Dogs @ Play

Best For

• Long-term grooming clients who've tried everyone else and landed here
• breeds requiring specialized techniques like hand stripping or scissor work
• anxious or elderly dogs who need gentle handling
• Surry Hills locals and inner-city owners who want same-location daycare and grooming
• people willing to drive across Sydney because they've finally found someone who gets their dog's coat right

• 🐾Decade-long client relationships built on specialty groomingPeople have been bringing their dogs here for 6, 8, even 10 years because they handle what other groomers can't or won't — hand stripping terriers, perfect scissor cuts, double-coat breeds like Samoyeds and Lagottos.
• 🏃Daycare that actually exhausts dogs (in a good way)Reviewers consistently mention dogs coming home 'completely knackered,' so tired they barely move the next day, or 'ready for a nap.' One dog has been doing Tuesday daycare for nearly 7 years and 'races up the stairs' every week, 'almost ripping my arm out of its socket' from excitement.
• 😰Gentle with the nervous cases others struggle withThey're specifically praised for anxious, elderly, and reactive dogs.
• 📍Surry Hills convenience with surprising flexibilityMultiple mentions of fitting people in 'on the spot' when other groomers have weeks-long waitlists, plus online booking so you don't wait for days.