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Best Quality Grooming in the Valley!

Our expert stylists will have your pooch strutting out of Applewood’s salon with confidence and style! We feature a convenient full-service grooming salon on the premises, so our guests can always go home fresh and clean. Specializing in all breed dog grooming, all breed bathing and brushing, even hand stripping, our stylists have the knowledge and expertise to give your pet a perfect groom!

Meet Our Stylists

Our stylists have over 100 years of combined experience!

Lowaunz
Lowaunz
Lowaunz has been in the grooming industry her whole life, growing up, her mother owned several grooming business. Lowaunz began her own grooming career in 1984 and worked in Washington D.C., London, and France before coming to Applewood in 1999.  Along with her skills in hand scissoring and creative designs, Lowaunz specializes in skin and coat restoration, aromatherapy, hot oil, mud baths, and soothing sore muscle treatments.  Lowaunz grooms all breeds and specializes in poodles, doodles, yorkies, morkies, cavalier king charles spaniel, and portuguese water dogs.  Her passion for animals far exceeds grooming, she has experience in calming and training, as well as professional pet photography.
Timo
Timo
Timoteo came to work at Applewood in 1999. He started as a member of the kennel staff and worked one on one with dogs for over a decade before he shifted his focus to bathing and then grooming dogs. He started his professional career as a groomer in 2012. Today, he does amazing work with all breeds but specializes in terriers, utilizing hand stripping, shaving, and hand scissoring techniques. Timo has been handling dogs with care and compassion for almost a decade. His love for Terriers goes far beyond grooming, as he is very knowledgeable about their various temperaments and breeds.
Gabo
Gabo
Gabo started his career with animals as a veterinarian! His own vet clinic in Mexico City was where he first became a groomer in 2013. He obtained multiple certifications in pet grooming so he could offer grooming services at his clinic, which achieved prestige and popularity for focusing on the health, wellness, and beauty of pets. In 2017, he brought his grooming skills and passion here to Applewood. He handles all dogs and breeds with patience and skill. He uses his veterinary training to choose the ideal shampoo for your dog and to apply relaxation techniques such as aromatherapy and massage. He never forgets the small details such as bandannas, bows, or fragrance. In his spare time he likes to walk in nature and enjoys birdwatching.
Luis
Luis
Luis was a groomer in Mexico for 10 years before coming to our company and worked for us for 4 years before transferring to our Applewood location in 2018. He considers himself a very detailed person and is very patient with his clients. He has experience with all breeds but really prides himself in his work with Poodles, Shih-Tzus, Bichons, doodles, Pomeranians, and terriers. He can strip terriers as well! What really sets him apart are the treatments he can do for your pet’s coat and the beautiful accessories he uses like bows, bandannas, bowties, etc. He believes making this his occupation is the best choice he’s have ever made!
Glenda
Glenda
Having loved dogs all her life, Glenda was delighted to come work for Applewood’s groomers in 2015 as a dog bather. She worked for 5 years with Applewood’s experienced groomers (who are some of the best in the business) and the joy of making dogs feel and look beautiful inspired her to make the natural transition and pursue her own career as a pet groomer. While apprenticing under other Applewood groomers, Glenda learned how to groom all dog breeds, but she has a special touch for Bichons, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Corgis, doodles, Havanese, Maltese, Poodles, Shih Tzus and Yorkshire Terriers. Glenda particularly enjoys being creative with styling and maintaining a healthy coat to help dogs look and feel their best. She believes that instilling patience and a calm energy is vital to an artistic unity. When she is not grooming, Glenda loves being outdoors and hiking with her family and her own dogs.
Sergio
Sergio
Sergio’s profile is coming soon!
Kennel Staff
Kennel Staff
For dogs that need a Bath & Brush, but don’t need a haircut, members of our Kennel Staff are trained specifically to bath and blow dry dogs in the same methods our professional groomers do. This convenient service allows you to get your dog in for a bath and brush quickly without having to fit into a groomer’s schedule. You can make a reservation for just a bath appointment or tack on a bath to any daycare or boarding reservation.

In addition to a bath, brush and blow dry, here’s a list of what else our Kennel Staff does during a Bath & Brush:
• Trim nails
• Express anal glands
• Clean ears
• Brush teeth (please bring in a personal tooth brush)
• Sanitary trim (on request)
• Trim paws & pads (on request)

For double-coated dogs, we also have special Furminator brushes we use to help loosen the under coat and brush out all the extra hair, which means significantly less shedding after the bath.

Provide your pet with a significantly healthier and more comfortable way of life with consistent and proper grooming. Make an appointment with us and enjoy the difference!

Pamper Your Pet at Applewood!

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Expert grooming; exceptional service. I found my experience at Applewood to exceed my expectations. I would recommend this beautiful facility to everyone!

~Sandra L

Applewood is not only one of the top dog grooming facilities in the city, it has some of the best groomers in the NATION working there. The owner was once a top dog handler and groomer…. he is now a well-recognized judge in the AKC. Best of all, the staff LOVE dogs. There is no better facility for dogs anywhere in AZ.

~Sara B

This place is the Rolls Royce of Dog Grooming! The grounds are impeccably maintained and when you drive into the covered entryway you are greeted by a smiling, amicable dog handler who assists you in removing your Fur Baby from your car. Before you even enter the doors there is a Silver bowl of bottled waters on ice at your disposal (Great touch by the way!!! ). The front desk is very skilled in handling all personality types.  (I have personally seen them diffuse difficult situations with ease.) My dogs are always handled with care and lots of TLC by the talented groomers…

~Linda C ,

Call to Make an Appointment Today
(480) 596-1190