Grooming
Experienced dog grooming services in Prunedale/Monterey County
We offer full-service allbreed dog and cat grooming. I have over 40 years experience as a professional groomer, and for many of those years, I have worked in high-volume grooming shops. Dog and cat grooming in that kind of environment ceased to be fun, and it was stressful on the pets. I decided years ago to work in a quieter, calmer, less-stressful setting, so I brought my work home to my ranch in Prunedale! I have invested in state-of-the-art equipment to make the grooming process more efficient and safer for both the animal, and myself. I prefer to work with my clients in a calmer, more personal way. I seem to have a knack with dogs that are more difficult to groom, often caused by the stress of a high-volume shop.
We recently discovered that we’ve received some wonderful reviews online:
ShaniaG said:
“Very professional service. Mary is a real animal lover and a very accomplished groomer. My dogs have never looked so good, and they drag me in the door! (They used to HATE going to the groomer) Mary has a beautiful, clean facility and the dogs out in the dog park are well supervised and have fun all day. I wish I was a dog, so I could go there for service, but at least my dog gets to go!”
dacsr@… said:
“My dog loves to go to Bit O’Blarney.: This is a great place for boarding, daycare, and grooming. Mary does a great job with handling the dogs and runs a wonderful place. Plenty of room for dogs to run and play all day. My first choice for all services!”
spinmyweb2002 said:
“Great Service: I live in Aromas & it has been difficult to find a cat groomer. I found Bit O’Blarney Pet Services on the yellow pages. I called last minute on a Sunday, & they were available! I spoke to Mary & she said to come on by. When I got there you can tell she was a animal lover, she had several cats & dogs. You could always trust someone that loves animals. She was very kind & informative, I asked her several questions about my kitten & she gave me great advice. If you are looking for a place where you can get great pet service & get treated with outstanding customer service please try out Bit O/Blarney Pet Services, they will take care of you 
Thanks Mary…….”
I have a few things I always make sure my clients know and agree with about how I work:
- The comfort and health of the animal is very important to me — I like to feel a sense of teamwork with the owner to keep the animal in the best possible condition.
- Most of my clients have their dogs and cats groomed once a month, and the pets are well kept up and comfortable. In the rare instance that I am presented with a badly matted animal, I prefer to shave it down, rather than subject BOTH of us to hours of de-matting, which is painful for BOTH of us!
Please feel free to discuss your grooming needs with me! My contact information can be found on the contact us page.
While I enjoy grooming pretty much all the time, once in awhile, it gets really fun. Here are some pictures of some of those great dog groomer ‘moments’…
Turbo is a huge Labradoodle, who is kept very well combed out and mat free. However, his owner wanted something a little different…. so Turbo the Labradoodle became Turbo the Circus Horse. .
Before and after pictures of Turbo
Then we have Cheyenne, an Aussie spay that is/was a fur factory! I KNEW there was a lovely show dog underneath all that fur….
Before and after pictures of our client Cheyanne
We’re ready to make an appointment for your furry friend. We are convienently located in the “country” in northern Monterey County, CA. We are easily accessed from the following local cities:
Prunedale, Castroville, Salinas, Monterey, Carmel Valley, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Chualar, Del Monte, Del Monte Forest, Del Rey Oaks, Elkhorn, Gonzales ,Greenfield, King City, Marina, Moss Landing, Oak Hills, Pacific Grove, Pacific Grove Acres, Pajaro, Pebble Beach, Sand City, Seaside, Soledad, Spreckels, Watsonville, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Gilroy, Hollister, North Monterey County, Morgan Hill, and even San Jose is not too far away!