Pet Grooming in Jacksonville, FL
Full grooms, baths, and sedated grooming for anxious pets, all delivered at the same address as your pet's medical care by a licensed veterinary team.
Trusted by Jacksonville pet families since 1988. Sedated grooming available for anxious or medically fragile pets. Puppy Love program for new puppies.
Grooming Backed by a Licensed Medical Team
Most grooming shops are just grooming shops. If something looks off during a bath, an independent groomer has no medical backup on hand and no way to legally sedate an anxious or fragile pet who fights every appointment.
SJB's grooming operation sits inside the same building as our medical team. Your dog or cat can be examined and groomed on the same visit, and if a groomer notices a lump, a hot spot, or something else worth flagging, the vet is down the hall, not a phone call away.
For pets who find grooming genuinely distressing, sedated grooming is available, a service that requires a licensed medical team on-site and that independent grooming shops simply cannot legally offer. That includes anxious dogs, older pets with mobility issues, and cats who resist standard grooming entirely.
We also see grooming as an early warning system for health issues that might otherwise go unnoticed between vet visits. A groomer working closely with your pet's skin and coat is often the first to spot a new lump, an early hot spot, or a change in coat condition that could signal an underlying health concern. Because that groomer works alongside our medical team rather than in isolation, those observations translate directly into a conversation with a vet, not just a passing comment you might forget to mention at your next appointment.
Who Grooming Services Are For
Dogs and cats who need regular grooming to manage coat health, shedding, and hygiene.
Anxious pets who struggle at standard grooming shops and need a calmer, medically supervised option.
New puppies just starting their grooming journey, who benefit from a gentle introduction rather than being thrown into a full appointment.
Cats considered difficult to groom, including "spicy" cats who resist standard handling.
Pets with skin conditions needing medicated baths as part of their broader treatment plan.
Grooming Services We Offer
How a Grooming Appointment Works
A typical medical appointment at SJB follows a consistent flow:
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1. Book your appointment
Let us know what your pet needs, whether that's a full groom, a bath, or something more specific.
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2. Drop-off and check-in
Our team reviews any notes or concerns before starting.
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3. The groom itself
Handled by our experienced grooming team, with medical backup available if anything comes up.
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4. Quality check
A final look to make sure everything looks and feels right before pickup.
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5. Pickup and notes
We'll flag anything worth mentioning, whether that's a skin issue noticed during the groom or a recommendation for next time.
Why SJB's Grooming Is Different
- Medical backup on-site. If something looks off during a groom, the vet is in the same building.
- Sedated grooming available. A real option for anxious or medically fragile pets that most grooming shops cannot legally offer.
- Puppy Love program. New puppies get introduced to grooming gradually instead of a stressful first full appointment.
- Coordinated with your pet's medical care. Grooming and a wellness exam can often be scheduled on the same visit.
How Grooming Fits with Your Wellness Plan
Grooming itself isn't bundled into Complete Care Wellness Plans, but plan members benefit from the same integrated scheduling: coordinating a groom with your pet's annual wellness exam saves a separate trip, and any skin or health concerns noticed during grooming get addressed by the same team managing your pet's overall care.
Related Services
Wellness exams, same-day sick visits, chronic disease management, and the doctor time your pet actually needs to get diagnosed properly.
Skin and coat evaluations, allergy diagnosis and management, chronic ear infection treatment, and skin cytology diagnostics.
Standard and medical boarding at the Paw & Heart Hotel, with medically dependent boarding available for pets with chronic conditions or post-surgical recovery needs. Wellness plan members receive 10% off every stay.
Predictable monthly pricing that bundles annual exams, vaccines, and diagnostics into one flat rate starting at $59 a month. Four life-stage plans.
Common Questions About Grooming
Answers to the questions Jacksonville pet owners ask most about grooming.
Book Your Pet's Next Groom
A full groom, a bath, or a sedated appointment for an anxious pet: book with a team backed by medical support on-site.
