Best dog groomers near Waterloo

Best dog groomers near Waterloo, ranked

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   #1Ooohh Yeah Dog Care for a bath-first groom with a finish to suit the coat

   Prices publishedBased in Alexandria1.3 km from Waterloo

   Alexandria's Ooohh Yeah Dog Care bathes every dog before it moves on to the finish, which can be a towel dry, a blow dry, a hygiene trim, a short clip or a style cut. Puppies on a first groom are welcome, and breed cuts, de-matting and teeth brushing are on the menu. Weekday hours run 7am to 6:30pm and Saturday hours 10am to 5pm, with online booking preferred and walk-ins fitted in when there is room. Pups must have had their third jab before a first visit, and dogs come in on a lead or inside a carrier.

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   #2Pawdressers for a calm groom, one dog at a time with no cage dryers

   Prices publishedNervous dogsBased in Darlinghurst2.7 km from Waterloo

   Pawdressers in Darlinghurst grooms one dog at a time and skips cage dryers, so each dog rests between stages instead of waiting in a cage. The groomer talks through the look with the owner before any clipping starts, which keeps the cut agreed in advance. Its menu covers full grooms by size, poodle cuts, puppy intro grooms, deshedding and medicated shampoo, and it also lists daycare and boarding. It is open Monday to Friday, closing at 4pm on most days, and takes online bookings.

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   #3CENTENNIAL BARK for full grooms and hand-stripping in Waterloo itself

   Prices published0.2 km from Waterloo

   CENTENNIAL BARK is based in Waterloo, so it is the closest salon to the suburb's centre on this list. A bath and blow dry form the base of each service. A body clip under 1 cm belongs to the full groom, and the wash and dry adds ears and nails. Hand-stripping costs $120 an hour, and de-matting is billed in 10-minute blocks at $10, so a heavily knotted coat is worth quoting in advance. It is open weekdays from 7:30am to 6:30pm, with parking and step-free access.

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   #4Fuzzy Monsters Pet Boutique & Salon for slow sessions with anxious pets in Chippendale

   Nervous dogsBased in Chippendale1.9 km from Waterloo

   On Kensington Street in Chippendale, Fuzzy Monsters Pet Boutique & Salon handles canine and feline clients alike. Dog cuts are done by hand scissoring, not stripping, and cats are groomed in a quiet session at a slow pace. Anxious pets can have breaks built in when owners flag this at booking, and puppies get a gentler first visit with clippers introduced slowly. Costs depend on breed and size, so the salon has to be rung for a figure. It is open Sunday and Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm.

5. #5Qpet for regular grooms and neat tidy-ups in Rosebery

   Based in Rosebery1.5 km from Waterloo

   Qpet is a dog grooming salon on Rothschild Avenue in Rosebery, open Tuesday to Friday and on Saturdays. Long-running customers call the staff professional and warm, and say pets leave neatly trimmed. The entrance is step-free, which suits a dog in a pram or an owner who uses a wheelchair. A minute on foot gets you to Sweetacres Park, which gives a dog room to stretch before or after the appointment. The salon does not list its services or prices online, so call ahead to confirm what it offers.

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   #6Hot Dog Cool Cat Pet Salon for breed cuts and gentle handling of timid dogs

   Nervous dogsBased in Erskineville2.6 km from Waterloo

   At 67 Erskineville Road, Hot Dog Cool Cat Pet Salon keeps its space cooled and handles both dogs and cats. Dogs get breed cuts, summer and winter clips, and a bath and blow dry in every full groom, while cats are groomed on Mondays. Sedation isn't used here, according to the salon, and any animal that is aggressive or needs a vet gets passed to the Sydney Animal Hospitals beside it. Several owners say the team handles shy, nervous and older dogs gently. Dog grooms run Tuesday to Saturday, with bookings made through the Book Now link.

Compare dog groomers near Waterloo

The table shows where each groomer is based, how far it is from the middle of Waterloo, and whether it publishes prices.

Distance in a straight line from the middle of Waterloo. Ratings show from 5 Google reviews.

How we picked dog groomers near Waterloo

These groomers are based in Waterloo or close by, and the order weights each one's customer feedback toward those with more reviews. Services listed, published prices, online booking and care for nervous dogs decide the rest, with nearer groomers a little ahead. Each groomer's own site or listing was read for this kind of grooming, and a mobile groomer is not on this list because none nearby comes to the door.