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

Absolutely the best. Extremely professional, very kind and careful with our beloved doggies. Kim…read moreuses her years of experience to determine your dogs needs, and is always willing to accommodate her customers. I wouldn't go anywhere else.

I finally found the groomer for my golden doodles! Kim is amazing She was able to groom my…read moreskittish big doodle perfectly! She was gentle and patient with him so he let her cut his nails AND pluck his ears! Kim also did a beautiful job on my smaller doodle. Kim was able to work through some of the matting in her tail without shaving it down. I highly recommend Paw Naturelle Pet Spa! My dogs look amazing

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

I love this place! My Pom, Mr Folks, went here for years. They always did an outstanding job with…read morehim, even when he couldn't come anymore. Now I have a new pup, Ty, and when I turn in to the parking lot, Ty goes crazy with excitement because he gets to play with all his friends. Ty is a Teddy Bear and they do an excellent job on his grooming. They are also flexible with time- very good business sense!

It's never fun to write a not-great review. I'm giving 3-stars because there was no grooming...and…read moretherefore, I can't adequately rate that. However, I wanted to point-out something that I hope someone else can benefit from. You should know ahead of time: There is a 15-pound weight limit for dogs, and, perhaps stick with just Stacy as your groomer. You can actually stop reading right there, because the rest of the review is simply sharing my observations. Based on Dogs of Venice reviews, I was excited to have Stacy groom my Maltese. When I called, she got back to me quickly. She was booked out, but said her daughter (with 2 years of experience) could groom and she (Stacy) would oversee the cut. I brought my dog in at the appointment time and met Stacy, who was a lovely person--it's no wonder she has so many good reviews. I handed Stacy my dog, chatted a little (about the cut and about my pup), and headed out. Shortly after I got home, I received a call to come back--my dog was apparently over the weight limit. Stacy explained she has back issues and did not want to injure herself. This seemed strange because 1. my dog weighed 13.5 pounds at the vet last Tuesday and 2. Stacy's daughter was supposed to be grooming my dog, rather than Stacy herself. There's really no sense in trying to debate it when someone calls you back to get your dog, right? And I certainly did not want anyone to hurt themselves. So I went back. Long story short, when I arrived to get my dog Heidi, Stacy was apologetic and her daughter was sitting on a chair on the other side of the room looking at the floor, with her ears covered. I don't know what that was all about--maybe the dogs barking--but she didn't get up or say anything or even look my way--which just felt odd and a little unprofessional. The moral of the story is--know they have a weight limit--it might be a good idea to ask them to weigh your dog at drop off if you think you're close--and perhaps most importantly, wait for availability so Stacy can groom your pooch.

Stacey does a great job with my Zoey. We have 3 other neighbors that use her too. We have been…read moregoing to her about 4yrs now & always pleased.

Two dogs, two grooms, ten stars. This woman is a genius at correcting bad hair and coaxing great…read moreshape out of challenging coats. My poodle had had a terrible kennel cut only partially grown out, and she shaped his coat so beautifully with so little to work with that I was stunned by the result. Best. Groom. Ever. The second dog was a Westie who doesn't have a robust undercoat to work with, but Leslie hand-cut her coat, gave her a very nice shape in the face, and my mother was delighted. Her prices are equal to what I pay at home, and her talent exceeds what I've ever seen. I'm super impressed.

Leslie is absolutely AWESOME! My 14 year old Morkiepoo loved her and seriously hates being…read moregroomed! She looked so sporty skipping out to go home! Leslie is an expert!

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've now had multiple grooms with Aussie Pet Mobile of Sarasota for all three of our dogs--our…read moregolden, Honey, and our two doodles, Gucci and Latte. We couldn't be happier with the service. The groomers are always patient, gentle, and know exactly how to handle our pups. If you can win over Gucci and Latte, you really have a special talent. We've booked full-service grooms to spoil them a bit, and it's always totally worth it. The pricing is fair, the convenience is unbeatable, and the seasonal promos are a nice bonus. Professional, kind, and consistent. Five stars all around. We'll definitely keep coming back!

They did a nice job on my two mini aussie doodles but the charge was horrendous! Way too expensive.read more

I've brought my 10lb Yorkie Shi tzhu to Rain Dogs 3 times and in 7 years it's 1 of 2 that gave…read moreAuggie an excellent cut from the start. Groomers haven't always trimmed his feet nor gotten his face right but here the feet & ears are so nice 'n neat and his face is beautiful! Body isn't choppy. Jennifer, the owner has always been polite. Dogs aren't caged like 90% of groomers and Rain Dogs offers a web cams. 2023 vs the Past: Often we can increase success by helping ourselves. Bring in a printed pic of your dog with notes or email it (a few days before)so you aren't taking up extra groomer time at drop-off. For the 1st time in history, we have a skilled labor shortage. Biz are still trying to accommodate to the demand. We can complain about the smallest details or understand a bit more. Otherwise learn a lot of new skill sets!

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.

They are closed right now for a while. Young lady was very nice to explain her accident causing the…read moreclosure.

We needed a Mobile Groomer. Briana is the BEST!…read moreWhat a delightful young woman. She did an excellent job on grooming and bathing our rescue ShiTzu. Also trimming nails of our other 2 Rescues, Mini American Eskimos. Our Dogs LOVED her. We can not give a higher recommendation, if we could we would give her a 10.

Lovely experience having my Cockapoo groomed and playtime with other dogs. What a find! Highly…read morerecommend Bond and her crew.

Ginger was a little shy after not being at Poochie's for 6 mos. We spend the winters in Sarasota…read more Ginger warmed up to Bond quickly. She had so much fun. When we took Ginger home, she fell asleep right away. Love Poochie's. Great care.