Charlie's Mates

Charlie's Mates is a family-run dog grooming salon and daycare on Wentworth Place in Wentworth Point, serving the wider Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay and Newington pockets. Grooming sits alongside doggy daycare, private dog walking and a self-service DIY wash, so the salon works as much like a neighbourhood hub for local dogs as a clip-and-go service.

The grooming side is built around four tiers, from a straightforward bath, blow-dry, ear clean and nail trim through to a full groom with a complete face and body cut, with bath-and-tidy and de-shedding options in between. Coats are washed in a choice of de-shedding, oatmeal or medicated shampoo depending on what the dog needs, and the team adds extras like teeth cleaning, anal gland expression, de-matting and nail filing on request. Pricing is set by dog size, with small, medium, large and extra-large tiers covering everything from toy poodles to Great Danes, so larger breeds are genuinely catered for rather than treated as an exception. The team leans on a calm, gentle approach and pet-safe products, which suits nervous dogs who find a grooming table stressful.

For Wentworth Point dog owners who want grooming, daycare and a round-the-clock wash bay in one familiar place, it is a practical local choice.