What a Wonderful Woof
Dog grooming salon on Chicago's Northwest Side, with a mobile grooming van that comes to your door.
Open now, closes 5:00 pm
Services
Price ranges by size; the price may rise with coat condition, size and temperament.
Nails and Add-Ons
Gland expression is offered only for dogs who have had it done before.
What What a Wonderful Woof says
In their own words, from whatawonderfulwoofchicago.com, read October 9, 2026.
- Nervous or anxious pets
Easier on anxious dogs
- Senior pets
Older dogs and pups with joint trouble skip the car ride and the long wait.
- Calm, low-stress setting
Patient, gentle handling in a calm environment. We move at your dog's pace, not ours.
- Cage-free
Your dog is groomed start to finish by a single groomer. No cages, no other dogs, no waiting around.
- Breed-standard cuts
Full spa treatment plus breed-specific styling from expert groomers.
- Mobile grooming
Our fully equipped grooming van parks right outside your home and gives your dog the same spa treatment as our Belmont Ave salon
Hours
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Fridaytoday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Good to know
Shannon and Monica started What a Wonderful Woof as a mobile grooming service in 2018 and opened the Belmont Ave salon in 2022. The van still runs alongside the salon, with the same menu.
The van is self-contained, bringing its own water and power, and grooms one dog at a time outside your home across the Northwest Side and nearby suburbs, including Elmwood Park, River Grove, Harwood Heights, Norridge and Park Ridge.
Baths and full grooms are by appointment.
Other groomers in Chicago
What grooming costs in Chicago: a full groom runs $35 to $110, median $85, across the 12 salons that price one.
Every groomer in Chicago, with which ones groom cats.
- Bucktown Bow & Meow Pet SpaW North Ave. Grooms cats
- Buds N' Suds Dog GroomingW Montrose Ave
- Dashing Dog - LakeviewN Clark St
Between grooms
The basics for the weeks in between. Picked by PawsRx, not recommended by What a Wonderful Woof.

Lick mats
Something to lick, stuck to the tub wall or the floor, keeps a lot of dogs still for a bath or a nail trim.
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Non-slip rugs and runners
Hard floors are where older dogs slip. A runner along their usual route gives them grip.
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What a Wonderful Woof is an independent salon listed on PawsRx.