5 hours long (15-30 mins of which were spent talking), so I often went to Big Mug Coffee down the street on El Camino (also highly recommended) to wait out the grooming session with a coffee and pastries. Colleen is incredibly passionate about what she does. She almost always gave my dog an extra cute little bandana or bow tie (which she makes herself!) after every session, and one year she also gave us an adorable personalized Christmas ornament. It really just told me how much she cares. I was so sad when I finally told her that we were moving, and because of Colleen, the next groomer that we have to find will have a very high bar to meet.

Colleen deserves 10 stars for the fabulous job she has done with our 10 year old Pomeranian,…read moreAshley. Here's the story .... Like most Pom's, Ashley started out with a beautiful, thick coat, requiring a good amount of bathing and brushing, to keep her looking her best. Over time, with a house full of small children, and other obligations and distractions, I did not keep up with the grooming enough, and so she started to get her share of matted hair. Then, when she would get a bath and I tried to brush her, it got to be painful for her. My sweet little Pom started to become Cujo, every time she saw a hair brush. Not good. Finally, I decided to take her to Petsmart in Milpitas for "professional" grooming. Their solution was a complete disaster. They shaved her, sparing only a mane around her face, making her look like a little lion. This is completely inappropriate for a Pom .. but that was the least of our problems. Serious skin.follicle damage prevented her coat from properly growing back in. My vet even tested her for health issues, thinking she might have a nutritional disorder. Another local groomer did their best for her, but still her coat was quite thin, and really had lost its original beauty. I pretty much accepted things as they were, but would never encourage others to shave a Pomeranian. Frankly, I feel like the shop that pulled this number should have their license yanked. As I got busy with work, my dear wife started to make the runs to the groomer every six weeks. She had a less than ideal experience with the groomer I had been using, when she drove in rush hour traffic to drop the dog off for an appointment, only to learn that something had come up and so they needed to see the dog another day. My wife had had enough, so she decided to seek a groomer who she felt might our needs better. She came across Colleen and Lovin' All the Babies. Colleen made sure that we checked with our vet to be sure there were no health issues contributing to the damaged coat, and used her experience and gentle products, helped Ashley to regain her beauty. If someone looks at a photo of our dog from a couple years ago, they probably would not believe that it is the same dog seen today. I cannot thank Colleen enough for all she has done for our dog, but I do urge others to support this wonderful groomer.

Ingrid did such an amazing job with my dog Pooka. My dog is…read morea rescue and is always nervous about her grooming appointments ,and has also had a bad back knee.. I love her work and how good she managed to support with my dog's grooming needs. I will definitely be booking again. Woof woof- From my doggie Pooka!

Honestly 10/10 for convenience, friendliness and professionalism. Best part is obviously they come…read moreto you. Very happy with results for a quick turnaround!

I love how good Peter is with Tommy. Tommy can be a handful and very difficult to groom but Peter…read morehad a way with Tommy that Tommy felling love with him . I definitely 100x recommend Peter and the Grooming Works

Peter does a fine enough job but hit me with a whopping $30 price increase without notice when I…read morebriught my 17lb mini aussiedoodle in yesterday. We are all dealing with tighter budget but be forwarned to get your price quote at time of booking. Having de matted her the night before I considered cancelling last minute and finishing her myself as I usually do but thought better of it. Should've listened to my instincts as I was not treated with such courtesy. Looks like her in his ads. No customer consideration for her modeling roles. Wont be back.

They moved across the street due to the new condos being put in!…read more LOVE The Barking Lot! -Responsive via text -Reasonably priced -Our pups has never had a bad trim or experience here -Does a GREAT job on 2 coat dogs -Same groomers every time, I appreciate how they don't have new people rotating in and out, so you get reliable service every time! -Really nice people -You can tell they really love animals Grooming Golden Retrievers is a lot - and there are not a lot of groomers who do a good job on the 2 coat dogs. I find if you text them with an urgent grooming need, they will usually always try to get you an appointment ASAP. They even took our pup in their garage while they were looking for new space! The rule of thumb is to make your next appointment when you pick up your pup.

I hadn't used them in a while since our dog had passed. But we just got a new puppy. They are in…read moreSan Bruno now, but I drove up from Los Altos ... they were so caring to our new little puppy.

They do a great job with our dogs here. The front desk sometimes gets things mixed up (appt times,…read morehair length, etc) but honestly that could be as much our fault as theirs. They are always super accommodating if we bring our dogs in and they don't have them on the schedule. We'll usually drop our dogs off on Saturday morning around 9:30 am and pick them up around 4 or 5 pm. I think they just stay in a crate the whole day, but the groomers said they take them out to let them pee. And our dogs don't seem traumatized by it or anything. Their hair always looks great afterwards.

I took my cat to be groomed for the first time today. I feel the experience went really well, and I…read moream very happy with the fur trim the little guy got. First off, I want to say I really appreciated that the groomer let me stick around to make sure my cat felt safe having me around. I got to hold him which made the experience easier for him I feel. The lady that groomed him was very nice, and did a great job. She really took her time to do it right, she did not rush it, and gave him a nice bath as well. The place is very convenient location-wise and easy to find, and now I have a sweet fresh smelling kitty with the cutest short fur trim!

I've had the most amazing experience with Bark Beauties! Cristina has been grooming my dog since…read moreshe was a few months old. She's very professional, honest, friendly and absolutely wonderful at her craft. She cares deeply and is very passionate about what she does. The animals definitely feel this calming energy. I recommend everyone to Cristina! We love her !

Great service for my goldendoodle! We are regular at this…read moreplace My dog is ready for the hot summer :)

Tried a new groomer for my senior dog Jenny a couple of months ago and left extremely disappointed,…read morenot by the cut, but by the owner. Jenny was a little bit nervous since it was her first time here and had an accident during grooming. When we came to pick her up, the lady had the audacity to hand my mother the dog poop in a bag and asked her to throw it away for her. We found this extremely weird and disrespectful. If you're in Santa Clara I would highly suggest Madeline's--they truly care a lot about dogs and we've had great experiences :)

Jenna did such an amazing job at achieving the look I envisioned for my Chanel! We will be back!read more

Jenna isn't just wonderfully skilled at her job, she is also a very kind and accommodating person…read more I refuse to have my pup be groomed by any mobile grooming van after the harrowing 3.5 hour experience he had last time. It was so bad that I bought shears myself and have been bathing and cutting his hair at home. I've been trying to get into Jenna's calendar for months now and am so glad I waited! She smoothed over all my rookie choppy hair cutting and made my li'l boy look ever so handsome again. And she did it in half the time the mobile van took! Totally worth the wait to get on to her calendar and so grateful to have found a master technician so close to our house!