Best dog groomers with published prices in Inner West

Best dog groomers with published prices in Inner West, ranked

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   #1BAMBO＆POCHI Grooming for full clips and breed cuts priced by size

   Prices publishedBased in Dulwich Hill

   BAMBO＆POCHI Grooming is based in Dulwich Hill and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 8am to 4pm. It publishes its prices by size and coat: a full clip is $95 for an extra-small dog and $140 for a medium dog, and an extra-large full clip is listed at $180, so ask for the exact quote. Puppy cuts start from $90 for dogs under four months, and de-matting or de-shedding is $10 to $15 per 10 minutes. Each groom also covers a wash, nails cut, ears cleaned and anal glands expressed.

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   #2Darling Dogs Boutique for weight-based grooms and daycare

   Prices publishedBased in Balmain

   Darling Dogs Boutique operates from Balmain, where it grooms dogs, runs daycare and stocks dog food, treats and grooming products. Its grooms are priced by weight band: a wash and dry starts at $80 for a dog under 10 kg and reaches $160 for a dog of 30 to 39.9 kg, while a full groom runs from $130 to $250 across the same bands. Grooming services each add a $3 green fee. Daycare comes in two options, $60 for under five hours and $75 for longer. The salon is open Tuesday to Friday, 7:30am to 6pm.

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   #3Newtown Sakura la Dog Grooming Salon for clip and style cuts by size

   Prices publishedNervous dogsBased in Newtown

   Newtown Sakura la Dog Grooming Salon's main shop is on Wilson Street in Newtown, and Edgecliff has the other. Its clip cuts and style cuts are priced by size, from $110 for a small dog's clip cut to $160 for a large dog's style cut. The groomers come from Japan and South Korea and do hand-scissored cuts for all breeds. Several owners say the team is careful with nervous dogs. It is open every day except Monday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, and online booking isn't offered, so book by phone or in person.

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   #4Palette Studio Dog Grooming for breed cuts and pick-up and drop-off

   Prices publishedBased in Drummoyne

   Palette Studio Dog Grooming is based in Drummoyne, and it has a branch in Waterloo as well. Its short-coat wash, dry and tidy costs $55 for a small dog, $70 for a medium dog and $80 for a large dog, and its Totally Pampered package is $100 for a small dog and $120 for a medium dog. Pick-up and drop-off is available, and daycare is charged at $30 a day on top. Bookings can be made online through the Book Now link, and the studio opens 9am to 5pm every day.

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   #5Pawsum for size-priced washes and full grooms, including cats

   Prices publishedNervous dogsBased in Leichhardt

   Pawsum is based in Leichhardt on Norton Street, and it grooms cats as well as dogs, alongside doggy daycare. Its packages are priced by size: The Sniff express wash is $60 for a small dog, $80 for a medium dog and $100 for a large dog, and the Wag Treatment full groom is $120, $140 and $160 across the same sizes. Large dogs have their own price band, so give the dog's size when booking. Several owners say the team is gentle with big or nervous dogs, and a free initial pet consultation is offered before a first groom.

Compare dog groomers with published prices in Inner West

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How we picked dog groomers with published prices in Inner West

Groomers are ranked by how many prices each publishes and whether those prices go by size or breed, then by customers' scores, weighted by how many customers left one. Each pick's own pages were read for its prices, its services and what each price includes. Groomers that publish no prices were left off the list.