Monrovia Pet & Grooming Center

First visit in to see Gabriel for our Shih Tzu. Gabriel was very welcoming and gentle with Mamas. Pricing was great too, he doesn’t charge extra for things and I didn’t feel rushed at all. I’m sure coming back!

Even though I’ve moved from Arcadia to L.A., I still bring my dogs here regularly for Gabe to groom and clean them. He does such a great job and he loves all the dogs he works with so much.
My girlfriend and I brought our first dog together in 2014 for her first and only grooming here (she was stolen a few months later, sadly). He recorded a video of her getting groomed and essentially gave us a parent-​teacher conference. It was really sweet.
We’ve adopted two new puppies since then. One of them is half Pomeranian so his fur is a pain to maintain, so we bring him to Gabe once a month. He always sets apart a time slot for us, and communicates quickly via text message. It’s great, personal, and convenient. Our dogs hate being apart from us, but they’ve grown to love Gabe. From the beginning, Gabe began by getting the dogs used to him. We’ve never seen him hold the dogs down with force to groom them like many other groomers do. One of our dogs is extremely fussy so the only downside to this is that sometimes not much work gets done on them, but this is completely understandable.
A few things to note. The shop doesn’t really have any major signage, so it’s very easy to miss. There’s really not much to it. Just a small store with empty shelves and cabinets. It does have a strong smell in the summer, but that’s just the nature of the business. Gabe keeps his expenses low and as a result, he prices his services very reasonably.
So the next time you decide to get your pet (he does cats too!) groomed, definitely consider the Monrovia Pet & Grooming Center. You’ll help out a local business and make a friend for both your family and your pets.

Jackpot! We finally found the perfect groomers for our two shihtzu’s after moving from O.C. Charlie, my funny little white and gray shihtzu had such a traumatizing experience years ago from Petsmart Grooming. Ever since that incident he doesn’t trust groomers so it was really tough to find someone who can put him at ease and do the job well.
Thankfully, only after the first visit Charlie must’ve really liked Gabriel because he didn’t even care to get picked up and go back to his home! Gabriel is personable, friendly, honest, and humble. In addition to all that, Gabriel, doesn’t over charge and never expects tip. Of course it makes me want to tip him even more for his service :)

Liked the pricing and the owner’s service quality. Very positive experience of my puppy.

Although the run down interior of the store may fool you, this groomer is by far definitely the best. Very friendly and really respects what you want for your pup. He’s super gentle with my dog, and won’t push it if your baby feels uncomfortable or doesn’t want to cooperate at all. The price is super affordable, $ 25 for cut and wash for my Maltipoo where as other places charge at least $ 40. I come here every month to get a touch up (nails cut, ear hairs plucked, trim around the face, etc or whatever is necessary) and a huge props goes out to the groomer for making my dog look dapper year round!

Just moved to the city and just got a dog a few weeks ago, I needed a groomer and I found Gabriel! He’s amazing at what he does, and is so kind and sweet. He gave me a low price since he know the struggle with kids. He is very honest with you if he can’t do something on your animal he won’t do it, which most others don’t, they just harm your pet for the money. He sincerely cares for the animal and pet owner. Was in the store for about 5 minutes and we start talking like if we have been friends for years. My maltipoo came out looking so clean and groomed I love it! Thanks Gabriel!!!

I highly recommend Gabriel and Monrovia Pet & Grooming Center. We recently moved into the area and my former dog grooming place was too far to take my 11 pound Maltese.
Just like others, I was calling around town and the groomers were all about $ 15 – 20 higher in price. This past Sunday, I made an appt and Gabriel greeted me at the counter. He explained in detail his grooming procedures for Milky. He was very knowlegeable, punctual and honest.
My dog looked beautiful and happy upon picking him up! He smelled soooo good! Gabriel did a wonderful job! I will continue to come to here for all of Milky’s grooming needs!
I finally have found my new dog grooming place. So happy!

Gabriel is wonderful! I’ve been taking my 2 Pomeranian there for years and he is great with them. He is not only reasonably priced but does a great job & takes very good care of my poms! I’ve recommended him to friends and family they all love him!

Gabriel is the absolute best! I have two dogs, one of which is a complete nightmare at the groomers! But Gabriel happily takes him every time!
The price is great and most importantly I feel he takes great care of my dogs while they are there and does a great job grooming!
I have been coming here for the last couple years and will definitely continue!
Thank you Gabriel!

Great job! My dogs are a happy dogs! Good cut and a very friendly groomer. We’ll be coming back. And the price is right! Thank you!

Once we walked into the business and I handed Teddy (half pomeranian, half maltese) to Gabriel, I could tell he was in very good hands. Teddy already liked him on his first visit because I handed him over to Gabriel with no problems. I live in Santa Monica and thought grooming for around $ 50 was normal. It hurt my recent post-​college graduate budget, but I figured I’ll make it work. My parents live near by, and I visit every now and then so I was really glad to have found this on Unilocal.
I gave Gabriel a call, and he happily set up an appointment for Teddy. Not to mention, he quoted the works for $ 20 for his first visit. Almost ¹⁄₃ of what I usually pay… I couldn’t believe it! And when I picked up Teddy, Teddy looked so cute with a blue ribbon on his ear. Definitely AWW material. Plus, Gabriel gave me some tips and even showed some tricks I could teach Teddy in his puppy stage. He’s super friendly, and we will definitely be back again. =)

I usually take my little Jerry to Glendora to get his hair groomed even though it is out of the way for me. I am so glad I took him to Gabriel. I can’t say enough good things about him. He really understands my concerns and genuinely cares. I had my reservations, even grilling him a little before scheduling the visit. He certainly has won me (and little Jerry) over. What really blew me away is he said he won’t even cut the dog’s hair if he’s showing signs of anxiety. Wow. Yes, you can take your little guy or gal to Gabriel with full confidence. They could use an update to the décor, but — really — is that why we’re going and does our pet care? No. I like that this is a family business and the photos on the wall look like they might be from the 70’s. Gabriel’s father is proud of him, I am sure. Well, little Jerry had a good experience and so did mommy. We will be back. Thank you Gabriel.

I used to take my dog to a groomer in West Covina, but after I moved, I’ve been looking for a good groomer closer to home, and boy am I glad I found this place. Gabriel, the owner, is very patient and friendly, and he’s clearly an animal lover. He always patiently listens to what our requests are, and his prices are very fair. In fact, if we want him to trim the hair more, he’s more than happy to accomodate. $ 30 for the works is a good price, considering other groomers in the area charge $ 5-​$ 10 more. Most importantly, he is very gentle with our dog, and aims to provide great service. The only slight drawback is his odd hours, as some days, we need to bring our dog in very early since he closes by noon. All in all, we will definitely continue bringing our dog to him to get groomed.

I usually prefer going to a small neighborhood business over a larger chain. I believe the service provided by an owner is much better than an employee making a base pay. Finding this groomer is no exception.
The owner, Gabriel is great to work with. He is patient, accomodating and we trust him with our dog.
Concerned the recent heatwave is making our dog miserable, we took her in for a trim. Instead of just taking our money, he actually asked if we’re sure we want to get her groomed such a short time after the last visit.
Integrity, pleasant personality… and provided our little one with some relief from the SoCal heat, we will be going back for sure.

I’ve spoken to many groomers most of which are not always nice and it makes me wonder how they are treating my dog. When I spoke to Gabriel I felt very comfortable with him and leaving my dog with him. He was very nice and great with my dog. She came back looking great and happy and you just can’t beat his prices. I will recommend him and come back,

Gabriel is amazing. He is so nice and patient. And the price is unbeatable.

I have a long-​haired cocker-​spaniel. I took her to 4 other groomers in the area, she generally came back home with knots in her. Sometimes the other shops did a good job, sometimes not. When they messed up, it cost me weeks of detangling her fur.
At this shop she always comes home looking beautiful and her fur is tangle free. I feel that this is the best groomer in the area because he provides consistently good service, he learns about the dogs and knows them, he is the only person that I trust with my other dog — who has a habit of biting groomers. Do not be taken aback by his shop, which is a little disorganized. He provides a consistently great service at a great price — not only is he one of the best but he is one of the lower priced groomers. The only kind of unconvenient part is that you need to make an appointment.

I called around until I came upon this place. I made an appointment, not just because the pricing was very competitive, but because of the reviews and I felt comfortable after speaking to the owner. Every other place I called quoted a price but then gave all these qualifiers, depending on the condition of the hair and the anxiety of the dog.
The business itself is small and assuming. It is a privately run business. The gentleman was extremely nice and attentive. I had yet to take Hubert to the groomer. I described what i wanted and it came out just as I had asked for and anticipated. The pricing was very reasonable. It was $ 30 for the wash, cut, and nail trimming. Hubert was very pleased himself and has been extremely happy ever since. I will return.

This is the only groomer my dogs have run to! They love him & I love his prices! He is very nice he even gave my dog a mohawk last year without looking at me like I was crazy. If he’s to busy to take our dogs we wait for him. 5stars!

We Love this groomer! We have 2 dogs. The little one seems to attract all the dirt from the ground he walks on. Maybe cuz he is so low to the ground :) We like a conservative cut and our groomer always gives it. He is very kind and takes excellent care of Bailey Bubbas when we leave him for his spa day.