The salon where every tail wags
Clean pets. Happy hearts. It's on our logo, and it's the whole business plan.
Family-owned & Ruskin-proud since 2018
Southshore Pet Grooming opened its doors in 2018 with a simple idea: a clean, bright, genuinely happy place where South Shore dogs and cats get groomed by people who love them. Today our team brings over 100 years of combined grooming experience to every appointment, and we still learn more every year at continuing-education classes, because your pets deserve groomers who never stop getting better.
You'll find us at 201 W Shell Point Rd in Ruskin, minutes from Apollo Beach, Sun City Center, Wimauma and Gibsonton, with easy parking and walk-in nail trims Tuesday through Saturday.
AKC Certified Safe Salon
The American Kennel Club's Safe Salon certification recognizes grooming salons that meet stringent safety, health and best-practice standards, sanitation, emergency preparedness, equipment care and the well-being of every dog. We're proud to be certified, because their safety means everything.
Certified Canine Esthetician
Not just dog groomers. A Certified Canine Esthetician is trained in the science of canine skin and coat, conditions, product chemistry and bathing protocols, which powers our Skin Renewal Medi-Spaw and every personalized treatment plan we build.
Tampa Bay Times “Best of the Best”, 2020 & 2021
Voted People's Choice by the pet parents of Tampa Bay two years running, the kind of award you can't buy, only earn one happy dog at a time. BusinessRate has since named us a “Best of” Pet Groomer for 2025 and 2026, too.
Pet CPR, rescue breathing & first aid certified
Our staff trains for the moments we hope never happen, so you can relax during the ones that do.
Natural & organic products
Florida sun and sensitive skin don't mix with harsh chemicals. We choose non-toxic, gentle, high-quality products for every bath.
Certified, not just claimed
Owner Kristy Dauberman holds the AKC S.A.F.E. Salon certification (Safety, Assurance, Fundamentals, Education), the American Kennel Club's program for grooming salons that meet its strictest safety and handling standards. It's renewed every two years, so the training never goes stale.
Our team also holds the Certified Canine Esthetician credential, advanced training in canine skin and coat science. It's why we can offer true Medi-Spaw skin treatments, and why "groomer" only tells half the story.
Come meet us at 201 W Shell Point Rd in Ruskin, minutes from Sun City Center, Apollo Beach, Riverview and Wimauma.
An award-winning salon
Voted, certified and re-certified. South Shore pet parents keep choosing us, and we keep earning it.
