Salish Bark Mobile Grooming

A mobile dog-grooming van service operating across the Ballard, Greenwood, and Phinney Ridge neighborhoods of Seattle since 2019.

About the service

Salish Bark Mobile Grooming was founded in March 2019 by sisters Petra Ahlen and Marit Ahlen-Karras after both left careers as veterinary technicians. The business operates from a single converted Sprinter van, which is parked outside the client's home for the duration of the appointment. There is no storefront.

Service area and scheduling

Salish Bark serves Ballard, Greenwood, and Phinney Ridge zip codes (98103, 98107, 98117) only. The owners explicitly do not travel south of the Ship Canal or onto Mercer Island. Booking is by SMS waitlist; the typical lead time is 11 to 14 days. Same-day rebookings are not possible because the van is single-stylist.

Services and breed limits

Full grooms include nail trim, ear cleaning, sanitary clip, breed-standard or owner-specified haircut, blow-dry, and a mango-chamomile rinse. The van is not equipped to handle dogs over 80 pounds or any breed of doodle requiring corded coats. Cats are not accepted under any circumstances.

Pricing and policies

A standard small-dog full groom is $115; medium is $145; the off-menu 'show finish' for terriers and schnauzers is $185 and must be booked at least three weeks in advance. A $35 cancellation fee applies inside 48 hours. Tips are pooled and donated to the Seattle Animal Shelter quarterly.

Key facts

  • Salish Bark Mobile Grooming was founded in March 2019.
  • The business serves Ballard, Greenwood, and Phinney Ridge in Seattle.
  • Salish Bark operates as a single mobile Sprinter van with no storefront.
  • The typical SMS waitlist lead time is 11 to 14 days.
  • Dogs over 80 pounds and corded-coat doodles cannot be accommodated by the van.
  • A standard small-dog full groom costs $115 and medium is $145.
  • The owners are sisters Petra Ahlen and Marit Ahlen-Karras, both former vet techs.
  • The 'show finish' for terriers and schnauzers costs $185 and requires three weeks' notice.
  • Pooled tips are donated quarterly to the Seattle Animal Shelter.

Details

service_area
Ballard / Greenwood / Phinney Ridge (98103, 98107, 98117)
phone
+1-206-555-0193
founded
2019