The Bark Side

02/23/2025

Hey friends and family! Would you like to help The Bark Side get nominated for Best of the Bay Area 2025? Just go the Retail section and Pet Groomer category is under it. You can nominate daily until March 18th. We would super appreciate it!

12/30/2024

As we look into the start of a brand new year, why not start with a better dog food for your pup?

Here is a great article in understanding the ingredient list on the pet food package. While The Bark Side gives two thumbs up for going raw or raw and kibble, that isn’t in everyone’s budget. So if you are a kibble family, understanding the kibble you feed is a great way to start your friend on a better health journey.

We also love dogfoodadvisor website for their ratings on dog food.

*if your dog has to be on a Rx diet, check out Farmina’s new high quality Rx food Vet-life. One of the most frustrating things about Rx food is the cheap low quality of the ingredients with the highest price tag. Now you have a choice!

Figure out how pet food industry disguises unhealthy dog food as healthy ingredients. Here are 5 ways to de-code the ingredients in your dog's food.

12/19/2024

Handsome Tim getting all ready for his first Christmas in California ♥️

12/08/2024

The schedules are all made and sent out! I’m going to be this puppy duppy tonight for sure! If you don’t see your schedule check your spam or promotions folder 🩷

10/28/2024

A little reminder that after hours my feet are up and the business line stays at the shop. If you need to get ahold of me about an upcoming appt for the week I can be reached by email only.
[email protected]

07/28/2024

Isn’t Bella just the cutest little thing ever? She can’t weigh more than 5lbs and the little tongue is just too much 🩷

07/11/2024

I asked the amazing The Tulip Girls
to create a bouquet that embodied “hanging around the pool, bbq, and popsicle vibes”. So they made me a pool out of flowers with surrounding foliage. They even had a poolside adirondack chair! They are the most creative and talented florists!

02/19/2024

My sweet Bender and I traveled to Pasadena over the weekend to Groom Expo West and took 2nd place in the Poodle class grooming competition. I am so proud of my boy and I was so blown away with all the fierce competition surrounding me that we took second place. 😍

12/08/2023

For this worried about the mystery illness in dogs this is a great article to ease your mind with facts rather than scare tactics the media is using.

A local veterinarian and UC Davis professor is telling pet owners not to panic after more cases of a mystery respiratory illness impacting dogs were detected across the United States.

10/14/2023

Makoa is ready for a night on the town!

10/14/2023

Lulu says “I’m a rough and tumble girl, me and the outdoors got no time for all that hair. Take it all off thank you very much!”

10/14/2023

Sweet senior boy Buddy looking dapper for the weekend ❤️

10/11/2023

Sweet Pea and I had fun with braids yesterday. Isn’t she just the cutest?!!

10/08/2023

Sweet Henley and I traveled to San Jose this weekend to be taught by the amazing who traveled all the way from Japan! We had lots of fun a learned so much. was an amazing host at his . put this together so all of us could learn more about making dogs go from cute to the super cutest. Can’t wait for next year when Kenichi returns!

09/23/2023

4.5 month old Pepper was having an identity crisis. Mom assured her she was a schnauzer, but she wasn’t convinced. So she came in for a makeover and left strutting her stuff. 💕

09/23/2023

Fairytale ears for Miss Gracie today. 💕💕💕

09/21/2023

Thank you Victoria for the beautiful Sparky Sunflowers!

08/25/2023

I think we can all relate 😂