Petbarn Maribyrnong

Petbarn Maribyrnong is a full-service pet retail store with an in-store grooming salon, sitting inside the Homemaker Centre on Rosamond Road in Maribyrnong. Alongside its range of products for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small animals, poultry and reptiles, the store runs a dedicated salon where, as Petbarn puts it, professional staff provide the services to maintain the individual needs of a pet's coat.

The grooming itself is built around clear packages rather than guesswork. A Style Groom delivers a breed-specific clip with scissor finishing, undercoat removal, a warm bath, nail trimming and ear cleaning; the Full Groom keeps coats shorter; and the Essential Tidy Groom is a lighter option for dogs that mainly need a face, feet and feathering scissor finish. Bathing-only visits cover both long and short coats, including bath and de-shedding and bath and blow-dry. For owners who would rather do it themselves, the store also has a DIY Dogwash on site.

With store hours seven days a week and the salon operating Monday to Saturday, it is a practical, no-fuss option for regular coat care in Melbourne's inner west. Petbarn notes that the final cost depends on coat type, condition and the kind of groom chosen, so a quick chat with the salon settles the details.