Barktub Dog Grooming

Barktub Dog Grooming is a small salon at Junction Village, in Melbourne's south-east, run by a groomer clients know as Bow. The dogs named in reviews are mostly coated crossbreeds — Maltese and Shih Tzu crosses, Moodles, a Groodle — along with a pair of nervous chihuahuas, so the day-to-day work skews towards full grooms on soft, matting-prone coats. Nail work earns its own mentions: one owner whose dog is notoriously difficult about feet said the nails came back better than anywhere else.

Calmness is the through-line in the feedback. Owners say again and again that their dogs are not stressed by the appointment, walk in happily and leave content, with one noting a wagging tail before the dog had even spotted its owner. Patience with anxious dogs is singled out repeatedly, and reviewers also say the finish lasts, with coats staying clean and fresh for days. It suits small coated crosses, dogs that find grooming stressful, and owners who struggle to get nails done elsewhere.