Luba’s Pet Grooming Studio

Luba’s Pet Grooming Studio sits inside a restored, roughly 100 year old house at 2782 Park Street in Jacksonville’s Riverside neighborhood, and the building itself is part of the pitch: the owners describe carefully preserving the home’s “family feeling and charm” rather than gutting it into a sterile clinic. Inside the 2,000 square foot space you’ll find a full grooming salon, a boarding and day care area, and a small boutique corner stocked with pet food, treats, accessories, clothing, and grooming cosmetics.

The studio is run by Luba, a Ukrainian native who trained at the Merryfield School of Pet Grooming and holds membership in the National Dog Groomers Association of America (NDGAA). That certification matters here because the menu is genuinely broad: a Bath, Brush and Fluff starts at $40 and includes a gentle massage, two shampoos, conditioner, nail trim, ear cleaning and a warm blow dry. A Mini Makeover (face, feet and tail trim, from $55) is aimed at long haired breeds that need touch ups between full grooms, and a Complete Body Styling (from $65, running 2 to 4 hours depending on the dog) adds custom styling and cologne on top of the bath package. Cats are groomed too, with a Bath and Brush from $60 and a Complete Groom from $80. A la carte add ons cover nail trims ($12), nail trims with filing ($17), nail polish ($15 and up), hand scissor work ($60 an hour), de-matting ($1 a minute) and hand stripping ($90 an hour), and the site is upfront that rates vary by breed, temperament, coat condition and size, so a quote over the phone is worth getting before you book.

Beyond grooming, Luba’s runs a Doggie Day Club for owners who want to shop or run errands without leaving a dog home alone: it’s $8 an hour, $15 for a half day (4 hours), $25 for a full day, with a $19 surcharge for a second dog and discounted 5, 10 and 20 day packages that stay valid for three months. There’s a backyard exercise and play area attached to the day club, and dog and cat boarding are available for longer stays. One practical note worth knowing before you book: late pickup after the 6pm close runs $1 a minute up to 30 minutes, and if a dog isn’t collected by closing it converts to a $39 overnight boarding stay, so plan your pickup window accordingly.

Luba’s is open Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 6pm and Saturday from 8am to 5pm, closed Sundays. It’s a good option for Riverside and Avondale area pet owners who want a groomer that knows their dog by name rather than a big box counter, and the boarding and day care add ons make it useful for people who need more than a once a month bath and trim. Reach the studio at 904-551-4140 or lubaspetstudio@gmail.com to book an appointment.