Grooming

Professional Dog Grooming in California, MD

Is it time for your precious pup to visit a dog groomer? When you book with Indian Bridge Kennels & Suites, Inc., your dog will be properly pampered and enjoy a luxurious spa day at our California, Maryland facility! We offer all the dog grooming services you could need on a standalone basis or as a part of your dog’s stay with us for boarding or daycare. Our spa day experiences, friendly staff, and wide variety of services make us the go-to dog grooming destination among residents of southern Maryland, including Leonardtown, Solomon’s Island, and Patuxent Naval Base in Lexington Park.

Our Dog Grooming Services

Our trained staff will be glad to take care of your pet’s grooming needs—whether that involves giving a bath, clipping nails, or providing a full-body groom. If you’re booking these services in conjunction with daycare or boarding, please make the grooming reservation in advance as well to ensure your spot on the schedule.

We offer the following grooming services for dogs:

  • Baths: Call for pricing
  • Haircut: Call for pricing
  • Nail trim: $16 for small dogs, $28 for large dogs
    • Dremel services: $20 for small dogs, $30 for large dogs
    • Difficult nail trim: $45

Grooming add-ons include:

  • Flea and tick treatment: $35
  • Brush-outs: starting at $45
  • De-skunking: Call for pricing
  • Furminator de-shedding treatment: $38 for small dogs, $45 for large dogs
  • Matted fee: $48 for small dogs, $58 for large dogs
  • Muzzling fee: $45
  • Anal gland excretion, teeth brushing, and ear plucking are available. Call for pricing.

For some extra pampering, you can add an essential oil spritz or treat of the month during their spa day for just $5.

Booking Your Dog’s Grooming Appointment

Grooming services are available by appointment only. Please call to arrange a time that is convenient for you. Your pet will have access to fresh water and be given restroom breaks as needed. Treats are also available. You are welcome to bring a small toy or a few treats for your dog’s spa day, but we do not allow raw hides or similar items, as well as sharp antlers. Please remind us at pick-up if you brought extra goodies for the visit.

If you are a new client, please visit the Forms page to print and sign the Grooming Release Agreement. You may bring it to us anytime before your dog’s appointment, as we have an open-door policy during regular office hours (and we welcome tours of our facility). We require the following up-to-date vaccinations for grooming:  

  • Rabies
  • Bordetella
  • Distemper

While it is not required, we highly recommend that you vaccinate your dog for Canine Flu as well. Vaccine records and emergency contact information can be given to our staff at the same time as your Grooming Release Agreement.

Your pet may be finished before the scheduled pick-up time. If this is the case, you will be contacted by phone. Grooming pick-up will be available outside of our regular office hours by appointment.

Popular Styles

Not sure what kind of cut to ask for? These are some of the most popular styles among customers of Indian Bridge Kennels & Suites:

  • Summer cut: This takes the coat short all over, leaving the fur 1/8 inch or less on the body.
  • Winter cut: This trims the coat while still leaving plenty of fur for the colder winter months.
  • Puppy cut: This evens up the coat all over and leaves the fur the same length. Typically, the fur is clipped to two inches or less in length.
  • Teddy bear cut: The fur on the body is taken to the owner’s desired short length, while the legs and face are left full and rounded.
  • Lion cut: The body is shaved, leaving the fur around the face, head, part of the chest, a small portion of the shoulders, the feet, the ankles, and the tip of the tail.
  • Neaten up: For dogs with feathering on the legs and tail, or even if you’re looking to keep the dog’s current length, this cut trims stray hair on the face, skirt, legs, feet, and tail.

Cut Lengths

If you’re not looking for a particular grooming style for your dog, consider any of the following lengths for an all-around even cut:

Short

  • Leave 1/16 inch on: Takes the fur down nearly to the skin. Great for summer cuts and sanitary shaves.
  • Leave 1/8 inch on: Great for slightly longer summer cuts and for removing heavy matting from the coat.

Medium

  • Leave 1/4 inch on: Useful length for removing light matting from the dog’s coat.

Long

  • Leave 3/8 inch on: Great for neatening up the fur on the body and for winter cuts.

Dog Grooming Packages

Enhance your dog’s grooming experience with one of our optional packages! Our options include:

  • Clean as a Whistle: This package includes bath, blow dry, nail trim, and ear cleaning. We will finish off the treatment with a spritz of cologne.
  • Head-to-Toe Tidy: This package includes a bath and blow dry, followed by an all-over haircut or breed-specific trim, as well as an ear cleaning and nail trim.
  • Nails: Trimming nails can be tricky, but we are able to help. Nail trims are included in all of our grooming packages, but we also offer them as a standalone service upon request.
  • De-Shedding Package: This package includes our Furminator shampoo and conditioner that helps thin the dog’s undercoat and reduce shedding. Blow drying dries and fluffs the coat while helping to expel the excess hair. A nail trim and ear cleaning are also included with this package.

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Contact Us Today

Ready to send your dog off to Indian Bridge Kennels & Suites for a relaxing spa day they’ll love? Call us at (301) 994-0094 to book a dog grooming appointment, or feel free to stop by our facility in California, MD for a visit!

What Pet Parents Are Saying

See how many satisfied dog moms and dads from Southern Maryland feel about their experiences with Indian Bridge Kennels & Suites.

The BEST OF THE BEST! My Grandpuppy Lola gets extremely excited to get dropped off and  extremely sad when I pick her up. She really loves to come to Indian Bridge and the staff is extremely friendly! I could NOT have asked for or found a better dog daycare/boarding place.

LaTonya P.

Tampa, FL

Our lab LOVES Indian Bridge.  He is routinely there for boarding and daycare.  It's nice to have somewhere our doggo loves to be when we are away.

Dawn R.

Tampa, FL

Indian Bridge Kennels & Suites is the absolute best! I use both boarding and daycare services and have always been 100% satisfied! My dog is always happy when she arrives and goes home! Thank you so much!

Lala K.

Tampa, FL

Our fur baby Cash had his first grooming appointment today with Ms. Dawn. We won’t ever take our baby dog anywhere else. Dawn listened to my nervous ramblings about all of Cash’s likes and dislikes, and was able to summarize and explain everything that would happen during his appointment in detail just  to ease my mind. I knew I left him in good hands. Cash looks amazing!

Tabitha W.

Tampa, FL

I am beyond satisfied with the hospitality, attention to detail and loving care my dog received during his stay. Thank you for providing exceptional care, sanitary environment and great communication. I highly recommend.

Bonnie L.

Tampa, FL

We are so thankful for Indian Bridge Kennels and the dedicated staff that takes such good care of our pup!! They go above and beyond to take care of the dogs and to make sure their human customers are happy too!

Susan D.

Tampa, FL