The Best Mobile Dog Groomers in Illinois
We graded 10 companies on seven things customers actually report: satisfaction, reliability, workmanship, value, momentum, track record and how owners handle complaints.
From 23,332 Google reviews of 104 top-rated mobile dog groomers nationwide; 10 of them in Illinois. Updated November 1, 2026.
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Best mobile dog groomers in Illinois for dog grooming and styling
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4Dogs 4Cats Grooming Studio & SpaHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog grooming and styling”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%6Overall Experts Score 20%90Job match= 91Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.91
PurrFurred Pet Styling - NapervilleHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog grooming and styling”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%5Overall Experts Score 20%83Job match= 87Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.87
Scenthound Lake ZurichHow Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Dog grooming and styling”:Stars on this job 55%5.00★Number of such jobs 25%3Overall Experts Score 20%71Job match= 78Stars are pulled toward the category average (4.84★) when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.78Job match = this company’s ★ on reviews Google tagged “Dog grooming and styling” (shrunk toward the category average when there are few), how many such jobs it has done, and its overall Experts Score.
What customers said about dog grooming and styling
Scenthound Lake ZurichHighly highly recommend! Excellent care and follow-up! I know our dogs are well cared for because they don’t get scared when we take them back. I love the follow up emails, it really is a useful health check-up! Abby is fantastic! She manages the shop well!!
4Dogs 4Cats Grooming Studio & SpaMy dog looks great! I love how they groomed her and the hair cut was the one I asked for. Great work and service.
PurrFurred Pet Styling - Napervil…Very friendly Staff. Coco's first haircut, had multiple matted areas and long hair. Hair Styllist did an awesome job. I highly recommend PurrFurred Pet Styling!
4Dogs 4Cats Grooming Studio & SpaWonderful place for both dogs and cats! My cat had wet paws with litter in-between her paw pads. I was so afraid it would get infected. But they handled it quickly and they also trimmed and shaved her around where she should be shaved. So nice. Just beautiful. Then, they were able to take both my small dogs in for…
4Dogs 4Cats Grooming Studio & SpaI took my dog to Oksana for grooming and it was the best experience I've had. She fulfilled all my wishes, my Marcel was very beautiful. Now I'm taking my second dog, Oscar. I recommend her 100%.
PurrFurred Pet Styling - Napervil…Have had Colleen for at least 16-18 years. She does a GREAT job and Miss Molly loves her!!
Overall ratings
Experts Score 0–100Experts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. and a letter grade per factor (A = top 20% of mobile dog groomers).
| # | Company | ScoreExperts Score (0–100)Absolute quality first: recency-weighted star average (≈54%), share of 1–2★ reviews (≈24%), customers’ price verdicts (≈14%), owner replies to critical reviews (≈7%); minus up to 10 points each for complaints flagged in Google review highlights and for a real slide in recent ratings. Hover a company’s score on its page for the full breakdown. | FactorsFactor grades, in orderSatisfaction (54%): Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Reliability (24%): How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Craft & service (0%): Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Value (14%): Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Momentum (0%): Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Replies to reviews (7%): How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.One letter per factor score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = below 20. | ★Google star rating as shown on Google Maps. | Typical billMedian bill customers of this company reported in their reviews (needs 3+ priced reviews). |
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| 1 |  Happy Tails Mobile Pet CarePalatine, IL | A 99How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 69%99+68.5Reliability 31%98+30.2Experts Score= 99Not enough data for value, replies to reviews; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––A– | 5.00 | — |
| 2 |  Dog Play Day Care - Pet Grooming, Training, & BoardingPalatine, IL | A 95How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%92+50.2Reliability 24%96+23.3Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.89 | — |
| 3 |  ALL4K9Palatine, IL | A 93How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%97+52.9Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%32+2.3Experts Score= 93Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.95 | — |
| 4 |  Calling All Paws Mobile Pet GroomingPalatine, IL | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%89+48.5Reliability 24%87+21.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty91−0.9Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAA | 4.87 | — |
| 5 | 4Dogs 4Cats Grooming Studio & SpaPalatine, IL | A 90How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%91+49.6Reliability 24%82+19.9Value 14%96+13.6Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Experts Score= 90Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA–AAA | 4.93 | — |
| 6 |  Kitty City SalonPalatine, IL | A 89How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%95+51.8Reliability 24%91+22.1Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%19+1.3Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 89Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAF | 4.89 | — |
| 7 | PurrFurred Pet Styling - NapervillePalatine, IL | A 83How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%88+48Reliability 24%84+20.4Value 14%95+13.4Replies to reviews 7%30+2.1Momentum penalty88−1.2Experts Score= 83Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AAAAAD | 4.86 | — |
| 8 |  Bentley's Pet Stuff Arlington HeightsPalatine, IL | A 82How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%87+55.3Reliability 28%87+24.6Replies to reviews 8%24+2Experts Score= 82Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AA––AD | 4.81 | — |
| 9 |  Groombar Mobile ChicagoPalatine, IL | B 77How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%84+45.8Reliability 24%77+18.7Value 14%64+9.1Replies to reviews 7%48+3.4Experts Score= 77Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | AB–BAC | 4.86 | — |
| 10 | Scenthound Lake ZurichPalatine, IL | B 71How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%75+40.9Reliability 24%62+15Value 14%87+12.3Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Momentum penalty54−4.6Experts Score= 71Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews. | BB–ACA | 4.80 | — |
What jobs cost
What customers paid, from the price Google asks reviewers to report.
| Job | Low25th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid less than this. | TypicalMedian of the bill customers reported in their Google review (Google asks reviewers for a price range; we use the middle of each range). | High75th percentile: 1 in 4 customers paid more than this. | FairOf customers who rated the price, the share who chose “Great price” or “Reasonable” rather than “Overpriced”. |
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Mobile Dog Groomers in Illinois at a glance
How the 10 mobile dog groomers we rated in Illinois compare, and what customers praise most.
Experts Score grades
A = score 80+, F = below 20.
- Grade A880%
- Grade B220%
- Grade C00%
- Grade D00%
- Grade F00%
Google ratings
Average stars per company.
- 4.90★ and up330%
- 4.80–4.89★770%
- 4.60–4.79★00%
- Below 4.60★00%
What customers praise
Share of Google review highlights.
- Quality1,18428%
- Professionalism1,20728%
- Responsiveness96622%
- Punctuality381%
- Value90021%
Was the price fair?
All price verdicts left with reviews.
- Great price84340%
- Reasonable1,12254%
- Overpriced603%
- Not sure643%
Price verdicts by year
Share calling it great / reasonable / overpriced.
How we grade
Satisfaction (54%) — Recency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.
Reliability (24%) — How rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.
Craft & service (penalty, up to −10) — Google review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.
Value (14%) — Customers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.
Momentum (penalty, up to −10) — Penalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.
Replies to reviews (7%) — How often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.