Grooming By The Sea

First let me start by saying I have never left a comment on any site before. I love everything about Grooming By The Sea. I found them about a year ago and am so happy I did. I was a new pet owner and the whole grooming thing was new to me. Marki was so kind and patient in helping me figure what exactly I was wanting. Everyone that works there is so friendly and down to earth. I feel like when I drop Charlie off (my Shih Tzu) he is in the best hands and that they love him as much as I do. He always looks amazing when I pick him up. Our family always says that «grooming» day is our favorite day. Thank you for the amazing job that you all do.

We have been taking our two malti-​poos to Marki for several months now. The biggest difference between Grooming by the Sea and our previous groomer is that my pups walk in the door instead of having to be carried. No nervous poops, no shaking, no «Mom, don’t make me!» looks. In other words, my guilt is not compounded by a negative reaction from them.
They are very open to feedback on how you want them cut, and while it may take a couple tries, they do listen and work with you.
It’s hard to find a good groomer, especially one you trust. Marki and the rest of the staff at Grooming by the Sea are great, and we’re grateful to be in their client base.

While there is nothing wrong with their grooming services, we had to part ways with Grooming by the Sea because of their overarching snarky attitudes whenever we sought them out to groom our beloved Geisha. My boyfriend and I both work long, hard hours, so finding time to drop her off and pick her up can be difficult for us. Whenever I would call to schedule an appointment, the person with whom I spoke just made it seem like I was being a major inconvenience because I only had so much time on any given day to drop her off and my boyfriend will be the one to pick her up. One day, my bf dropped her off and I picked her up after work. She had been waiting a whole *gasp* 20 minutes and one employee remarked, «we were wondering if anyone was ever going to come pick her up.» Excuse me? I’m pretty sure we gave you a wide variety of contact information to ensure that, yes, we did plan on getting our dog. By the way, we work so we can give you money.

We were recommended by Diggity Dog in Carmel. We are on vacation and our dog needed to be groomed. Our little dog is very, particular, but after a couple of minutes of Apprehension she settled down. Upon returning 90 minutes later it was like Cinderella getting ready for the Ball. She was beautiful and sweet smelling again. Their pricing was very fair, they cared about our little dog and she was happy. A win win situation. I would recommend them to anybody because of the way we and our dog were treated.
Do not be an idiot, go here to have your dog groomed.

Josh and Marki have been wonderful to our big dogs, putting up with a constantly talking Alaskan Malamute and now our long haired Malamute mix. They always take time to do whatever it takes, their prices are more than reasonable, and they always make time for regular appointments. I recommend them to anyone for any breed.

Awesome staff. they fit me in on short notice and did a great job with my Jrt. They knew not to use the clippers and worked on her crazy fur by hand. He took the time to explain what they did and showed me how to continue her grooming at home. The cost was reasonable and she came out looking so gorgeous.

Great service and staff. My ozark, Lucas is always excited to go every 3 weeks. Marki and Josh always do an outstanding job. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the search for the right groomer.

I never write reviews but I believe I truly need to inform people who they’re actually dealing with at Grooming by the Sea.
Jenna groomed my toy poodle for the first time Nov. 1, 2013. She did a great job. I asked for a puppy cut using either a #1 or #2 guard on the blade. While they had Cheri for the 2 hrs. my friend (my retired dog groomer and friend of 35 yrs.) and I went to lunch. I just wanted the cut tweaked a tiny bit the next time. I like the hips a bit fuller and the topknot a little higher. Well, the second time on Nov. 29^th I left Cheri and went to lunch with my friend/​retired groomer once again. When I went to pick up Cheri, Jenna had shaved her literally down to the skin and still charged me a premium of ($ 70) for the grooming saying it was a specialty cut. I was furious with it being winter and with Christmas approaching! Cheri had to wear sweaters or coats for 2 months because she was always shivering.
Today is February 22^nd and Cheri is finally long enough to be clipped again. I have since heard that Josh and Jenna were HUMILIATED because I had my groomer friend with me. My friend barely said anything as far as grooming Cheri, but she was very friendly.
As they say in the business world, if one customer isn’t happy, they tell 20 others, and each of those 20 tell 20 more. In other words, it’s not good for business.

Josh did an outstanding dog with my too big goldens. They seem to love going there. He does not over book so he give plenty of attention to each dog. His prices are reasonable and he is over all very easy to work with. I am going to be a new regular… glad I found them…

They take wonderful care of my toy poodle of 9 years and he doesn’t have the anxiety going there as he has other places in the past. Just love all of them! They are popular so make sure you get your appointment on the books.

Josh, marki, and Jenna are always awesome! Prices are reasonable and the shop is super cute! They use top notch products and my dogs actually don’t mind going in!

We have been clients of Grooming by the Sea for many years and we don’t have one negative thing to say about Marki and Josh. They are truly the BEST groomers on the Monterey Peninsula. Our dogs are always bathed in a timely manner and are NEVER put in a kennel like most groomers do. Their mobile truck is always clean both inside and out! Marki and Josh have accommodated us on many occasions last minute when we have needed our dogs groomed. All of the staff always treats our dogs like family.

Jenna did an amazing job on our rough collie Charlie again. He look so handsome and everyone comments that his fur is shining. I sort of envy him. Thank you, fantastic!

Still in love with this place!

Took our little Tibeten terrier mix in for a last minute grooming and these people were wonderful. Our little Abby was happy and she looks great. I am so glad to have found them on Unilocal.All the raves are true. We will be back. I was also shocked and pleased by how reasonale the grooming rates are, especially as compared to other Carmel groomers. Couldn’t be happier!

I decided to try a new groomer for my little min pin and was thrilled when I picked her up and saw what a good job they do as well as what a good price it was. She smelled fantastic for weeks after. The dog was well groomed from the teeth to the anal glands. I highly recommend this little groomers for one on one attention to your dog, friendly, well priced, and excellent service.

Marki, (owner/​operator) treats my four pets as if they were her own. My three dogs, two Labradoodles and a Lab are groomed monthly. My cat is groomed twice a year. The dogs can’t wait for Marki to open the door to her magnificent mobile grooming van, they bound out there like she’s serving hamburgers! The grooming is impeccable. She always shows up on time and the price is right! What more could you ask for?

I’m fostering the sweetest little dog whose appearance, unfortunately, did not match her lovely personality. Royal Paws works with the rescue & took care of my pup’s grooming today. It made all the difference! Her knots are gone, her fur is fluffy, and she generally looks a lot more appealing to potential adoptive parents!
Thanks Royal Paws for all you do helping displaced pets!

It was time for the little guy to get his second cut and we didnt want to go back to Petsmart after his first cut turned out so bad. We ran into another Cockapoo on Carmel Beach who looked great and the owner pointed us to Royal Paws. Great advice because our dog looks fantastic and he was happy to be there The owner is extremely friendly and was able to help us figure out how we wanted our dog cut even though we had no idea. She nailed it and we will be back. Yes its a little more expensive than Petsmart, but not by much, and you get what you pay for. Im not sure if they are mobile anymore, because this is a very nice and clean brick and mortar location.

A while ago I received a message from the owner and she was apologetic and offered to see about scheduling my dog in. So far he has has been groomed twice by them and he comes back so happy, clean, and perfect, that he wants to go back to the Mobile Spa after they drop him off.
He has had a lot of bad experiences with various groomers in the area, and they understand how to earn his trust back, which is appreciated. They are really caring, do great work, and very professional.